That Spanish?
((SPANISH)) Spanish? How are you
((SPANISH)) Good, how are you, my friend?
((SPANISH)) I'm good, very good
((SPANISH)) I want to buy some...
((SPANISH)) Bread?
((SPANISH)) How are you today?
((SPANISH)) Good
((SPANISH)) This is my first time here
((SPANISH)) Yea?
((SPANISH)) Yea
((SPANISH)) How much is this?
This is 75 cents
OK
((SPANISH)) Also...I want..
((SPANISH)) How is this one?
70 cents
((SPANISH)) This one?
((SPANISH)) How is it? Is it delicious?
((SPANISH)) Oh, how is it, it's pure bread. There isn't anything inside of it
((SPANISH)) Oh inside?
((SPANISH)) No, there's nothing inside
((SPANISH)) These are...
((SPANISH)) OK, I want both
((SPANISH)) Which is better?
((SPANISH)) OK, I want it
((SPANISH)) You want one?
hhahahhaa
((SPANISH)) Yes
((SPANISH)) Also..one of these
((SPANISH)) One of these?
((SPANISH)) Yes
((SPANISH)) That's all
OK
((SPANISH)) Can I use Credit Card here as well?
((SPANISH)) You speak good in Spanish
Huh?
((SPANISH)) You speak good in Spanish
((SPANISH)) haha, really?
((SPANISH)) Yes
((SPANISH)) Thanks a lot. I've been studying more Spanish lately because this city is very diverse
((SPANISH)) Therefore I can practice....
((SPANISH)) Are you married with a Spanish woman?
((SPANISH)) No, actually my wife is from Taiwan
Oh
((SPANISH)) But I've put myself up to learn Spanish
((SPANISH)) It's very good
((SPANISH)) Very good? hahahhaa
((SPANISH)) It's because...like I said this city is very diverse, therefore I can use a bunch of languages like
Spanish,Chinese, Japanese..etc
((SPANISH)) Where are you from?
Guatemala
((SPANISH)) Oh....of course!
((SPANISH)) In fact, a long time ago I didn't really like learning Spanish, French..these languages..
((SPANISH)) Because normally for me, I prefer Asian languages
((SPANISH)) Oh yea?
((SPANISH)) But in general I like studying many languages
((SPANISH)) Languages? That's nice
((SPANISH)) Maybe my accent is a little strange lol
hahahhaha
((SPANISH)) Castillian
((SPANISH)) No, it's nice
((SPANISH)) Thanks a lot
((SPANISH)) What's your name?
((SPANISH)) My name is Moses
((SPANISH)) That's a nice name
((SPANISH)) Thanks a lot
((SPANISH)) It's Biblical
((SPANISH)) Nice to meet you
((SPANISH)) Thank you,sir
((SPANISH)) How long has this store been here for?
((SPANISH)) How long has it been here for?
((SPANISH)) Yes....((ENGLISH)) Open
((SPANISH)) One year
((SPANISH)) One year?
((SPANISH)) That's it?
((SPANISH)) Interesting
((SPANISH)) Yes
((SPANISH)) Are there any other stores like this one closeby?
((SPANISH)) Other Bakeries?
((SPANISH)) Yes
((SPANISH)) No
((SPANISH)) I want to practice a little bit...hahaha
((SPANISH)) Therefore I would like to pose a few questions in order to....
((SPANISH)) for understanding?
((SPANISH)) Yes
((SPANISH)) You speak Spanish and any other languages?
((SPANISH)) No
((SPANISH)) Just Spanish? English
((SPANISH)) A little
((SPANISH)) A little?
((SPANISH)) Yes
((SPANISH)) In my point of view, it's very enriching to study other languages, right?
((SPANISH)) Other languages, yes
((SPANISH)) When you do it, you can understand more about other cultures
((SPANISH)) But.....well for me it's difficult to learn. More English..because ** I didn't catch the whole thing so feel free to help out with accurate translation**
((SPANISH)) I work a lot and there's not much time to learn?
((SPANISH)) It's very important
((SPANISH)) It's very important, yes
((SPANISH)) Since you're working here, maybe you can practice more
((SPANISH)) Yes, that's right. There's a lot of American people that come here
((SPANISH)) Africans as well?
((SPANISH)) Yes
((SPANISH)) They're all African in this area
((SPANISH)) Yes, I know
((SPANISH)) Are you African?
((SPANISH)) No, I'm American
((SPANISH)) Yea?
((SPANISH)) Yea, I was born here, but I like to learn a lot of things about other languages and cultures
((SPANISH)) Yes, ''West Africans'' I think they're from West Africa
((SPANISH)) How do you say 'West' in Spanish?
