How would ponies react before certain human languages?

[InvaderShy 18]

Let's suppose the following:

 

A group of four humans end up, for unknown reasons, in the kingdom of Equestria and begin talking in their respective languages.

One of them says: "Где черт мы?" (Gde chert my?) (Where the heck are we?)

Other says: "这是什么地方？" (Zhè shì shénme dìfāng?) (What is this place?)

Another one: "¿Por qué nos miran así?" (Why are you looking at us that way?)

The last one: "Sem dúvida, este não é um lugar normal...." (Undoubtedly, this isn't a normal place....)

 

And every pony around had heard what the 4 new beings just said. Even the princesses are present at that time.

 

What you suppose will be the collective pony reaction about hearing and/or listening those four languages?

[repsol rave 2,963]

I personally think it would create a mass confusion. The ponies will know that the humans are sentient beings since they have questioning tones in what they say. But nopony can understand them. I think probably one of the princesses will try to use sign language or written language on them.

 

oh and you posted this in the wrong forum section by the way. questions like this are better if you post them in general discussion or something

Edited August 21, 2013 by repsol rave

[NavelColt 22,883]

Try and be sure to post things in the correct sections if at all possible The Welcoming Plaza is for saying hi and introducing yourself, not for discussion. Topics' been moved to Sugarcube.

[Scootalove 10,691]

The ponies would be really confused since, they never seen a human before or heard them speak before. They could use some sign language or write what they are saying on paper to elaborate more to get an understanding but, it would take something for ponies to understand our language. Since, we have different languages from across the globe.

[An Old Head 4,816]

They would react the exact same if alien species visited us and started speaking random language. We would study them and attempt to learn more from them, as it would be both productive and fascinating to learn the new language and why they speak it. I think they'd be more surprised with the way humans look, to be honest, rather than how they speak.

 

I guess if they tried to communicate with the humans, it would be much like Angel trying to tell Fluttershy that she was late for her appointment with Celestia. Those charades with him running, and Fluttershy attempting to figure it out... if she doesn't pipe up with that idea, they'd figure it out eventually. n.n

[Commissar Alexer 763]

You know waht would be more funnier? If those lines were in german.

 

"WO ZU HÖLLE SIND WIR?"

"WAS IST DAS FÜR EIN ORT?"

"WIESO SEHEN DIE UNS SO KOMISCH AN?"

"KEIN ZWEIFEL, DAS IST KEIN NORMALER ORT...)

 

Imagine now their reaction.

[Creamy Arty 6,252]

As evidenced by Apple Bloom in The Cutie Pox and Gustav in MMMystery on the Friendship Express, and Zecora's chanting, there are languages other than English in their world. I don't think they would be at all perplexed by anything other than the fact humans are there. That four members of the same species spoke different languages probably wouldn't seem all that strange to them.

[~Silver Essence~ 2,625]

They would react to it as if it were an ancient or alien language.

 

They would be scared and confused towards the variety of languages.

 

I know I would.

[Denim&Venöm 20,377]

The ponies would probably start with a simple olive branch. Maybe set up a table and some chairs for them to show hospitality and give them some water to show they mean no harm. Ponies and humans have similar facial expressions, so each side can tell how the other is feeling. Also much of the body language is similar: tilting the head up and down means yes, swaying it from side to side means no, appearing tall is a sign of intimidation or dominance, appearing small is a sign of yielding or appearing unimposing. From what I've heard about languages, if the humans participate regularly in Equine culture, they'll begin to get the basics of the language within a week.

 

Reminds me of a story or a comic I'm thinking about righting where Twilight appears in our world and is found by a human, and said human tries to teach Twilight about our world, starting with reading and speaking our language, as is evidenced by looking at the Ponyvile newspapers in the show that they don't write in any of our languages and since the show is being presented from the ponies perspective, it'll seem they're speaking English when it is merely them understanding their own language amongst each-other. Kinda like how some Sci-fi shows have aliens speaking their language in front of a human, but when it's just the aliens in the scene, they're speaking English.

[Splashee 28,596]

On 8/21/2013 at 12:48 PM, InvaderShy said:

And every pony around had heard what the 4 new beings just said. Even the princesses are present at that time.

They would call the humans "aliens from another planet"

[EpicEnergy 23,245]

They would be like "say what?".