What’s a big mistake you made in another language? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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In my senior year, before I came out as trans, I took Spanish class. I was embarrassed, so I said “Estoy embarazada” which means “I’m pregnant”, NOT “I’m embarrassed”.

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[-] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 2 days ago

I was living in Germany and was learning Germman on the fly and was with my sister and her girl friends at Octoberfest, and I wanted to ask one what she did with her whole time, so I asked what the word for "whole" was. I ended up asking her what she "did with her hole time."

[-] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I don't understand this in English. 'Whole time'?

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