Poll of the Day > Aren't there like 5 High Valyrian words spoken in GoT, because Duolingo...

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PK_Spam 08/09/20 5:57:18 PM #1:	Has it available to learn. https://www.duolingo.com/course/hv/en/Learn-High%20Valyrian Not Dothraki. Not any number of the languages millions of people already speak... but High Valyrian... Hm... interesting... I wonder if theres a reason why Duolingo is prioritizing fictional languages that barely have any spoken words to begin with in their show... as opposed to the second most spoken language in GoT,. Or even over fucking Farsi. I wonder if... theres just some... vague similarities the speakers of these languages share sometimes thats keeping them from wanting to put the resources into having that available. But its okay because I can learn goddamn Klingon lmfao. --- https://imgur.com/hCHZS1f <cite>PK_Spam posted [p:943189416] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote>Has it available to learn. https://www.duolingo.com/course/hv/en/Learn-High%20Valyrian Not Dothraki. Not any number of the languages millions of people already speak... but High Valyrian... Hm... interesting... I wonder if theres a reason why Duolingo is prioritizing fictional languages that barely have any spoken words to begin with in their show... as opposed to the second most spoken language in GoT,. Or even over fucking Farsi. I wonder if... theres just some... vague similarities the speakers of these languages share sometimes thats keeping them from wanting to put the resources into having that available. But its okay because I can learn goddamn Klingon lmfao. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DiScOrD tHe LuNaTiC 08/09/20 6:01:18 PM #3:	The slavers in Slavers Bay speak Valyrian. It's a plot point that they don't think Danaerys undestands them, but she does. --- "Nature is metal and I'm not becoming a statistic." -- voldothegr8 <cite>DiScOrD tHe LuNaTiC posted [p:943189566] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote>The slavers in Slavers Bay speak Valyrian. It's a plot point that they don't think Danaerys undestands them, but she does. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PK_Spam 08/09/20 6:03:41 PM #4:	The Dothraki speak Dothraki and theyre present in a significant portion of the show, and part of Danys arc in the first book/season is specifically about learning it --- https://imgur.com/hCHZS1f <cite>PK_Spam posted [p:943189637] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote>The Dothraki speak Dothraki and theyre present in a significant portion of the show, and part of Danys arc in the first book/season is specifically about learning it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DiScOrD tHe LuNaTiC 08/09/20 6:14:18 PM #5:	PK_Spam posted... The Dothraki speak Dothraki and theyre present in a significant portion of the show, and part of Danys arc in the first book/season is specifically about learning it That's not the issue. You said Valyrian had barely "any spoken words" which is patently wrong. Yes, there's probably more Dothraki spoken, but that's irrelevant to your claim. --- "Nature is metal and I'm not becoming a statistic." -- voldothegr8 <cite>DiScOrD tHe LuNaTiC posted [p:943190005] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote>PK_Spam posted... </cite> <quote>The Dothraki speak Dothraki and theyre present in a significant portion of the show, and part of Danys arc in the first book/season is specifically about learning it</quote>That's not the issue. You said Valyrian had barely "any spoken words" which is patently wrong. Yes, there's probably more Dothraki spoken, but that's irrelevant to your claim. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/09/20 6:19:09 PM #6:	Plus honestly, would you rather learn a peasant language like Dothraki or an elite language like High Valyrian? --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:943190198] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote>Plus honestly, would you rather learn a peasant language like Dothraki or an elite language like High Valyrian? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PK_Spam 08/09/20 6:56:21 PM #7:	Id rather learn a legit language --- https://imgur.com/hCHZS1f <cite>PK_Spam posted [p:943191467] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote>Id rather learn a legit language </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 08/09/20 6:59:10 PM #8:	PK_Spam posted... Id rather learn a legit language then do that dude and quit whining about something that doesnt even effect you --- The Betrayer <cite>Mead posted [p:943191562] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote>PK_Spam posted... </cite> <quote>Id rather learn a legit language</quote> then do that dude and quit whining about something that doesnt even effect you </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/11/20 12:42:49 AM #9:	PK_Spam posted... Id rather learn a legit language You mean a muggle language! --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:943240537] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote>PK_Spam posted... </cite> <quote>Id rather learn a legit language</quote> You mean a muggle language! