YICHM@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agoIt's interesting to see what qualifies as a swear in different languages.message-squaremessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up185arrow-down1message-squareIt's interesting to see what qualifies as a swear in different languages.YICHM@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareik5pvx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·3 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-up9·3 days agoYou really know a language if you have a friend who only speaks your second language.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 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