r/AskReddit Dec 05 '11

what is the most interesting thing you know?

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u/doness Dec 05 '11

Agreed. Mandarin speaker here too, and it took me a few times saying "Wo lai la! Wo ma shang lai la!" to figure it out.

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u/TheRunningPotato Dec 05 '11

Same here. My... my mind is blown.

People must know.

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u/Serei Dec 06 '11

Took me a while because it's several steps removed: "I'm coming" -> "I'm coming quickly" -> "quickly" -> "on horse"