Pontian Greek Dialect

Originally posted by Digenis Originally posted by Mortaza My  mother said me, she firstly spoken a  langauge we named Rumca(half turkish- half greek),  she can understand some words of greek langauge.(very very  limited) Brother Mortaza! Greek blood flows in your veins !

and Ottoman in yours...

Greek blood in your veins...

Ντέ φτάς � De ftas - How are you

 

This is same,  my mother also use,  de foes.(how are  you)

 

Ντο ίνετε � Do ginete - What's happening

 

It should  be do ginese..(what are you doing?)

 

 

Πίος είσαι �Pios eisai - Who are you

same.

 

Άτο τεμόν εν �Ato temon en- This is mine
Άτο τεσόν εν �Ato teson en - This is yours

 

she use aso, not ato.

 

έσιρα το άφκα � esira to afka - i dropped it on the ground

 

I remember esira, It means there, no idea about afka.

 

Πίσον τι δουλίας �Peson ti doulias- Do your work

I remember doulias.

 

ουλ ενέσπαλα � Oul enespala - I forgot everything

 

Do  enaspago means to remember? ego enaspago means I remember.

 

 

Brother Mortaza! Greek blood flows in your veins !

Maybe, but dont take it much serious, because I dont.

 

 

Edited by Mortaza - 08-Jun-2006 at 11:35

......as also and  in Greek slang some times we say afika. Usually this word  mentioned from the Ionian and Pontian Greeks

To make it easier for some non-greek spoken members, I will also translate in ancient greek, or medieval colloqueal greek:

Some Pontian phrases
I hope I've helped a little...

You understood wrong. On the contrary, Can Dundar criticizes that nationalist paranoia.

It is about Iskenderli where Pontian is spoken ... and some of the people are hesitant to speak in their language because they fear they might be fined or persecuted.  I strongly condemn any restrictions on their native language.

digenis mostly people who speak the old pontian dialect are muslim-greeks, christian pontians or many of them did left Turkey by population exchange between Turkey and Greece.

I gave a while ago an example of an Greek orthodox priest who came to Turkey (trabzon) and found an old pontian village. He did go there and tell'd them they where Greeks and should be orthodox christian instead of muslim, few hours later he whas shotten down by one of the villagers self.

So If you say  to them "you are a Turk, you should be a Greek" or if you tell them "you are a muslim, you should be an orthodox christian as your ancestors" they got offended. If you somewhat know how these (pontic) people are then you understand what im speaking of, we Turks know them as very hard people to joke about, they can joke but if you go too personal...

Originally posted by Digenis The point is that these people shouldnt be forced t oloose their unique cultural identity,beyond "nationalities" or territorial claims.

For once we agree...

well, older name was macdenos, new one is ormancık.