@_.sheilove: The more you know. #fyp #slogan

🇿🇦Nhlanhla :

Nah. I support the direct translation.

LettersfromTT :

It’s also referring to America as a symbol of empire. The real meaning of what they’re saying is “Down with Imperialism”.

🌜Crescent Moon🌛 :

This is a discussion that ALL Of America needs to hear.

Chris Fair 📚📖 :

I was never able to learn a foreign language properly because I couldn’t wrap my head around the one to one thing. Now, in my late 30’s, I started learning Japanese (I moved past the whole 1:1 thing finally) and now Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian are starting to make so much more sense to me 🤦‍♂️I wish I could go back in time and slap myself across the face…

Ebie :

I’ve been trying to explain this to people for years but could never do it as good as you did. Thank you!

drail Gen ❌ ‘76 :

Thank you for the explanation! I was told this some time back. Glad I finally found some one educated enough to explain it…. In all honesty THANK YOU!

Grizz :

One of my Cuban friends constantly said “throw me a picture and put me a ringtone” cuz that’s the direct translation from Spanish (Tírame una foto y ponme un tono).

Xochi :

And what / who benefits from the direct translation?

robert reed :

watch the video Amerika by Ramstein

J A M I L A :

I grew up with my mom saying Jaroo or Brooming for the action of sweeping. Until I was 18 I thought we Broomed the floor. It wasn’t until I offered to “broom” at a friend’s house that I learned the term sweep. 😂

Archie's Mom :

Yep. I lived in Kuwait for many years. Arabic translations were very different from how native speakers would say things. One that comes to mind is "Open the AC." "Open the lights." I still say stuff like this because I picked it up. "Too much full" is another.

SaBaa :

Well explain thank you 🫶🏼🧿

SQ2U :

I love you to death ❤️

wyu sonozee :

on my fyp 6 weeks later btw

Brandi 🆘🇺🇲 #ffab :

This is why Google translate is so dangerous....

AlteranMage :

even before I learned this linguistic context just now I always kinda thought it was mostly metaphorical?

Joe Gondocs :

I get the feeling you’re going to have to post this about once a month. I remember you talking about this in March or April.

Chris 🏳️‍🌈🐕 :

Agree

justcallmeMrsMagnanimous :

Thank you for clarifying! Makes so much sense.

Witness :

alternateemail401 :

I'm so glad you are here to help us understand. Thank you. I wish I was fluent in more than one language.

Marsha :

Thank you for for explaining that ! You are a woman that is wise beyond you years and a woman before your time . Your under and way articulating is so effective and we appreciate you for all you do 🙏🏽

Beck1985 :

This actually makes sense now.....

Good Mercutio :

"Down with" is English slang anyway. Not like we say "Up with" when meaning to start or create something... In fact, the word down, as a preposition, is a horrible marker for cessation.

nitro2025 :

Thank you so much 4 Traslación 🌷💜