Names And Words From Another Language That Are Offensive In Yours

Ni-ga and ne-ga mean "you" and "I' in Korean but Americans get offended, so it's censored. Koreans have been attacked by Americans for speaking their own language in Korea, and Black Twitter has suggested they change their words for "you" and "I" to comply with Americans sensitivities.

In Finnish, “priest” means “cocksucker” so it works out well for everyone.

In English, we have "niggardly," which means "cheap" (rather than what some think it means).

^Not too bright.

No, R4, you are the one who is not too bright. Fascinating discussion on the matter here. I still wouldn't use the word though.

^”from ANOTHER language”

I can't say, OP, but I can say that "My pussy stinks" seems to be understood universally regardless of language, dialect or accent.

It's "ma-TSHOO-ta" but nonetheless had to change it Panasonic.

" . . . It to . . ."

The Hindi word for "body" is "jism". There's actually a movie with that title.

'Toto' is Puerto Rican slang for 'pussy.'

“Seal” in French sounds a bit like “fuck.”

R11 I have a pussy toilet from Japan

Péter in French means "to far.'

In Spanish, black is negro (pronounced NAY-grrro).

If you were ordering a black coffee, you’d ask for a cafe negro.

[quote]Péter in French means "to far.'

WTF does “to far” mean in English?

In French, the verb "farter" means "to wax," particularly skis.

[quote]In Spanish, the diminutive of the name Enrique is "Kike" (pronounced "Kee-kay). In English, kike is a contemptuous term for a Jewish person.

it's not even pronounced the same way, what a stupid example!

[Quote]Péter in French means "to far.'

"to far[bold]t[/bold]"

Pussi — means “bag” in Finnish

Fart — means “speed” in Swedish

Bích — popular girl’s name in Vietnamese

R18, OP didn't say words that sound the same. People don't text, write, read?

Go straight to hell, r18! An English speaker would pronounce it in the offensive way, unless they already knew Spanish as a second language.

I always wondered what French people think about Sean Connery (since connerie is an offensive word).

Ok then r5 then I dare your PUNK ASS to use the word in the presence of black people and then tell them "no it's perfectly ok, go to this link to see why, and quit being so sensitive". If you survive, then come back and report to us

[quote]Go straight to hell, [R18]!

Can he still pass Go and collect $200?

“Precum” is a Romanian preposition meaning “like” or “as.”

“Kunt” is Dutch for “[you] can.” “Kont” means “ass.”

The past tense for poner in Spanish in puse (poosay). Students always giggle.

"Slut" means "the end" in Swedish, often seen in movie finales.

The word for “friend” in DL-ish is “fat whore “ or “bitch”.

Phoque means seal in French.

[quote]In English, we have "niggardly," which means "cheap" (rather than what some think it means).

And no one says that today unless they are trying to cause offense.

There’s a product in Romania called taramasalada, which is a spread made with the salted and cured roe of carp…essentially caviar on a budget. It’s actually quite good, but since the word for carp in Romanian is crap, you know who speaks English in the grocery store by the smile on their face.

OP, I've always seen it as Kique or Quique.

Please. Kee-Kay doesn’t evoke the word “kike” at all.

There's a Korean American woman at work named Tae (tay), but whenever I read her name, I chuckle. Tae (tah-eh) is Tagalog for poop, shit.

Poo Poo Platter anyone?

Niggardly.

Taramasalata is Greek R33

It's a staple in the mezze at just about any Greek restaurant.

I have no doubt it is popular in Romania though, the two countries are not far away and both were ruled by the Ottomans for centuries.

Speaking of niggardly--which is not on topic as it is an English word that sounds offensive in English-- there was a minor dust-up when the NYT Spelling Bee app did not allow the word "chink" last week -- A chink in the wall or a chink in the armor are common uses

Nimrod and Moron are fairly common Israeli names, thought not usually given by families who know English

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Fuck is a flower in Thai.

“Kijk” in Dutch sounds exactly like “kike,” but means “look.”

“Kijk in de vat, hoor!” means “Hey, look in the barrel!” but sounds like “Kike in da fat whore!”.

Great thread. I just came here to learn some new one.

Isn't fag, french for cigarette. That is offensive, but funny.

It's English slang for cigarette, R49.

How about douche. In French it means shower, as in to take a shower. In English it can be either a feminine hygiene item or an insult "That guy's a total douche."

