So...we have been here in Taiwan for almost a week now and during this time we have picked up some phrases to impress the many pastors we meet. Well as you might know...Mandarin is a VERY complicated language. We have learnt how to say:
* 'hello'
* 'my name is ___and i come from'
* 'i have had enough' (when it comes to food)
* 'thank you'
* good night
This morning we wanted to learn how to say good morning. When Lenhert practised it the translator got a strange look on her face. Later in the morning our taiwanese teammate helped us to learn how to say 'Elder Yu' (he is one of our main contact). Same strange look appeared on the translators face...
At lunch time we were hanging out with our taiwanese friends and heard how lenhert said the F-word instead of good morning and how he said cockroach instead of Elder yu. So he ended up insulting the poor guy...LUCKILY only in practise and not to his face. Oh my goodness talk about a difficult and dangerous language!
We will NOT be saying good morning and we will not be saying Elder Yu's chinese name...just to keep the family bonds tight. *smile*
I'll keep you updated on how it goes...
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