Sometimes (just sometimes) in a world where you don't understand the language, you make people laugh until they cry with the silly misunderstandings you make.
Context: I've written out my home address for my host brother's wife so she can write a letter to my parents.
Host Sister (points to the ground): You can leave the paper on the ground.
Me: What? Is there something wrong with my shoes? I'll go take them off. (I take off my shoes).
Host Sister: Non non non, leave it on the ground.
Me: My socks too?
I got the message after that.
I swear I'm getting better, I correct myself all the time and speeeaaaak sloooowly to diminish my whomping accent (I think it's getting worse).
Currently reading a Chair de Poule novel (GOOSEBUMPS! IT STILL EXISTS) in french. I have an easily awakened imagination, and have to be careful when I read and watch scary things. Being a somnambule (sleep walker) and vivid dreamer, I often reenact scenes. For the sanity of my host family, I only read it over breakfast.
Phrase of the day: Calme-toi.
Calm yourself.
Hello Marfedora from Minnesota! (Nice alliteration, that). I haven't had a chance to read your blog in a while and just let myself get caught up on October. You crack me up!
ReplyDeleteSo proud of all that you are trying, experiencing, living. And SO appreciate the snippets you are sharing. Keep up the good work and remember, while the MN autumns are pretty fab, next comes winter and it could be another loooooong one. :-)