American Words That Mean Something Hilarious In Other Languages.

By Muk Khatri in Facts On 3rd July 2016
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#1 Vader

Darth Vader revealed he was Luke Skywalker's father, and shocked the nerd community. But in Dutch Vader means father, so they already knew the plot twist.

#2 Yes/No

Never say no in Poland if you really mean "no". The word no actually means "yeah" in Polish!

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#3 Kisses

Telling a Swedish person you want to give them a kiss could turn out extremely awkward...because it actually means PEE!

#4 Here's A Gift

Never say you're giving a German person a gift, because they'll think you're trying to kill them. Gift actually means poison in Germany!

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#5 Sorry Gary's

Japanese girls will probably laugh at you if you tell them your name is Gary...because it's similar to their word Geri, which means diarrhea.

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#6 German Poo

Fog means manure in Germany, so this beautiful picture is now ruined.

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#7 Preservative

"Preservativ" means condom in Russia, and has nothing to do with food!