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submitted 2 weeks ago by shads@lemy.lol to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Hi thanks for looking at my query. I recently as a joke changed some writing on the board of a friends EAL (English as an Additional Language) classroom from English to German. She liked the idea, but using Google Translate resulted in an overly formal phrasing that made it seem more a demand than a suggestion or polite request.

So my ask, if you speak (or I guess write) another language I would love to request you take a moment to translate "Please stack chairs at the end of the day" into whichever language you can help me with, it should be a polite request though.

I'm really not sure what the composition of her class is but she is a fan of languages as a whole so even if it's not a language that is represented in her class I am sure it will be a bit of fun and a talking point to figure it out.

If you have the time and the skills to help I really appreciate it, otherwise I appreciate you taking the time to read this post. Have a fantastic day.

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[-] shads@lemy.lol 2 points 2 weeks ago

Dziękuję

(I hope that's correct)

That's a perfect interpretation of my intent, if she has any Polish students (or people familiar with Polish) I hope that will bring a smile.

[-] sznowicki@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I’m sure some other Pole will come here and make even better version of this tho. We have this saying “where’s two Poles there’s three opinions” and while helping with UI translations I noticed this is not just a saying, it’s a fact. Especially when it comes to our language. :)

[-] shads@lemy.lol 2 points 2 weeks ago

I love that! I mentioned elsewhere, but this is a frivolous kind of request, I am so grateful for people willing to indulge it. But I didn't realise the cultural context would be so enjoyable. Thanks again!

this post was submitted on 24 Mar 2026
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