"Nothing can be compared to the new life that the discovery of another country provides for a thoughtful person. Although I am still the same I believe to have changed to the bones." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Hola, soy Milk

In honor of my 5 month anniversary with Spain, I have decided to reward myself with a laugh! I've dedicated this half year to intensively working on my foreign language skills and those of the people around me, and I know all too well the frustration involved. But I also know how making the effort opens up the world and gives you opportunities and moments of humor you never would've had otherwise. So here's my nod to all of us who have worked so hard to conquer another language! 5 months, 5 bilinguals jokes.
Laugh on, fellow multilinguals!

A Mexican magicians tells the audience he will disappear on the count of 3. He says, "Uno, dos..." and *poof* ...He disappeared without a tres.


An Englishman, a Frenchman, a Spaniard and a German are watching a street performer. The performer notices the four gentlemen have a very poor view, so he stands on a large wooden box and asks, "Can you see me now?"
"Yes"
"Oui"
"Sí"
"Ja"


What do French people call a really bad Thursday?
A trajeudi


A Spanish-speaking man is trying to buy socks in an American store. He approaches the saleswoman and tells her, "Quiero calcetines."
"I'm afraid I don't speak Spanish, but here are some suits," she offers.
"No, no quiero trajes. Quiero calcetines," he repeats.
"What about these shirts? They're on sale."
"No, no quiero camisas. ¡Quiero calcetines!"
"Here are some pants," the woman tries.
"No, no quiero pantalones. Quiero calcetines," he insists.
Finally they pass a rack with socks, and he grabs a pair excitedly. He shows them to her, exclaiming, "¡Eso sí que es!"
"Well!" says the exasperated woman, "If you could spell it, why didn't you just do that in the beginning?!"


And my personal favorite:
What if soy milk is really just regular milk introducing itself in Spanish?

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