Peinlich Sounds Like "pine leaf" in German

Wait until you hear what this German word sounds like. Peinlich sounds like the English word "pine leaf". But it actually means embarrassing / awkward. Here is an example: Das war mir so peinlich, dass ich am liebsten im Boden versunken wäre.. That means: That was so embarrassing that I would have preferred to sink into the ground.. German is wild. More words like this daily on PollyStop.