Filipina Pronunciations

[IainBusby]

Just had a great laugh, thought you lot might like it.
The missus, my step-daughter Mary and I were in the pub having a pub meal and in my case, a couple of pints as well, when the missus asks, what is alibi!

I tried to give a descriptive explaination of the word, so I said it's usually used in the context of a police investigation, ie, when someone is accused of a crime and they can prove they couldn't have done it because they could prove that they were somewhere else at the time the crime was commited, that is called an alibi I said.

After I had finished giving this very detailed explanation, she gave me a very strange look and pointed to a menu offer on the wall and said, noooooooo, what is alibi pointing at the menu item listed on the special offers on the wall. I nearly fell on the floor laughing when I read it.

Steak and Ale Pie

Iain.

[maria_and_matt]

thats a good one!

[kimmi]

it made me laugh as well Ian but I just hope when u post it Louella is not at ur back or else..he he he

[aposhark]

Just had a great laugh, thought you lot might like it.
The missus, my step-daughter Mary and I were in the pub having a pub meal and in my case, a couple of pints as well, when the missus asks, what is alibi!

I tried to give a descriptive explaination of the word, so I said it's usually used in the context of a police investigation, ie, when someone is accused of a crime and they can prove they couldn't have done it because they could prove that they were somewhere else at the time the crime was commited, that is called an alibi I said.

After I had finished giving this very detailed explanation, she gave me a very strange look and pointed to a menu offer on the wall and said, noooooooo, what is alibi pointing at the menu item listed on the special offers on the wall. I nearly fell on the floor laughing when I read it.

Steak and Ale Pie

Iain.

Fantastic Iain
Life is full of surprises with a Filipina wife or GF.

When we were in Cebu City about to go out.
I asked Rochelyn "Dear, when will you be ready?"
She looked at me, thought and said "Before"
I just stood there confounded and felt stupid for even asking.
I find it best in these moments to turn around and giggle quietly to myself.

[IainBusby]

it made me laugh as well Ian but I just hope when u post it Louella is not at ur back or else..he he he

Shhhhhh, She hasn't read it yet!

[Pepe n Pilar]

Just had a great laugh, thought you lot might like it.
The missus, my step-daughter Mary and I were in the pub having a pub meal and in my case, a couple of pints as well, when the missus asks, what is alibi!

I tried to give a descriptive explaination of the word, so I said it's usually used in the context of a police investigation, ie, when someone is accused of a crime and they can prove they couldn't have done it because they could prove that they were somewhere else at the time the crime was commited, that is called an alibi I said.

After I had finished giving this very detailed explanation, she gave me a very strange look and pointed to a menu offer on the wall and said, noooooooo, what is alibi pointing at the menu item listed on the special offers on the wall. I nearly fell on the floor laughing when I read it.

Steak and Ale Pie

Iain.

Very funny

[Geraldine]

Oohh dear talking of pronounciation/accents...my husband has this heavy brummie accent that its really hard sometimes to understand him. I always ask him to repeat it that he gets upset and ends up talking to himself. At times I will just answer and I havent got a clue what we are talking about...the more he gets annoyed at me

Its funny.... even pronounciation, since in the Philippines its American english so we pronouce words differently like privacy, vitamins, aluminum etc...even my son's names...Daniel and Adam, they say it as Dane-niel and Ai-dam...so I have to correct my friends and family back home.

Well now Im beginning to understand him more, i just need to get used to brummie accents.

[vbkelly]

Just had a great laugh, thought you lot might like it.
The missus, my step-daughter Mary and I were in the pub having a pub meal and in my case, a couple of pints as well, when the missus asks, what is alibi!

I tried to give a descriptive explaination of the word, so I said it's usually used in the context of a police investigation, ie, when someone is accused of a crime and they can prove they couldn't have done it because they could prove that they were somewhere else at the time the crime was commited, that is called an alibi I said.

After I had finished giving this very detailed explanation, she gave me a very strange look and pointed to a menu offer on the wall and said, noooooooo, what is alibi pointing at the menu item listed on the special offers on the wall. I nearly fell on the floor laughing when I read it.

Steak and Ale Pie

Iain.

hahaha iain you might drunk thats why you heard different of what she said

[LEAHnew]

Shhhhhh, She hasn't read it yet!

Get ready then

Oohh dear talking of pronounciation/accents...my husband has this heavy brummie accent that its really hard sometimes to understand him. I always ask him to repeat it that he gets upset and ends up talking to himself. At times I will just answer and I havent got a clue what we are talking about...the more he gets annoyed at me

Its funny.... even pronounciation, since in the Philippines its American english so we pronouce words differently like privacy, vitamins, aluminum etc...even my son's names...Daniel and Adam, they say it as Dane-niel and Ai-dam...so I have to correct my friends and family back home.

Well now Im beginning to understand him more, i just need to get used to brummie accents.

