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Comedian is Rafi Bastos
Aug 1, 2023 12:43 PM
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Comedian is Rafi Bastos
wiltsjunk
They speak Dutch in Aruba
H0vencl00f
In Aruba the main languages are papamento and Dutch. Some Portuguese also might be helpful.
TheEeveeLovers
Donde esta la biblioteca
Where is the library
drinkthederpentine
Let's head down to the comments, surely no one is over explaining the joke or arguing with it, on account of it being a joke.
rrlyrae
BrightestNight
Umm, beach or library? Crowded place with trash or a quiet place with peace and calm?
jlurosa
As Spaniard I'd say to Brits that "Una cerveza por favor" is not funny anymore
beaubrent
fuck tiktok
TastyBrainMeats
Party with some old-ass books? Yes, please!
dlbgaw
I know that learning that phrase sounds silly, but imagine being stranded in a foreign country that has Spanish as their primary language. Now imagine you've just been robbed and no longer have a phone, money, or anything else on your person. Libraries tend to have free internet, so if you can get to one, you at least have a chance to contact somebody via email, and you can get directions to your embassy, if the country has one. The library might be your only real hope.
aslum
Also very likely to have someone multilingual, and possibly someone who's entire job is to help find info.
PoorSucker
First thing I learnt in Thai was "Hong Nam" means toilet
aslum
This is BS. The local library will have information on local attractions, and they'll probably be better equipped to handle an English
aslum
speaker than a random shop/restaurant. If they don't have local maps they can probably print one for you. The library is a great first stop.
Eldibs
Having been to Mexico a couple of times, the most useful phrase I learned was "Necessito pagar." Walking up to a store clerk and saying it while carrying an armload of merchandise may have got me a look or two, but it got someone to man the register.
tzahtman
I mean, I do kinda wanna party with some old ass books.
ufoara
¿Dónde está el baño?
jlurosa
Upvote for the correct punctuation of words, ¡Bien hecho!
Makerofroads
Also, raises a good question: if you know soo little Spanish that this is the first thing you learn, what makes you think you'll be able to read the books in los biblioteca? Presumably they'd be in Spanish, no?
cntrfldr
That's silly. As any French speaker knows, the most important thing to know is where your aunt's pen is.
wereallwronghere
Hmm? First sentence I learned in Spanish class was the "silencio por favor" yelled at us in a way that probably rendered the por favor as useless. Then "me llamo _", "¿Puedo usar el bañio?", polite greetings/partings, how to say any full date & any time. I'm not sure I heard biblioteca for weeks.
Awmph
tbf, librarians can find out where the good beaches are and tell you where the good restaurants are
JStengah
The real reason is that "Biblioteca" is so fun to say.
GenuineBeamm
Comedy aside, getting to a library is universal across learning new languages, because if you're stranded or in Distress in a foreign country, the library is a casual discreet way to get to a neutral safe space that will likely have phones, internet access and multi-lingual personnel. Can't always trust the local police when you're travelling (or living in the US lawl gottem)
kahooki
In conclusion: dissin books isn't a power move at all.
MTsumi
It’s funny reading something that sounds rational and well thought and still being complete bullshit. +1
0xDEC0DE
Or — and I'm just spitballing here — if you are teaching schoolchildren potentially useful phrases they can use in their lives, maybe, JUST MAYBE, you would want to teach them phrases that would help them get around the school they are learning in.
TexasRed19
They also probably have a language-> language dictionary there.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
Comedy aside, language courses teach grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and idioms, using everyday sentences. For travel you get a phrasebook.
fivefootone
A lot of the weird phrases you learn when starting out with a new language are more about figuring out sentence structure and grammar, as well as getting used to things like accents and weird vowel sounds, I don't need to know "skölpadderna tycker inte om äter jordgubben" but I need to know how to say it
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
yep! https://blog.duolingo.com/ho">u-learn/">https://blog.duolingo.com/how-silly-sentences-can-help-you-learn/ https://reddit.com/r/shitduolingosays/
BeerandCats
Honestly if you're in the states, speak Spanish, and are in a library - the Republicans are coming for you
Abrazilian
GOOD ONE!!!
