Orso
by Audrey
Student: Teacher, what does “orso” mean?
Me: Orso? ORSO? I don’t know. I don’t think that’s a word.
Student: Yes, teacher. Orso. What does it mean?
Me: Orso?? I have never heard that. How do you spell it? I never say that.
Student: Orso, teacher! O-R-S-O.
Me: Orso. Ok. Um. I don’t know. Where did you hear that? Use it in a sentence.
Student: Yes, teacher. “I’ll be there around 7 orso.”
Me: OHHHH!!! You mean OR….SO!!!!
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(This conversation happened in Kurdish)
Me: Excuse me, do you have helke (eggs?)
Shop owner: Helke? Helke? What is helke??
Me: Helke! You know! Helke!! (makes round shape with fingers)
Shop owner: I dont know helke. What is helke?? Helke of what?
Me: Helke!!! Small, white – Helke!!!
Shop owner: Helke??? OHHH! HAYLKE!! Haylke? Haylke! (goes to get a set of eggs)
Me: Oh. Yes. Haylke. Thank you.
I later learned that “helke” actually means “slices.” Whoops.
Language learning and teaching… Oh the joys!
hahahaha love this! over here it is common to accidentally ask people if they have the country of Turkey in stock instead of the bird…it isn’t the same word over here! 😀