50 Posts From “The Language Nerds”

This is the best thing I have ever seen.

Made me chuckle +1

Ka pai (Māori for “nice one”)

It's called being a native speaker

"43% of the world's population is bilingual, according to Journal of Neurolinguistics, meaning almost half of all people utilise two languages daily. 40% of the world's population is monolingual, using just one language. 17% of the world's population is multilingual, or fluent in two or more languages."

IMO that's a strange question. Duolingo has a monetisation formula just like any number of other websites. Even though it isn't something I would do, as a bit of a geek myself, I can fully understand why someone who is a fan of either franchise might want to learn either of these languages, and a number of other ones. For some it would simply be a hobby, a pass time, or to others a homage to their favourite show and a way to connect with others of the same persuasion/mentality.

Denise and Denephew.

I shouldn't be giggling like this, but I am, so here we are

This was funny! She said laughingly.

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Woooosh

Et tu, Brute? 😁

Charlie will be president one day

Smtary ptans

Congratulations, it was actually vodka - the alcoholic

One probably shouldn't use a chainsaw under water, eggs or no eggs.

That must have hurt !

Becoming invisible?

I laughed. Now Audi's awake. Someone sing him a lullaby, quickly!

*clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap*

1 mile is about 16 football pitches long. One football pitch is about 1428 tomatoes

And someone who is agnorant is called an agnoranter

But if they took the one on the left you'd be all right

Make that kid a physicist!

When even the raccoon is concerned about your food choices

Tildes will save your butt, literally.

burrrrrrn

Same! More and more. But it's spelling for me.

OP was later found murdered by the Italian friend

Gonna need some aloe for that burn!

nice try, there's pepperoni under the cheese.

I always thought he stole that suit from a male stripper after a 4th of July party....who knew he stole it November 20, a day after Puerto Rico Discovery Day..

Don't spoil the vibe.

Perfect!

You're not dumb! You just scored Salsa on you work - I've never done that!

40th wedding...........

I can't say that I have ever been inside of The before. The does look remarkably like a library so maybe The is known by other names in different countries?

hahaha I see what you did there

Yes because he will drop the legumes! JK

Queen to Bishop.

Grammer police

this is a joke...... right ??? 😬

And for those who need a translation 8. Situational dialogue (20 points) A foreigner named Tom asks you for directions and where the toilet is. The following is your conversation. Please complete it. TOM: How can I get to the toilet You:can you speak Chinese? TOM: yes of course You: Let’s speak Chinese then TOM: Okay, no problem You: Turn right ahead and walk straight for 100 meters to reach

I usually say that to describe someone incapable of understanding basic concepts or following simple instructions.

my favorite polish word is wstrząs 🙃

Portuducks

TBT when my mum was drinking soft drink in the passenger seat of the car and I told her she wasn’t allowed to drink and drive

love this - it is so clever :)

It IS right

This is because the container

If that book worked I’d be out of a job.

Savage! 🤣

Most native English speakers know none of the rules in my experience.... They follow them all, of course, but I don't think they're taught them explicitly as rules at school or wherever. Non natives can typically explain English better than natives

Oh, lawdy, he comin'!

It's all about the weather

En español, non binary individuals just kinda pick one because the language doesn’t work without it. However, some notable exceptions are trying to popularise the e (as in no binare, Elle, Amige, etc). In person have never heard this personally but ik it’s an internet thing.

Touche 🤗

Dad loves a character in the Lion King?

APPRECIATE THE GUY WATERING PLANTS

Which is just as scary. Please stop it.

My favorite Greek idiom, that a student of mine directly translated into English, thinking I'd get it, is, "What? Do you want me to smell my fingernails?" which roughly means "I have no idea why the hell you asked me that question, much less how the hell I'm going to find an answer." Rude. :)

Must have fixed itself

Don't drink the kool-aid!

Honestly, that's what I heard. I took the song as being ironic, as in the singer was comforting themselves on having lost their love.

Don't we all

the band "Free Beer" is playing this weekend.

Oh if only! Authors are so tempted to do this.

I often wondered why the British colonized so many places. Was the conversations something like "Well this is a bloody shithole, innit? Let's go live someplace else."