Eddie [any]@feddit.org to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoWhat is Squidward called in your language?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up156arrow-down1imageWhat is Squidward called in your language?lemmy.mlEddie [any]@feddit.org to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square23linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-square_g_be@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoThis one is fun to say. Calamari exists on English too, I wonder where it is borrowed from
minus-squareFreeAZ@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month 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-up2·1 month 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.