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  • 13-11-2012 12:44pm
    #1
    kat20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭


    Hey, I was with a guy on Saturday night that I had liked since meeting him the previous weekend. He is the cousin of a friend of mine.
    I didn't get his number but was wondering would it be ok to send him a message on facebook. I would keep it casual.
    The thing is I'm Irish and he's Dutch and his English isn't great so there's a language barrier too.
    What do you think I should say in the message? Or should I say anthing at all?
    Appreciate all advice!


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  • #2
    Hardonraging
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭Hardonraging


    Sure why not, just keep it simple, "hey hows it going" etc.. no need for an essay he wont be marking you out of 10 for grammar and use of paragraph's .. just yet .


  • #3
    kat20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭kat20


    Ok thanks, I'll keep it simple.


  • #4
    AmberAmber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭AmberAmber


    you could use google translate or bing or babble fish to translate what you would like to say in dutch ? would be a surprize !


  • #5
    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭P. Breathnach


    AmberAmber wrote: »
    you could use google translate or bing or babble fish to translate what you would like to say in dutch ? would be a surprize !
    Given how machine translation works, what you say might be very surprising indeed!


  • #6
    kat20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭kat20


    AmberAmber wrote: »
    you could use google translate or bing or babble fish to translate what you would like to say in dutch ? would be a surprize !

    That's a great idea actually! I'm going to send a message now thanks.


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  • #7
    Stavro Mueller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,673 ✭✭✭Stavro Mueller


    Be careful. I've had reason to translate Dutch using Google and to be honest it looked like gobbledygook in places.


  • #8
    kat20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭kat20


    cymbaline wrote: »
    Be careful. I've had reason to translate Dutch using Google and to be honest it looked like gobbledygook in places.

    I explained in the message in Dutch that I hoped it made sense because I have found that problem before.
    Well as long as he replies that's all that matters!


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