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crazysaint:
glish modify asap

Done. Thanks.

3) Eagle: If you say “eagle” in German, it sounds like the word for “hedgehog”

English is a funny language, we all know that. But today it has become the lingua franca of the world. That is certainly a good thing. As an English speaker you can comfortably travel almost anywhere in the world. Even if you are visiting remote tribes, most translators are capable of at least some level of communication in English. We all know that North America, Australia, and the British Isles speak English. But so does most of Africa, a significant portion of Asia (to which India and Pakistan contribute significantly), and almost everybody in Northern Europe. And right now we are only talking about people who consider themselves fluent. In fact, there has never been a language in history that has commanded such widespread influence. Even Latin was contained to only a few continents at best. Either way, the advantages of using English can also be quite comical. Because it has borrowed heavily from other languages, many words often sound the same. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be careful. Although in English a “pet” is an animal you keep at home, don’t think that in French it’s the same. If you tell a Frenchman that your pet stinks, he will understand that your fart stinks! That’s right, “pet” mens fart in French!

These are 25 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Languages!


1) Pet- In French this means "fart". So when you go to paris, be careful when talking about your pets.

2) No- in polish, Czech and some other Slavic languages this can actually mean " yes"


Source: http://www.list25.com

More coming...

Cc: Mynd44, Lalasticlala, fynestboy.

Thanks Ada.

My favorite bible passages are:


Proverb 14 vs 24
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.

Pro 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

Cc: Laveda
Skarlett

JeffreyJamez:
Josephine the dreamer

Daniel the interpreter

I'm tall enough..

Wow! I love this thread.

@OP, you're really an explorer.
Kudos.

Thank God I'm tall

adeh39 take heart dear

*dodges stones*

Mediapace:
No we will meet at Adeyemi<your school> and don't forget to add a cup of Cofee .

Hehehe. No problem.
A cup of coffee? *shrugs* okay. I prefer tea though.

Mediapace:
Am very sure you will prepare another one after the contest,hope i will get a plate on that one?

Hehehehehe.. an E plate right?

Zidjay:
Me haff been cooking with dried pepper (It's expensive now, but way better) since the epileptic market price of fresh pepper and tomato. I don't even know how much dey sell tomato. Wetin concern me . And everyone in the house can attest to the sweet difference.

Lafun sef don cost o... But it's a good substitute for elubo dudu.
We have swapped ogbono for egusi. Ogbono is now expensive!

Dried pepper is cheaper than fresh red pepper. A dozen of dried pepper is 100 naira, and it's enough to make a soup when you add #100 fresh tomatoes with enough onions.
I love the taste when grinded with fresh onions. Infact, it's not necessary to add fresh tomatoes or tomato paste with it if you want to make a sauce.

You can use as many onions as possible (atleast onion is very cheap in the market. It's just 70 naira per dozen if you really know how to price things)

While

The smallest size bowl of fresh pepper is #100, and you will hardly find 15 fresh peppers in the bowl. Which is not enough to make a better soup.


•Lafun is cheaper than elubo dudu...so it's better to eat it for now till the economy gets better.

Mediapace:
Lanicky why now,you can't even keep Meal for a friend,you finished all

I'm sorry.

chubbygal:
Mouth watering duo

Oh lawd! Those pics just made my stomach growl.

Wow! Nice information.

Well, there's another way you can avoid stiff neck and back pain.
Do you know that: sleeping on the wrong mattress or the mattress that’s too old may cause neck stiff, back pain and shoulder pain.
Avoid sleeping on an old mattress or a bad one.

Kudos OP

bigcil2:
If you don't mind kindly follow me

Oops.. I can't follow anybody again. I've reached the limit which is 250.

I'll give you a mention on my chat thread if you don't mind

Mediapace:
Hmm. I MISsed all these yesterday,and am even hungry now.

Lanicky is there any food remaining ?
I wan use them for breakfast am kinda hungry,already salivating Lanicky

Food Don finish o...you came late
Lol. Good morning.

BiafraBushBoy:
I loff u too... but you go wait make I chop finish, u go cum scrape pot... lol..

Wicked

bigcil2:
The first NL Bae with pics that I can say is pretty. Thumbs up with the write up.

Thanks a lot

OLUJOSHINS:
my dear, pls direct me on how to vote 4 U oooooo


the useful nature of Ur thread commands my vote

Awww, thanks a lot *kisses*

I'll mention you on the voting thread when it's time. Do help me inform your friends and followers too.

Have a nice day

HurricaneMIMZY:
[b]You forgot to tag these
Nairalanderslike you kept doing when you were falsely accusing Mimzy without proof.

You made a show of your accusations so why not widely publicize your apology?


That stated, vote MÎMZY as Miss Nairaland 2016. Even you have witnessed how real, original, ravishingly beautiful and graceful she is.

Preach the MÎMZY gospel, sir. Join the moving train. [/b]

Remove my name from your tag list pls.
Thanks.

BiafraBushBoy:
Y you wan pour sand for my garri na.....

Chai.... you wan make food small?

