Language Hiccups

In my city, there is a supermarket called "Fantastiko" (because it's fantstic).
In the language I now (try to) speak, the word for old is "стара" or "star-a."
The word for grill is "скара" or "scar-a."

Tonight, I was in a taxi trying to get quickly to a  building by the old Fantastiko (I use supermarkets as landmarks for taxis frequently). I was on my way to English club and already late due to the 30-minute wait for spaghetti at dinner.

So I told my driver to take me to the "скара Fantastiko."
The grilled supermarket.

We had a very interesting conversation. I finally had to re-explain myself by saying the "not-new Fantastiko." At which point he asked me, "The old Fantastiko? Next to the bowling alley?"

"Yes!"

A minute later I realized what I'd said.
Oh well. This was better than the time I tried to order two bathrooms to drink at dinner. Never a dull moment with language learning.

Comments

  1. Lol that's so funny. Life sounds so fun and interesting there. I'm looking forward to reading more blog posts.

    Natalie F.

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