It was fact in Brazil ( South America )
The native language is Brazil is "portuguese"
Once, an american guy travelled to Brazil , and he asked information for a brazilian guy who didn´t know speak english:
American: Please: How can I get "Paulista" avenue?
Brazilian: Cigarrets!!
Actually: Go ahead in portugues sounds "Cigarreto" but the brazilian guy tried to speak "Cigarreto"in ascent english and he said "Cigarrets"
hehe
2007-03-23 09:31:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yeah that's funny :)))
I bet the American thought he was expected to hand out cigarettes in exchange for directions!!!! lol....
2007-03-23 09:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by Kikkaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny
2007-03-23 19:49:03 · answer #2 · answered by Hey Guyz! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, this isn't funny. Second, Portuguese isn't the "native" language of Brazil.
2007-03-23 16:36:56 · answer #3 · answered by ms_coktoasten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think Go ahead sounds like Cigarreto. The guy must be deaf...
PS : I'm Brazilian.
2007-03-23 18:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by Dark cloudy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it looses something in print, but I can see how it would be funny verbally to someone who knows both languages.
2007-03-23 16:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by Raina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i bet it wasn't funny for an American guy
2007-03-23 17:32:40 · answer #6 · answered by snowdrop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I spoke portugese I guess that would kill me.
2007-03-23 19:20:28 · answer #7 · answered by Jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hehehehe now that was so funny
2007-03-23 16:35:15 · answer #8 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really isn't that funny.
2007-03-23 16:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by interpreters_are_hot 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I guess you had to be there.
2007-03-23 16:40:22 · answer #10 · answered by Xeod 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