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[–] [email protected] 78 points 2 days ago (3 children)

To explain the joke, as is tradition in Germany. "To meet" translates to "treffen" in German. Which can also mean "to hit something or somebody".

Once had a multicultural family gathering where we translated the same joke into several languages.

A man knocks at a door. A woman opens and he says: "Hello, my name is Toulouse. I'm here to fuck your daughter." The woman screams: "To what?!?" He answers calmly: "Toulouse."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Hola, mi nombre es Álvaro, vengo a tirarme/follarme a tu hija.

¿¡¿¡¿A qué?!?!?

Álvaro.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

„Hallo, mein~~meine~~ Name ist Umberto und ich bin hier um Ihre Tochter zu ficken“

„UM WAS???“

„Umberto.“

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

So I've been learning German for a couple of months. Wouldn't it be "mein name?" 🤔 because presumably Umberto is male?

Buy yes, funny joke 😂

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Male or female, it's always "mein" because "Name" is a male noun.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“To meet” translates to “treffen” in German. Which can also mean “to hit something or somebody”.

Join the shooting club, meet new friends.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 16 hours ago

Schiessen lernen; Freunde treffen! is a popular slogan with German shooting clubs.