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tetris11@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month ago

Trying to communicate across languages, but sharing only the same words for bread/water/plus/not/left/fuck/heartening/baggage/to/. How do I ask for directions to a bar?

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Trying to communicate across languages, but sharing only the same words for bread/water/plus/not/left/fuck/heartening/baggage/to/. How do I ask for directions to a bar?

tetris11@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month ago
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  • cattywampas@lemm.ee
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    It’s 2025, use your smartphone

  • deranger@sh.itjust.works
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    Fuck water, bread plus water.

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    Heartening bread-water to fuck? 🤔🍺🫂🛏

    Left plus left plus not-left to baggage bread-water. 👈👈👉🍻😉

    • tetris11@lemmy.mlOP
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      This is the best answer

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    Just do the hand sign for alcohol drinks lol. Looks like the shaka/hang loose 🤙🏼 but point your thumb to your mouth so it looks like you’re knocking a few back

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    Bread plus water may be a way to speak beer.

  • Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    baggage to bread-water plus not fuck heartening

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.works
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    “Left to heartening fuck-water?”

  • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world
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    🍺🎵🎯 ⬅️ 🏃‍♂️ ?

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    Just say “donde estas la bibliotequa?”

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    Pantomime drinking and then shrug.

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