Something happened this morning that reminded me about the importance of correct pronunciation. (If you have any doubts, ask my fiancé about my Chinese. I've mixed up and said more incorrect things than correct ones).
This morning, at the opening meeting for the voice department, the movement and dance teacher told the students, "No shoes and no sex." (He meant socks).
That takes the cake of the funniest "mixed vowel" I've heard in a while. Of recent note are also:
"Your Dad made stick on the grill tonight." (steak)
"Do you know how to fly a cat?" (kite)
The above two entries are from my beloved Zheng. Someday, when my Chinese gets good enough, I will write about my own "mixed vowels" in Mandarin and English.
PHOTO: From Comenius utca in Sárospatak, a path which all of us walk from the Cafeteria to our accommodations in the dormitory.
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