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| English Words To Avoid When Abroad In Other Countries by Mathematical(f): 11:08am On May 15, 2015 |
[b] France Preservative. Avoid asking about preservatives in France; you’ll probably be met with strange looks. It means ‘condom’  in France.French Letter: Don’t say french letter unlike in other nations of the world, it simply means a condom in France. Bra: Do you sell luxury underwear? Whilst you and I might initially understand the word to mean a garment that covers the breasts, if you’re in France your French colleagues might think you’re selling arms.  Norway Pick: If you’re visiting Norway, don’t use the word ‘pick’. Your Norwegian colleague is unlikely to be impressed – it means ‘dick’ over there. Germany Gift: ‘Never look a gift horse in the mouth’, we’re told; perhaps more so in Germany where the word means ‘poison’.  Latte: In Germany, latte doesn’t mean the frothy, milky concoction you get from your local Starbucks. It means ‘erect penis’ in some German quarters. Korea Salsa: Out for a Mexican in Korea? It’s probably best not to ask for salsa: it means ‘diarrhoea’ in Korean. Sweden Speed: Try not to talk about speed when in the company of others in Sweden. It means ‘fart’. Bump: If you’ve had the misfortune of a bump on your car, note that the word ‘bump’ in Swedish means ‘dump’. Speed bump: Put the above two words together and you have the phrase ‘speed bump’, which in Swedish means fart dump. Kiss: If you ask your Swedish host or hostess for a kiss, they might very well direct you to the toilets. In Swedish, the word means ‘pee’ Portugal Pay Day: If you’re in Portugal, refrain from singing with happiness that it’s ‘pay day’. No one will be impressed. In Portuguese it means “I farted”.  Exquisite: Extend a compliment to your Portuguese host by describing something belonging to them as ‘exquisite’ and you might be met with askance looks: ‘esquisito’ in Portuguese means ‘weird’.  Hungary Cookie: If you’re visiting Hungary, whether on business or for pleasure, avoid asking for a cookie. It means ‘small penis’ in Hungarian. Japan Jerry: It’s perhaps a little late for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, but if you’re in Japan, avoid using the word – it means ‘diarrhoea’ over there. Italy Tremendous: Refrain from boasting about the tremendous prices you offer your clients. In this country, ‘tremendo’ is the word for ‘terrible’.  Netherlands Bill: Asking for the bill might raise a few guffaws in the Netherlands: ‘bil’ means ‘buttocks’ there. Lager: It might confuse your Dutch colleagues if you were to ask for a ‘lager’ when having a few drinks with them after work. Lager means ‘storage’ in Dutch. Spain Cool: The word cool is too close for comfort to the Spanish word ‘culo'; a crude term for ‘bum’. Best avoided. So be careful when you make use of these words during communication so as not to get lost with contrary meaning and interpretation.. Culled from careeraddit. [/b] 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: English Words To Avoid When Abroad In Other Countries by Nobody: 12:23pm On Jun 07, 2015 |
but tremendous & tremendo aren't the same words. same goes to exquisite & esquito ✘ |
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