Ever had to communicate with non-native English speakers? Here’s a little something to brighten your weekend…<\/p>\n
The following is a telephone exchange between a hotel guest and room service at a hotel in Asia, which was recorded and published in the Far East Economic Review:<\/p>\n
Room Service (RS): \u00abMorrin. Roon sirbees.\u00bb<\/p>\n
Guest (G): \u00abSorry, I thought I dialed room-service.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abRye..Roon sirbees..morrin! Jewish to oddor sunteen??\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abUh..yes..I’d like some bacon and eggs.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abOw July den?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abWhat??\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abOw July den?…pryed, boyud, poochd?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abOh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry, scrambled please.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abOw July dee baykem? Crease?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abCrisp will be fine.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abHokay. An Sahn toes?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abWhat?\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abAn toes. July Sahn toes?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abI don’t think so.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abNo? Judo wan sahn toes??\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abI feel really bad about this, but I don’t know what ‘judo wan sahn toes means.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abToes! toes!…Why jew don juan toes? Ow bow Anglish moppin we bodder?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abEnglish muffin!! I’ve got it! You were saying ‘Toast.’ Fine. Yes, an English muffin will be fine.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abWe bodder?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abNo…just put the bodder on the side.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abWad?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abI mean butter…just put it on the side.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abCopy?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abExcuse me?\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abCopy…tea…meel?\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abYes. Coffee, please, and that’s all.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abOne Minnie. Scramah egg, crease baykem, Anglish moppin we bodder on sigh and copy….rye??\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abWhatever you say.\u00bb<\/p>\n
RS: \u00abTenjewberrymuds.\u00bb<\/p>\n
G: \u00abYou’re very welcome.\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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