The more I learn French, the more I learn I know nothing at all.
Example # 1
The other day I took two girls to a restaurant and attempted to order water.
Me: Carafe Du L’eau S’il vous plait (Craft of water please)
Server: Petit or grand
Me: Grand
The server then returns with three large coffee’s. Clearly a mis-understanding I try to explain that’s not what we wanted, we only wanted water- The server then cleared all the coffees from in front of us, only to return five minutes later with 3 large cups of hot water for tea.
I gave up.
Example number 2:
Sitting on the Metro the other day I saw a Lady wearing really cute shoes. In attempt to practice my French I turn to the lady to compliment her shoes:
Me: “J’aime vous Cuisses”
Lady- gasp and an awkward look of horror comes across her face
Me: “Je suis desolee “ (I am sorry), uh uh uh pointing down to her shoes, “Vous Chaussures”
Lady: Get’s up and moves down the metro
Me: Immediacy get off the next stop to avoid further embarrassment.
In an attempt to compliment the lady’s shoes, I accidently mispronounced the word for shoe and told the lady: “I like your thighs.”
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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LOL!
SOL (shrieking out loud)
I would love for someone to compliment my thighs! You are delightful.
kali and i were just talking about your French last night. i remembered we talked about how you knew more than you realized...i guess i was wrong! i love you even when cant speak french...let alone english!
Oh No! I like your thighs??? Oops!
omg that is totally something i would do!!!!!!! always a laugh in each blog..i love it!! I dont even attempt spanish bc of that fear..esp in the field of work i am in..only I would stay something to make the situation even worse..haha!
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