Plum@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agoFalse friend (bilingual homophones with very different meanings)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down11
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkFalse friend (bilingual homophones with very different meanings)en.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareɯᴉuoʇuɐ@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·23 days agoThese can be lots of fun in Slavic languages. Croatian “ponos” = pride, but Russian “ponos” = diarrhea.
These can be lots of fun in Slavic languages. Croatian “ponos” = pride, but Russian “ponos” = diarrhea.
záchod vs zachód
Polish vs Czech :D