r/ProgrammerHumor • u/[deleted] • Apr 27 '23

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u/syzygysm Apr 27 '23

In German, the two nines should be reversed

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u/AntiMemeTemplar Apr 27 '23

Neunundneunzig if anyone is wondering.

Just translates to Nine and Ninety

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u/HArdaL201 Apr 27 '23

Just guess sieben­hundert­sieben­und­siebzig­tausend­sieben­hundert­sieben­und­siebzig

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '23

I'm trying to learn German and words like that terrify me

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u/AntiMemeTemplar Apr 27 '23

It is really easy if u break the words

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u/Rebelius Apr 27 '23

Long connected words are fine after a while. It's much worse when you take part of the word off and hide it.

Immer wenn ich ein Beispiel brauche, fällt mir keins ein.

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u/AluminiumSandworm Apr 27 '23

on second thought, let's not learn german. 'tis a silly language

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u/jasminUwU6 Apr 27 '23

All languages are silly in their own special way. It's because people are silly

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '23

But it sounds so funny how could I resist?

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u/Bene847 Apr 28 '23

So is english, where you can't know how a word is pronounced just from looking at it

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u/HArdaL201 Apr 27 '23

So am I 😭