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drumlincountry · 2 years ago

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Mmmmmm it's very tricky trying to communicate with my neighbour. We visit each other occasionally but she:

Does not speak English or French or Irish - the languages I can make myself understood in.

Does not speak any language I can find decent resources on learning

Speaks only Sorani Kurdish, a language which Google translate does not have a, u know, robo speaky voice for. A language no online translator seems to give pronunciation guides for.

Cannot READ Sorani Kurdish nor English. I thought translate & reading would be our solution but this is not so.

There are no great sorani resources available online. Nothing with a pronuniciation guide or audio that I can find.

If u have any ideas pls let me know cause I am ALL OUT.

#Considering bringing a puzzle next time but like. I don't want to just leave her with a puzzle either?#She keeps leaving us delicious food into our house and she doesn't eat anything we bring her because health? ?? Reasons #Hard to know why exactly! Language barrier! Does she have allergies? Is she not sure what's in it and therefore not wanna try?#Regardless! I can't even talk in food. Also I feel like I have obtained a new grandmother and wanna be able to at least say things like #I will be away for a few weeks or do you need any shopping from town or can I change that smoke alarm battery or. Good morning.#We do a bit of pointing at things and saying the words. I know tea coffee and sugar now.#Frustrachas #Me Fein #She will sometimes phone a child or grandchild to translate. One time she brought her granddaughter round and that was helpful #But she doesn't have family who live in town so it's very aaaaaaaaaaaarghh #Sorani #Sorani Kurdish #Just in case. I guess.

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