((SPANISH)) Alrighty, thanks a lot
OK
((SPANISH)) I'm going to return home
OK
((SPANISH)) **See ya**
look at this, that's Vietnamese all day, look. You see that? Vietnamese.
I should go in there and get that money
((KOREAN)) Hello
((KOREAN)) Hello
((KOREAN)) Are you good today?
((KOREAN)) Yes. $2.66
you work at TNT? lol
TNT?
((KOREAN))Where's that?
((KOREAN)) What is that?
No, $5
((KOREAN)) Hold on for a second
((KOREAN)) Where is TNT?
TNT? People working there, they speak Korean
hahahahahaha
he speaks Korean
((KOREAN)) Really?
(((KOREAN)) I want to practice Korean now
((KOREAN)) Oh, you want to practice Korean..
((KOREAN)) Yes, because lately I've been learning Korean
((KOREAN)) But...
((KOREAN)) Where?
((KOREAN)) Where?
((KOREAN)) At home. Self-study
((KOREAN)) I'm learning through self study, but I think Korean is tough to learn
((KOREAN)) Difficult, eh
debit or credit?
credit
yea, me too
((KOREAN)) Why?
((KOREAN)) It's very difficult
((KOREAN)) Why?
((KOREAN)) But you're Korean, so the Korean language is easy to learn
Just like some Americans. Not all Americans speak so good English
Oh
it's the same, yea
((KOREAN)) That's very right
hahahahah
((KOREAN)) By the way, which part of Korea are you from?
Seoul, Incheon
((KOREAN)) Oh, I know
((KOREAN)) Actually, my friend is..
((KOREAN)) Your girlfriend..
((KOREAN)) No, not girlfriend..lol
((KOREAN)) You don't have one?
((KOREAN)) Wife
((KOREAN)) Wife?
((KOREAN)) Oh, you have a wife
((KOREAN)) But, my wife isn't Korean
((KOREAN)) She isn't?
((KOREAN)) Taiwan
((KOREAN)) Oh, Taiwan
((KOREAN)) But my Korean friend is from Incheon
Ocean side people?
((KOREAN)) I want to go also
((KOREAN)) You good today?
Yea
((KOREAN)) Are you busy?
((KOREAN)) Yes, today I'm busy
((KOREAN)) I like studying Korean and other languages so I want to practice a little
yea, very good
((KOREAN)) Where did you learn?
((KOREAN)) At home
Only you study?
((KOREAN)) Self study
((KOREAN)) But Korean is difficult
((KOREAN)) I'm an American so the grammar isn't the same
yea
((KOREAN)) Therefore Korean isn't easy
((KOREAN)) That's right
((KOREAN)) For me....English is hard
((KOREAN)) What's your name?
((KOREAN)) My name? John
((KOREAN)) Your Korean name?
Yea
((KOREAN)) How do you write it? Write it down,please
((KOREAN)) In Korean?
((KOREAN)) Yes, write it in Korean
((KOREAN)) What's your name?
Kim. First name Kim, last name Kim
Kim Kim
he's writing his name
((KOREAN)) My name...
((KOREAN)) But my nickname..
Mouse?
((KOREAN)) Nickname
you're mouse?
your name is Moses?
yea
in Chinese it's like this...
((KOREAN)) Can you read this?
this is like ''old''
yea
((KOREAN)) In Chinese it's 'mouse'
that's the meaning in Chinese
((KOREAN)) Nice to meet you
((KOREAN)) Take care...mouse hahahha
hahahhahahhahaha
((KOREAN)) Thanks
((KOREAN)) See you again
((KOREAN)) Yep...
((KOREAN)) Goodnight
((KOREAN)) Alrighty. I'm going back home
((KOREAN)) Going back home?
((KOREAN)) Because **my wife is waiting on me**
((KOREAN)) It seems I've forgotten...
waiting?
((KOREAN)) Waiting 'Kidaryo'
Oh!
((KOREAN)) My wife is waiting on me
((KOREAN)) Take care
((KOREAN)) Goodnight
Not yet
not yet?
((KOREAN)) Have a good day
((KOREAN)) Goodbye
((KOREAN)) OK
((KOREAN)) Hello
((KOREAN)) Hello
((KOREAN)) Are you well today?
((KOREAN)) Yes, I'm good
((KOREAN)) Are you busy?
((KOREAN)) I'm not busy
You know Korean?
((KOREAN)) I've been learning Korean lately
((KOREAN)) You're learning Korean at OSU?
((KOREAN)) No, just learning at home.
((KOREAN)) Really?
((KOREAN)) Yes
wow
((KOREAN)) Because I like learning Korean and other languages
((KOREAN)) Because it's interesting
((KOREAN)) But it's tough
((KOREAN)) It's tough?
