“One that admittedly confused me is ‘If my grandmother had wheels, she would’ve been a bike,’ or some variation. A lot of languages have their version of this phrase.”
“Irish guy here; one of my friends got some odd looks when he moved to Canada and asked people if he could ‘Bum a fag’ translates to borrow a cigarette.”
"In The Philippines, 'see you later' implies meeting later the same day, not in the future. I was surprised when my manager said it at work, expecting me to return by evening."
“My ex-husband from Scotland was in front of my parent’s house (in the United States) and was petting and talking to my parents’ cat, saying ‘Puss Puss’ instead of Kitty Kitty.”
"In Korea, language often phrases things negatively. Instead of 'Did you see mom?', it's 'You didn't see mom?' And instead of 'I did something wrong', it's 'I didn't do something right.'"
LET’S STOP DIVVYING UP THE PELT OF A BEAR WE’VE YET TO CAPTURE
“I’m a Russian speaker. A common phrase, ‘Let’s not decide without having all the necessary data,’ goes as ‘Let’s stop divvying up the pelt of a bear we’ve yet to capture.'”
"In Thailand, 'Farang' implies that all white people are rich, contributing to a negative class connotation. Often a 'Farang Menu' lists higher prices."
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