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Can you speak swedish? THANK YOU

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:41 pm
by rob.hardy1
You may be expecting a witty joke behind the subject heading but, no, i do actually need someone who can help me with a small speech i have to make at a wedding I am attending.
One of my oldest friends daughter (my friend is the mother , dad buggered off years ago) is getting married, she is the closest thing i have to a daughter and i love her dearly and i have been honoured by being asked to act as Toastmaster ( i think its because i have big mouth).
One of the things i have to do is to announce to everyone the entrance of the bride and groom at the reception.
Laura is marrying Nicklaus and he comes from Sweden and his parents will be there so I want to do the announcement a little 'differently'
I want to say, alternatley in english and Swedish........
Ladies and gentlemen.........
It gives me the most enormous pleasure to present.......
Mister and Mrs..............

If any one can tell me what those phrases would be in swedish i would be very gratefull.

Phonetic would be even brillianter ( although i suspect with a wiltshire accent would be pushing it a bit :D )

Any budding linguists out there?

Rob

By the way, MEA is being used as a wedding car so pictures will follow.

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:19 pm
by bmcecosse
I think 'Bluesman' may be your best bet! If you list the members alphabetically - he is on page 10 #490!

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:54 pm
by bigginger
Well, I know how to say "I speak a liitle Swedish" -Thahla litre Svenska - but that's probably not a lot of help :D

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:38 pm
by rob.hardy1
Thank you B.G..valliant effort but not quite hitting the spot. If i dont get what i need from this forum (hey, M M forum requesting foreign translation....logical to me :D ) i will try other avenues but the wedding is on friday. Perhaps i should have planned a little futher ahead.
(i've pm'd bluesman)

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:17 am
by rob.hardy1
i have received a pm from Bluesman, in sweden, and he has given me what i needed. All i need now is to work on the pronunciation.
Thank you bluesman and others who helped.

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:48 pm
by rob.hardy1
WOW... I have had the best day. I the pleasure of being the toastmaster at the wedding (see top of thread) and i got through it and the swedish contingent said my pronunciation was 'good'. Many thanks to bluesman for his help. I couldnt have done without his help.<br>Image<br>

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:38 pm
by bmcecosse
Great success! Very brave of you to try!

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:54 pm
by rob.hardy1
Just a little update to my fantastic day at my friends daughters wedding.
She is like a daughter to me ( i have sons).
It was , as i said , the most fantastic day and the photos from the day were brilliant. I had an text today from the bride with an update photo.


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Its due in late August. I have no grandchildren yet and until have some of my own , this'll do me.
I am, again, like a dog with 2 tails
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D