Hahaha. I loff you na, you know there's love in sharing

hfinest1:
doesn't look like yoghurt to me o... actually looks like jizz... crazy chick...

Say it

Lol

doveda:
Joseph1832, can you please refer to Zidjay's post



Lanicky for Miss Nairaland 2016

I love your siggy.

BiafraBushBoy:
Abeg, I go chop....

Me too

Hi all, I know these past few months have been hell on earth. I noticed that most of our recipes in the Southern and Western part of Nigeria requires soup as a compliment. I will be giving out few tips to save money and create long lasting and tasty soups.

1) Dried red bell pepper: Dried tatashe/ can perform wonders when you want a soup that you can keep adding water. It primary function is to thicken the soup. You can make a difference to your pot of soup or stew with a few dried pepper. Simply soak in hot water for 30 mins to 1 hr till it softens and add it to the rest of the ingredients, blend together, use as usual. I don’t have a recipe at hand however it would go like this:
-a couple of tomato puree sachets like 2 or 3 sachets
-10 dried red bell pepper
-2 onions
-Dried Chili Pepper
-other spices like garlic
-oil

Prepare your stew as usual

Soya cheese: it is a great substitute for expensive proteins. The downside is the energy and time it requires to peel, boil, cook and/or fry to finally get those meat-like substitutes.

http://www.9jafoodie.com/wara-tofu/

-Instead of lime juice, you can get fermented/sour water from people who make ogi/pap/cornmeal. You can get it for free or buy from them cheaply. You need the same quantity as the soya milk to curdle. Just add it to the milk while it is boiling and wait for it to curdle.

Dried Chili Pepper or Sonbo: it is funny how most people often continue to use scotch bonnet pepper (Pepper) over dried chili pepper during hard times. If you want to make small and cheaper sauce for rice, yam, beans. Simply soak your dried chili pepper in hot water till it softens or soak overnight, add enough onions, ginger, garlic and other spices to douse the spiciness, fry as usual. If you do not really like hot sauce, please omit the ginger. You can use these combo to eat your rice, beans and yam.

Egg stew: the good thing about egg stew is that you do not need lots of eggs to create a substitute for Fried eggs. You still have the protein and pepper. You can use any pepper mix to create a perfect egg stew.

-Blend your pepper with onion, fry, you do not want a thick consistency if you are trying to make more.

-Season well

-Add your beaten eggs

-Continue to mix until it has solidifes

Lafun, cornmeal(tuwo) and wheat: these are morsel foods that you can substitute for Amala/eat/Semo/poundo yam and occasionally garri. Did I hear poor man's foods? I beg to disagree. Food is food. If it tastes great and is filling, then you don't have to justify it. The cheaper process that takes to make them does not mean they are inferior to other foods of the same category.

Beans soup(Gbegiri): it is a perfect and healthy substitute for soups that accompany morsels. Peel your beans, boil with onions till it softens, mash it and sieve (if you have a blender, just blend the beans with the rest of the ingredients or you could blend the beans and add it to the Pepper mix).

http://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/soups/gbegiri-soup.html

Okro/ogbono soup: this is the time to learn to make okro soup. You do not need tomato or Pepper mix to make a great soup. You can make a tasty okro soup with dried pepper and palm oil.

http://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/soups/okra-okro-soup.html

Banga soup (palm fruit): This soup is commonly prepared in SS and SE parts of Nigeria. Palm fruit extracts make up up the bulk of the soup. It is a great alternative to proper egusi soup or vegetable soups.

http://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/soups/banga-soup.html`

Melon soup: this type of melon soup is different. I believe it originates from Ijebu. It is not like the popular version of melon soup. The amazing thing about this soup is that you can eat it with rice and your morsels. You blend your dried melon with onions, scotch bonnet pepper or dried chili pepper, adding red bell pepper or dried red bell pepper is optional. Usually it contains more water, so you can add more water until you achieve the consistency you desire.

http://dooneyskitchen.com/egusi-ijebu-authentic-version/

Cc:

tjskii, MissyB3, Mynd44, lalasticlala.

unapapadeycraze:
Anytime i see threads like this, lanicky comes to my mind. Some say you nor get boobs but i opine that you have boobz.


Where is that picture that you were exposing ya succulent boobz? Use it to campaign joorh, you go garner plenty votes from guys.

Lol. Funny dude.

Okay I don hear

CAPSLOCKED:

LOOKS LIKE SHE'S REHEARSING FOR HER OWN FUNERAL!

lol..yeah

WeedyGonzalez:
Yes boossss!!!!!! LANICKY YOU ARE THE QUEEN DON'T MIND THEM

Thanks

qhutetomsel:
I tell you!

Oh! Nice.

No one for now..
I don't want to get myself deep in this before I see my pictures and information all over Nl.
As for lanicky, she's got my support.
She did well for that interview thingy.

#Teamlanicky

Thanks a lot *kisses*

hfinest1:
and some more...

Hehehehehe..

The second pics though... she probably sprayed yoghurt on her face

damola44:

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Hahaha.


So funny.