Sometimes We forget...

[Chris-n-Veronica 0]

Veronica's english is so good..or at least I'm getting use to it.. that I forget that it isn't her native tongue let alone American Slang... Yesterday I was reminded...

She asked me what permanet meant...I think she keeps a Dictionary Close normally..

She still has a hard time saying.. "Oink" I told her I needed to clean the flat because I don't want her to think I was a "Oink Oink" (pig) ..and we started laughing because I used that term in Moldova and she had me laughing hard trying to say it.. It's cute to watch her mouth as she tries..they just use different parts of their mouths speaking then we do..

Sometimes I forget and start speaking fast.. and when I'm with her and this happens I get this "Deer in Headlight" look and the cell I can also hear/see it to... because there is a pause.. LOL

She told me yesterday... It's going to be nice out So I'll do laundry..(they hang up their wet clothes) I think they do this more to save electricity because they have one of those washer/dryers combo unit..

There are so many other things..but I think I'm starting to not notice them as much...but these are the ones that stood out yesterday..

I guess what I'm trying to get at..is be patient with your SO everything is completely differerent for them...

[Dan J 277]

Oh Dan is very patient toward me and my bad english in conversation, but sometimes he would just go with " I don't know what you're talking about..."

[Reba 2]

I have a hard time trying to say "route" like Americans do. I just sound stupid when I try, and it hurts my throat, so I just say it like I've always said it the Canadian way, (root) and people look at me like they don't know what I'm talking about.

I work at a newspaper, so the word comes up about 18 dozen times a day

[Chris-n-Veronica 0]

I have a hard time trying to say "route" like Americans do. I just sound stupid when I try, and it hurts my throat, so I just say it like I've always said it the Canadian way, (root) and people look at me like they don't know what I'm talking about.

I work at a newspaper, so the word comes up about 18 dozen times a day

Veronica told me once when she was first learning English your mouth hurt.. Because they use their lips and tongue more...and we use our whole mouths.. She said it was her jaw that would get tired.

[Nancy2015 2]

I don't think my husband even remembers that English is not my first language. I don't think he ever cared at all. We met in the US, and since we listen to the same music, like the same movies and pretty much watch the same TV shows, I think sometimes it strikes him that I was raised in a different country. Recently he pointed out that I eat "open sandwiches" - I never place a second piece of bread on top of a sandwich. I said that's how we normally do that in Russia, and he was genuinely surprized

[Peil 1]

I dont know about english because its my native tongue, but when i was learning french it hurt my lips, and trying to learn the spanish R hurt my tongue

[Chris-n-Veronica 0]

I don't think my husband even remembers that English is not my first language. I don't think he ever cared at all. We met in the US, and since we listen to the same music, like the same movies and pretty much watch the same TV shows, I think sometimes it strikes him that I was raised in a different country. Recently he pointed out that I eat "open sandwiches" - I never place a second piece of bread on top of a sandwich. I said that's how we normally do that in Russia, and he was genuinely surprized

Veronica served me more then once with the open sandwich.. I never thought twice about it.. I figure it was her way..I accepted it

Plus I never saw american type bread..not that I looked in the market..but they always used the small French Loaf type..

Also their Sausage was more like spam but not as rich..just looked like it..

Boy I'm getting hungry...I loved all the food...

[Nancy2015 2]

Plus I never saw american type bread..not that I looked in the market..but they always used the small French Loaf type..

Boy I'm getting hungry...I loved all the food...

There's plenty of that in my country, but I have always preferred that French Loaf type!! I also like rye bread, and here they only sell one type of rye bread at our grocery store. But it is really good!!

Now I'm getting hungry too... :)

[wildroze22 0]

i never forget that my SOs first language isnt english... but i love his accent... and sometimes...

he cant say TH. the sound just doesnt exist for him. similarly, in hebrew, i cant say the ayin (for anyone who knows what that is, its a letter...)

i have a bigger problem with israeli slang than he does with american slang. maybe because its more popular all over the world?

my favorite thing is animal sounds. while a rooster says #######-a-doodle-do here, in israel it says kookoo-rikoo. yea no idea.

[Jenn! 918]

I have a hard time trying to say "route" like Americans do. I just sound stupid when I try, and it hurts my throat, so I just say it like I've always said it the Canadian way, (root) and people look at me like they don't know what I'm talking about.

I work at a newspaper, so the word comes up about 18 dozen times a day

I've always said it the "Canadian way"!

[Nancy2015 2]

my favorite thing is animal sounds. while a rooster says #######-a-doodle-do here, in israel it says kookoo-rikoo. yea no idea.

How funny, the rooster says the exact same thing in Russian as in Hebrew! I love it!

[Reba 2]

there are areas of the US that say it that way, I think New England and parts of the mid-west. But down here in the south, its r-out, and it just sounds weird coming out of my mouth.

I have a hard time trying to say "route" like Americans do. I just sound stupid when I try, and it hurts my throat, so I just say it like I've always said it the Canadian way, (root) and people look at me like they don't know what I'm talking about.

I work at a newspaper, so the word comes up about 18 dozen times a day

I've always said it the "Canadian way"!

[Ephesia 0]

I live in Indianapolis, IN and I pronounce 'route' as 'root' as well. My USC husband gets tickled by it. Once in awhile, I also say things like "People really should learn how to use their indicators" when I mean turn signals.

Can't help it. Born and raised in Singapore where we use British English.

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

Marlon speaks English with a Jamaican/British accent! When he speaks the local patois of Jamaica I can understand only him! Probably becuase he enunciates! lol I could not understand his friend when I was there last time, he kept asking me if I understood a word he said and I would shake my head. Marlon had to translate a lot for me! lol But the more I pay attention and concentrate, the more I understand!

[bora bora 1]

In Portuguese the rooster says "co-ke-ro-co-co". Well, I imagine it'd be spelled like that

I think it's hilarious!

My fiance doesn't speak English and I speak Portuguese pretty well - my accent is not strong.

But when I say some words he laughs like crazy - but thinks it's cute and I always get a kiss afterwards.