The other night my friends Mandy and Joey (HK locals)were over for dinner. Here is our converstaion
J: Yau mo tong? (do you want soup)
C: What is tong?
J: soup
C:Isn't 'tong' also sugar?
M and J: Ha, ha Christine, you're so funny! No that's a totally different word.
C: Well, whats the word for sugar?
M: tong
C: Ai- ya!
1 comment:
I love it! I had a totally similar conversation in Costa Rica with jabon and jamon. I was trying to ask for soap to wash my cloths and my family was laughing at me and showing me that I was asking for ham that came from the refrigerator. They were laughing like it was so funny, come on... they nearly sound exactly alike!! I was at least close... no?
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