Foreign words that make you go *fnarr*

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Son of a Pronator Man
I think its funny that the Spanish word for "pregnant" is embarazada, which does not mean "embarrassed" - you might be, however, it you got them mixed up.
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4:32pm, 8 Feb 2012
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macca53
not eactly a single word but the French fast food chain called Crepe and Pizz makes me snigger
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hammerite
The skiers Fanny Schmellar and Andreas Wank always make me chuckle.

When we're in France Jnr likes the cartoon 'tit oeuf
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5:10pm, 8 Feb 2012
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The Teaboy
Especially on Eurosport where David Goldstrom always makes sure he over pronounces the 'w' in Wank as the 'v' sound as per German just so there are no on-air cock-ups!
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5:11pm, 8 Feb 2012
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The Teaboy
Can't forget German strike (from Euro 96) Stefan Kuntz either. Or the video for 3 Lions for WC 98...
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5:13pm, 8 Feb 2012
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The Teaboy
And all those German signs - einfahrt and ausfahrt... Hours of family fun!
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5:15pm, 8 Feb 2012
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Keefy Beefy
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5:31pm, 8 Feb 2012
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Maclennane
used a lot at work - kok is the dutch word for cook, and kont is bottom
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6:17pm, 8 Feb 2012
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Cavalryman
Phuket in Thailand - kyuk!
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Da Big Guy
Not exactly foreign, but when we drive to mid-Wales we pass through place called "Pant", The joke is that people who live there are pants.

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