Beware the False Cognates, Part II
Camera: not "the machine that takes pictures", but actually room. A "camera da letto" is a room with a bed.
This explains that puzzled look when you hand an Italian your machine that takes pictures and excitedly say "camera" to him. He may be wondering for a moment if you want to find a room with him... and put it on film.
This explains that puzzled look when you hand an Italian your machine that takes pictures and excitedly say "camera" to him. He may be wondering for a moment if you want to find a room with him... and put it on film.
posted by Viaggiatore | 5/04/2006
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