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Sometimes, it's hard being multilingual..

I wanted my husband to shut the blinds, so I told him to "turn down the blinds", that didn't sound right, so I added "shut out the light with that thingy" pointing at the window🤷🏼‍♀🤦🏼‍♀

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Ducky · 31-35, F

I know enough Spanish to carry a conversation, but whenever I’m speaking it, I’ll know the words and whatnot but will sometimes struggle with how to properly phrase them. I imagine my sentences in Spanish have come out similar to that plenty of times. 😅

Nightwings · 31-35, F

I do this all the time lol. My husband's native language is Ukrainian and mine is Danish, but we speak to each other in English, and sometimes we can't even understand what the other person is trying to say. 🤣

Cassieeeee · 31-35, F

@Nightwings Body language works great at times, or frustratingly pointing at something and asking "what am I trying to say???"😂

Nightwings · 31-35, F

@Cassieeeee Lmao! Asking the other person what you're trying to say is too relatable! 🤣

Cassieeeee · 31-35, F

@Nightwings 😂😂

BohemianBabe · M

My favorite was when my grandmother told me I have to come with my grandfather, but instead of saying "with" she used the German "mit" and ended up saying I have to "come mit him," which sounds like she was telling me to commit him.

Cassieeeee · 31-35, F

@BohemianBabe I grew up to my great grandma asking if we wanted "sprit-e lite" cause she couldn't say sprite light 🥹😂 It's a good memory 🥹

BohemianBabe · M

@Cassieeeee What languages did your great-grandparents speak?

ThesebootsRmade4walking · 46-50New

I say that too. Close down the blinds!

pdockal · 56-60, M

You don't normally speak your native tongue ?????

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pdockal · 56-60, M

@Cassieeeee

Ahhhh
Is it hubby ?????

Cassieeeee · 31-35, F

@pdockal Yes

pdockal · 56-60, M

@Cassieeeee

Now i understand
Have fun

SinlessOnslaught · M

You didn't decide to say it in spanish?

Pretzel · 70-79, M

to be fair

"thingy" should be a universal word

Cassieeeee · 31-35, F

@Pretzel Yes!!!

Lilnonames · F

@Pretzel slang, "thingy" is an informal word used to refer to something whose name is unknown, forgotten, or when you can't be bothered to use the correct term. It's a general placeholder for a small item, device, or even an event, especially when you don't have the specific word for it.

Pretzel · 70-79, M

@Lilnonames I be you looked that up in the ...thingy

Ferise1 · 46-50, M

😂😂😂

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