"Excitado" means aroused in Spanish, so to Spanish speakers if you say "I'm excited" it sounds like you're announcing you have an erection.

bra — means “good” in Swedish

klit — means “dune” in Danish

die Fahrt — means “trip” in German (like a vacation)

fart — means “speed” in Swedish

molestar — means “to bother” in Spanish

ရှစ် (shit) — means “eight” in Burmese

slut — means “final” in Swedish. Better yet, slutstation is the word for the last stop or terminal on a bus or train line.

dick — means “fat, thick” in German

die Dickmilch — means “buttermilk” or “soured milk” in German

phúc — means “happy” or “luck” in Vietnamese

kock — means “chef” in Swedish

pusė — means “half” in Lithuanian

le phoque — means “seal” in French (like the animal)

dik — means “steep” or “upright” in Turkish

ฟัก (fak) —means “squash” in Thai (like the vegetable)

la douche — means “shower” in French

aholehole — a Hawaiian word for a species of fish

sex — means “six” in Swedish

щит (shchit) — means “shield” in Russian

kunt — means “can” in Dutch (like the verb)

puss — means “kiss” in Swedish

hô — means “shout” in Vietnamese

puszi — means “kiss” in Hungarian

la coque — means “shell” in French

kumbang — a Malay word for a species of beetle

pussi — means “bag” in Finnish

ชิด (chid, sounds a bit like “shit”) — means “close” in Thai

fokken — means “to breed” in Dutch

wanken — means “to sway” or “to shake” in German

Bích — a common girl’s name in Vietnamese that means “jade” or “gemstone”

Thank you.

Dich in German means you (in the accusative case.)

Wir suchen dich- we're looking for you.

Ich mag dich- I like you.

The English name "Gary" in Japanese can be pronounced "geri," which means diarrhea.

The English name "Ben" in Japanese has a lot of vulgar connotations, and sounds like a part of the word for piss.

The English name "Ana" in Japanese sounds like the word "ana," or "hole."

There's a whole lot of them that don't sound nice. Those are the only ones I can think of right now.

Umfärt means to take a drive around a place in German.

Not quite on topic but related: "Nigger Brown" used to be the name of a popular shade of brown. Obviously it's rarely used now but I've read there are a few places in Asia where you will still run across it.

When John F. Kennedy met Joseph Luns, the former Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kennedy asked for his hobbies and he answered: "I fok horses.” Kennedy, struck with surprise, responded: "Pardon?", Luns replied: "Ja, paarden!".

'Fokken' means 'to breed', and 'horses' is 'paarden' in Dutch.

“Suki” means “bitches” in Russian. I wonder how they subtitled “True Blood.”

Molestar in Spanish means to annoy, disturb, or to bother someone (¡Deja de molestarme! = Stop bothering me!). But in English, to molest someone means something else entirely.

We had a nearly identical thread a couple of years ago and I'm copying below what I posted there.

I don't know whether this is true but I've read it a few times over the years.

Mara Maru is a noirish early '50s action adventure film starring Errol Flynn. He plays a salvage diver after WWII in Manila and gets involved with sunken treasure, murder and what not. The Mara Maru of the title is his boat, which is featured prominently in the action.

At any rate, Warner Bros, was horrified to find out after its release that in some Asian languages Mara Maru translates as Shit Boat. But being to cheap to recall the film from the affected regions and fix it right, Warners instead just issued new posters with a new title and then paid people to unspool the prints and manually scratch out the boat's name wherever it appeared.

Peru = turkey (the bird) in Portuguese

Być (pronounced like bitch) is Polish for “to be with” or “with”

Almost the first word you see when you land in Germany is "Ausfahrt" (The Aus rhymes with house and fahrt sounds like fart). So it sounds a bit like out fart, but it means "Exit".

[quote] “Seal” in French sounds a bit like “fuck.”

“Pédé comme un phoque” is how the French say “gay as a goose.”

The Polish word “ błąd,” which means “mistake,” looks (but doesn’t sound) exactly like the Russian word “блядь,” which means “whore.”

In the Philippines, there is a popular bread, filled with sweet red pudding, called "pan de regla." Regla is Spanish for menstrual period, a meaning that is lost to most Filipinos.

When Bob Dole [R, Kansas] was running his last campaign for President, it was reported that “Dole” translates as “penis” in Farsi.

Any Persian confirmation?

Keer = rice pudding in Urdu / Hindi. Slang for penis in Farsi

R69, in addition to keer , dool-dool is another variation

Regarding the Dutch ‘kijk’ (kike - look in English) it’s super awkward to hear kids in the Anne Frank museum urging their parents to look at everything. ‘Kijk mama, kijk! Papa, kijk!’

“Mist” means “manure” in German. My mom found this out the hard way when she attempted to admire the “Mist” on a river.

There is a town in Austria called Fucking. Last I heard, they were considering changing the name because of the worldwide mockery.

Do a google image search and you will find dozens of images of signs for the town "Fucking." Last year, tired of the notoriety, the town finally changed its name to "Fugging."

R75 Little do they know that's even better.

[quote]Kennedy, struck with surprise, responded: "Pardon?",

Jeez, I hope he didn’t throw that extra comma in there when he said it. He went to Harvard!

[quote]—And that’s how the Nazis found them

That’s not how they found them.

Someone in the audience yelled “She’s in the attic!”

In the UK a fart is sometimes referred to as a trump.

In the UK, "cunt" is a mild, jocular slur. It's sort of like "dude" or "mister" or "my man."

In the US, it's .... a lot different.