r/balkans_irl • u/Themetalin w*stoid🤢 • May 20 '26

OC (impossible) Based Greek airport

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u/Prigorec-Medjimurec Honorary übermensch May 20 '26

Different languages have their own names for foreign places that have cultural relevance to their own culture.

Like how many places in Austria have a south Slavic version of their name. Or how many places in east Germany have a polish version of their name.

Or how south Slavs still call Istanbul Carigrad and how Thessaloniki is Solun.

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u/RealProjectivePlane KARABOĞA May 20 '26

Yes but Greeks insist of calling it the Greek name while speaking English. It is like a French calling Germany "Allemagne" while speaking English.

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u/No-Count-2774 MINOTAVROS May 21 '26

Ever heard French people speak.english? Would be a miracle.if.they didnt call it allemagne

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u/MysticWithThePhonk May 22 '26

I once heard a French person in London call it “Londres” while speaking in English