A good way to tell people goodbye is to say, “Vaya con fuego!” because they will be really confused when they figure out what you said.
11.22.2011
English has silent letters, like silent e or k, but what it really needs is a silent i so people can’t talk about themselves so much.
8.11.2011
A Japanese guy I work with says, “Bra, bra, bra,” instead of, “Blah, blah, blah.” The funny thing is I think he knows exactly what he’s saying.
7.28.2011
When you have a stomach ache, call it a “sto-ma-cha-ché.” No one will know what you’re talking about, but you’ll feel more exotic.
6.14.2011
Break ramen noodles into little pieces before cooking them. Ta-da! Japanese alphabet soup.
6.6.2011
Yeehaw! is a redneck word that literally translates to, “My brain just disconnected from my body!”
8.23.2010
In Germany, nobody says gesundheit when you sneeze. Instead, they call out, “Health!” in English.
5.17.2010
That trip to Spain might have gone better if I’d known more Spanish. I’d hoped I could just get by with, “¡Ãndale, Ãndale! ¡Arriba, Arriba!”
1.6.2010
If you were learning another language, wouldn’t you want to be taught by a talking pineapple and singing skeletons?
12.1.2009
I like chili con carne. For those of you who don’t understand Spanish, that means, “chili with carne.”
