Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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It must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office. (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] elauso@feddit.de 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Can confirm for German ("das Zuhause" - "ich bin Zuhause")

[–] Hule@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Confirming for Romanian:

house = casă
home = acasă
i'm home = sunt acasă
i'm at school = sunt la şcoală

Home is probably special :)

[–] kuneho@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

okay, so this means the word 'home' is actually special accross languages 😆.

and not neccessairly the home as homeland like haza in hungarian ('cause that's not even a noun (tho it is somewhat equivalent with home)), home like... your home.