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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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[โ€“] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Yup, that's why I mentioned they were disrespectful, but are often translated as curses for English understanding.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    What about "baka" or "bakaro" whatever the difference is, which I've heard countless times translated as "idiot" in anime?

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 3 years ago

    Baka and it's various forms are actually stupid, fool, idiot, and the like. Calling someone stupid is a pretty common way to insult them, so if you see that, it's probably pretty literal

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Can be insulting or friendly banter depending on tone and context.

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