Avenkal19
metalrulercid
To be fair they're also coming for you if you have a uterus or any skin to e darker than milk
SeeShark
"White" has very little to do with skin color these days and everything to do with club membership based on a perception of ethnic and cultural markers. There are African-Americans with so much European heritage that their skin is lighter than most Italians', but they're still perceived as "Black" and the Italians as "white" (in this day and age, of course).
Renza0
dont forget bank accounts with less than 8 digits before the decimal, or not joining the same cults and worshipping the same fictional character.
DontAskMeAboutMyUsernameOkay
The first thing I learned to say in Spanish was Hello, followed by counting to 10, and then greetings. Never actually learned "Donde esta la biblioteca"
DeguRatface
The only thing I remember is how to introduce myself and "The Human Body" I do not know why I remember that specifically.
aRootinaTootin
This meme isn’t for you.
5cX469Nit9JuI1MAZG5c3AdA
Pero... la araña discoteca?
yetiburglar
In French class we learned about the importance of library directions
linkdk59
Où est la bibliothèque ?
astrangehop
It was def part of our curriculum. But as sort of a navigating a high school" type unit
NotTinyPancakes
my name my parents names and their parents names were the first things we got taught in spanish and maori if i recall...oh no maori was the national anthem
llandy
It latin class it was "In pictura est puella nomina Cornelia." Or maybe it was Flavia..
spiceass9000
That is not the first thing I learned. The first things I learned were greetings and food ordering. I definitely learned this but the only new word was bibliotecha by the time I did
Fancypants9000
GravyEducation
pxlphile
I thought of this. This is the only possible reaction
bitemark
With sound:
hijindc
That makes so much more sense
GravyEducation
The True Repairman
AsAHistorian
Will Repair Man.
pxlphile
the lyrics reference the example plot of the other members earlier mentioned in the episode. Also here is a full interpretation of the lyrics https://genius.com/Community-101-rap-lyrics
hijindc
At first glance this quick freestyle is just a funny bit to end an episode of Community.
But despite being seemingly about nothing, this Four Act, flow of consciousness, masterpiece hides a profound critique of modern society and plastic pop culture while telling a Sheakespeare-like story of a man’s journey through life. It bashes the youth and their “don’t give a shit” attitude, their obsession with physical appearance and negligence of spiritual development.
Pelican3
Tru dat. When the neo-techno-revolution initiates change on such a grand scale, causing the cultural dialectic to evolve at pace not all humans can cope with, society fails to provide any true safe harbor for the human psyche. Instead of self actualizing and reaching our full potential we hide inside profit driven media constructs.
Ialwayslookhungover
The number of times Duolingo has me saying 'manzanas' is also highly suspect. Are they trying to scare away all the doctors?
H0vencl00f
apples and bananas are the world's most popular fruit.
wintermute93
I abandoned Duolingo long ago, but they spent a LOT of time telling me that the ducks eat bread and apples.
turbodog
Mi cago en la leche!
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
...de tu madre!
Zorrodidnothingwrong
*Me
turbodog
Well, shit.
Zorrodidnothingwrong
Good answer, caballero
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
That's mostly heard in Madrid, and is quite rude.
newsguycraigevans
And now I have it memorized
GreenLanternWithoutTheRing
Not as bad as its religious alternative
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
heh, it depends on whether the wafer is consecrated or not (: I'm partial to “porco Dio”
GreenLanternWithoutTheRing
As an Italian, me too. But speaking strictly about how strong it's considered in Spanish speaking countries, it's God > la leche
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
Well yes, “la leche” is generic and can even be good “es la leche!” though I don't know the origin.
jon5465
better than buying little coconuts…
MadamPuddifoot
I work with a bunch of bilingual Spanish speakers and they all fucking cracked up at this today 😂I have 2 more to show it to tomorrow, as well.