((KOREAN)) Especially if you learn alone, it's tough
((KOREAN)) But I will continue on. Because it would be awesome to speak Korean like a Korean so I will continue working hard lol
hahahahah
**He's talking about the different levels of politeness in Korean**
((KOREAN)) Which part of Korea do you come from?
((KOREAN)) In the South?
((KOREAN)) Yes, South
((KOREAN)) Is he Korean too?
((KOREAN/ENGLISH)) Dad is Laos and mom is American
((KOREAN)) Does he speak Korean?
((KOREAN)) No
((KOREAN)) His dad is Laotian and mom is American
((KOREAN)) I see
((KOREAN)) Interesting
((KOREAN)) Actually, it's been a long time since I've practiced Korean so I wanted to practice some
((KOREAN)) Your Korean is good
My kids were born here. They speak half and half.
((KOREAN)) Really?
((KOREAN)) Half Korean and Half English
you know more than my kids
wow
((KOREAN)) You're just being too nice
((KOREAN)) What's your name?
((KOREAN)) Please write it in Korean
((KOREAN)) My name...
((KOREAN)) But my nickname..
((KOREAN)) Mouse! lol
((KOREAN)) Nice to meet you
((KOREAN)) Nice to meet you
((KOREAN)) Thanks
((KOREAN)) Thanks
((KOREAN)) Goodbye
((KOREAN)) Goodbye
I need your signature if you would. I'd greatly appreciate it
there you go
thanks
it shouldn't be too long
do you know where there owners are from here?
huh?
do you know where the owners are from here?
China
do you know which part of China they're from?
huh?
do you know which part of China they're from?
no. Oh, he knows
huh?
Fuchao
oh, OK
do they have any Chinese workers working besides the cooks?
the owner's, the owner's dad and they have one cook
oh
they're all Chinese
I think they have another delivery driver who works here that I haven't met yet that works on my days off
oh, OK
I was asking because I was hoping to talk to one of them
huh?
I was hoping to talk to one of them, that's why I asked you
he said that he was hoping to talk to one of them
for....about a delivery, about a job?
no, no just practicing language. Practicing Chinese.
Oh, they're....
go grab a Chinese person
hahahaha go grab a Chinese person
hahahahahahha
are you learning Mandarin?
she's busy right now
well, who else is back there?
wen is doing the food
wen's cooking?
he should almost be done with his order, so hold on
amy will bring your order out
OK
Amy, he would like to talk with you
((MANDARIN)) Are you Chinese?
excuse me?
((MANDARIN)) Are you Chinese?
((MANDARIN)) Right
((MANDARIN)) Because my reason for coming here is to practice Chinese
((MANDARIN)) Practice Chinese?
((MANDARIN)) Right. This is the reason why I've come here
((MANDARIN)) Alright
((MANDARIN)) I just told them that I wanted to practice Chinese
hahahahahahhaha
((MANDARIN)) But I didn't realize you would be busy. Are you busy now?
((MANDARIN)) It's OK
((MANDARIN)) It's OK?
((MANDARIN)) Where in China are you from?
((MANDARIN)) In the Southern area
Guangzhou?
((MANDARIN)) It's like below next to Guangzhou. Fujian
((MANDARIN)) Oh, really? Fujian
((MANDARIN)) Oh, your Chinese is so good
((MANDAIN)) You're being too nice.
((MANDARIN)) You know that Confucious said that, there's three people walking
and one of them must be my teacher.
((MANDARIN)) Where did you learn?
((MANDARIN)) Where did I learn?
((MANDARIN)) Yea, where did you learn Chinese?
((MANDARIN)) At home. I'm self-taught
((MANDARIN)) Self-taught?
((MANDARIN)) Right
((MANDARIN)) Have you ever been to China before?
((MANDARIN)) No, I haven't been to China before
((MANDARIN)) You haven't?
((MANDARIN)) No
((MANDARIN)) Then you're awesome
((MANDARIN)) But I hope that I will have the opportunity to go in the future
((MANDARIN)) Now I don't have the time and money. First I will save money then go to see the great wall and visit other places
((MANDARIN)) If you go, you should spend some time to go to Beijing, Nanjing and then Xi'an..
((MANDARIN)) Do you know Xi'an?
((MANDARIN)) Yes I've heard of Xi'an before ((MANDARIN)) Well, if you go you should spend some time going to Beijing, Nanjing and Xi'an.
((MANDARIN)) Because these particular cities are of the 5th dynasty king's home
((MANDARIN)) 'Huangdi' is king, right?
((MANDARIN)) Right,right
((MANDARIN)) It's where their homes were..
