YICHM@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 13 days agoIt's interesting to see what qualifies as a swear in different languages.message-squaremessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up177arrow-down1message-squareIt's interesting to see what qualifies as a swear in different languages.YICHM@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 13 days agomessage-square42fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareik5pvx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·13 days agoYou know a language when you can understand if the waiter at the restaurant is insulting you You really know a language when you can get back at him
minus-squareteft@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·12 days agoYou really know a language if you have a friend who only speaks your second language.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 days agoMy french is good enough for the first part, and it’s practically non-existant.
You know a language when you can understand if the waiter at the restaurant is insulting you
You really know a language when you can get back at him
You really know a language if you have a friend who only speaks your second language.
My french is good enough for the first part, and it’s practically non-existant.
Yup, just assume they are.
In France: s/if/how