'Ludo' another name for 'Mench'?

[Mehrgan]

Hi there,

Is the German term 'Mench' used in English too? (I mean the game similar to 'Ludo'.)


Thanks!

[TomUK]

Not a teacher

The German word is Mensch (= (a) human in English) and the board game is called "Mensch ärgere dich nicht", which you could translate with "Man, don't get irritated". In other countries this board game is also known as "Ludo", which I understand is Latin and means "I play", and sometimes it is sold under the name "Pachisi".

TomUK

[5jj]

In the Royal Navy, and some commonwealth navies, a version known as 'uckers' is played: Uckers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Hedwig]

Not a teacher

The German word is Mensch (= (a) human in English) and the board game is called "Mensch ärgere dich nicht", which you could translate with "Man, don't get irritated". In other countries this board game is also known as "Ludo", which I understand is Latin and means "I play", and sometimes it is sold under the name "Pachisi".

TomUK

And Parchís in Spain.

[Barb_D]

And I have no idea what game you are talking about at all!

[konungursvia]

It may be Parcheesee here. As for the word "mench" it is used in English, coming from Yiddish, and means a very decent, honorable man.

[Hedwig]

And I have no idea what game you are talking about at all!

Ludo (board game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Barb_D]

You learn something new every day. I've never seen this before.

[Rover_KE]

You learn something new every day. I've never seen this before.

[Michael84]

You learn something new every day. I've never seen this before.

This game is/was as popular as "Memory" when I was a child.