Smarts. He has it.

[u/GlitterMackenzie]

[u/-P-M-A-]

This is a classic “sorry my English is bad” post. You are more articulate than most native English speakers.

[u/arzis_maxim → u/-P-M-A-]

When it is your second language, you feel more self-conscious about it

[u/FILTHBOT4000 → u/arzis_maxim]

It gets worse when you know more than two languages, even moreso when they overlap. I've had numerous times when my brain freezes and goes "Was that the word for it in Italian... or Spanish...? Which one is it?" check "They're the same! FUCK!"

[u/SuccessValuable6924 → u/FILTHBOT4000]

And the reverse "I'll just say it in Italian, must be the same as Spanish" and then you get punched in the face. 

[u/2074red2074 → u/SuccessValuable6924]

This is a huge trap in French. The literal translation of "excited" is excité(e) and that's what Google Translate will tell you. But in French, excité(e) means excited in the sexual sense, like horny.

[u/SuccessValuable6924 → u/2074red2074]

Heh, well, at least 90% of the time I would still be honest 🤣

[u/wicosp → u/2074red2074]

Same in Italian, btw. Do not say sono eccitato if you’re not ready to get frisky.

[u/Slarg232 → u/2074red2074]

I'm just really, really excited to go get some croissants, dude.

[u/SuccessValuable6924 → u/Slarg232]

Is it a croissant in your pants or are you just happy to see me?

[u/Sunstorm84 → u/SuccessValuable6924]

It’s just a baguette

[u/Help_StuckAtWork → u/2074red2074]

Nothing like forgetting the word "bread" and substituting the french version instead.

[u/Elgato01 → u/2074red2074]

Same in Spanish, which incidentally leads to me wondering what actually is excited in English which I always seem to forget.

[u/MoonOmens22 → u/2074red2074]

Oh my gosh! It's the same with Spanish too. I had to have my Spanish teacher tell me this after 4 years of using it in classes.
Emocionada is excited or eager, you know standard emotion. Excitante is well... you know what.
It was very emabarassing.