Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-12
As Others See us and Say Us.

As Others See Us and Say Us.
Some people learn by books and q
smaller circle learn by travel and the
observation which it offers and now
and then somebody learns by books
gathered in travel as we'll as by travel
itself and combines all the opportuni-
ties. A we'll known professional man
|already abundantly equipped with
knowledge, has this year added much
to his fund of information by means of
a volume, picked up during his travels
abroad
We all recognize the steady flow OF
immigration to America and many Of
us have discovered certain peculiari-
ties of pronunciation in those who
think they have our language well in
hand. The little book which this trav-
eler has found may account for some
of these yagaries. The useful hand
book gives phrases for every day life,
first in the German, then in English.
and thirdly so spelled out as to enable
a German to pronounce the English
words. A few of these phrases may
prove instructive. We will omit the
German and give simply the English
and how to pronounce it.
Passing by the Interpretation of
moneys, we come to salutations, which
we are informed are 'sZaljuteschous"
The ordinary inquiry-how do you do
is given as "Hau du jul du?" and the
same inquiry as to your mother is
"Hau Is juhr soszer?' Coming now to
the table, the first remark is Say, dear
friend, am hungry and thirsty and
: h !;
am hongri and szorsti." Naturally this
is followed with Civ mi szommszing
tn int and tn drink" Among the things
on the table are "ch1lger," "tih
spuhn," "ohtmihl uisz milk. "tscherri-
pei" and "kehks. AS you grow in
knowledge your wants increase, and
here you are announcing "Uell, eli
schall ALSO tehk huiski." That down,
you call out. Civ mi pleht ow
szuhp, plihs." After this very likely
you order pork tschopps uisz bihns,"
and then you are asked, "uill ju tehk
annoszer pihs ow pei" and you reply,
mo, sank ju, Civ mi raszer pihsz
ow tschihs (cheese), plihs." When you
have had enough to eat you call TO
John as follows: "Dschonn, Ell haw tn
reid to sze szitti, go and saddl sze
braun horss.''
In ''sze szitti" you visit the market
and there see for sale "mottntschopps'
and "liwwer reconsideration we
will remark is liver sausage. AT the
tailor's you are asked, .'Du ju priforr
leiht or dark klohszg" you like the
color of what is shown you, but think
the goods too thin and so you say,
"Jesz, Ell leik SIZE koller. bolt SIZE stoff
is tn szinn.'' You go into the BARRIERS
shop. sit down and announce, Ell uisch
tn bi schewed.' and you expect shave.
Others in their turn await the familiar
call. Size next dschentelmann." II
you yourself have waited Sc long as to
acquire that tired feeling. here is adj
vice for you: go tn SEE drog stohr;
sch uill Civ pu szommszing." I'D
aral Christian, telling Of the people who
attend his church. boasts. "Tu aur
kongregehschon bilong Pohls, Be-
himians Eirischmen. Dschormans.
Swihds." and then he exclaims, Ell
uont mel hehbi bapteisd." Speaking
OF his relatives he says, Mel szonn,
mel doter, mel pewju. mel nisz, mel
koszinn, arr living inn nju-dscherseh. y
Then he goes on 10 astoHlSH you with
this information Ell haw ben onii a
schort tenn in amarika and am lukking
for dschob." and you say. after hear
ing his price per diem, Ell uill pen I.
til ju, and res juhr uehdsches. huenn
ei szh szatt tuhr uork is to mel salts
faktschon
If these entertaining little tracts
have a wide circulation, then same
things can be accounted for and lsome
mysteries cleared away.