Addressing a man by a rude word!

Weekly Topic: Funny Mistakes I Have Experienced in Language Learning

Jen

I am learning the Afrikaans language, and I addressed my husband as ''manure'' instead of ''Meneer''. Thankfully it wasn't a stranger because ''manure'' means cow dung!!

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