((MANDARIN)) Oh, it's where their homes were...
((MANDARIN)) These are place that Americans normally go and visit
((MANDARIN)) So Americans often travel to Xian,right?
((MANDARIN) Yea, many go to Xi'an and Beijing
((MANDARIN)) But Beijing's the capital, so certainly many Americans go there
((MANDARIN)) Right. Beijing is a big city and you'll see that if you go now.
((MANDARIN)) then if you go to Nanjing now you'll see that it's an old city
((MANDARIN)) Oh, old city
hahahahahhaa
((MANDARIN)) Well, since you're Chinese I'll listen to what you're saying. I mean you were born there so...lol
hahaha
((MANDARIN)) I especially would like to go to Beijing and Shanghai.
((MANDARIN)) Right
((MANDARIN)) I heard that the Shanghainese are very friendly **YOU HAO** and the food is good...
hahahahahhhahah
((CANTONESE)) Do you speak Cantonese also?
((MANDARIN)) What?
((CANTONESE)) Do you speak Cantonese?
((MANDARIN)) Oh, you speak Cantonese,too?
((CANTONESE)) I also speak Cantonese
((CANTONESE)) Do you speak it?
((MANDARIN)) Where did you learn that?
((CANTONESE)) Do you speak Cantonese?
((MANDARIN)) I don't speak Cantonese
((MANDARIN)) The chef can speak Cantonese though
((CANTONESE)) Really?
((CANTONESE)) But if I speak in Cantonese could you understand me?
((MANDARIN)) Where did you learn?
((CANTONESE)) At home. I learn both Cantonese and Mandarin there
hahahahahahahha
((MANDARIN)) Sorry
((MANDARIN)) You speak better than I do...
((MANDARIN)) I thought that you could speak Cantonese so I wanted to take the opportunity to practice a bit
((MANDARIN)) The cook can speak Cantonese
haha, he can speak Cantonese
he speaks Cantonese?
the chef speaks Cantonese...
I know
if you want you can..
I speak both, Mandarin and Cantonese
you speak both?
how long did you live in China because...
hahahahhahhaha
you can't get fluent like that taking classes at OSU
hahahahhahhahahhaha
you've never been to China?
No, I've never been to China, but I've been doing it for a long time.
I started studying when I was 18 and now I'm 32 so it's been a long time
and you never lived with Chinese people or anything?
OK, let me be fair..
because I studied German and I even hung around a shit load of Germans all the time, but I could never get that fluent
but let me tell you something, but this isn't the reason. My wife is from Taiwan. BUT that's not why..
no, let me tell you why..
you spoke it before you met her?
yea, that's actually how I picked my wife up. I was doing what I'm doing now with her, practicing and then we just hooked up
so I knew how to speak the language pretty well before I met her, but of course..I mean we've been together for 10+ years
so I've had more exposure, I hear the language very often..
but yea, I speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Russian...
my husband's Japanese
really?
yea
((JAPANESE)) Do you speak Japanese?
No
hahahhahhhhahah
no?
no
it's too hard to learn..
no it's not. That's a misconception...
no because that's what people tell you.
They Chinese is the hardest language, Japanese is the hardest language, but..
English is the hardest language
my son took 3 years of it when he was in H.S.
what Japanese?
yea, he aced it, got straight As
well, that's because he's not Japanese
what's that got to do with anything?
hahahhhahahhahahha
there were American kids in there that couldn't even get it
it's difficult for us since we're native English speakers
so it's going to take a bit more effort to learn the language
right
my husband has tried to teach me, but it's just too hard
you gotta have the passion, interest and motivation, otherwise you're not going to learn
I took 4 quarters of German and I was around German speakers every week because I sang in a German choir
I could usually follow their conversations..
((JAPANESE)) Goodbye
oh, you're leaving
((JAPANESE)) Goodbye
((GERMAN)) You speak German?
((GERMAN) I speak a bit of German
((GERMAN)) Actually...
let me see how much German I remember
((GERMAN)) Actually, I'm learning German now because I like learning languages**
you're studying German at a time because you enjoy learning languages?
yea, pretty much
I studied German for 6 months, but haven't practiced it for a long time
so I forgot almost everything. Almost everything...
I was able to have a better conversation before, but I wasn't praticing so...
yea
I tried, but I could never get conversant in German
If you don't practice...
well I was, I was singing in a German choir for an hour and a half every week
and then drank with these native Germans from Austria and stuff
Oh, OK
I got to a point where I could read it pretty well and I could mostly follow their conversations
even if I watched a German movie, I could follow what was going on, but I could never..and I could write in German
but I couldn't have a conversation
oh yea?
yea
((MANDARIN)) What's your name?
