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Apparently this reminder is needed.

It is a meme.

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[–] appelkooskonfyt@lemm.ee 81 points 9 months ago (4 children)

English is not the only language with homonyms.

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 17 points 9 months ago (5 children)

In French if something isn't functioning properly you say that "il ne marche pas." Now, in my studies, "marche" means "walk." So to me that says "it doesn't walk." I asked a native speaker about that and they told me, no, that is not what that means.

[–] dlpkl@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's like saying your fridge is not running.

[–] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 10 points 9 months ago

Then you... better go... catch it... em... oh... Hangs Up

[–] coffeebiscuit@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Noses run, feet smell. Everybody knows that.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Wait till you find out about du coup -

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 3 points 9 months ago

Why would you attack me like that!

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I’ve been trained in your Jedi arts by Count Du coup.

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago

Je vais arrêter maintenant.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 9 points 9 months ago

Same in German. "Es geht nicht."

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'm English Canadian with a lot of French Canadian family and friends ... I don't speak French but I've been around it all my life .. here's one for you ...

Le ver vert va vers le verre vert

[–] Odo@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago
[–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

Easy!

The green worm goes towards the green glass 😌👌

[–] ultra@feddit.ro 2 points 9 months ago

Same in Romanian. "Nu merge".

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

You’re a homonym.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

English should just adopt hanzi. All problems solved.