Is there a word for when something means the same thing in two languages? Like when a phrase is the same in English and Spanish.
The word is cognate. 20-30 years ago, the French declared war on borrowed words. Use of words lik blue jean, weekend, etc., were discouraged in favor of the proper french words. Fun fact - it became just a note in history as another war they lost!Is there a word for when something means the same thing in two languages? Like when a phrase is the same in English and Spanish.
Mashed taters.
That's an insult to the potatosMashed taters.