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"Please take off your shoes" in... well, lots of languages

Feb 16, 2012 15:31

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stellarichards6 February 16 2012, 14:35:20 UTC

Si prega di togliersi le scarpe = in Italian.

schnuffichen February 16 2012, 14:35:53 UTC

Thank you! :)

ninchia February 16 2012, 14:39:17 UTC

That is more formal, the singular imperative, informal would be:
Togliti le scarpe!

schnuffichen February 16 2012, 14:41:30 UTC

Ooh okay, that's good to know! And fascinating to figure out the syntax behind the two different phrases. Thanks! :)

stellarichards6 February 16 2012, 17:36:09 UTC

the one i wrote is "one is requested to take off from themself the shoes", the one ninchia wrote is "take off from yourself the shoes!". also there's no implied "please" in the informal one, it's more of an exasperated command to my ears.

stellarichards6 February 16 2012, 17:32:41 UTC

haha i totally missed the informal part, i just thought of a sign asking someone and that's what i'd recommend.

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