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Title: Two English expressions
Post by: Ulli on November 25, 2008, 11:42:55 AM: This is an English test. The situation is, that you want to introduce your business friend to your wife.

Source: http://www.bild.de/BILD/ratgeber/geld-karriere/2008/11/24/die-peinlichsten-englisch-fallen-im-job/i-become-a-chicken-sandwich.html

I’d like you to meet my wife.

or

I’d like you to meet my woman.

Imo this English sounds both strange. What do you think?
Title: Re: Two English expressions
Post by: mord on November 25, 2008, 11:47:42 AM: I’d like you to meet my wife is correct. The other sounds like a black would talk
Title: Re: Two English expressions
Post by: HiWarp on November 25, 2008, 11:52:28 AM: Quote from: mord on November 25, 2008, 11:47:42 AM
The other sounds like a black would talk

I think you may be confusing it with "I’d like you to meet my hoe."
Title: Re: Two English expressions
Post by: mord on November 25, 2008, 11:52:43 AM: THE DIFFERENCES IN THE BILD TEST IS FUNNY :laugh: BUT THE CLOSEST LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH IS GERMAN
Title: Re: Two English expressions
Post by: mord on November 25, 2008, 11:54:12 AM: Quote from: HiWarp on November 25, 2008, 11:52:28 AM
Quote from: mord on November 25, 2008, 11:47:42 AM
The other sounds like a black would talk

I think you may be confusing it with "I’d like you to meet my hoe."
HIT THE LINK THEY HAVE A TEST
Title: Re: Two English expressions
Post by: Ulli on November 25, 2008, 11:55:12 AM: Quote from: mord on November 25, 2008, 11:47:42 AM
I’d like you to meet my wife is correct. The other sounds like a black would talk

Thank you Mord. :)
Title: Re: Two English expressions
Post by: mord on November 25, 2008, 11:55:58 AM: Quote from: Pheasant on November 25, 2008, 11:55:12 AM
Quote from: mord on November 25, 2008, 11:47:42 AM
I’d like you to meet my wife is correct. The other sounds like a black would talk

Thank you Mord. :)
I LIKE THAT QUIZ
Title: Re: Two English expressions
Post by: Vito on November 25, 2008, 02:03:01 PM: Quote from: mord on November 25, 2008, 11:52:43 AM
THE DIFFERENCES IN THE BILD TEST IS FUNNY :laugh: BUT THE CLOSEST LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH IS GERMAN

I would argue that Swedish is closer than German.
Title: Re: Two English expressions
Post by: muman613 on November 25, 2008, 02:50:44 PM: I'd like you to meet my wife

This is the more proper way to say this. When one calls your wife 'your woman' you are making her a sex-object. A wife is a partner in a relationship. I believe the person being spoken to could derive that the spouse you are talking about is a woman {assuming you are in a traditional relationship}.