back on the road again...

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

funny spanish lesson today. not because la espanol profesora is funny, but bc cariann and i just decided to have some fun while practising how to speak spanish.

the scenerio: cariann is a student looking to rent a small flat near the sch. I am the landlord.
we were given some helping words etc to carry out the conversation.

Cariann: (started with asking how the flat is like and where is it, but i cant remember how to say it in spanish.)
Me: Este es piso pequeno en el centro de la ciudad. (it is a small flat in the city centre.)
C: Cuantas habitacciones?(how many rooms are there?)
Me: Dos habitacciones. (2 rooms)
C: Tiene calefaccion? (is there heating?)
Me: Si, calefaccion central. (yes there is central heating.)
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C: Tiene jardin? (is there a garden?)
Me: No, no tiene jardin.
then i said in english: where got garden??? i already said it's a small flat in the city what?!!
and then in spanish: tu loco!!!!! (you crazy!)
'loco' is like, cariann's favourite spanish word because she is almost proud that she knows how to scold people in spanish. she used it on me a few times, so im more than happy to return the favour.
C: i don't want to rent already!! you scold me crazy!
(uncontrollable laughter.)
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C: Es muy caro el alquiler? (is the rent very expensive?)
Me: No, es muy barato. (No it's very cheap)
Me, in english: I give you discount! 300 euros el mes(per month). (the text stated 600 euros ok! so i gave her 50% discount alr.)
C: muy caro!! (very ex!) more discount!
Me: No, no! muy barato!! (very cheap) i already gave u discount!!
C: muy caro!
Me: muy barato!
C: still muy caro!
Me: No!! muy barato!
(profesora walks by and gave us a puzzled smile....)

after the exercise, the profesora asked, "so did u all managed to rent the apartment?"
C: No!! the landlord scolded me crazy.
Me: -_-"

7:46 PM