Since English is not my native language i sometimes came across words i can't translate. So maybe we can help each other out in this tread?

Try describe what word your looking for as precise as you can. You can also post pictures if you like.

The first word I'm looking for is a word describing the round wheel you use to navigate a boat.

It looks like this:



I'm not even sure there IS a word for this thing ^^'

Anyone have any suggestions? :)

Oh, that's called a 'Helm'.

tsundere wrote: Oh, that's called a 'Helm'. It's the precise word for the steering wheel of a ship. The person who takes charge of the helm is called a 'helmsman'. Yeah, yeah, i read too much...

Wow, thanks a lot, Tsundere! :D

So I have another question...

What is the most correct and ladylike word to name... uhm.... the part of your body your sitting on? :P

I watch too much South Park and I don't think any of those words are considered very nice :P Cartman once says the have to say "my behind"... it that correct?

We have a super cute name for it in Sweden, mostly used in terms of sewing and very much forgotten among normal people, but I love to use it ^^ (Stuss)

"Behind" is alright. We Canadians prefer "derriere" though.

I never knew what derriere meant, I've heard it on the radio.  Thanks Junjun. 

Behind, Bottom

Yep, I´d use "bottom", personally. :P But "deriere" also sounds very ladylike. In Spanish, to make things sound more childish and/or girlish, what we usually do is add a diminutive suffix: -ito, -ita, -ete.....so from the rather crass "culo" (bottom) we can use the much more ladylike "culete". :P

Which reminds me... what with all the suffix talk...."lolita" is "little Lola" in Spanish, as it´s the name Lola (derived from "Dolores" (Pains....what a name to have XD) with the diminutive suffix.

Isn´t that a curious thing? Though I´m sure ou girls probably knew that....

And to keep on topic.... What would you call an old-style writing pen, the sort that you used to recharge with ink and had a pointy tip? Fountain pen? Plumiere? Just  wondering.

Junjun wrote: "Behind" is alright. We Canadians prefer "derriere" though.

Wow, that looks like a real challenge to pronounce that :P I've tried it like three times now and i still can't get it right, haha ^^'

LaiaMoon wrote: Yep, I´d use "bottom", personally. :P But "deriere" also sounds very ladylike. In Spanish, to make things sound more childish and/or girlish, what we usually do is add a diminutive suffix: -ito, -ita, -ete.....so from the rather crass "culo" (bottom) we can use the much more ladylike "culete". :P

I love suffix! <3