Eddie [any]@feddit.org to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 days agoWhat is Squidward called in your language?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up153arrow-down1imageWhat is Squidward called in your language?lemmy.mlEddie [any]@feddit.org to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 days agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
minus-square_g_be@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoThis one is fun to say. Calamari exists on English too, I wonder where it is borrowed from
minus-squareFreeAZ@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoCalamari is Italian for squid. We just call the food calamari in English but it’s just ripped from Italian, not really an English word.
minus-squarelagoon8622@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoEvery language has loanwords, and they become part of that language when enough people use them.
This one is fun to say.
Calamari exists on English too, I wonder where it is borrowed from
Calamari is Italian for squid. We just call the food calamari in English but it’s just ripped from Italian, not really an English word.
Every language has loanwords, and they become part of that language when enough people use them.