((MANDARIN)) You can call me Amy
((MANDARIN)) But that's your English name
((MANDARIN)) Well, my Chinese name..I'm afraid to say my real name because usually people don't say it right so...
((MANDARIN)) Say it for me
you're asking her what her Chinese name is?
yea
((MANDARIN)) Most of the time, people don't pronounce it correctly, they pronounce it like '' ''
hahahahahahhahhaa
((MANDARIN)) It's a bit strange so I just have people call me Amy
she said that she's afraid to tell most people her Chinese name people they don't pronounce it right..just call me Amy
her husband's is easy because it's ''wen''
wen?
but wen isn't his real name, it's " "
oh, OK so it's like the Americanized version?
yea
and the chef, his name is zen?
yea, zen is his last name
it's his last name?
that's what they told me
it's fun. That's actually the reason I came here...seriously, this is what I do
they're looking for another driver if you have some spare time
man, I'm a teacher, I don't even have the time for it lol
I teach languages
where?
have you ever heard of skype?
oh yea..
for example, if you wanted to learn Japanese, we could set up appointments to meet
yea, I know what you mean
I was a network engineer. I worked for worldcom
oh yea?
yea
I started there in 2000 when their stock was at $42 a share and just watched it all drop
all of my co worker's 401 ks were raped
I just like to go to places to practice..
when I first walked in and saw you guys, I was like ''Wait a minute, where're the Chinese people?''
I get that all the time when I make a delivery. I knock on people's doors and they'll open the door like ''Can I help you?''
because there's this big white guy here
I was like,man I gotta practice. That's why I asked. At first I started not to ask because maybe it would've been a bit strange
but I said ''I gotta do it. Sombody's gotta be here'' you know
right
but yea I like to go around to different places to practice. Restaurant.. I try to do less retaurants because sometimes it's a bit pricey buying food
so I like to go to Asian markets,international markets because those are the best places to practice have you been to the ''New Asia'' market down there on Sawmill?
they have a new one?
no, that's the name of it
what's it called?
New Asian Supermarket
Oh, New Asia...yea...
down there by Chucky Cheese
yea, I'm familiar with that one
I go there and buy my rice and soy sauce. Before I started working here
Oh, OK
You have a delivery to make?
yep
OK
what's your name?
Joe
my name's Moses
my Chinese name is 'laoshu' it's mouse.
it's what?
'laoshu' it means mouse
mouse?
yea, that's my nickname. Long story why it's mouse,but...
hahahahaha
right now I'm about to go over to...because actually I live in Easton area
oh yea?
so I'm going over there to go to Walmart to practice more because you know, Walmart has a lot of foreigners
so basically what I do is walk around with my shopping cart
and when I walk down an isle and see a person who look of Asian or Indian decent, I say
''Hey, do you know what time this store closes?''
then after I do that, they tell me where they're from then we just speak the language
I used to work for one of the Germans who I sang in the choir with. Like a 75 year old guy who escaped from
East Germany in the 50s,right?
he and his wife owned like 6 houses down at OSU, so I was sitting with him on his pourch one day
and this kid walks up and asks him if he could borrow a screwdriver.
he was being a bit unfriendly. The kid wasn't talking much, but I could hear a bit of an accent
and I was like ''Are you German?'' He said ''Yea, yea, I'm from Germany''
then my German buddy said ''Oh cool, here's my toolbox, do you want a beer?''
hahaha, he became friendly!
yea
alright, nice to meet you,man
you too
am I in your way?
No
are you Somali?
((SOMALI)) Are you Somali?
yea
((SOMALI)) Really?
huh?
((SOMALI)) Really?
huh?
((SOMALI)) You're Somali?
Yes, he's Somali
oh,oh
((SOMALI)) How are you?
((SOMALI)) I'm good
((SOMALI)) Because I'm learning Somali
((SOMALI)) Therefore, I want to speak Somali with you
OK
((SOMALI)) To practice this language
why?
((SOMALI)) Why?
((SOMALI))Yeah
((SOMALI)) Because.....I'm interested in Somali because it's an interesting language
((SOMALI)) Moreover, so many Somali people live here in Columbus, Ohio, therefore..
((SOMALI)) You like to study it?
((SOMALI)) Yep,that's how it is...
((SOMALI)) Do you have Somali friends?
((SOMALI)) Here..not many
((SOMALI)) You don't have any?
((SOMALI)) But my Somali friend lives in Sweden, therefore I always practice with him
((SOMALI)) You learn Somali here?
((SOMALI)) Here?
((SOMALI)) Yeah
((SOMALI)) No
((SOMALI)) The little Somali you're talking now, where did you learn?
((SOMALI)) Where?
