HSC Posted May 15, 2008 at 12:33 PM Report Posted May 15, 2008 at 12:33 PM Hi there, can someone listen to this short ad-video created by Dennis Liu and transcribe the Mandarin parts? I get some words here and there, but can't get it all. If you are having problems with the QT plugin, you can download the mpeg. Thanks. Quote
sebhk Posted May 16, 2008 at 04:08 PM Report Posted May 16, 2008 at 04:08 PM Girl1: 看男孩子呢? 他帅啊. 气尾很可爱. Girl2: 哎呀! 你不要这样子啊! Girl1: 干嘛了你? Girl2: 那你让他看你内裤吧! Girl1: 也许啊. Guy: 真的吗? Quote
HSC Posted May 16, 2008 at 06:02 PM Author Report Posted May 16, 2008 at 06:02 PM Thanks sebhk! 他帅啊 How does she pronounce 帅 (shuai4)? Sounds more like suai - I guess that's regional accent (sh) 气尾很可爱. I can't find 气尾 in any dictionary. Is this a slang term for "butt" because it's the tail area where wind passes? 干嘛了你? This is translated at "What?..." Can someone explain this odd sentence? Quote
xiaocai Posted May 17, 2008 at 11:11 AM Report Posted May 17, 2008 at 11:11 AM It sounds more like “屁股” to me. Anyway, here is my attempt: Girl A: 看那个男生哪,他好帅哦! 屁股也很可爱哎。 Girl B: 哎呀,你不要这样子啦! Girl A: 干嘛了你? Girl B: 那你让他看你内裤吧。 Girl A: 也许吧。 Guy: 真的吗? The girls speak with southern accent (I think it's kind of like Taiwanese accent but not quite sure about it) and your guess is correct. I think here “干嘛了你?” could be translated to "What's wrong with you?". Quote
semantic nuance Posted May 19, 2008 at 04:35 AM Report Posted May 19, 2008 at 04:35 AM The girls speak with southern accent (I think it's kind of like Taiwanese accent but not quite sure about it) I don't know if that is a southern accent or not but it's not like Taiwanese at all. 幹嘛了你 might be a variation from 幹嘛啦你. 幹嘛啦!! a phrase to show impatience or upset, meaning "What?!" Quote
HSC Posted May 20, 2008 at 06:03 PM Author Report Posted May 20, 2008 at 06:03 PM URL has changed to: http://www.dennisaliu.com/data/commercials/Berlitz-International-Laundromat.mov I'm definitely hearing "qi wei" and not 屁股。 Searching on Google, it seems both 干嘛了 and 干嘛啦 are used. Quote
xiaocai Posted May 25, 2008 at 06:00 PM Report Posted May 25, 2008 at 06:00 PM I along with my five other friends all heard "屁股", and I just can't think of any other body part pronounced "qiwei" or similar sound in my vocabulary... Quote
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