I can relate to u sis but the next time he repeat he SPELL IT AS WELL

[aug06_2006]

Hahahaaaaaaaaaaa!

[Mrs Daddy]

why not then iain enroll louella to english course that specialize in pronounciation.

[IainBusby]

She pointed to a menu offer on the wall and said, noooooooo, what is alipi

why not then iain enroll louella to english course that specialize in pronounciation.

Her English is quite good generally, it's just when she encounters a word that is completely new to her, in this case "ale".
Iain.

[alicat]

nice one.

[Jay&Zobel]

Whehehe

[Jay&Zobel]

American-Fil English vs UK English
Pants / Trousers
Panties / Pants
Cutter / Standing Knife
Flashlight / Torch
Toma(y)-to / Tomato
Pota(y)to / Potato
Trash Can / Bin
Trash / Rubbish
Toilet Paper / Loo Roll
CR (COmfort Room) / WC (Water Closet)
Cellphone / Mobile
Trunk / Boot (car)
Hood / Bonnet (car)
Fille(y) / Fillet
TV / Tele
"Call me" / "Ring or phone me"
Chips / Crisps
Fries / Fries/Chips (fat version of fries)
Faucet / Tap
Cover / Lid
Elevator / Lift
To give a ride / To give a lift
Lever / Lever pronounced as lee-ver (long e)

etc...

[GaryFifer]

Ah she has Scottish to learn. that will be fun. For example..

When backing the car out the drive...

Mind ye don't take that wee wa awa wi ye.

Boring version- Be careful you do not hit the wall and take it away with u..

[james999]

Scots the only language in the world where two positives mean a negative " aye right " by the way I'm Scots

[GaryFifer]

Indeed.If a Scots person is being friendly aright pal, I smash ur head in pal- watch out..he doesn't like you. But he if calls you a wker you must be his best mate..But thats true everywhere..right pal? Who you calling pal?

[Fling]

American-Fil English vs UK English
Pants / Trousers
Panties / Pants
Cutter / Standing Knife
Flashlight / Torch
Toma(y)-to / Tomato
Pota(y)to / Potato
Trash Can / Bin
Trash / Rubbish
Toilet Paper / Loo Roll
CR (COmfort Room) / WC (Water Closet)
Cellphone / Mobile
Trunk / Boot (car)
Hood / Bonnet (car)
Fille(y) / Fillet
TV / Tele
"Call me" / "Ring or phone me"
Chips / Crisps
Fries / Fries/Chips (fat version of fries)
Faucet / Tap
Cover / Lid
Elevator / Lift
To give a ride / To give a lift
Lever / Lever pronounced as lee-ver (long e)

etc...

Good example.

[aposhark]

American-Fil English vs UK English

Cutter / Standing Knife

Ouch, that's got to hurt

Be careful those knives are out to get us.

"Stanley knife" it should have been....

I just love it when my dear wife used to say "Dear, take me a picture".

It sounded so lovely to me.

She is already losing some older expressions she used to say, but I have them on video and she didn't like to see the older ones when I last saw her.

Progress happens very fast and nostalgia is important to hold on to

[jimeve]

As I was flicking through the TV channels, a cooking channel appeared,
how to cook Kippers, my wife asked me how to cook kippers the other day
So I shouted with excitement... quick Kippers... then a pair of slippers come flying at me. No no Kippers on the telly.

[D&G]

As I was flicking through the TV channels, a cooking channel appeared,
how to cook Kippers, my wife asked me how to cook kippers the other day
So I shouted with excitement... quick Kippers... then a pair of slippers come flying at me. No no Kippers on the telly.

made me laugh!

[amyburple]

American-Fil English vs UK English
Pants / Trousers
Panties / Pants
Cutter / Standing Knife
Flashlight / Torch
Toma(y)-to / Tomato
Pota(y)to / Potato
Trash Can / Bin
Trash / Rubbish
Toilet Paper / Loo Roll
CR (COmfort Room) / WC (Water Closet)
Cellphone / Mobile
Trunk / Boot (car)
Hood / Bonnet (car)
Fille(y) / Fillet
TV / Tele
"Call me" / "Ring or phone me"
Chips / Crisps
Fries / Fries/Chips (fat version of fries)
Faucet / Tap
Cover / Lid
Elevator / Lift
To give a ride / To give a lift
Lever / Lever pronounced as lee-ver (long e)

etc...

Hahahha NICE ONE....

We always had corrections with pronunciation with my hubby... I use dto pronounced using AMERICAN ENGLISH because I'm a ESL teacher so I had my AMERICAN ACCENT training on my company.... Now what happened is my hubby is always correcting me waaaaaaaaaaaaaa... and HE is always teasing my AMERICAN ACCENT duuuuuuuu ...

BRITISH accent has hard accent not unlike AMERICAN has a soft tone...

[missmiles]

hahahahhaha funny...