Before you go on exchange you hear endless stories of funny and embarrassing moments that happen while you're trying to communicate in a foreign language. It's an inevitable part of your experience during your year abroad.
My first gaffe of the year happened today while I was simultaneously chatting with a classmate and working on a project for danish class. Here's how the conversation played out.
Classmate: "Har du spist bjørn før?"
Me: "Ja. Jeg har spist børn før!"
*Eruption of laughter from the people in hearing range*
My classmate asked me if I had ever eaten bear before (another story) and I replied, "Yes, I've eaten children before!" Whoops...
I was then stuck trying to convey (in Danish) that I was, in fact, not a cannibal. Hopefully they understood my explanation!
Me: "Ja. Jeg har spist børn før!"
*Eruption of laughter from the people in hearing range*
My classmate asked me if I had ever eaten bear before (another story) and I replied, "Yes, I've eaten children before!" Whoops...
I was then stuck trying to convey (in Danish) that I was, in fact, not a cannibal. Hopefully they understood my explanation!
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