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Friday, 20 May 2011

Victoria Day camping trip

The format of the phrase translation is as follows:

Chinglish phrase (Commonly accepted English phrase)

I have written the Chinglish phrases using phonetic sounds in an attempt to make them sound as similar as possible to how my coworker pronounces them.

Our conversations are varied, so the phrases span many different topics. For added entertainment, I will include background information on the topic of discussion.

Let's get to today's phrases:

If you are Canadian (and perhaps even if you aren't), you will know that today is the start of the Victoria Day/May 24 long weekend. With the weather improving, it is a popular time for families to go camping and enjoy the outdoors for the first time this year.

My coworker (let's call him Frank) just recently bought an 18 foot trailer and this will be his inaugural trip to the wilderness.

Me: So where are you going to be camping?
Frank: I will going to the Banff-oo (I am going to Banff)
Me: Oh that should be fun. Have you been before?
Frank: Yessuh, I have-uh. But long-uh times ago. I forget. (Yes, I have but it was a long time ago and I've forgotten a lot of it)
Me: Well, it will be a good refresher. Hopefully, you haven't forgotten how to get there though!
Frank: Yessuh ..... *long pause* ........ is the Banff-oo part of the Albuhtah? Which low should-uh I take-uh? (Yes .... is Banff part of Alberta? Which roads should I take?)
Me: I don't know off the top of my head but you really should figure that out before you leave. Something else to keep in mind is that the bears are coming out of hibernation now and are going to be pretty hungry.
Frank: Iffoo I see a grizzabeh, I will rung away! (If I see a grizzly bear, I will run away!)
Me: I assume you've got a stove and all that inside your trailer?
Frank: Yessuh. But I also bought-uh the propane store to cook my stick. (Yes, but I also bought a propane stove to cook steaks)
Me: That sounds good. Nothing like waking up early in the morning to some fresh air and then cooking up some steak and eggs for breakfast.
Frank: Yessuh, should be waking very early. The maggerpie is very noise about sex o'clocker. (Yes, we will probably be getting up early. Those magpies are pretty noise at 6 in the morning.)

I hope Frank doesn't get lost on his way to Banff and that he comes back with lots of stories next week! Stay tuned for more Day To Day Chinglish!

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