How to Be Polite in Your Target Language

K. T.   Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:53 am GMT
In Japan, if someone compliments you on your language ability (whether you are good or not), you have to play it down most of the time. You should say something like "Tondemo arimasen" or "Tondemo nai desu." It means something like "That's ridiculous"...


In Dutch, I think you can be truthful about your abilities, but I don't know the best way to accept a compliment.

What do you say in the languages that you know?

How do these sound in other languages?

Thank-you for your kind words, but I still have a lot to learn.
Polite or not?
K. T.   Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:03 pm GMT
I'd like to thank the posters who helped me with my languages this year.
Happy New Year to the Language Forum Antimooners!
sumaro   Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:00 am GMT
En la maner que me le fachem, tu la reparte cuan no se date por asete. Si no huera pano nosotra ya le dugara asimosmo. Mas da, tupate por la tremba!