First, Happy February, Mardi Gras/Carnival, Month in which the Oppressor Decided to Acknowledge the Contributions of People of African Descent to the World, Commercialized Love Day, and--my personal fave--birthday to the fifty million members of my family who decided to make their entrances into the world during the shortest month of the year.
I thought I would only be writing about the randomness that Spaniards, in general, say to me. However, I realized today that the things the teachers with whom I work say to and about our students really have to be shared. Thus, here's a list of the five most random comments Spanish teachers have said to students (while I've been around, that is):
- Student: Says the phrase "put on" and very awkwardly separates the two words. Teacher: "Goodness, (insert very Spanish name), say it together! Don't separate your phrasal verbs." Me (mentally): "The HECK is a phrasal verb!?"
- Teacher: "What does (choose a random word) mean?" Student: "Pues, significa que..." Teacher: "Ay, Dios, (insert very Spanish name), in English! This is a bilingual section! No puedes hablar en eSpanish." Me (mentally): "Right..."
- Teacher: "You all constantly confuse your concords." Me: *stares. blankly.*
- Teacher: "Jose Manuel, your intonation is awful. No one can understand you." Me: "My gawd, what truth!"
- Teacher: "You all are constantly talking. What, are your parents rich? Do you have money? If I had a gun, I'd shoot some of you." Me: "Wait, WHAT!? Can you even SAY that to a child and not go to prison!?"
Had I been properly thinking, I would've made this a running post since September, because some of the things that have been said are absolutely classic. No worries, though. There's more to come...
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