I have long been aware that translations of the word 'warm' into other languages can be a bit of a minefield, but it was only during my Spanish class this week that I really started to wonder if English is the only language (in Europe at least) where the expression "I am warm" is conotation-free....
Firstly, you have your hot blooded latin-based languges, where the expression means you're feeling rather frisky:
Je suis chaud (French)
Soy caliente (Spanish)
Go further east, and it means you're gay:
Ich bin warm (German)
Meleg van (Hungarian)
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Hello and welcome to my second blog! As recently-repatriated Brit, I felt my blog 'An Englishman in New Europe' had pretty much run its course. And so my identity localises one step, having become a Cornishman in London. Please feel free to comment on any of my postings!
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- I'm a recently-repatriated Brit who's now in London after 7 years living around Europe. Be patient with me, for I am still a little bit of a foreigner in my own land (although I'm no longer lost with Lost and yes I know who Amy Winhouse is - see I'm getting there!)
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Last year in Hungary I had to talk to A LOT of international students and it really made me think about words and where they came from and also how they translated, eg I am looking forward to
now both you and I know that this means we are excited about something but how so? I am looking forward
i will stop myself here to prevent babble but i think you get the jist of what I mean
eric, the irish fella from upstairs
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