Friday, October 13, 2006

How to say voiture in French?

Abhishek: ‘voe-chur’

French Teacher: No. Its ‘vai-toor’

Abhishek: ‘vai-chur’?

French Teacher: No, its not 'via-chur'. It ‘vai-toor’

Abhishek (confused): ‘vaai-choor’?

French Teacher: No! Its not ‘choor’ its ‘toor’. Say ‘toor toor’!

Abhishek (frustrated): “chur chur”

French Teacher (agitated): Why are you saying “chur”? Its ‘toor’. Put you tongue down and keep your lips stretched!!

Abhishek (embarrassed): “vai-toor”?

French Teacher: Yes! That’s correct 'Abhi-chek'.

Abhishek: Its ‘Abhi-shek’

French Teacher: Yes, yes, ‘Abhi-chek’

Abhishek: No it’s not ‘Abhi-check’, its ‘Abhi-shek’.

French Teacher (confused): ‘Abhi-chheck’?

Abhishek: No! Don’t say ‘-check’ its ‘-shek’. Pull your tongue up and stretch your mouth wide!!

French Teacher (a bit nervous): ‘Abhi-shhek’?

Abhishek (condescending): Yeah, although you don’t have to stretch ‘shh’ so much.

French Teacher (relieved): Ok, got it. Thanks ‘Abhi-shhek’

**Abhishek feeling good**