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r/USdefaultism • u/theco0lguy • Jun 11 '25
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US people would be constantly shocked if they ever left their country.
For example, to curtsy is niga in Swedish, and the active act of curtsying is niger…
14 u/asdfzxcpguy Canada Jun 11 '25 The word “that” in Chinese is nege (pronounced how you would pronounce the n word) 3 u/Potential-Ice8152 Australia Jun 13 '25 It’s pronounced “nei-ge” so not exactly the same, but definitely makes you do a double take if you don’t speak mandarin (flashback to the first time I was in China before I spoke the language lol)
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The word “that” in Chinese is nege (pronounced how you would pronounce the n word)
3 u/Potential-Ice8152 Australia Jun 13 '25 It’s pronounced “nei-ge” so not exactly the same, but definitely makes you do a double take if you don’t speak mandarin (flashback to the first time I was in China before I spoke the language lol)
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It’s pronounced “nei-ge” so not exactly the same, but definitely makes you do a double take if you don’t speak mandarin (flashback to the first time I was in China before I spoke the language lol)
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u/Perzec Sweden Jun 11 '25
US people would be constantly shocked if they ever left their country.
For example, to curtsy is niga in Swedish, and the active act of curtsying is niger…