Me on the beach in Valencia!

Monday, November 26, 2007

Spaniards trying to speak English

So, my host family is great. And my host mom is probably the cutest lady that every walked this planet. She is so generous, and caring and giving, and sweet and nice, and she has a very calming voice (which I actually just realized when I compared her voice with the loud penetrating voice of the cleaning lady MarĂ­a...)  Anywho, you can't help but love her. 
Things like this just make you love her more:

She doesn't know much English at all. What she does know is what is sometimes seen on TV or in the movies, and she (kind of) knows how to say "fish and chips". Since Spanish is a phonetic language, meaning the words are pronounced exactly as they're written, it's difficult for them to pronounce many English words.

Maybe no one else will think this is funny, and you really have to hear it to understand its cuteness, but just sound this out: corrrrn FLAH case. stress on the FLAH. then she giggles a little bit. what could she be trying to say? That's right, friends. None other than the famous American cereal, Corn Flakes. She does the same with most English words. White is another one, pronounced by my host mommy Victar as "wee-tay"... And of course, Brraddd Peet. (dont' forget to roll the R. They think he's pretty good looking over here, as well...

As if I didn't love her enough for doing my laundry, cleaning my room, and fattening me up with lots of yummy (sometimes not yummy) Spanish food....

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This picture is very very funny Spaniards trying to speak English wish he all the best.