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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby Chmury » Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:21 am

When you suddenly realise the kettle finished boiling 10 minutes ago and you've been standing there transfixed reading the ingredients list on the box of tea, because they're listed in almost a dozen European languages.

En: Licorice Root
PT: Raiz do alcaçuz
ES: Raíz de regaliz
DK: Lakridsrod
SE: Lakrits rot
DE: Süßholzwürzel
IT: Radice di liquirizia
FR: Racine de Réglisse
NL: Zoethout
FI: Lakritsinjuuri
PL: Korzeń lukrecji
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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby Dragon27 » Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:57 am

Chmury wrote:When you suddenly realise the kettle finished boiling 10 minutes ago and you've been standing there transfixed reading the ingredients list on the box of tea, because they're listed in almost a dozen European languages.
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PL: Składniki

Yes, but why is it 'Licorice root' in every language ('Licorice' in Dutch), but in Polish it's just 'Ingredients'?
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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby Chmury » Fri Apr 14, 2023 10:16 am

Dragon27 wrote:Yes, but why is it 'Licorice root' in every language ('Licorice' in Dutch), but in Polish it's just 'Ingredients'?


My mistake! I just noticed that on the box for every language except Finish and Polish, they don't actually say the word "ingredients", they just list the actual ingredients. But with Finnish and Polish they say "ingredients" first, and then the actual ingredients come after. So for the case of Polish, liquorice root is actually Korzeń lukrecji. Just discovered something else right then too, there's actually two accepted spellings for liquorice/licorice. Well there you go. The things we learn when people ask questions. Thanks Dragon27!
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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby jeff_lindqvist » Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:06 pm

Chmury wrote:SE: Lakrits rot


Are you sure that those words are separated on the box? It should be: Lakritsrot.
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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby Chmury » Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:40 am

jeff_lindqvist wrote:Are you sure that those words are separated on the box? It should be: Lakritsrot.


Yep. Clearly this particular tea brand could do with a bit more foreign language editing and fact-checking. Still though, I do like how the've made a solid effort to list the ingredients in so many languages.
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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby jeff_lindqvist » Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:45 pm

Chmury wrote:Yep. Clearly this particular tea brand could do with a bit more foreign language editing and fact-checking. Still though, I do like how they've made a solid effort to list the ingredients in so many languages.


I like it too. I just had a look at a box of biscuits I bought today. The ingredients are listed in German, Dutch, French, English, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Czech and Greek.
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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby tiia » Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:21 am

Chmury wrote:
jeff_lindqvist wrote:Are you sure that those words are separated on the box? It should be: Lakritsrot.


Yep. Clearly this particular tea brand could do with a bit more foreign language editing and fact-checking. Still though, I do like how the've made a solid effort to list the ingredients in so many languages.

German also has a spelling mistake. It should be Süßholzwurzel
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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby Cainntear » Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:54 am

[Inspired by tea talk]
...when shopping in Lidl or Aldi takes far longer than doing in any other supermarket because you keep reading the ingredients in multiple languages!!

(Which I only did effect the local Lidl was new to me. grown out of it now!)
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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby mick33 » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:22 pm

After reading the thread Italy having a French style anti-English moment, I decide to have another look into some of Italy's regional languages like Neapolitan, Sicilian and Venetian.
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Re: You know you're a language nerd when…

Postby Cainntear » Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:44 pm

mick33 wrote:After reading the threadItaly having a French style anti-English moment, I decide to have another look into some of Italy's regional languages like Neapolitan, Sicilian and Venetian.

OK, American / Tu vuo fà 'l Napulitan / Tu vuo fà 'l Napulitan :D
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