The Word 'Game' In Different Languages (Was: Looking for the amiga games) - Page 2

manicx · 11 October 2004, 08:34

Greek

Game=Pehnithi (the 'th' should be closer to a 'd')
To play = Pezo

nzo · 11 October 2004, 09:02

In hungarian (magyarul):

game = játék (ja'te'k)
to play = játszani (ja'tszani)

fc.studio · 11 October 2004, 12:28

In Italian:

Game=gioco
Games=giochi
To play=giocare

but for computers and consoles videogames or videogiochi are frequently used.

scaf · 11 October 2004, 16:34

French:

Game : Jeu
Games : Jeux
To play : Jouer

Videogame : Jeu Vidéo

andreas · 12 October 2004, 02:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by JudasEZT

in spanish..
a great game ( you reach a hi-score in a game): que partida!!

Interesting!
For the record, in Germany we use "Partie" for a game of chess

(not to be confused with the chess game itself ["Schach"]!

)

JudasEZT · 12 October 2004, 11:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shatterhand

Sorry Judaz, I didn't see you were from SPAIN!

All spanish sites I've seen call them videojuegos, not juegos. That's why I thought it was videojuegos in spanish.

No prob

derSammler · 13 October 2004, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burseg

I wonder why computer games are called VIDEO games in the first place.

Well, because it is a game that you only see on a TV screen (i.e. it's not real), "video" means "to see".

utri007 · 30 March 2005, 11:40

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utri007 · 28 September 2006, 12:43

What is word game / games in russian

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11 October 2004, 08:34	#21
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	Greek Game=Pehnithi (the 'th' should be closer to a 'd') To play = Pezo

11 October 2004, 09:02	#22
nzo WHD/oldskool maniac Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Pecs/Hungary Age: 49 Posts: 99	In hungarian (magyarul): game = játék (ja'te'k) to play = játszani (ja'tszani)

11 October 2004, 12:28	#23
fc.studio Cat lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Italy Age: 54 Posts: 804	In Italian: Game=gioco Games=giochi To play=giocare but for computers and consoles videogames or videogiochi are frequently used.

11 October 2004, 16:34	#24
scaf Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: france Age: 48 Posts: 116	French: Game : Jeu Games : Jeux To play : Jouer Videogame : Jeu Vidéo

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