• e0qdk@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’ve seen those posts too, but can’t speak German. What does “ich_iel” actually mean?

    • Datorie@lemmy.world
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      It’s “ich im echten Leben”, which is a literal translation of “me in real life”.

      Basically it’s a meme community and the german version of me_irl.

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        Actually, it’s a direct translation of I_irl. It should really have been mich_iel or mir_iel.

        • lugal
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          It’s a bit more complicated. English uses me much more than German uses ich. Think of: It’s me, you and me, …