Friday, October 26, 2007

Fun in Translation

So there is something that i never asked in China anybody till until later because i thought its universal. I am talking about what you ask people when you gotta go. Where people wpuld understand english you would say restroom, bathroom, toilet. Or you can use following

Numerals for going to rest room : Number 1 for Pee and Number 2 for a little longer break inside 4X4 cube.

Symbols: tiniest finger on your hand for pee,

So one day I was looking for rest room and I couldn't find McDees or KFC so I just went over to the mall and asked. Well and I asked in english, used gesture resorted to numerals and symbology but nope I couldnt explain this person, so they got me an english speaking person. Well so what's ends well is good. There and then I decided to ask my friends what they call in Chinese or are there special symbols , so the next opportunity I asked my friends at work first what came out something that I couldn't pronounce and now I dont even remember it. I was looking for simple things - a symbol , colloguial term, Yes I did get it.

Okhay

I went to my friend's place, she just had a baby girl few months back. I was about to leave the place and friend went susu susu - Iwas like at least some word are universal like mumma and papa or something that come out of babies. So anyway I thought baby gottaa Pee or just made another diaper reach its destiny. Then with all smirk on my face I asked what does Susu means, as if I didn't knew it. I was so not right in my head -Susu means Uncle.

1 comment:

Amit said...

Imagine my kids calling you mote susu!! =))