Texting a Multilingual
German words, literally
Loanwords
French Slang
Official Languages
100
If a French person texts you "mdr", they're trying to say...
Mort de rire = "Dead from laughter" = Lmao/lol
100
toilet glasses
What is Klobrille (toilet seat)?
100
Instead of "", the common word for "roommate" in Spanish, Mexican Spanish speakers might use this anglicized word
What is "roomie"?
100
Instead of "une chose" (a thing), say this...
What is un truc?
100
Mexico and the U.S. have this in common regarding official languages
They don't have one!
200
Germans end emails all the time with "MfG", meaning...
Mit freundlichen Grüßen (with warm regards)
200
naked snail
What is a Nacktschnecke (slug)?
200
Because of social media and television booms, Portuguese children are starting to replace "autocarro" with this Brazilian word for "bus"
What is "ônibus"?
200
Instead of aimer (to like), say this...
What is kiffer? (Je kiffe, tu kiffes, on kiffe...)
200
Switzerland's four:
What are: French, German, Italian, Romansh
300
Speakers of this language might text you "ههههه" (hhhhh) to mean that they're laughing
What is Arabic?
300
tooth stone, tooth flesh
What are Zahnstein, Zahnfleisch (tartar, gums)?
300
Due to Italian immigration to the US, Americans have been saying this phrase, meaning "Got it?", for decades
What is "kapeesh"? (Comes from 'capisci'/capire)
300
These two words are used as a filler word, meaning "so, like, you know..."
Du coup ("literally as a result")
Du coup, on peut manger maintenant?
300
This African country has three co-official languages: Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
What is Equatorial Guinea?
400
If an Italian tells you "Tvb" over text, they want to tell you...
They love you! (te voglio bene)
400
dust sucker
What is Staubsauger (vacuum)?
400
Whether you call it domates, Tomate, or jitomate, the tomato is commonly named after a word in this Indigenous language
What is Náhuatl?
400
Instead of travailler (to work), say this...
What is bosser? (Je bosse, tu bosses, on bosse...)
400
Totaling at 37, this Latin American country has the most official languages in the world.
What is Bolivia?
500
What is Arabizi?
500
wash bear
What is a Waschbär (raccoon)?
500
This French loanword to Turkish means "elevator"
What is "asansör"?
500
Someone is telling you their plans and asking if you're up for it -- they might ask you...
T'es chaud?
500
The five countries in Asia where English is official:
India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore