While we ate, Teré commented that normally you would only buy donuts fresh the day they are baked, but now they have these packaged ones. I commented in Spanish that all we were eating were "preservativos" and Teré burst out laughing. What could be so funny about preservatives, I thought. Teré explained that what I really meant was "additivos." Well, that obviously means additives. But, what could be so funny about what I said. I was simply being more specific. Teré was still laughing.Preservativos are condoms.
Hello Mitch:
ReplyDeleteWell, now we know!!!
Your blog posts are rapidly becoming an essential guide for all travellers to Spain. We should certainly not wish to leave home without it!!
Oh dear.
ReplyDeleteThat could stir up some interesting conversations!
J&L:
ReplyDeleteThat was my goal.
So you can get them glazed in chocolate now the Mitch?
ReplyDeleteThink of the calories!! (although I guess they'd be burnt off fairly rapidly) ;-)
Bob:
ReplyDeleteAnd it's only taken me four months to learn this.
Chris:
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't know for certain about glazed, but any flavor preference apparently... I must be living under a rock.
Don't choke on them! Take it from me, it's no fun.
ReplyDeletem.
Mark:
ReplyDeleteThe donuts? ...
If Tere is ever depressed don't offer her consolation (consolador) in Spanish it is a dildo.
ReplyDeletelove your blog
saludos,
raulito
Raulito:
ReplyDeleteI love it! Thanks so much for the warning. I will tell her tomorrow when I order a cup of coffee that she doesn't have to worry about that one!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ReplyDeleteLOVE. THIS.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Love it! And love Raulito's comment too.
ReplyDeleteSame in French. That's one you learn pretty quickly.
ReplyDeleteJosh:
ReplyDeleteAnother of life's embarrassing moments.
Caitlin:
ReplyDeleteAnd now you know.
Judith:
ReplyDeleteI am especially grateful for Raulito's comment. That is definitely a word I would have tried to use at some point.
Walt the Fourth:
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it took you four months to learn it.
LOL. :) Are they chocolate covered too?
ReplyDeleteWriter:
ReplyDeleteChocolate "flavored," apparently. No nuts... well...
Hilarious! Mitch, you are learning the language one word at a time!
ReplyDeleteJim:
ReplyDeleteSadly, these are the words I remember the first time. The important words (or at least the ones I need to use on a daily basis) constantly slip my mind.
Chocolate and sex, best combination. Ever.
ReplyDeleteNubian:
ReplyDeleteWith preservativos, of course!
True Story:
ReplyDeleteOnce, long before I was with my partner, I was a serial dater. On one date, I mentioned that I had a rug in my basement that I needed brought up to the first floor but it was too heavy. He offered to help me, so we went to my house for a drink after the movie. As we were sitting on the sofa with our drinks, he kept moving closer to me and I knew that soon he would move in for the kissing part. But, I REALLY wanted that rug brought up first before things got hot and heavy. So,I smiled at him sweetly and meant to say, "So, are you ready to go down to the basement?
Instead, I said, "So, are you ready to go down on me in the basement?"
Maria:
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm not going to ask...
Just imagine the trouble you'd get into in Spanish.