deathmetal27@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 20 hours agoWhat's a word or concept in your language that does not translate very well to English?message-squaremessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up186arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a word or concept in your language that does not translate very well to English?deathmetal27@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 20 hours agomessage-square85fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThirdConsul@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·49 minutes agoI am having trouble understanding your point here. While cool info I think you might’ve misunderstood the assignment? お疲れ様 Thank you for the effort? You look tired, must’ve been a hard day? This is the best example you have in your comment. Keigo modifiers Every language has more and less polite/formal ways to ask about something. “Where do you live” is less polite/formal than “where do you reside”. Kansai dialect I am not sure if dialects are words or concepts that dont translate well. The examples you used are more idiomatic rather than unique.
I am having trouble understanding your point here. While cool info I think you might’ve misunderstood the assignment?
Thank you for the effort? You look tired, must’ve been a hard day?
This is the best example you have in your comment.
Every language has more and less polite/formal ways to ask about something. “Where do you live” is less polite/formal than “where do you reside”.
I am not sure if dialects are words or concepts that dont translate well. The examples you used are more idiomatic rather than unique.