deathmetal27@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhat's a word or concept in your language that does not translate very well to English?message-squaremessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up170arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a word or concept in your language that does not translate very well to English?deathmetal27@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square21fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoGuten Appetit! (German term equivalent to “cheers” for drinking - but for eating.)
minus-squareJonnyRobbie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-21 month agoThat one is really interesting, because a lot of languages has it, from guten apetit, through dobrou chuť to itadakimasu. But english was out of school that day I suppose.
minus-squareNomecks@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 month agoEnglish stole 'Bon Apetit" from French fair and square!
Guten Appetit! (German term equivalent to “cheers” for drinking - but for eating.)
That one is really interesting, because a lot of languages has it, from guten apetit, through dobrou chuť to itadakimasu. But english was out of school that day I suppose.
English stole 'Bon Apetit" from French fair and square!