• petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    Not really. It just makes people (the speakers) feel uncomfortable, like they’re “making fun of the way they talk.” To be fair, that kind of transliteration doesn’t work all the time, and to assume it would might be racist? El spanish language-o does not-o just add -o sounds, and speaking like that would demonstrate a really poor understanding of who you’re talking to.

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      2 months ago

      Well…

      I tried to get some ibuprofen in Italy and they didn’t understand me, until I’ve added an ‘a’ and called it ibuprofena
      Some languages are just build more on the rhythm or something

      But always found it funny, that just adding the stereotypical ‘-a’, ‘-o’ or ‘-e’ seems to resolve the misunderstanding

      Maybe I didn’t actually reply to your comment, but just wanted to share my association/memory…

      • petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 months ago

        That’s fine. I love sharing. :p

        It is funny how cultural mishaps like that happen, and it warms my heart every time two people can share a laugh about it.