So our buddy Frank came home safe and sound yesterday after a successful camping trip. As I suspected, he had some interesting tales to tell .... and some interesting Chinglish in which to tell them!
Me: So Frank, how was the trip?
Frank: I am very enjoy. (I enjoyed it very much)
Me: That is great! Did the weather hold up for you?
Frank: There wasuh the bigguh raining on sunday the nightuh. (It rained heavily on Sunday night)
Me: Just one night? That's not so bad then. Did you see a lot of wildlife while you were there?
Frank: Yessuh. I saw the elkuh but no grizzabeh and no pobeh. I also see lotsuh of the ships on the low. Mustuh to be driveuh the carefir. (Yes. I saw elk but no grizzly bears or polar bears. I also saw a lot of sheep on the road. I had to drive very carefully).
Me: Speaking of driving, how was your truck on gas, what with having to tow the trailer?
Frank: The gasuh so expensivoo in Heaton. 127.9!! I haver to spenduh an extra twenty percentagee on gassuh. Not cheapuh! (The gas was really expensive in Hinton - 127.9!!. I had to spend an extra 20% on gas. It wasn't cheap!)
Me: Did you drive everywhere or did you bring your bikes along?
Frank:We roduh the bikuh to banfoo the tung. The banffoo the tung is so niceuh. (We rode our bikes to the town of Banff. The town is really nice).
Me: Yeah, it's a pretty scenic area. How was the campground? Busy?
Frank: The campsiteuh smelluh likeuh the shure. (The campsite smelled like the sewer).
Me: Oh, that's not very pleasant. But aside from that, it really sounds like you had a good time. I am glad that you enjoyed yourself!
Frank: Yessuh. My nexetuh camper trip is in the sous the albuhtah at the dinosaw parkuh. (Yup. My next camping trip will be in southern Alberta - at the dinosaur park).
Me: Oh the kids will like that for sure! Where else have you thought of going?
Frank: You know the Yellowstung National Parkuh? (Are you familiar with Yellowstone National Park?)
Me: Yep.
Frank: Havuh the bahlow there? (Do they have buffalo there?)
Me: I believe so.
Frank: Is very popular the fatefuh. (The "fatefuh" is very popular)
Me: I'm sorry, the what?
Frank: You know fatefuh fatefuh - lotsuh the water. (You know, "fatefuh", "fatefuh", lotsuh the water) ** while saying this, Frank is attempting to mime fountains of water using his hands **
Me: Oooooh, the geyser, Old Faithful!!!
Frank: Yah! Yah! Fatefuh! (Yes, yes! Old Faithful!)
Well, it certainly sounds like Frank and his family had a grand time over the long weekend. Thankfully they didn't come across any grizzabehs or pobehs but got some elkuh and ship sitings! I bet they are all looking forward to their next outing - maybe they'll get to visit the ever-so-popular Fatefuh down in Yellowstung!
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