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My native French for your (Scott) English
Feb 21, 2016 @ 19:04

Hi,


I'm a native Genevois, quite fluent in English, but need to practise with a native Scott, 2-3 times before mid-March.

Around mid-March, I'll be in England for a workshop given by a female teacher from Scotland, and I'd like to get used to this accent ...


I'm quite flexible, so could be either a mid-morning coffee, a lunch or a tea-time,  somewhere between Carouge and Plainpalais, or in the countryside south side of Geneva.


And maybe sometimes in summer, learn Gaelic !! I know ... I shouldn't have read Outlander ;)

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Hi,


I'm a native Genevois, quite fluent in English, but need to practise with a native Scott, 2-3 times before mid-March.

Around mid-March, I'll be in England for a workshop given by a female teacher from Scotland, and I'd like to get used to this accent ...


I'm quite flexible, so could be either a mid-morning coffee, a lunch or a tea-time,  somewhere between Carouge and Plainpalais, or in the countryside south side of Geneva.


And maybe sometimes in summer, learn Gaelic !! I know ... I shouldn't have read Outlander ;)


Catherine MFeb 21, 2016 @ 19:04
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Feb 21, 2016 @ 19:35

Hi, I am a native Scot (only one T).  Are you free Tuesday at 18.00 in Genva? I will be in Carrouge.  Bill     mail me at [email protected]

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Hi, I am a native Scot (only one T).  Are you free Tuesday at 18.00 in Genva? I will be in Carrouge.  Bill     mail me at [email protected]


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Feb 21, 2016 @ 19:42

Hi,

I'm a native Genevois, quite fluent in English, but need to practise with a native Scott, 2-3 times before mid-March.

Around mid-March, I'll be in England for a workshop given by a female teacher from Scotland, and I'd like to get used to this accent ...

I'm quite flexible, so could be either a mid-morning coffee, a lunch or a tea-time,  somewhere between Carouge and Plainpalais, or in the countryside south side of Geneva.

And maybe sometimes in summer, learn Gaelic !! I know ... I shouldn't have read Outlander ;)


Feb 21, 16 19:04

I have a multilingual friend who is an accredited interpreter here in Geneva.


She’s a Glaswegian and could teach you Gaelic.


She has a busy schedule but p.m. if you’d like more info either now or in a few months’ time


Best, R.

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I have a multilingual friend who is an accredited interpreter here in Geneva.


She’s a Glaswegian and could teach you Gaelic.


She has a busy schedule but p.m. if you’d like more info either now or in a few months’ time


Best, R.


Ritchie, Feb 21, 2016 @ 19:42
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Re: My native French for your (Scott) English
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Feb 21, 2016 @ 19:49

I have a multilingual friend who is an accredited interpreter here in Geneva.

She’s a Glaswegian and could teach you Gaelic.

She has a busy schedule but p.m. if you’d like more info either now or in a few months’ time

Best, R.


Feb 21, 16 19:42

I forgot to say that to get you attuned to Scottish accents, try listening to BBC Radio Scotland.


R.   

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I forgot to say that to get you attuned to Scottish accents, try listening to BBC Radio Scotland.


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Ritchie, Feb 21, 2016 @ 19:49
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Re: My native French for your (Scott) English
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Feb 21, 2016 @ 22:01

try this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrmcxa1yBec


good luck :-)

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try this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrmcxa1yBec


good luck :-)


epicure, Feb 21, 2016 @ 22:01
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Feb 23, 2016 @ 08:28

Hi native Scot ;)
Thanks, will contact you.

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Hi native Scot ;)
Thanks, will contact you.


Catherine M, Feb 23, 2016 @ 08:28
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Re: My native French for your (Scott) English
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Feb 23, 2016 @ 08:30

Thank you Ritchie for the BBC tip.


Thank you Epicure, didn't know them (maybe I should give up Scot and try proto-Sumerian ?)

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Thank you Ritchie for the BBC tip.


Thank you Epicure, didn't know them (maybe I should give up Scot and try proto-Sumerian ?)


Catherine M, Feb 23, 2016 @ 08:30
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Feb 24, 2016 @ 09:12

Hi Catherine


I`ve a very soft Scottish accent as its from the North of Scotland, could help you easy in gently.  I,m busy this week but could manage next week lunch or 1800hrs ish.  After next week i have 2 weeks vacation unfortunately which takes us to mid March.


(ps. maybe you should give up Scots and try photo-Sumerian). (Add an S to the end of "Scot" when in that context).  i.e. 1) " A native Scot". 2) "I can speak with a Scots accent".


Alan


:-)

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Hi Catherine


I`ve a very soft Scottish accent as its from the North of Scotland, could help you easy in gently.  I,m busy this week but could manage next week lunch or 1800hrs ish.  After next week i have 2 weeks vacation unfortunately which takes us to mid March.


(ps. maybe you should give up Scots and try photo-Sumerian). (Add an S to the end of "Scot" when in that context).  i.e. 1) " A native Scot". 2) "I can speak with a Scots accent".


Alan


:-)


Alan M, Feb 24, 2016 @ 09:12
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Re: My native French for your (Scott) English
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Feb 29, 2016 @ 20:38

 


It's a tough one.. You might get used to hearing a scottish person here and then get something totally different in the workshop!  I speak quite differently than my wife even though we are from roughly the same area of Scotland and we both struggle sometime to under the strong glasgow accent of my young brother!


I think I 'softened' my accent considerably after living 5 years with spanish and danish housemates follwed by 10 years in London then moving out here. I even find myself translating english > english sometimes :)


 

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It's a tough one.. You might get used to hearing a scottish person here and then get something totally different in the workshop!  I speak quite differently than my wife even though we are from roughly the same area of Scotland and we both struggle sometime to under the strong glasgow accent of my young brother!


I think I 'softened' my accent considerably after living 5 years with spanish and danish housemates follwed by 10 years in London then moving out here. I even find myself translating english > english sometimes :)


 


John H, Feb 29, 2016 @ 20:38
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