Language, Graduates

From Speedbump

It's incredible how many French words are integrated in the English language…

There's 'Hors D'oeuvres' for starters!

Foreign Language

From Chucklebros

What language do the Vatican Police speak?

Pig Latin!

This Guy

From Twonk Comics

Your fingers have fingertips but your toes don't have toetips, yet you can tiptoe but not tipfinger!

Christmas Tree-t

From Buni Comic

'Tis the season where we say 'tis instead of it's.

Why You Shouldn't Show Off In Restaurants

From Cornered

A colon can completely change the meaning of a sentence.

For example:

Jane ate her friend's sandwich.

Jane ate her friend's colon.

Sharp Sales Practice

From Bizarro

I asked a German student if he knew the square root of 81.

He said no.

Bird Translator

From OffTheMark

I've developed a rash on my upper leg, and every time I scratch it, I hear music…

Doctor says it's spotty thigh!

Bored Housewife

From Mark Lynch

For my American friends:

It's Mum not Mom

It's crisps not chips

It's chips not fries

It's football not soccer

It's school not shooting range

EFL Class

From The Argyle Sweater

Apparently, it's only repartée if it comes from the Repartée region of France.

Otherwise, it's just sparkling wit.

How Many Languages Do You Speak?

From F Minus

From Will McPhail

Wife: "I had a crazy dream last night"

Me: "I taught the dog to speak"

Wife: "No, that wasn't it"

Dog: "Wasn't what?"

Mind Your Language

From Dilbert

It's been over three months since I ordered that How To Scam People Online book.

And it still hasn't arrived!

The French Have A Word For That

From The Jenkins

'Gymnasium' is an ancient Greek word meaning 'naked exercise' but try telling that to the receptionist at Fitness First.

Good Boy Quiz

From Junk Drawer

I kind of regret not taking the time to learn French when I was young.

Ah well, such is life.

Welsh Word Search

From Wrong Hands

I hardly ever use the word seldom.

Polyglot

From The Far Side

Our first child was conceived during some crafty sex on a DFS sofa.

The baby was born a month late and came with a wonky leg.

Foreign Accents

From Dilbert

Speaking A Foreign Language

 

 

Helpful Translations

Ghoti

If Maths Were Like A Language

From TheDogHouseDiaries