Grandma’s Crazy Phrasebook #8: Espresso Machines
May 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment
“All you need is an espresso maker.”
只需要一台濃縮咖啡機就夠了.
Zhi3 xu1 yao4 yi4 tai2 nong2 suo1 ka1 fei1 ji1 jiu4 gou4 le5.
エスプレッソマシーンが必要ですね。
Esupuresso mashīn ga hitsuyō desu ne.
The Return of Grandma’s Crazy Phrasebook: Microsoft Edition
May 13th, 2009 | No Comments
(continued from previous)
“My computer is rebooting on its own again!”
我的電腦又自己重新啟動了!
Wo3 de dian4 nao3 you4 zi4 ji3 chong2 xin1 qi3 dong4 le5!
コンピューターが勝手に再起動しました。
Konpyuta ga katte ni saikidō shimashita.
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Grandma’s Crazy Phrasebook #6: Buck Teeth
March 9th, 2009 | No Comments
“I have bulging teeth.”
我有兔寶寶門牙.
Wo2 you3 tu4 bao3 bao1 men2 ya2.
私の前歯は大きいです。
Watashi no maeba wa ōkii desu.


American-born Taiwanese girl who married a Japanese guy. And who forgot about six years' of Spanish grammar and most of the vocab.
Korean-American girl who blogs under a Spanish pseudonym because being culturally confusing is fun. Native speakers say that she has outstanding Spanish (which is a definite compliment) and outstanding German (which is most assuredly not).
American-born, Taiwanese guy who took five semesters worth of German and ended up with a major in Linguistics.