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Cats-R-Us Feb 25th 2016 9:24 pm
Re: Actualized Documents
 
I well remember early on hearing a man saying he was "embarazado" when he meant he was embarrased (he tended to stick an 'o' on the end of an English word and think it was Spanish). He got some very funny looks and I have never forgotten it.

bobd22 Feb 25th 2016 10:19 pm
Re: Actualized Documents
 
Originally Posted by Cats-R-Us (Post 11880030)
I well remember early on hearing a man saying he was "embarazado" when he meant he was embarrased (he tended to stick an 'o' on the end of an English word and think it was Spanish). He got some very funny looks and I have never forgotten it.
Now you tell me I thought the added O was the secret magic to being fluent accompanied by raising ones voice of course!


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