can we use these techniques to memorize verses in a language we don't know?

Swordfish · April 25, 2020, 9:26am

With the month of Ramadan here I’d like to learn a few Arabic verses. Thing is I don’t actually speak Arabic. Can I still use these techniques to help me memorize?

bjoern.gumboldt · April 25, 2020, 9:33am

Maybe have a look here…

Anyone got any Party Tricks?

Execution:

“Where” is what in German?

“Shark” is what in German?

“Never” is what in German?

“Where shark never” is then?

…and done. Make sure you do that as you see the waitress approach, so they can use their newly acquired skill when she gives them their beer. The German words by the way are:

Wo

Hai

Nie

…put together you get the sentence “Wo Hai nie.” (“Where shark never.”) which sound almost exactly like 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) and will make all the Chinese speakers laugh. The German speaker will most likely be a bit confused and ask what they said. Just say “Well… thank you” but in a very, very affectionate way and ask one of the Chinese speakers to explain further.

What the Chinese should sound like: click the speaker button (includes the punchline)
What it sounds like using German: click the speaker button (also with egg instead of shark)