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What is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Ill start:

"Me cago en tus muertos" - ill shit all over your dead relatives. Spanish.

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[+] 95 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)
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  • [–] 18 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    I also quite like the word ‘droeftoeter’, meaning a sad/depressing person. The closest thing would be the word ‘loser’ in English.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Heya. I'm an American, and I've got to say thank you. I seriously look forward to calling someone a "ball violin" in English, but if fully intend to add klootviool and and klootzak to my day to day swear bank. Those are so satisfying to say!

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Just don't forget that the "oo" is pronounced as the "oh" in "oh shit" and not like the "oo" in "cool" or "mood". Same for the "a" in "zak". It's closer to "ahhh" as in "oooohh and ahhh" or "pasta" than it is to the "a" in "back"

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Nice overview! I do not have any proof of this, but I think "Godverdomme", which is still very common, is a bit unique because rather that God damning it or -you, it translates to God Damn Me.

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