What is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English? vis4valentine ( @vis4valentine@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square205fedilinkarrow-up1290
arrow-up1290message-squareWhat is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English? vis4valentine ( @vis4valentine@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square205fedilink
minus-square Jamie ( @Jamie@jamie.moe ) linkfedilink6•1 year agoYup, that’s why I mentioned they were disrespectful, but are often translated as curses for English understanding.
minus-square Mothra ( @Mothra@mander.xyz ) linkfedilink4•1 year agoWhat about “baka” or “bakaro” whatever the difference is, which I’ve heard countless times translated as “idiot” in anime?
minus-square Jamie ( @Jamie@jamie.moe ) linkfedilink6•1 year agoBaka 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
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?
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