((SOMALI)) I learn at home
((SOMALI)) At home?
((SOMALI)) I'm self-taught
((SOMALI)) Although I'm self-taught, I always practice with my friend
((SOMALI)) Sometimes..
good, but do you have family?
((SOMALI)) Family?
((SOMALI)) No, I don't
You have Somali family members?
((SOMALI)) No
you're family is American?
((SOMALI)) American
((SOMALI)) I like learning Somali
((SOMALI)) You like learning it?
good for you ((SOMALI)) Moreover, I want to go to Somalia because my friend said
that Somali is very beautiful
he's right
((SOMALI)) Is that so?
hahahhahhaa
((SOMALI)) Somalia is good
((SOMALI)) Where's your hometown?
((SOMALI)) Me?
((SOMALI)) Yes
Do you know Somayo?
Somayo?
((SOMALI)) I don't know
((SOMALI)) Where's your friend from?
Mogadishu
((SOMALI)) No, no..Somaliland
Somali has a lot of different language, but they're all similar, like America and British English
((SOMALI)) Yes that's right
((SOMALI)) I think it's good learning a lot of languages
((SOMALI)) Yea, it really is
((SOMALI)) It's good
((SOMALI)) What's your name?
((SOMALI)) And you?
Moses
((SOMALI)) I learned Somali by using textbooks, and going to chatrooms to find natives to practice with
that's good. You keep doing that
((SOMALI)) Everyday
((SOMALI)) Somali is tough so...
it's not hard. It's easy...not too hard
of course ((SOMALI)) You are Somali so it's very easy
Well, your Somali now, you're better than most kids here. They lost it
((SOMALI)) Really?
yea
it's never too late, they can pick it back up
Yea, some kids here that lost the language, if you take them back to Somalia for 2 years, they will have it again
((SOMALI)) You're right
yea
((SOMALI)) You're good. You'll learn more if you keep doing it
((SOMALI)) Although Somali is tough...
I see that you're interested in Somali though..
((SOMALI)) You like it so you'll learn
((SOMALI)) I'll work hard in order to learn it
yea
((SOMALI)) Thank you brother and sister
((SOMALI)) And thank you
((SOMALI)) You're welcome
((SOMALI)) Goodbye
((SOMALI)) Goodbye
Hey, where's your 2 liter pops? like Coka Cola?
Oh
it's the 2 liters though
it's in the same place as these
oh, the same place?
yea
OK, thanks, Eric. Your name is Eric?
are you from Ghana?
yes
((TWI)) How are you?
what does that mean?
((TWI)) How are you?
((TWI)) Oh, I'm good lol
((TWI)) I'm very good
((TWI)) I'm good. I'm learning TWI
OK
((TWI)) Yea
((TWI)) Thanks a lot
I didn't expect you to speak that language
((TWI)) I know
((TWI)) Goodbye
((TWI)) Goodbye
I'm about to get him. Watch this
Hey is this place 24 hrs? Do you know?
I believe so
it is?
yea
oh, OK. Are you sure?
I don't know, I don't work here
hahahahahhaha
where're you from?
Taiwan
((MANDARIN)) You're Taiwanese?
yea
((MANDARIN)) You speak Mandarin,then?
you speak Chinese?
((MANDARIN)) Yes, I can
Oh!
((SOMALI)) How are you?
((SOMALI)) I'm good haha
how about you?
((SOMALI)) I'm good, brother. Nice to meet you
did you take lessons?
huh?
who teach you?
((SOMALI)) I'm self-taught
((SOMALI)) Although I'm self-taught, sometimes I practice Somali with my friend
((SOMALI)) Are you Somali?
huh?
((SOMALI)) Are you Somali?
((SOMALI)) Me?
((SOMALI)) Yea
((SOMALI))I'm American
yea?
((SOMALI)) Yeah. I'm serious
((MANDARIN)) You can speak Chinese with me
Are you very good at it?
((MANDARIN)) Do you speak it well?
((MANDARIN)) I'll say that I can speak a lot. Because I've studied for more than 10 years
((MANDARIN)) Where did you learn?
((MANDARIN)) I'm self taught
((MANDARIN)) So cool!
hahahahahaha
((MANDARIN)) Cool
((MANDARIN)) Not really
((MANDARIN)) You don't look Taiwanese to me. I thought maybe you were..
((MANDARIN)) Vietnamese?
((MANDARIN)) Right, Vietnamese
((MANDARIN)) The South
((MANDARIN)) Right, the South
((MANDARIN)) I'm surprised
hahahaha
((MANDARIN)) You're surprised? Did I scare you?
((MANDARIN)) Yea
((MANDARIN)) Where are you from in Taiwan?
