British Woman Living In Michigan Shares American Words She Loves

If you've ever traveled out of the United States you might have run into a situation where what we call something in America is something different in another lanurage or country.

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I remember the first time I went to Costa Rica and needed to use a bathroom.

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That's when I learned that in many Spanish-speaking countries, a bathroom is called el baño or baños.

If you're looking to use the toilet, it could be referred to as sanitarios.

British Woman Living In Michigan Shares The Top Weird Words We Use

Recently, I stumbled upon a video by a woman who is originally from Britain moved to Michigan in November of last year after marrying her American husband.

She goes by Whisked Away USA on TikTok, a nod to her leaving Britain and moving to Michigan.

During her short time in Michigan, she has noticed some words that Americans use that people back in Britain do not.

It's interesting to me hearing how the everyday words and phrases we use in Michigan and America can sound so funny to people that live in different parts of the world.

Watch: British Woman Living In Michigan Shares The Top Weird Words We Use

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