Comments on: 11 Slovenian Words with Hilarious Literal English Translations https://wanderinghelene.com/slovenian-words-with-hilarious-literal-english-translations/ European Travel, Food, and Culture Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:50:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: illadvised https://wanderinghelene.com/slovenian-words-with-hilarious-literal-english-translations/#comment-14660 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:50:57 +0000 https://wanderinghelene.com/?p=5871#comment-14660 “Nosorog” and “povodni konj” are just calques – literal translations – of the same Greek words which English has borrowed without calquing, “rhinoceros” and “hippopotamus”.

]]> By: Tina Murovič https://wanderinghelene.com/slovenian-words-with-hilarious-literal-english-translations/#comment-8377 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:08:49 +0000 https://wanderinghelene.com/?p=5871#comment-8377 ]]> As a native Slovenian I loved reading your article. You’re right, these are hilarious 😂

]]> By: Carpediemeire https://wanderinghelene.com/slovenian-words-with-hilarious-literal-english-translations/#comment-5332 Mon, 03 May 2021 22:20:32 +0000 https://wanderinghelene.com/?p=5871#comment-5332 In reply to Wandering Helene.

This is hilarious. I’m not getting on a death train again though.

]]> By: Wandering Helene https://wanderinghelene.com/slovenian-words-with-hilarious-literal-english-translations/#comment-5142 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:06:16 +0000 https://wanderinghelene.com/?p=5871#comment-5142 In reply to Borut.

ah a classic I totally overlooked!

]]> By: Wandering Helene https://wanderinghelene.com/slovenian-words-with-hilarious-literal-english-translations/#comment-5141 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:06:03 +0000 https://wanderinghelene.com/?p=5871#comment-5141 In reply to Saša Kovačević.

haha that is a really fun one I never heard!

]]> By: Saša Kovačević https://wanderinghelene.com/slovenian-words-with-hilarious-literal-english-translations/#comment-5140 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:09:14 +0000 https://wanderinghelene.com/?p=5871#comment-5140 ]]> Ležeči policaj = Speed bump; literal translation lying policeman 😉

]]> By: Borut https://wanderinghelene.com/slovenian-words-with-hilarious-literal-english-translations/#comment-5000 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:55:10 +0000 https://wanderinghelene.com/?p=5871#comment-5000 Bolniška sestra = hospital sester. Meaning a nurse.

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