Multilingual Communication Gifts

"Tongue twisters! These are hard to say! A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, but the stump thunk the skunk stunk."

'She speaks 6 languages and can't say 'No' in any of them. . .'

'Charles is a linguist. He speaks three language...golf, baseball and football.'

"I think our daughter should change her major. She can now ask for money in 3 different languages!"

"Knowing two languages is sure handy when telemarketers call."

Then laughing aloud, seeming contento, he turned like a flash and was gone el viento.

Chère Maman

"Head office says that transparency in communicating internally and with clients is of paramount importance..."

"Tia Carmen, there are Spanish knock-knock jokes! But you're supposed to say 'toc-toc.'"

Subtitles are often used in film productions

'Roughly translated I believe you said 'Hello, Sailor' dear.'

Sharings,,,formerly complaints,

"My French is OK but you should really see my Reportese..."

"Can I spend night at Cruz's house? Por favor? Tu R's bst eva paps!"

"Crap. It's in Spanish."

Squawk dirty to me...

'Well, yes, the fine print is in Arabic, but it's a wonderful language.'

"My mom's multilingual. She can say 'no' in four languages."

"Stop worrying! It can't be THAT hard to learn Chinese - all the children speak it here!"

'He can ignore you in seven different languages.'

Jean Chrétien: I don't speak good English, but I French very well!

"Look! Here comes a job offer!"

"Did you call me Madam?"

"I don't see why I have to learn this stuff! It's knowledge I'll never need! As long as you're here to translate for me."

International Sign Language For...

"You can do business anywhere... as long as you can speak their menu."

Danaelect: 'I've created a universal language that'll lead to world peace! It's called Danaelect.'

Hier gesprochene Enlglisch.

"It's the night of the bilingual telemarketers!"

"I'm an international service agent. I can say 'I'm not responsible' and 'I don't know' in four different languages."

"Baldo, I got these language tapes to help you learn Spanish."

'Dear Mr Flagg - we are always very nice hearing from you. Your delighted letter, which we receiving of you...pile it on thick. They really eat up this broken English.'

"Merry Christmas, Tia Carmen!"

Sienna finds Harald impervious to her tactics.

"Look, Baldo, there's no shame in forgetting your mother tongue."