But of course, everyone jokes about foreign words. French, however posh it sounds, is never an exception–especially in the Philippines, a country that thrives on humor. Filipinos love mispronouncing merci so that it sounds like “mercy.” Saying “mercy buko” is common (buko is Filipino for coconut), and in keeping with the joke, the reply is [...]
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Joking “en français”
Publié dans Uncategorized à Dimanche, août 8, 2010 | 4 Commentaires »
En vacances
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Most of my French students have started their holidays this week. (Students on holiday means I’m doing close to nothing at work, hence this blog.) So, these days, I hear about their plans to go to Nice, le sud, Maroc, etcetera. To say that I’m jealous is an understatement. I know I’ve just had the [...]
