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Alliecat · 2012-06-25T16:12:04+02:00

The first time I heard a Filipina say 'Arabic' I thought she was saying 'a rabbit' and stood there, trying to figure what rabbits had to do with our conversation. THEN--as the Brits would say--the penny dropped :lol: They must teach this pronunciation in schools because everybody from the Philipines says it this way lol

Funny English Mis-Pronunciation Stories ...

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saimansGuest27 June 2012 12:25:25

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ghanshyampdave wrote:
My weekend starts only at 3pm on Thursdays
Gives very little time to sleep.

Really Sad !!

I will be Blaying SQUAAASH at that time !!! that was just to remain On Topic....

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AlliecatViP27 June 2012 12:34:06

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saimans wrote:
I will be Blaying SQUAAASH at that time !!! that was just to remain On Topic....

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ghanshyampdaveViP27 June 2012 17:55:13

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One man's misery, is another man's catch-up (Ketchup) - still on topic, eh?

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ghanshyampdaveViP27 June 2012 17:58:14

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AlliecatViP28 June 2012 11:47:02

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Okay, here's one, English-to-English!!

In luncheon conversation one day, my Australian colleague happened to mention that he had two cows at home.

Knowing he lived in Sydney I found this very strange, indeed.聽 I mean, how could you have cows in Sydney?

As the conversation continued the context made it clear that while I was hearing 'cows,' he was actually saying 'CARS' !

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iamthereSerial expat28 June 2012 14:30:49

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Korean Female Teenage student: Hello, my name is Penis(Venus). Followed by a long talk to my co-teacher about the meaning of that word.
Korean Textbook mispelling, How to order at a fast food restaurant. "I want a double cheeseburger and a large cock."
Sample Dialogue in a Taiwanese textbook. "I want two blue balls." This was followed by laughter from my American Educated Taiwanese co-teacher.

Saudi Student: I love caca. (He was referring to the soccer player Kaka.

My personal favorites are these two signs

One is at the cafteria at National United University. "Fired Dumblings." Well, if they were dumb they should be fired.

Two: Duluth, Georgis. Sam's Crap Shack.

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"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP06 July 2012 20:25:09

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Asian usual (mis)communication - Hilarious

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HitchSerial expat06 July 2012 21:55:01

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Alliecat wrote:
Okay, here's one, English-to-English!!

In luncheon conversation one day, my Australian colleague happened to mention that he had two cows at home.

Knowing he lived in Sydney I found this very strange, indeed.聽 I mean, how could you have cows in Sydney?

As the conversation continued the context made it clear that while I was hearing 'cows,' he was actually saying 'CARS' !

aussie mate aussie .

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ghanshyampdaveViP07 July 2012 06:09:57

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TheLegendLeads wrote:
Asian usual (mis)communication - Hilarious

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23723725/IMG_0702.JPG

Ha ha. This one has come to my mailbox many times. But I always laugh when I read these.

It is a result of word-by-word translation of language.

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PopolocroixSerial expat08 July 2012 06:24:28

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I think I have this "P" and "F" speech deficiency...

>TeleFhone >Fresident >Ficture (well, i hope it's not that bad!)

But my 7 y/o boy (who speaks english initially as his native tongue) would often criticize me or point my mistake if ever he hears me say something 'P'amiliar...