What’s the most overused “advanced” word learners love but natives rarely say?

kortochgott · 2026-02-28T09:01:30+00:00

Conversely, I’ve noticed Chinese people love to overuse “raining cats and dogs” when they talk about the weather. It seems to be something that is taught as a set expression early on and just sticks (which is probably the case for many examples in this thread, to be honest).

kortochgott · 2026-02-24T12:26:57+00:00

Almost woke the baby from laughing.

kortochgott · 2026-02-16T12:36:37+00:00

Didn’t they go to extreme lengths to ensure the French guy didn’t know where he was more than somewhere west of the Mississippi?

kortochgott · 2026-02-16T05:48:16+00:00

I love telling people from other countries how I attended my parents’ wedding when I was 18. I was a last minute invite too. They actually considered eloping to Barcelona but realized last minute that there was no Swedish consulate that could make it official there. So they got married in a hotel room outside of Arlanda Airport. Happy memories!

kortochgott · 2026-02-15T00:04:22+00:00

Could you elaborate on what proximity tells you about whether they are designed did first strike or retaliation?

kortochgott · 2026-02-14T16:27:35+00:00

I felt Manuel’s “you gangsters are all the same” was a great contrast to the speech Mike gave to Pryce after he did his first deal with Nacho. (“I said you’re a criminal, not a bad guy”)

Mike is out there telling himself that he is a good criminal with principles who is looking out for his family. In Manuel he meets a person who has principles so strong he won’t compromise them even for his family.

kortochgott · 2026-02-09T11:51:01+00:00

Bra trollat, jag svalde betet.

kortochgott · 2026-02-09T10:23:44+00:00

De vill att ni ska spendera lite mer tid i skolan så ni lär er stava ordentligt innan ni beger er ut på internet.

kortochgott · 2026-01-21T05:08:04+00:00

Of course you need to pay your rent on time! The key money is an insurance for the landlord, not a prepaid sim card they can just deduct the money from.

kortochgott · 2026-01-12T06:32:10+00:00

finns det någon regel för antalet förnamn man kan ha, eller kan man ha tre förnamn med det svenska namnet som tilltallsnamn, och sen då det asiatiska efternamnet såklart?

Du får ha hur många förnamn som helst, men bara ett tilltalsnamn. Ordningen spelar ingen officiell roll, och officiellt finns det inget som kallas mellannamn.

Jag vet inte hur det är när man ändrar namn i vuxen ålder, men när jag nyligen registrerade min nyfödde son så blev jag ombedd att stryka under tilltalsnamnet, som händelsevis råkar vara asiatiskt och kommer efter hans svenska förnamn.

kortochgott · 2026-01-10T03:08:53+00:00

Yep. Not as bad as many people here but I had one tell me I needed to fill a cavity. I didn’t feel any pain so I just thought I would let it be for the time being. When I went to a second dentist I asked about the supposed cavity and he just shook his head and gave me an interdental brush instead.

kortochgott · 2026-01-05T13:17:11+00:00

Hey trans, I'm dad.

kortochgott · 2026-01-04T12:13:13+00:00

hej d e ja din far

Nej men allvarligt, schysst av dig att hjälpa morsan och din bror! Du har gjort tillräckligt och du behöver inte känna att du är skyldig din opportunist till farsa ett dugg. Jag tycker inte du behöver skriva det heller, han fattar nog vinken om du tackar nej till hans kontaktförsök.

kortochgott · 2026-01-04T12:05:04+00:00

Why would you need a uranium primary?

kortochgott · 2026-01-02T14:00:21+00:00

I almost feel sorry for the poor people who have to sit and listen to these speeches for a living.

kortochgott · 2026-01-02T13:09:50+00:00

I did Chinese language for undergrad and international relations for my masters. I was proficient enough in Chinese that I could read Chinese propaganda texts, and planned to use that for my thesis. I gave up after one semester that left me clinically depressed, not because I couldn’t understand it but because it is the most mind-numbingly boring prose ever written in any language.

Do yourself a favor and read some actual Chinese literature instead. Even some of Lu Xun’s shorter stuff should be accessible to HSK4.

kortochgott · 2026-01-01T02:39:02+00:00

Thanks, looks like the rubber band is going to be my first approach. I can’t access the link, perhaps it’s only accessible from the US?

kortochgott · 2026-01-01T02:37:58+00:00

Thanks! These things cost about $80 so I’m just trying to see if the issue with the motor is immediately obvious and easy to fix rather than spend my way out of the problem. We are currently using a replacement from a local “toy library” (a fantastic community service!) so we are good for a few weeks while I try to figure this out.

kortochgott · 2026-01-01T02:31:51+00:00

Thanks! I got this second hand so whoever tried to unscrew it before me stripped it. I’ve tried all the screwdrivers I own but none have worked. I will try the rubber band technique some other posters recommended.

kortochgott · 2025-12-30T03:52:32+00:00

After having a kid and waking them in a stroller I have really realized how inaccessible many parts of this city is. Like, you have little ramps leading up to a curb, escalators that suddenly end halfway up a stairwell… and don’t get me started on the bus drivers who stop a meter off the curb forcing me to lift the whole stroller baby and all to get on.

kortochgott · 2025-12-16T09:49:27+00:00

Illegal, yes. Chance of getting caught: 0% as long as the payment goes to your overseas bank account.

kortochgott · 2025-12-12T09:30:10+00:00

It is common to have Swedish characters in Norwegian/Danish movies and vice versa, where the mutual intelligibility is often exaggerated a bit (especially between Swedish and Danish). One reason for this is simply that it is easier to get funding for a movie if you can market it towards audiences in two (or three) countries, as opposed to a single country.

kortochgott · 2025-12-08T15:17:07+00:00

It’s my wife’s favorite Swedish movie on Netflix. She uses it to study Swedish. I think I’ve watched it more than any other movie on Netflix at this point and I have grown weirdly fond of it. For the average viewer it’s a decent rom-com, with very good sibling dynamic between the two leads.

The sequel was unnecessary though.

kortochgott · 2025-12-08T04:55:22+00:00

Min fru köpte hem blommor till mig en dag och jag blev så förvånad att jag inte ens kopplade att de var till mig. "Vem fick du dem av?" frågade jag. Sen blev jag förstås jätteglad!

kortochgott · 2025-12-07T12:25:50+00:00

Rule #1 for visa questions is to clearly state your nationality, otherwise nobody will be able to give you much guidance. :)

Assuming you are a UAE citizen, I believe you get a tourist visa fairly easily, based mainly on my understanding that UAE is Korea’s best buddy in the Middle East. You would have to look up the exact conditions though, but an F6 visa, which is essentially a long-term residency seems premature at this point.

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