Found in translation

I took Spanish in junior high, high school and college, pero, mi español es muy mal. I try to speak with some of the employees at my building, in hopes of improving my language skills, however, I typically only manage a few short sentences.

 

Me: “Hola. Como estas?”

Her: “Muy bien. Y tu?”

Me: “Bien, bien. Gracias.”

Her: “Cómo está su hija?”

Me: “Bien.” Cómo se dice, ‘She is doing well. This is her last year in college and then she’ll be a teacher.’?”

 

At this point my coworker usually breaks into English and our conversation turns into a Gibraltar newspaper article (where Spanglish is very common), or she teaches me one word out of the twenty, “Ah, maestro.” “Sí, maestro,” I reply. The conversation usually ends with a “Hasta luego,” her walking away giggling, and me saying to myself, “Ah, chingao. I’ve got to practice my Spanish more often.”

 

The fact that I struggle with learning, retaining and effectively speaking a second language gives me a huge level of respect for people who are bilingual. Especially those who learn a second (or third or fourth) language later in life. What I’ve found in many of those cases is that lost in translation are the adjectives or verbs we often use to talk around that which we are really thinking. What is found in translation, is honest, sincere communication sans malicious intent. I see this most often when texting with Maverik Midget King, His first language is French and he just recently learned English.

 

He sent me a picture of a body builder and I asked if he wanted to look like him. “I want lost my fat belly,” he replied. “I’m still trying to lose my baby fat from 41 years ago,” I told him. “For girls I love. I hate skinny. Your a perfect body!! I love!” was his response. “You are lovely to me – thank you,” I replied. “I love chobby,” was his next text to me. “Agreed. I’ll eat more cookies,” I text back. Perfect = chubby. If anyone else had said this to me, especially someone who spoke English as their primary language, I would think they were a douche (French word – I’m trying to learn that language too). Since he said it, as someone who is trying to learn a second language, I find the translation to be sweet, honest, and endearing – mon lapin doux, je suis heureux de vous trouver.

 

 

 

3,440 thoughts on “Found in translation”

  1. על פילגש בוגרת ומיומנת.» – “אני חושב שהבנתי לאיזה משאלה אתה הולך. אני כבר בהלם.» — “אני התכופפה וכרעה על ברכיה. – תלקק לי את הרגליים. היא הורידה את כל הנעליים שלי והתחילה ללקק את The best escort Israel sexy girls for locals and tourists

  3. напольные высокие горшки для цветов цены [url=https://kashpo-napolnoe-spb.ru]https://kashpo-napolnoe-spb.ru[/url] .

  10. Южнокорейский сериал о смертельных играх на выживание ради огромного денежного приза: 3 сезон игры в кальмара смотреть бесплатно. Сотни отчаявшихся людей участвуют в детских играх, где проигрыш означает смерть. Сериал исследует темы социального неравенства, морального выбора и человеческой природы в экстремальных условиях.

  11. [url=https://shiba-akita.ru/]shiba-akita.ru/[/url] – статья о стоматологических фистулах и уходе за деснами

  13. Строительство бассейнов премиального качества. Строим бетонные, нержавеющие и композитные бассейны под ключ https://pool-profi.ru/

  14. LMC Middle School https://lmc896.org in Lower Manhattan provides a rigorous, student-centered education in a caring and inclusive atmosphere. Emphasis on critical thinking, collaboration, and community engagement.

  16. canadian pharmacy world [url=http://canrxdirect.com/#]CanRx Direct[/url] legit canadian pharmacy

  19. קטיה מביטה בי, עיניה כהות, עם ברק קל, ופתאום אני מבינה שהיא יפה. לא מודל מבריק, אלא אנושי: והחלטתי שזו ההזדמנות שלי. שקלתי איך לשכנע אותה כבר שבוע, אבל בכל פעם השתנתי שהיא תיעלב או browse content

  21. Такси в аэропорт Праги – надёжный вариант для тех, кто ценит комфорт и пунктуальность. Опытные водители доставят вас к терминалу вовремя, с учётом пробок и особенностей маршрута. Заказ можно оформить заранее, указав время и адрес подачи машины. Заказать трансфер можно заранее онлайн, что особенно удобно для туристов и деловых путешественников: такси прага аэропорт

  23. кашпо высокое на пол [url=kashpo-napolnoe-spb.ru]кашпо высокое на пол[/url] .

  24. высокие горшки кашпо напольные [url=www.kashpo-napolnoe-msk.ru]высокие горшки кашпо напольные[/url] .

  28. enclomiphene online [url=https://enclomiphenebestprice.shop/#]enclomiphene[/url] enclomiphene price

  29. Профессиональный монтаж рулонной наплавляемой кровли в Москве и всей России. Работаем с материалами: техноэласт, стеклоизол, битумная мастика. Гарантия до 10 лет. Бесплатный выезд и расчёт. Цена за 1м2 — от 350 рублей. Выполним устройство мягкой кровли, герметизацию и гидроизоляцию кровли наплавляемыми рулонными материалами https://montazh-naplavlyaemoj-krovli.ru/

  30. My programmer is trying to persuade me to move to .net from PHP.
    I have always disliked the idea because of the costs. But he’s tryiong none the less.
    I’ve been using Movable-type on various websites for about a year and am worried about switching
    to another platform. I have heard great things about blogengine.net.
    Is there a way I can transfer all my wordpress content into
    it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  31. דק כך שהיא פחדה-היא עומדת להתמוטט על הרצפה. הוא האיץ את תנועותיו, כף ידו לוחשת במיצים שלה, כאילו הגג נהרס. דימה עזב ובעלי ואני דיברנו עוד חצות והוא אמר שזה הדבר הכי טוב שהוא ראה click for source

  34. meds online [url=https://rxfreemeds.shop/#]online pharmacy cialis viagra[/url] viagra pharmacy 100mg

  35. 888 starz lk [url=https://888starz-official.com]https://888starz-official.com[/url] .

  38. enclomiphene citrate [url=https://enclomiphenebestprice.shop/#]enclomiphene buy[/url] enclomiphene citrate

  43. 888starz app rus [url=https://https://888starz-starz888.ru/]888starz app rus[/url] .

  47. Good day! Do you know if they make any plugins to assist with SEO?
    I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good
    results. If you know of any please share. Cheers!

  49. mas parafarmacia opiniones [url=http://farmaciaasequible.com/#]farmacia on line barata[/url] cialis precio farmacia espaГ±a

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *