vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English?message-squaremessage-square343fedilinkarrow-up1485arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1473arrow-down1message-squareWhat is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English?vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square343fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJamie@jamie.moelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoYup, that’s why I mentioned they were disrespectful, but are often translated as curses for English understanding.
minus-squareMothra@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhat about “baka” or “bakaro” whatever the difference is, which I’ve heard countless times translated as “idiot” in anime?
minus-squareRouxibeau@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoCan be insulting or friendly banter depending on tone and context.
minus-squareMothra@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSort of like “bitch” in english or “boludo” in Argentina I take. But does baka really mean “someone of inferior intelligence” as “idiot” would suggest?
Yup, that’s why I mentioned they were disrespectful, but are often translated as curses for English understanding.
What about “baka” or “bakaro” whatever the difference is, which I’ve heard countless times translated as “idiot” in anime?
Can be insulting or friendly banter depending on tone and context.
Sort of like “bitch” in english or “boludo” in Argentina I take. But does baka really mean “someone of inferior intelligence” as “idiot” would suggest?