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As a German visiting the US (social.fossware.space)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by NettoHikari@social.fossware.space to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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Explanation: Germans ~~used to~~ (apparently only in my bubble) call cellphones "Handy" and many people still do that. My friends from america found that quite hilarious.

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[–] madmaurice@discuss.tchncs.de 73 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (22 children)

"Used to call"? No?!

[–] NettoHikari@social.fossware.space 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (21 children)

Most people in my bubble stopped saying that. They usually just say "smartphone" now.

[–] shortwizard@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

would you use the german equivalent of the work handy or the actual english word handy? and if so whats that word, could you use it in a sentence lol

[–] NettoHikari@social.fossware.space 9 points 1 year ago

"Ich habe mein Handy verloren." "I lost my cellphone."

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