March 5, 2008

Career move

I’m going into language teaching. Yeah. Not permanently though, the first attempt should last no more than half an hour. In an email I sent my English-speaking workmates that frequently deal with Estonians I promised to teach:

Using polite phrases like Hi, Thank you and You look great today

Using useful phrases like Sorry, there has been another change in the spec and Can I get a receipt for that order of 12 sambucas

Phrases that get you out of trouble – at work, in the bar or elsewhere

Phrases that get you back into trouble

Why saying 12 kuud stopped being funny in May 2005

… All that in one lesson. So far 21 people have signed up so I better get my act together. Help welcome! What are the new Estonian expressions like Tehtud! that every foreigner should know? If you’re an English speaker – what words and expressions would you like to learn?

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March 5, 2008 - 3:36 pm Nisse

12 kuud will never, ever stop being funny.

March 6, 2008 - 7:13 am Peeter P. Mõtsküla

you can find a funny-but-informative list of “you know you are from estonia when” statements at http://www.xanga.com/maris12002/643524622/rodin.html ; some of them may well make sense in the context of your teaching project.

March 11, 2008 - 6:20 am Miia

Piiks, piiks ja raha tuleb..
Mida tähendab “12 kuud”? Minust on see täiesti mööda läinud.

March 11, 2008 - 1:19 pm Andrus

Miia, kuidas sa siis nii rikkumata oled suutnud jääda? Igatahes proovi eesti keeles öelda ’12 kuud’ ja seda samal ajal seda kuulata inglise keeles. Seda mõtleski KJP, kui ta ütles “kas siis selle maa keel laulutuules ei või taevani tõustes üles igavikku omale otsida?”

March 15, 2008 - 6:12 pm Kadri

Eestlased korjavad reklaamidest hästi väljendeid üles. Näiteks: Ulme! (Jah grämps)…sheeri kama! jne

May 21, 2008 - 7:35 am Jaanus

Ma peaks mainima, et veidi naljakam on isegi “12 bussi” ja väikese mööndusega on meie peaminister Undress Unzip.

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