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I love languages and I really love funny words and phrases.

But as a Norwegian, I sometimes catch myself saying these weird things when I speak English because my brain directly translates the words. This causes some English-speaking people to scratch their heads—“What on earth is an Ice Bear? Or an Ink Squirt? And why would I eat a Lard Ring?”

So I made this Instagram account where I translate words from Norwegian to English in a bad way. I also add a drawing so people can understand what it is.

I hope people will like it, and maybe have a little laugh, also I hope that you guys can come up with words from your own language that would seem weird to non-speakers.

Hope you will enjoy these silly word translations!

More info: Instagram

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No idea why they named them this i only know that they are definitely right.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gold in a bag, how fitting, it only sucks that there's usually barely any gold...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, my little brother did once get scared of a hose and came home and said he saw a snake. We were all surprised well, i think you know what happened next...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it’s burned wine, not burning. as well as Nurse may be not sick sister but sister for the sick (in German the same, not "kranke Schwester" but "Kranken Schwester".

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't want my sick sister taking care of me when I'm sick no matter how much medical training she has had.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have 9 brains, 3 hearts, blue blood, camouflage, toxic ink and the ultimate sacrifice (Giant Pacific octopus mothers sacrifice their lives after laying their eggs in deep-water dens. They live with their eggs for up to seven months without eating, ensuring that streams of oxygen- and nutrient-rich water waft over them. Mothers usually die after their broods hatch.). Octopus are amazing

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Afrikaans word for octopus is sea cat. Please don't ask me why 🤷🏻‍♀️

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Ink Fish" (mustekala) in Finnish :) (though i think this might be squid too i can't fully remember xP)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what I am going to call every janitor, "Good evening GUARD MASTER!!!"

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

actually, rhinocerus comes from the greek ρινοκερος which litterally means nose-horn

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

otherwise known as "an evil reincarnation of an alredy evil being"

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Skill Skating" in Finnish. Makes sense. a lot of it. I can barely skate normally lmao.

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