SedatedSl0th
This has strong Coco from fosters home for imaginary friends vibes. Shit that’s more Spanish than Eduardo.
FirePrinceZuzu
Wouldn't you use pequeño in this context? Isn't poco for quantities?
Peter1267
Yeah, I'm not a native Spanish speaker, but afaik poco is a little, a bit.
Grinch01
Like thats a sentece anybody would ever say outside a dump tiktok
uCantFeeMe
I hate that trend... say bulshit if you like but don't generalize about a language
echonite
Every language has its share of such things. IE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo
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srsfaceI8C
The trend is more saying how language is silly, not specifically any given language. It's a "trend" because you can do it in every single language.
uCantFeeMe
You can't say a language is silly just because you made up a sentence that makes no sense.
echonite
This is one example of one language. You can find many other examples of many other languages... Why get pissy over one video?
thisiscatman
And then there's English: 'I' before 'E', except after 'C', except when it's 'A', as in 'neighbor' and 'weigh'....
benderfreak
Every "c" in Pacific Ocean is spelled different.
josieexplosion
but sometimes it's just weird.
capughe
I learned it as only for the long E sound. So there are far fewer exceptions, but it's not perfect.
SharkLove
I before E; except when your foreign neighbor Keith receives eight counterfeit beige sleighs from feisty caffeinated weightlifters. Weird.
echonite
And yet that rule doesnt work for the majority of words you think it should.
thisiscatman
Well, it is also dependent on the cycle of the moon and your mother's maiden name....
echonite
Nah, mercury is in retrograde, so that doesn't track based on the palm readings.
eventide215
It's because a lot of words we use are adopted from other languages. Other languages also do this but it doesn't get talked about nearly as much. All languages have rules and quirks.
Mxlespxles
Honestly, that's why Spanish rap is so boring to me. Everything ends in O. Polish rap? Amazing.
4CharsOrLonger
No, that’s bad Spanish rap https://youtu.be/K9rHrVqz8mM
HaveYouHuggedYourUndertakerToday
It was explained to me that "everything" ends in 'o' because the Spanish language is gendered, with the default being the masculine. I'm not sure how true that is, but I'm a native Spanish speaker, and I can agree about the rap. Spanish language metal, specifically Mexican Black Metal, is just *chef's kiss* on the other hand.
SVcross
You are right to have an opinion, no matter how wrong it is .
Mxlespxles
c64masterrace
As Spanish native speaker I agree, but I also find 99% of spanish language songs horrible so...
Mxlespxles
There's a reason for that...
subject6661
Despacito ruined everything
subject6661
Honestly polish sounds like a stroke to me
SarmackiPies
Nothing against it, just wondering what is your first language? As a Pole, European French sounds awful. But spoken with Cameroonian accent(idk if they have that) sounds pleasant
subject6661
As i stated in the other comment, im dutch :P
SarmackiPies
Missed that, thanks for replying
Mxlespxles
That's not inaccurate
subject6661
But ill have to admit, dutch isnt that well recieved internationally either
pareidoliaperson
As a Dutch, being familiar with most European languages, Finnish sounds the weirdest to me. Hell, even weirder than Belgians speaking (Flemish) Dutch.
knottyboy26
Have you been introduced to Chinese rap?
ancalime
Let me introduce you: Shi
Mxlespxles
I have now! Thank you!
TheWarHymn
Higher Brothers! https://youtu.be/23p11nppcyo
Zega000
Specifically Mandarin
WilliamHuskerAdama
Korean rap https://youtu.be/p7MqZcoV_DM
Moose79
Korean Rap.
WilliamHuskerAdama
https://youtu.be/p7MqZcoV_DM
Mxlespxles
Dammit I don't need a new obsession right now
DongleDingler
KRap?
Moose79
ProphetOfPhil
You had the previous comment of "CHINESE" rap and this is what you went for?