Learning a language is hard enough as is without factoring in all of the colloquialisms that aren't natural for a non-native speaker. The following posts make fun of translations from English into other languages, but let's not forget how ridiculous English is; you gotta admit that "frog's umbrella" makes a lot more sense than "mushroom"...
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We'd really like to take this time to recognize all the bilinguals, polyglots and people who are just trying to learn another language. Anyone who's studied a foreign language knows that it's extremely frustrating, to say the least - especially when you think you know a lot and then get totally destroyed by a native speaker! It's humbling as hell, but just keep pushing through. You got this!
In this day and age, it's not surprising if someone you meet can speak two or more languages. We, however, have barely mastered the absolute intricacies of the English language. Maybe Duolingo can help us become the polyglots we've always wanted to be. In the meantime, we'll focus on the funny aspects of language, with these memes, tweets, and comics.
Forget the Mueller report, today the internet is very preoccupied with the term "ontas." The phrase has been sliding into celebrity DMs and leaving many people very, very confused. It's actually a Spanish portmanteau of "¿Dónde estás?" - basically a Spanish language version of "You up?"
According to Know Your Meme, the phrase started trending after Twitter user @DimeElets posted an exchange with actress Lily Collins that left her understandably confused. The memes, and confusion, unfolded from there. We're just happy to be able to send bootycall requests in more than one language. Knowledge is power, folks.
For more on the Ontas craze, check out this piece from our friends at Ebaum's World.
Some things in life should never have a sequel. Dumb and Dumber definitely falls into that category. Sex and the City comes to mind. Most of all, we hope that 2017's earworm "Despacito" never, ever gets a sequel. Memers seem to seriously disagree. Deep-fried mock newscasts have been blowing up the dank memes scene for some time, promising a pt. 2, 3, 4, and so on. If you enjoy the idea of a dystopian "Despacito" saturated future, proceed. These memes are for you.
