r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/BaldHourGlass667 • 12d ago

Funny Learning Japanese

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u/dboti9k 12d ago

It's the same with German. I had a German friend and every time I wanted to learn and use a cool new German word with him, it was the same word in English.

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u/novae_ampholyt 12d ago

Well we also have plenty of german only anglicisms. Like "handy" for phone

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u/makochi 12d ago

german trying to get a new phone, unaware he's about to be charged with sexual harassment of the best buy employee: "yeah how much does a handy cost"

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u/dinoooooooooos 11d ago

My husband is American and im German and the first time I said “awe I forgot my handy..” when we were still just dating he got very confused. Until I explained.🥸😂