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Juust (estonian)

[–] notafox@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago
[–] OwnOh@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago
[–] merjalane@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 days ago

Сыр (syr)

[–] Lootboblin@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago
[–] zeppo@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] Thrife@feddit.org 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] PartyPatella@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's Swedish isn't it?

My dad had this brilliant idea for everyone to say "cheese" in the local language every time he took a selfie of us when we were travelling around Europe. Let's just say even though that was years ago in my childhood, I can look through that album and know instantly which photos were taken in Sweden!

[–] PartyPatella@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I was referring to Danish, but indeed it seems the same spelling also applies for Norwegian and Swedish. But quite different pronounciations, I would think. In Danish, you would say "åst" with an "å"- which everyone naturally knows how to pronounce of course.

Haha, yes, that's brilliant. We even do that here from time to time. One indeed does look dapper saying "OOOST".

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[–] CaptainsLog@lemmings.world 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (4 children)
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[–] peterg75@discuss.online 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] wendyz@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ukrainian? Or no? That’s so cool!

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[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Kaas.

Fun fact: New York was founded by the Dutch. A curse word for a Dutch guy was "Jan Kaas", which changed over the years to "Yankees".

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[–] notso@feddit.org 15 points 1 week ago

Käse (Germany)

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago
[–] thelsim@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Txopi@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

Gazta (in Basque)

[–] doctortofu@reddthat.com 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ser (in Polish.Pronounced similarly to "sir" in"yes sir")

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[–] NorthWestWind@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

芝士 (it's pronounced similar to cheese in English)

In Mandarin: zhishi
In Cantonese: zisi

[–] phantomwise@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] h54@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] reallyzen@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

I though you where not serious, but in doubt I had a look. TIL!

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[–] altasshet@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] cute_noker 7 points 1 week ago
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

Das ist Käse.

Btw: This saying is used in case something is stupid :)

[–] Zodarr@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)
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[–] _Lemmy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I shall start calling mine Sir Cheese.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] drre@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (5 children)
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[–] djmikeale@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

My language is already taken so here's another language where I know the word: 奶酪 (nailao), first character meaning milk, second one I had to look up for the definition: "semi-solid food made from milk"

[–] jaiden@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] aguasemgas@lemmy.eco.br 6 points 1 week ago

Queijo (PT-BR)

[–] noolu@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

formaggio 🤌

[–] EfreetSK@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago
[–] gorkur@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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