Friday, May 16, 2014

Almost, but not quite exactly, like English




Surgery (noun) = Doctor’s office

Advisory surgery = local consultation hours with your Member of Parliament

Loo, WC = toilet, rest room (they find rest room a hilarious euphemism)

Concession = ticket reduction for old people

Trainers = running shoes, sneakers

Boot = taxi trunk

Lorry = truck

On holiday = vacation

Infant = young child (as in “Infant School” for elementary school)


And putting together some sentences

Let me have a looky for you (looking up a train time)

Breakfast ends at half nine (9:30)

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