What is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn’t exist or cant be directly translated in English?

@vis4valentine@lemmy.ml · 2Y

What is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn’t exist or cant be directly translated in English?

Jamie · 2Y

Yup, that’s why I mentioned they were disrespectful, but are often translated as curses for English understanding.

@Mothra@mander.xyz · 2Y

What about “baka” or “bakaro” whatever the difference is, which I’ve heard countless times translated as “idiot” in anime?

Jamie · 2Y

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

Rouxibeau · 2Y

Can be insulting or friendly banter depending on tone and context.

@Mothra@mander.xyz · 2Y

Sort of like “bitch” in english or “boludo” in Argentina I take. But does baka really mean “someone of inferior intelligence” as “idiot” would suggest?

Rouxibeau · 2Y

Literally, yes.