People can disagree politely, that's what we do in court--our positions are different but we follow the established rules, provide evidence subjected to rigorous cross-examination and a judge makes a decision based on all of the information provided. My feeling in court is that if everyone in that room does his or her job well, the right outcome will occur. I believe that about political discourse as well. Outright lies, scare tactics and rudeness has no place from either side of the debate. We all will be the losers. I think the lessons we learned from our mothers and our grandmothers on politeness, manners and kindness are essential.
So, in the interest of good manners I have some things to learn over the next few days--polite phrases in Swedish, Estonian and Latvian:
Latvian
| Hello | Labdien |
| Hi | Chau |
| Thank you | Paldies |
| Please | Ludzu |
| I'm sorry | Atvainojiet |
| My name is ... | Mani sauc ... |
| I'm from ... | Es esmu no ... |
Estonian
jah - yes
ei - no
palun - please; you're welcome
aitäh - thanks
tänan - thank you
tänan väga - thank you very much
tere - hi, hello
tervist - hello
Swedish
Hello: Hej.
Goodbye: Adjö/Hej då.
Yes: Ja.
No: Nej.
Please: Snälla/Vänligen.
Thank you: Tack.
That's fine: Det är bra.
You are welcome: Varsågod
Excuse me (sorry): Ursäkta mig/Förlåt
6 comments:
Oh I so agree that things in public discourse have gotten completely out of hand. What are people thinking (or not thinking)?
Safe and enjoyable trip.
A quasi political statement? Pappy
"Danger Will Robinson, Danger."
like I said before...because nice matters :)
how fun to learn some new phrases....and yes, the court room is a place where everyone could learn a lesson or two just by observing :)
Good manners are what oil relationships and keep them running smoothly. Hope your efforts at remembering the phrases are better than mine are when I try another language.
WOW!!! Quite the mouthful -- hope you can keep it all straight;) -- so glad you have this opportunity to travel and connect....Blessings for safe travel,
Amen sister. I can't for the life of me understand why fear and screaming are seen as ways to get one's point across.
Be safe on your journey and ENJOY!
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