2006-07-05 06:22:42 · 13 answers · asked by Spliffwizard 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Powit! Mwani tog mintalop = Oh dear, my spliff has become a roach! (Mongolian)
2006-07-05 06:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by toweroftusks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone said "carpe diem"- I'd have to say "Carpe Jugulum" (I'm a Pratchett fan;-) In Afrikaans, there are a few sayings and words that cannot be translated, and they just work so well-
-Lekker; meaning 'good', but can be applied almost any way, as long as it indicates something positive. For instance "How was you're day?" "Lekker"; "How's the food?" "Lekker"; "He's a lekker ouk." (meaning agreeable guy, broadly)
-Sommer; meaning "Just because", and is also a very broad term. "Are you still going to call your friend?" "I'll sommer call him after lunch" Gramatically not interchangable, but a great word because it's so all-encompasing.
-Lus; meaning "in the mood for" or "lusting after". "I'm lus for some coke"; "I'm lus" could even indicate being horny >:-)
That's all I'm going to mention, although there are many more.
2006-07-05 13:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by Felix Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm about to do a cross stitch sampler for my kitchen with ""Cave cibum, valde malus est." on it.
In Latin, it means "Beware the food, it is very bad."
I think my guests deserve a fair warning that I am much better at needlework than I am at cooking!
2006-07-05 13:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by Rhinestone cowgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ScheiÃekopf. Sh!thead (auf Deutsch)
2006-07-05 17:22:52 · answer #4 · answered by Alice Chaos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
El pedo es el grito de libertad de la mierda oprimida.
The fart is the cry of liberty of the oppressed ****.
2006-07-05 14:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase that the Japanese use to mean "I am hungry" can litterally be translated as "My honorable insides are shrinking"
2006-07-05 13:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by robbet03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lingua franca
It's latin and means "French language" - it is used to mean a universally understood speech - i.e. "English language"
Ironic...
2006-07-05 13:30:19 · answer #7 · answered by hbarrass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Teamo mucho mi amor". I don't know if you would call it a saying, but they are my favourite words in spanish. They mean "I love you very much".
2006-07-05 13:27:01 · answer #8 · answered by hotmama3712 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sie haben meine Unterhosen gestohlen!
German - "You have stolen my underpants!"
2006-07-05 13:26:22 · answer #9 · answered by unclskippy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
carpe diem - sieze the day
2006-07-05 13:26:21 · answer #10 · answered by Revolten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