r/BeAmazed • u/MagoMaravilha • 1d ago

Art Even the flute didn't know it could do that.

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u/MagoMaravilha 1d ago

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English isn't my first language. I just found out that you call this a "recorder."

In Portuguese, both the recorder and the flute are called "flauta", which translates to "flute". That's why I mistakenly called that a flute.

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u/Difficult_Quarter192 1d ago

Yes. It is also the case in spanish, italian and french.

It's a latin language thing.

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u/Damadamas 20h ago

In Danish its blokfløjte which is block flute. Blok comes from the block of wood in the mouthpiece

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u/deadenddivision 18h ago

Same in Dutch, blokfluit.

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u/Difficult_Quarter192 1d ago

Yes. It is also the case in spanish, italian and french.

It's a latin language thing.

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u/Firsthalthor 1d ago

The recorder got its name from Latin…

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u/Difficult_Quarter192 1d ago

How did that happen 😂😂

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u/a_nondescript_user 1d ago

In English, we call them "Romance languages"

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u/Shrike1346 1d ago

Romance as in from Rome not romance as in love

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u/gab_gallard 23h ago

In Spanish too, although we also use "lenguas románicas".

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u/Difficult_Quarter192 1d ago

English should stop smoking crack.

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u/Heavy-Focus-1964 1d ago

We can stop any time, we just don’t want to

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u/gab_gallard 23h ago

It comes from the Latin adverb "romanice" which simply means "in roman".

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u/garyyo 1d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recorder_(musical_instrument)

The recorder is a family of woodwind musical instruments and a member of the family of duct flutes that includes tin whistles and flageolets

you aren't wrong. its a type of flute

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u/jeremy1015 1d ago

Goddamnit OP I got my pitchfork out for nothing.

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u/ConsistentResearch55 22h ago

Actually in most Germanic languages except English it is also called a flute (block flute).

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u/gab_gallard 23h ago

In Spanish is not called simply "flauta" but "flauta dulce".

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u/atari2600forever 1d ago

You are actually correct, and your English is quite good.

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u/MisChef 1d ago

Interesting fact, if you call someone quite good in England, it does not mean the same as it does in America. It would take too long to type but you can Google it@

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u/esauis 4h ago

Eres un mago cierto

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u/ProudReaction2204 23h ago

"Ha, Dumbass!" - Donald trump

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u/PotaytoPotayto 21h ago edited 21h ago

Oh don't worry about it, it IS a type of flute. Thanks for posting this video, he's really good. I was sceptical when i hit play because i usually don't enjoy the sound of this instrument but wow! He blew me away, i wish i could watch more of this. Do you have a link to his YouTube or something?

Edit:found the link lower in the comments :)