Embarrassing mistakes.

[giotbuon]

Any person who has learned a foreign language, probably has made mistakes. Lots of mistakes. I am sharing these stories, so that those who are starting to learn a language know it is okay to make mistakes. Don't be afraid to practice. Most people are really nice. They will smile and gladly correct your mistakes for you.

For the longest time, whenever I wanted to say "I am excited" in Spanish, I would say "Estoy excitada." Little did I know that "Estoy excitado/a" means "I am sexually aroused". So, every time that our high school Spanish class went on a field trip, I told my fellow classmates, "Estoy muy excitada para el paseo" (I am very horny for the trip). The horrible thing was nobody corrected me until one day, I told a Costan Rican that I am very "excited" to go to the movies with him. :oops:

A person in my study abroad program thought "peine" (Spanish word for comb) sounds like "pene" (penis). One time, she asked her host mother if she has a comb, but it came out as "do you have a penis?" Well, the good news is, now she can clearly differentiate between the two words.

[ChubbyChocobobo]

Ohhhhh Myyyyyyyy Goddddddddd! I couldn't stop laughing for like 15 minutes :lol: Thanks for the stories, Giotbuon. My latest embarrassment came up when I laughed at 4-fingered hands and NB corrected me and told me that the 5th one was not a finger. :wink:

[nb]

One time, she asked her host mother if she has a comb, but it came out as "do you have a penis?"

Well did she? ESTOY EXCITADA!!! :twisted:

(I'm definitely joking, ok... no funny idea's people!)

I guess mine would have to be when getting clarification from Chubby about đi ngoài definitely not meaning 'go outside'.

[Khatores]

"Estoy excitado/a" means "I am sexually aroused"
(writing this down) That's some exciting Spanish I didn't learn on Swearsaurus! :lol:

I don't know what glaring errors I've made so far. But, you can see other people's mistakes at Engrish.com (http://www.engrish.com) :D

http://engrish.com/image/engrish/i-hate-noise.jpg

[giotbuon]

Well did she? ESTOY EXCITADA!!! :twisted:



Allow me to correct a minor mistake. In Spanish, there is a difference between masculine and feminine form. In your case, since you are male (I am assuming), you would say, "Estoy excitado". "Estoy excitada" is the feminine form.

[ChubbyChocobobo]

Well did she? ESTOY EXCITADA!!! :twisted:



Allow me to correct a minor mistake. In Spanish, there is a difference between masculine and feminine form. In your case, since you are male (I am assuming), you would say, "Estoy excitado". "Estoy excitada" is the feminine form.

NB is not a male, Giotbuon. He's a female.

[Khatores]

Well did she? ESTOY EXCITADA!!! :twisted:



Allow me to correct a minor mistake. In Spanish, there is a difference between masculine and feminine form. In your case, since you are male (I am assuming), you would say, "Estoy excitado". "Estoy excitada" is the feminine form.

NB is not a male, Giotbuon. He's a female.
That must be a comb she's got, then. :lol: :lol:

[nb]

*shrug* whatever.

I still never got an answer :lol:

[assire]

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