Can you share some bilingual funny stories?
Well, consider this bilingual story. In Chinese, the word 'ma' can mean mother, horse or scold depending on the tone. A Chinese - English bilingual was teaching an English friend some Chinese. When trying to explain this multiple - meaning word, the friend was so confused and made all kinds of wrong guesses about how one word could have such different meanings. It was really a funny moment.
What are the most interesting bilingual funny stories you know?
One interesting story is about a German - English bilingual. In German, 'Gift' means poison. When he saw an English sign that said 'Gift Shop', he was very confused and thought it was a shop selling poison. It's quite funny as it shows how a simple word can have completely different meanings in different languages.
Can you share some funny funny stories?
Sure. Once there was a cat that tried to catch its own tail. It spun around in circles, looking so confused. It was hilarious.
Share a bilingual Christmas story.
A bilingual Christmas story might start like this. 'Era una noche de Navidad fría y estrellada. It was a cold and starry Christmas night.' There was a family traveling to visit their grandparents for the holidays. They got lost on the way. In the snow -covered forest, they saw a little cabin. Knock - knock, they knocked on the door. A kind old man opened the door and said in Spanish 'Bienvenidos' which means 'Welcome' in English. He let them in, gave them warm food and a place to sleep. The next day, he showed them the right way to their grandparents' house. The family was so grateful and they always remembered this special Christmas adventure.
Can you share some funny clean funny stories?
There was a cat that always followed its owner everywhere. One day, the owner decided to take a bath. The cat was very curious and sat outside the bathroom door meowing. When the owner opened the door after the bath, the cat looked at the owner in a very strange way as if it didn't recognize the clean and wet human in front of it. It was really a funny moment.
Can you share some funny jokes and funny stories?
Sure. Here's a funny joke. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. As for a funny story, once a guy thought his cat could talk. He spent days trying to make it say something, but it just meowed. One day, he left his TV on a talk show and when he came back, the cat was sitting in front of it, looking really interested. He said, 'I knew you could understand!'. But the cat just blinked and went back to sleep.
Can you share some of the 15 funny stories?
Sure. One of the funny stories could be about a dog that chased its own tail thinking it was a strange little creature. Another might be a man who accidentally put his shoes on the wrong feet and walked around all day without noticing.
Can you share some funny stories?
Here's another one. A little boy was at school and the teacher asked him to use the word 'contagious' in a sentence. He said, 'My dad has a cold and said it was contagious.' The teacher said, 'Good, can you use it in another way?' The boy replied, 'My mom has a really contagious laugh. When she starts, everyone else starts laughing too.'
Can you share some of the funny stories?
There's this funny story about a dog. A family had a new puppy. They put a bell on its collar so they could know where it was. One day, the dog chased its own tail, and the bell was ringing non - stop. The family thought there was an intruder until they found the dog chasing itself in circles.
Can you share some funny stories?
Sure. Once there was a cat that tried to catch its own tail. It spun around in circles for minutes, looking so confused. It was hilarious.
Can you share some of funny stories?
Sure. Here is one. A man went to the dentist. The dentist said, 'You need a crown.' The man replied, 'Finally someone thinks I'm a king!'