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The reason real-time translation is difficult: sometimes you have to wait for the end of the sentence. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

To be fair, we have compound words in English. Firefly, sunflower, etc... if you get into latin prefixes and suffixes joined with root words, you can create some incredibly long words.

"Subpostactuallismian."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Pineapple and hedgehog are some examples which are compound words in English, but not in German.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Pineapple is a rabbit hole. Most people all call it annunuya or something like like that. I'm trying super hard to test myself. Sorry if I'm wrong.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You mean Ananas?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

There we go

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