deathmetal27@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 13 days agoWhat's a word or concept in your language that does not translate very well to English?message-squaremessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up183arrow-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 · 13 days agomessage-square38linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMantzy81@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 days agoAs English often does - if it makes sense in another language and is easy for English speakers to understand the context it’s used, they’re quite happy stealing it. Especially French.
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·13 days agoLoanwords are a thing in every language, especially English loanwords.
As English often does - if it makes sense in another language and is easy for English speakers to understand the context it’s used, they’re quite happy stealing it. Especially French.
Loanwords are a thing in every language, especially English loanwords.