Comment on It's interesting to see what qualifies as a swear in different languages.
wewbull@feddit.uk 2 days ago
This is one of the reasons I think education in languages are really important. It makes you realise that language is just an encoding of a thought. The sounds are irrelevant. The choice to try to insult is key. Just because somebody used a word you do or don’t take offence to doesn’t matter. The important part is whether they meant to cause you harm.
ik5pvx@lemmy.world 2 days ago
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
teft@piefed.social 2 days ago
You really know a language if you have a friend who only speaks your second language.
wewbull@feddit.uk 2 days ago
My french is good enough for the first part, and it’s practically non-existant.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Yup, just assume they are.
MattBlackAlien@lemmy.world 2 days ago
In France: s/if/how