American Phrasebook: Addendum

Hanan Cohen, on October 10th, 2004 at 10:52 am Said:

I am trying to translate the sentence into Hebrew but I am not sure what you mean.

Is it “On behalf of the American people, I appologize for having GWB as a president”?

RelentlesslyOptimistic, on October 10th, 2004 at 12:28 pm Said:

Joho the Blog: American Phrasebook: Addendum

I am sorry…. When I visit a country, I like to learn how to say the usual polite things: Hello, Goodbye, Please, Thank you, It was like that when I got here. Starting two years ago, I’ve found myself learning

David Weinberger, on October 10th, 2004 at 3:05 pm Said:

Hanan, unfortunately I lack the authority to apologize on behalf of all Americans, so I am only apologizing on my own behalf, as an American, if that makes sense.

Joost Schuur, on October 10th, 2004 at 6:55 pm Said:

Your German version actually has a slightly different meaning (‘I’m sad about George W. Bush’). You may want to replace it with ‘Es tut mir wegen George W. Bush leid’ (‘I’m sorry/apologetic over George W. Bush’).

Bruce Eisner's Vision Thing, on October 11th, 2004 at 2:57 am Said:

I am sorry for George Bush

“American Phrasebook: Addendum” on Joho the Blog says: When I visit a country, I like to learn how to say the usual polite things: Hello, Goodbye, Please, Thank you, It was like that when I got here. Starting two years

Bruce Eisner's Vision Thing, on October 11th, 2004 at 2:59 am Said:

I am sorry about George W. Bush

“American Phrasebook: Addendum” on Joho the Blog says: When I visit a country, I like to learn how to say the usual polite things: Hello, Goodbye, Please, Thank you, It was like that when I got here. Starting two years

Hanan Cohen, on October 11th, 2004 at 7:05 am Said:

Heberw – “Tzar Li Biglal Bush” – I am sorry because of Bush. “i” like in “is”

Colin from Bklyn, on October 11th, 2004 at 10:47 am Said:

Thank you for diffusing that language meme! You have earned your blogalization merit badge. Actually, Bush’s first company was called Arbusto Petroleum, which indeed is Spanish and Portuguese for ‘shrub.’ And thanks to small w for that Arabic transliteration. I wish I COULD visit an Arabic-speaking country. I have studied the languge for 10 years but have no one to practice talking to except that nice Mr. Abdul’aziz at the Hala Hala Deli on Myrtle Avenue. He has al-Jazeera, too, which is cool. I have learned a lot of new words, like sawarikh and qanbala and hujum and ightiyal.

Lori, on October 13th, 2004 at 4:40 pm Said:

And….in Finnish….

“Olen pahoillani George W Bushista”

Irina, on October 14th, 2004 at 3:26 pm Said:

In Portuguese (Brasil) it is more idiomatic if you say: “Sinto muito pela conduta de George Bush” or “Lamento as atitudes de George Bush”. (I am sorry for his actions)
Our President says so many foolish things, he is so ignorant that I have to say and repeat everyday: “I’m ashamed for his performance”.

Chris Corrigan, on October 15th, 2004 at 12:33 am Said:

Actually in Canada, it’s us who will be apologizing to you. It’s just that we’re polite that way. You bump into me, I say “I’m sorry.” Then you say “That’s alright. Oh and sorry about Bush.”

That’d win you a few friends. Try not to look bewildered as you deliver the money line.

:-)

dolores, on January 27th, 2005 at 6:01 pm Said:

JUST WATCHED 9/11 CANT BELIEVE U VOTED BUSH BACK IN WHY HASNT SOMETHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS MAN

Gupta Habib, on March 17th, 2005 at 9:17 am Said:

In Mauritanian it as “akkba-latsg-gige,w. bush,statsa!”