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[GanajaD]

Bellybutton is my favorite word. But here's an English-Finnish comparison:
Bellybutton / pole: Napa
Even without your poleless as well: Navattomittannepahan.
And KatamariUK and CannibalShogun are still trying to learn it.

Thats a mouth full

[GanajaD]

Bellybutton is my favorite word. But here's an English-Finnish comparison:
Bellybutton / pole: Napa
Even without your poleless as well: Navattomittannepahan.
And KatamariUK and CannibalShogun are still trying to learn it.

Is it pronounced exactly the way it's spelt?

[mutetus]

Is it pronounced exactly the way it's spelt?

That's the easiest part in Finnish, every word is pronounced just like it's written except few rare occasions. Unlike French where you just say every fifth letter of the word...

[GanajaD]

Is it pronounced exactly the way it's spelt?

That's the easiest part in Finnish, every word is pronounced just like it's written except few rare occasions. Unlike French where you just say every fifth letter of the word...

That's really cool! Frencg is weird.
I'm of aboriginal decent and my main language is ojibwe. I'll give you a simple greeting to say in ojibwe.

In english
Hello, my name is Darryl, what is your name?

In Ojibwe

Darryl nindiishnincas, aniin eschocaasowin?

[Guunners]

Unlike French where you just say every fifth letter of the word...

I assure you that there isn't a single word in French where you just say the fifth letter of the word.

[shakeyclaret]

Quicksand that 'takes you down slowly' doesn't exist those 'quicksand moments' that you see in the films is a made up myth xD you actually float on quicksand similar to water

And you can walk across a swimming pool of custard too, wierd but true. (Random I know )