Some fun stories where things got lost in translation.
Story 1
Daniel, one of our 12 year old boys, got into Brittany's truck and asked:"Can you please pass the freezer?"
Translation: "Can you please turn on the air conditioner?"
Story 2
I was at church at Port-a-Prince, walking with one of our boys, Emmanuel, who doesn't speak much English at all.
A man from church stopped me and asked: "Excuse me, where can I find my pee?"
Me: (confused, wondering if this was some weird pick up line since it was pretty common to get hit on at church) "Ummmm, what?"
Man repeated: "Where can I find my pee?"
Emmanuel jumped in: "Pee pee?!!" Then pointed toward the bathroom.
The man said thank you and proceeded to find his pee while I struggled to find my composure.
A man from church stopped me and asked: "Excuse me, where can I find my pee?"
Me: (confused, wondering if this was some weird pick up line since it was pretty common to get hit on at church) "Ummmm, what?"
Man repeated: "Where can I find my pee?"
Emmanuel jumped in: "Pee pee?!!" Then pointed toward the bathroom.
The man said thank you and proceeded to find his pee while I struggled to find my composure.
Story 3
I was teaching a math lesson with Markendy and Oline, two second graders. Markendy was doing his math independently while I did one on one work with Oline.
Me: "Okay Oline, what is 9+5 equal?"
Oline: "12? 13? 14? 15?"
Me: "Stop! You're just guessing."
Markendy interjects: "What? Why do you say that?"
Me: "Say what?"
Markendy: "When Oline say 12, 13, 14, 15...you say DISGUSTING!!"
Me: "Okay Oline, what is 9+5 equal?"
Oline: "12? 13? 14? 15?"
Me: "Stop! You're just guessing."
Markendy interjects: "What? Why do you say that?"
Me: "Say what?"
Markendy: "When Oline say 12, 13, 14, 15...you say DISGUSTING!!"