Gaoxiong
((MANDARIN)) Oh really?
wow, very good..
very good? hahaha
yea, you're very good ((TAIWANESE)) Very good?
((TAIWANESE)) Taiwanese. Do you speak Taiwanese?
hahahahahahahha
((TAIWANESE)) I can speak the Taiwanese
you even know Taiwanese?
((TAIWANESE)) I can speak Taiwanese because...actually my wife is from Taiwan
((TAIWANESE)) My wife
oooooh
((TAIWANESE)) My wife is from Taiwan
your wife
((TAIWANESE)) Yea
((MANDARIN)) But I must tell you that my Mandarin studies has nothing to do with her
((MANDARIN)) It isn't because of her?
((MANDARIN)) Not because of her, however she did teach me Taiwanese
Oh, but you're very good. That's my girlfriend over there
((MANDARIN)) That's your girlfriend? Is she Taiwanese?
she's from Thailand
Thailand?
((MANDARIN)) Really?
don't tell me you know Thai..
((MANDARIN)) I can speak a little bit
really?
((MANDARIN)) Tell her to come over here hahahaha
wow, you're very amazing. I'm not kidding
((MANDARIN)) It's just I'm interested in many languages..
yea
((MANDARIN)) Chinese...what I was just speaking not too long ago was Somali
((MANDARIN)) Right
((THAI)) Hello
((THAI)) Do you speak Thai?
((THAI)) No, I can't
((THAI)) You can't speak?
((THAI)) No, I can't
((THAI)) You can't??
((THAI)) No
((THAI)) Why not?
I'm just kidding...
why can you speak Thai?
((THAI)) Because I think Thai and other languages are very fun..
wow
he's good
he speaks Chinese,too
((THAI)) He said that you were from Thailand so I wanted to practice Thai with you
((THAI)) Sure, you can. Nice to meet you
((THAI)) Nice to meet you
((MANDARIN)) I worship you
((MANDARIN)) Worship? hahahahahahah
((MANDARIN)) Worship worship
he's very good
'Congbai' is like worship
((MANDARIN)) How long have you been living in America for?
((MANDARIN)) 15 years
((MANDARIN)) Wow, 15 years?
how long have you been here for? hahahaha
((MANDARIN)) I'm American..
((MANDARIN)) I'm 100% American, but my wife's been living here for more than 13 years
((MANDARIN)) 13 years?
((MANDARIN)) Did she come as a student?
((MANDARIN)) My wife?
((MANDARIN)) Yea
((MANDARIN)) Right, she graduated from OSU
how old are you?
((MANDARIN)) Take a guess
((MANDARIN)) More than 30?
((MANDARIN)) Almost..
((MANDARIN)) I'm 32 years old
he's good
((MANDARIN)) How about you?
((MANDARIN)) 30
((MANDARIN)) Oh, you're 30??
OK
((MANDARIN)) I'm older than you, but you know that the ''ginger is still has spice''
yea yea
ahahahahahhahaha
((THAI)) What's your name?
((THAI)) My name is mouse
((THAI)) Mouse?
((THAI)) Mouse
((THAI)) Nickname
((THAI)) My nickname
How long have you learned Thai for?
((THAI)) I've studied Thai for....
omg, I forgot how to say it
lol
5-6 months
that's all?
you've been learning for almost 2 years and still...
((THAI)) He doesn't have the motivation
((THAI)) How do you say it in Thai?
''I've already studied for 5 months''
((THAI)) How do you say that?
((THAI)) ''I've studied only 5 months''
oh,OK
((THAI)) 1,2,3,4,5.....
((MANDARIN)) I can speak Mandarin and Cantonese..
((MANDARIN)) Cantonese?
((MANDARIN))Also Taiwanese..
((MANDARIN)) My Taiwanese isn't as fluent as my Mandarin and Cantonese though
((MANDARIN))I didn't study Taiwanese hard because I've already been studying so many languages
where do you work?
((MANDARIN)) I'm a teacher. Language teacher. I have my own school
((MANDARIN)) This is my own company..like for example if you're interested in...what language..Japanese..
((MANDARIN)) I practice with you face to face. I would help you. This is my job.
For how long?
((MANDARIN)) This job? Already a few years...5 years
((MANDARIN)) But what kind of students are they?
((MANDARIN)) What kind of students?
((MANDARIN)) You mean normally what type of students I meet up with?
They give you personal information?
((MANDARIN)) My job is an analysis
that's why I like to know the level of the customers
((MANDARIN)) It's different
Are they American?
((MANDARIN)) It doesn't really matter....American, Japanese. My students are from all kinds of different places
((MANDARIN)) From different countries like Guangdong...China..Taiwan etc...
is it like a class?
