zlatiahOct 19

"United States" in French (États-Unis) would have made a very confusing acronym

https://lemmy.world/post/37578315

"United States" in French (États-Unis) would have made a very confusing acronym - Lemmy.World

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Show threadfoggyOct 19

I am forever annoyed that every language has the audacity to rename other countries to something that is not their name.

Germany? It’s called Deutschland

Spain? España.

Russia? Rossiya.

It’s everywhere and it’s weird.

Show threaddubyakay
Because no one can say Magyarország, and it’s easier to make fun of being Hungary for Turkey.
Oct 20 at 4:39pmWeb
Show threadfoggyOct 20
Oman, Iran, with Chad, to Chile bc I was Hungary for Turkey 😋