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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

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Cc: Mynd44, Lalasticlala, fynestboy.

Kudi : In hausa it means money in Nigeria it is a name but you know also Kudi klepto in yoruba

Brat : Russian, it means “brother”



Air: In Indonesian, this means “water”

Sick. “Bleep” in Turkish

glish modify asap

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

crazysaint:
glish modify asap

Done. Thanks.

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4) lol: It actually means “fun” in Dutch. So “we hebben lol” translates to “we are having fun”.

5) Handy: This means “cellphone” in German

6) Hammer: Also in German, this means “awesome” i.e. Das ist so hammer! (That is so awesome!)

7) Ohio : If you say this to a Japanese person they will understand “good morning”morning”


Pepperoni: In Italian, this is a chili pepper.

9) Reta®d: Another word with a different meaning in French, this time it means “delay”




10) Die : In Italian, this literally translates to “from” but colloquially it means “Come on!”.

12) Gift

Possibly one of the most ironic words on this list, in German “gift” means “poison”.




13)Sean Bean

Although the pronunciation is different in Irish, the spelling is exactly the same. Sean Bean (the actor) translates to “old woman”.

Really educative, even a degree in English can't teach you this, nice one op

13) Brat



In Russian, it means “brother”




14) Fart

In Norwegian, fart means “speed” i.e. how fast you are traveling.


15) Gary

Although the pronunciation is a bit slanted. “Gary” is essentially the Japanese word for “diarrhea”. So, for all the Gary’s planning on visiting Japan…you’ve been warned.





16) Bra


In Swedish, it means “good”

very nice

Bra? Really!
Lmao.


So I can actually say, I'm bra meaning I'm good

Lol... One man food is Another man poison

vicstar:
lemme give lalasticlacla a buzZ

Now, that's funny

MzLaurel:
Bra? Really! Lmao.

So I can actually say, I'm bra meaning I'm good

na the only thing ur eyes read?

MzLaurel:
Bra? Really!
Lmao.


So I can actually say, I'm bra meaning I'm good

yea... you're a bra I'm guessing panties means bad

lanicky:
13) Brat



In Russian, it means “brother”




14) Fart

In Norwegian, fart means “speed” i.e. how fast you are traveling.


15) Gary

Although the pronunciation is a bit slanted. “Gary” is essentially the Japanese word for “diarrhea”. So, for all the Gary’s planning on visiting Japan…you’ve been warned.





16) Bra


In Swedish, it means “good”

Lol at Bra.... I can just say "Your Bra is Bra *code mixing*

Omotayor123:
Lol... One man food is Another man poison

Like seriously.

Imagine me saying "I have a Gift for you" when Gift is poison in another language.

Weird really weird.

Alocia:
Like seriously.

Imagine me saying "I have a Gift for you" when Gift is poison in another language.

Weird really weird.

Chai! Abeg no give me Gift oooo

Omotayor123:
Lol at Bra.... I can just say "Your Bra is Bra *code mixing*

Hahaha

MzLaurel:
Bra? Really!
Lmao.


So I can actually say, I'm bra meaning I'm good

Pervert go back to yaba

17) Crap

In Romanian, this means “carp”, as in the fish. In fact, many of the fish egg salads sold in Romania have the word “crap” plastered on them.



18) Smoking



In French, this is a tuxedo.

skarlett:
Really educative, even a degree in English can't teach you this, nice one op

Thanks ma'am

She Don come again o. Madam long list

Nice one girl.

Chai Lanicky i've posted some before now,bra e.t.c.
Heart damaged