The American/English Translation game

[Supernova]

Dan is forplay when the other member of the 5 aside team did not turn up ?

[Luvparrots]

:laugh:

 

In a sentence:

 

Bernie enjoyed foreplay alone because his teammates didn't show up!!

 

[katana600]

My husband raised eyebrows with a British co-worker when he said the boss blew him off when he brought up an idea.

[katana600]

It isn't just from one country to the other either, we have regional expressions in the US that caught me off guard. "What be the lick?" "Mash that button" and "I'm just going to go home and fall out"

[Joolesgreyuk]

Yes Dee always use the word "blow" with causion :laugh:

 

and on the same subject, never ask a Portugese person to brush up for you? I know someone who did - almost caused a riot in the workplace! :woohoo: :laugh: :blink:

[Supernova]

In American they say,

 

At this time.

 

England we say,

 

Now.

[Luvparrots]

We say both Bernie, it depends on the circumstances.

 

My 20-old grandson says "sweet" all the time. People use to say "nice" now its "sweet".

[Greywings]

Fun to read this meaning of words-windscreen for you in UK is windsheild here in the US, Your Chips are our French Fries, Your Crisps are our Chips. What do you call fizzy drinks? East sCoast is POP or Soda Pop, here in the South Soda or coke (any fizzy drink).

[Joolesgreyuk]

Yes your windshield = windscreen

Your trunk (car) = boot

hood (car)= bonnet

Fizzy drinks is the same here or fizzy pop/soft drinks.

 

Incidently a car roof rack in french is "gallery"

[Luvparrots]

My oldest granddaughter is half-Australian and the first time I went to Australia my daughter held a welcome party and I made the biggest mistake!! When women asked if they could nurse my new granddaughter, I flatly told them No!!!! My daughter told me later that they only wanted to hold her not breast feed her!!!! I had to apologize to them all!!!! :blink: :woohoo:

[Joolesgreyuk]

{Feel-good-0002006E}

 

LOL Janet, that one cheered me up today, Karma!

[Greywings]

Lol that was a good one!

[Joolesgreyuk]

Janet's example made me think of something that happened to a friend of mine, not so much lost in translation - more lost in confusion LOL. My friend was going for her postnatal (6 weeks after birth of her baby) check-up and whilst the doctor was doing an (shall we say private) examination he said "and how are relations" meaning of a sexual nature and my friend said "oh mum & dad are both fine" LOL! Not sure if I'd tell anyone this, not even a close friend had it been me. :blush: :blush: :blush:

[Luvparrots]

{Feel-good-0002006E}Thanks for that Julie, now I don't feel quite so bad!!!