Like many aspies, I often interpret things literally.
I recall once being asked to say "hello" in another language and I froze up and after an pause, advised that I couldn't come up with any.
What I was thinking was:
French bonjour is literally "good day"
German guten tag is also literally "good day"
Mandarin ni hao is literally "you good"
and therefore I did not know a non-English word that translated to "hello"
I recall once being asked to say "hello" in another language and I froze up and after an pause, advised that I couldn't come up with any.
What I was thinking was:
French bonjour is literally "good day"
German guten tag is also literally "good day"
Mandarin ni hao is literally "you good"
and therefore I did not know a non-English word that translated to "hello"