re beginning to engage with shopkeepers and taxi drivers, but our conversation often ends up with the other person giggling - it's amazing how one litter can change the meating of a sentence. Just as in the programme, we probably sound even funnier because we are not aware of our mistakes. The important thing is that we can laugh along with the people with whom we are speaking; especially when they then try out their English with us, like the person who asked us if we liked the vegetable sponge - what he actually meant was spinach. P
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
'ello 'ello
Do you remember the comedy programme 'ello 'ello, and in particular the undercover British spy who played a French policeman (Officer Crabtree) see this clip if you're not familiar with the programme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DrAp5gzdqc&feature=related - or search 'ello ello officer Crabtree' on youtube. Our Arabic continues to improve (slowly) and we a
re beginning to engage with shopkeepers and taxi drivers, but our conversation often ends up with the other person giggling - it's amazing how one litter can change the meating of a sentence. Just as in the programme, we probably sound even funnier because we are not aware of our mistakes. The important thing is that we can laugh along with the people with whom we are speaking; especially when they then try out their English with us, like the person who asked us if we liked the vegetable sponge - what he actually meant was spinach. P
re beginning to engage with shopkeepers and taxi drivers, but our conversation often ends up with the other person giggling - it's amazing how one litter can change the meating of a sentence. Just as in the programme, we probably sound even funnier because we are not aware of our mistakes. The important thing is that we can laugh along with the people with whom we are speaking; especially when they then try out their English with us, like the person who asked us if we liked the vegetable sponge - what he actually meant was spinach. P
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