• @P00ptart@lemmy.world
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    218 days ago

    The good thing about English is that it’s a slut. So many words and terms come from other languages that it’s easy to have a basic word base to start with from other languages. As easy as some Americans dismiss Spanish influence, it’s hard to not have at least some kind of understanding of at least some words. And being a Latin language, it’s not that hard to grow from there. Hell, even the warnings and manuals for equipment will accidentally give you exposure as you look for the english version. Hablamos por uno ràzon. Broken ass Spanish, but it gets the point across.

    • @zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com
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      218 days ago

      Yeah and as a Canadian everything I have comes with French on the label. Guess it’s suiting that the romance languages have been sleeping with the English slut