Cunning linguists
Foreign idioms?
DustyMcDustbuster · 27/01/2019 20:26
Do any of you have any funny foreign language idioms? I particularly love the French for loads of their’s, but this is my favourite.
J’ai une taupe au guichet.
I have a mole at the checkout.
Or... I’m touching cloth. 
Kittycuddles · 27/01/2019 22:08
Nope! But putting phrases and songs in to Google translate is fun! Name a quote or song and a language and I'll send back what it says if you like, or the best of rather x
DustyMcDustbuster · 27/01/2019 22:12
@Kittycuddles oooooooh fab idea!!! What about :
I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Kittycuddles · 27/01/2019 22:35
English to swedish to croation and back to irish and back to english again leaves it as
Drum roll please
Duh dum dum dum
I love your shape
We feel like a magnet
Even if my heart comes too
I'm in love with your body
I'm in love with your body
redexpat · 27/01/2019 22:37
Do you listen to global pillage? Theres a round of idiioms everyweek and fil titles being translated directly back into english. V entertaining.
DustyMcDustbuster · 27/01/2019 23:00
@Kitty haha. Bit fucking underwhelming though.
@redexpat no, I haven’t. I love idioms, they’re so expressive. The French have another about periods which translates to “the English have landed”
Kittycuddles · 28/01/2019 08:27
I know they normally are so good when they are rude though!
DustyMcDustbuster · 28/01/2019 09:14
@mammmamia the French is “les Anglais ont débarque”
It’s based on the English wearing red coats... 😂
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