Tuesday, January 25, 2011

European funny words for an English speaking person

False friends and funny words to an English speaking person:

Irish false friends to English words
beach = bee
bean = woman
biog = chirp
both = hut
bra = hostage
bun = bottom
corn = cup
cos = foot, leg
sin = that

Irish words with difficult spelling and pronunciation - try to say it:
comhaimsearthacht = cotemporaneity
caoinfhunangach = tolerant


Spanish funny words and sentences
dolorosa = bill in a restaurant
esposas = means both wives and handcuffs in Spanish.
bolso = bag
juicioso = wise
Estiy hasta los cojones de este jodido hijo de puta = I am fed up with this son of a b$%#%#

Italian funny words
bimbo = child
bruno = dark brown
tonto = silly, stupid, dumb
vai a farti friggere! = go screw yourself, get lost, fu@#!

Plus
  • If you insist in speaking with an American accent, they will say: "That is not English, that is American rubbish"
  • They say apples are more effective at keeping people awake in the morning than caffeine", but I doubt.
  • No word in the English dictionary rhymes with "month"
  • They call the dot over the letter "i" "a little". And dots over ü, would be called "a lot"?

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