Is it weird to hear english in other languages?

[Jester00]

Today I've read this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_German_expressions_in_English] article and I was surprised how many german words also exist in the english language. For me it's kinda weird to hear german words when talking to somebody english. Then I noticed that I also use many english words when talking german. And I use many of them. My question is is it strange for you to hear english words in other languages, f.e. german?

 

[Merkavar]

all those european languages have a similiar origin, background and history and have been merged and transported around.

thats why you can nearly understand some languages cause they are so similiar just with some extra letters chucked in.

to answer your question no i dont find it wierd.

 

[Wintermoot]

nope the only english words are loan words.

 

[Loop Stricken]

I've grown somewhat used to it, thanks to anime's penchant for gratuitous English.

 

[Shirastro]

I'm actually surprised that German and English are not more similar.

 

[aakibar]

Today I've read this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_German_expressions_in_English] article and I was surprised how many german words also exist in the english language. For me it's kinda weird to hear german words when talking to somebody english. Then I noticed that I also use many english words when talking german. And I use many of them. My question is is it strange for you to hear english words in other languages, f.e. german?

Well that is because both languages are Germanic in origin. But I agree hearing words in English in Spanish class, for example, is weird. But that comes with being the dominant language of the world for several centuries.

 

[SckizoBoy]

nope the only english words are loan words.

Same, though while not weird to hear, it is nonetheless weird sounding. Japanese, prime example... I usually have to get people to repeat stuff they say (and repeat what I say) because of vastly different pronunciations.

Don't hear it much in Chinese...

 

[Smooth Operator]

Well english and german have the same origin point, and so do other languages, it's not unusual to notice overlaps it's far more unusual when people don't notice them.

 

[Antitonic]

I find it a little jarring in some languages. For example, the area I work in has a lot of Asian and Indian locals. They'll be talking amongst themselves, and occasionally throw out the odd word in English, simply because it has no translation.

The little I've heard of European languages, it doesn't throw me as much, although I understand about the same amount.

 

[matt_newgrove]

Tell me about it! I'm swedish myself so when i hear the word "smorgasbord" being used in english I really am taken aback by how strange it sounds. "Smörgåsbord" is pronounced entirely differently in swedish.

 

[YunikoYokai5]

Na. We use a lot of French words sometimes as well (Potpourri, Ballet, Café, Rouge etc) so I'm not surprised other languages pop in and out. Wouldn't be surprised if we had one or two Russian or Spanish or Portuguese words as well

What is weird, however, is the local accent being used in a different language I have a friend who was speaking to her mum on the phone in Arabic but had a strong Glaswegian accent...it was just so weird XD

 

[YunikoYokai5]

double post X.x

 

[RYjet911]

The only time I dislike it is when it's done for seemingly no reason. Like a lot of Japanese songs throwing in English words that otherwise don't need to be there.

 

[KingofallCosmos]

It may sound weird cause American and British tend to keep the words sounding english, whereas in dutch we pronounce them like where they came from. The Dutch are very readily taking on english terms for all new inventions as we're used to the english language through music, tv and movies. Belgians on the other hand like to invent their own words for everything.

 

[Mister Benoit]

Man I've lived my entire life in Quebec. French and English is so mixed together it's rather amusing.

It's gotten to the point where even people who ONLY speak French use quite a few English words. Everything has become incredibly sloppy.

 

[standokan]

No, since alot of english words came from Latin as did alot of words in other Europian countries.

 

[Wadders]

I go to Uni in Wales, and know a lot of Welsh speakers.

They'll be talking among themselves in Welsh, and you'll just hear the odd English word thrown in because Welsh language wont have a word for that particular thing but yet they still talk about it, which is pretty funny. I guess it's because Welsh is such an old language with so many different variations that some things just are not covered by it.

 

[LiberalSquirrel]

I've never found English in other languages to be too strange. We've got loanwords from other languages, so it's no huge surprise when I hear an English loanword in another language.

 

[Guffe]

I'd like to say no, many words in my languages (yes it's prular) origin from other languages so it's kinda normal.