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 08/19/20 3:19:14 AM #10:	PK_Spam posted... Aren't there like 5 High Valyrian words spoken in GoT Only in the books, because Martin isn't Tolkien and he didn't give a shit about it. For the TV show they hired sexless conlang nerds to come up with a functional language (and vulgate derivatives of it), and their version has hundreds of words. So whether or not "High Valyrian" can be spoken depends on whether or not you consider the TV show canon. But since most assholes who would want to learn it only care about the TV show anyway, they probably don't care and consider it perfectly acceptable. They also probably named their kids Dany or Jon and are generally stupid. PK_Spam posted... I wonder if theres a reason why Duolingo is prioritizing fictional languages that barely have any spoken words to begin with in their show. Probably because there are a lot of people who want to learn it and are willing to pay. Certainly more than most actual world languages. Or nonsense like Esperanto. DiScOrD tHe LuNaTiC posted... The slavers in Slavers Bay speak Valyrian. It's a plot point that they don't think Danaerys understands them, but she does. It's been years since I've actually given a shit about GoT, but is it explicitly spelled out in that scene that they're speaking actual High Valyrian? Because I know they had their conlang nerds come up with multiple Valyrian derivatives (basically, the fictional versions of Spanish, French, Italian, etc to High Valyrian's fictional version of Latin) that they could have commoners speak in. So I'm not 100% sure if that scene was actually Missandei/Dany speaking Valyrian as opposed to "Meereenese". PK_Spam posted... The Dothraki speak Dothraki and theyre present in a significant portion of the show, and part of Danys arc in the first book/season is specifically about learning it Yes, but no one gives a shit about them because they ride horses and not dragons. And because they cease to matter as anything other than nameless faceless canon fodder after Khal Aquaman dies. But Valyria is sexy and mysterious, and High Valyrian is basically the Latin of their world. Even in our world, plenty of people are interested in learning Latin but most people don't give a shit about learning Mongolian. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:943559770] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote><cite>PK_Spam posted...</cite> <quote>Aren't there like 5 High Valyrian words spoken in GoT</quote> Only in the books, because Martin isn't Tolkien and he didn't give a shit about it. For the TV show they hired sexless conlang nerds to come up with a functional language (and vulgate derivatives of it), and their version has hundreds of words. So whether or not "High Valyrian" can be spoken depends on whether or not you consider the TV show canon. But since most assholes who would want to learn it only care about the TV show anyway, they probably don't care and consider it perfectly acceptable. They also probably named their kids Dany or Jon and are generally stupid. <cite>PK_Spam posted...</cite> <quote>I wonder if theres a reason why Duolingo is prioritizing fictional languages that barely have any spoken words to begin with in their show.</quote> Probably because there are a lot of people who want to learn it and are willing to pay. Certainly more than most actual world languages. Or nonsense like Esperanto. <cite>DiScOrD tHe LuNaTiC posted...</cite> <quote>The slavers in Slavers Bay speak Valyrian. It's a plot point that they don't think Danaerys understands them, but she does.</quote> It's been years since I've actually given a shit about GoT, but is it explicitly spelled out in that scene that they're speaking actual High Valyrian? Because I know they had their conlang nerds come up with multiple Valyrian derivatives (basically, the fictional versions of Spanish, French, Italian, etc to High Valyrian's fictional version of Latin) that they could have commoners speak in. So I'm not 100% sure if that scene was actually Missandei/Dany speaking Valyrian as opposed to "Meereenese". <cite>PK_Spam posted...</cite> <quote>The Dothraki speak Dothraki and theyre present in a significant portion of the show, and part of Danys arc in the first book/season is specifically about learning it</quote> Yes, but no one gives a shit about them because they ride horses and not dragons. And because they cease to matter as anything other than nameless faceless canon fodder after Khal Aquaman dies. But Valyria is sexy and mysterious, and High Valyrian is basically the Latin of their world. Even in our world, plenty of people are interested in learning Latin but most people don't give a shit about learning Mongolian.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 08/19/20 3:31:28 AM #11:	Zeus posted... You mean a muggle language! If you can't speak the Black Speech or the Druid Charm of Making, I don't even want to talk to you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttq_4FwvLJo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MZrWrSf6VM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvW6WOUt5Ro&t=2m27s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXvXlBUOyAo --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:943559964] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>You mean a muggle language!</quote> If you can't speak the Black Speech or the Druid Charm of Making, I don't even want to talk to you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttq_4FwvLJo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MZrWrSf6VM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvW6WOUt5Ro&t=2m27s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXvXlBUOyAo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/19/20 1:38:02 PM #12:	ParanoidObsessive posted... Only in the books, because Martin isn't Tolkien and he didn't give a shit about it. That and you can get away without showing much of a fictional language in a written format, because the characters just hear everything in the language of the work. TV and film you have to have the language, which is usually subtitled. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:943572920] in Aren't... [t:78902411]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite> <quote>Only in the books, because Martin isn't Tolkien and he didn't give a shit about it.</quote> That and you can get away without showing much of a fictional language in a written format, because the characters just hear everything in the language of the work. TV and film you have to have the language, which is usually subtitled. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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