((MANDARIN)) I use skype, do you know?
ooh. interesting
((MANDARIN)) But my wife works at...do you know ''Abbott Nutrition''?
((MANDARIN)) A Chinese company?
((MANDARIN)) No, an American company. They usually make that...how do you say..
((MANDARIN)) Baby formula...milk company. This company is called ''Abbott''
OK
I don't know lol
hahahhaa
((MANDARIN)) This company is very famous
((MANDARIN)) Famous?
((MANDARIN)) Everyone knows what type of company it is
((MANDARIN)) Is it in Columbus?
((MANDARIN)) Right
((MANDARIN)) Actually, my wife's sister just came here last Sunday to visit and help take care of the kids.
((MANDARIN)) We have twins
((MANDARIN)) Do you live around here?
((MANDARIN)) Yea, it's about 10 minutes from here
((MANDARIN)) 10 minutes?
Do you have any business cards? hahaha
((MANDARIN)) We have twins
both girls?
((MANDARIN)) Right
very cute
((MANDARIN)) I don't have any business cards, but I can give you my information
I work in Groveport
((MANDARIN)) It's a company that buys televisions
we're customer service
oh, OK
((MANDARIN)) What I do at this company is...
pick up customer calls,right?
((MANDARIN)) I help them do analysis
((MANDARIN)) You do the business with them,then?
((MANDARIN)) Right, right ((MANDARIN)) Like if the T.V. or something is broken, then we report it to Japan since it's a Japanese company
oh, OK
((MANDARIN)) Really?
hahhhhhaa ((MANDARIN)) Yea, I've been there pretty long,so I know many who can speak English, but there are others that can't..
((MANDARIN)) They can't speak?
((MANDARIN)) They can, but with some limitations outside of the company. Maybe I can help find students for you
((MANDARIN)) Thanks
((MANDARIN)) Maybe there will be some opportunity for it..
((MANDARIN)) I forgot how to say 'recommend'
'Tuijian'
((MANDARIN)) Right
((MANDARIN)) OK then
((MANDARIN)) How long have you been together?
((MANDARIN)) 2 years
((MANDARIN)) 2 years?
Oh, OK
((MANDARIN)) Where did you meet?
((MANDARIN)) She's a nanny
((MANDARIN)) What is she?
((MANDARIN)) Nanny
Nanny
She came from Thailand to take care of the baby
oh,OK
((MANDARIN)) Where did you meet?
((MANDARIN)) A friend of a friend
((MANDARIN)) Oh, a friend of a friend
oh, OK
((MANDARIN)) I'll give you my phone number
((MANDARIN)) By the way,my American name is Moses
((MANDARIN)) But my Chinese name is Mouse
((MANDARIN)) Mouse?
((MANDARIN))In Taiwanese it's ''CHI''
((MANDARIN)) ''Mouse likes to eat the rice''
Oh, the mouse
((MANDARIN)) Right
((MANDARIN)) In Taiwanese it's ''Chi'' right? how do you say it
((MANDARIN)) This is just a nickname, but a long story why lol
((MANDARIN)) This a name given to me from a Chinese friend long ago
So you do have other Chinese friends?
((MANDARIN)) Not very many, but when I first started learning Chinese I had a good friend
((MANDARIN)) And at that time he introduced his whole family to me. They wanted to know what my American name is
((MANDARIN))After I told them my American name, which is Moses the tried saying it, but had a lot of problems with pronunciation
((MANDARIN)) They would say something like ''Mouse..Mouse'''
mouse
((MANDARIN)) Right, therefore my friend said ''Hey, I have a good name to give you''
((MANDARIN)) I said ''what name'' he says ''We're going to start calling you mouse''
((MANDARIN))I said, ''what does that mean??'' he said ''Laoshu means mouse''
I said..''aw,man!'' ((MANDARIN)) Why do you have to call me mouse?''
hahaha
((MANDARIN)) Oh, my phone number, I'll give it to you
((MANDARIN)) Do you have skype?
((MANDARIN))Yes, I have it
((MANDARIN))My skype is laoshu505000
((MANDARIN))Is it in Chinese?
((MANDARIN)) No, in Pinyin
this is your phone number,right?
((MANDARIN))Right, but I also want to give you my skype. My skype is...
((MANDARIN)) So when you go home you can add me on skype.
((MANDARIN)) I use skype everyday so we'll certainly have a chance to talk
((MANDARIN)) The thing is, my mom wants to come to America
((MANDARIN)) Your mom wants to come to America?
((MANDARIN)) Right
((MANDARIN)) But she will only come temporarily
((MANDARIN)) ''Zanshi''means temporary,right?
((MANDARIN)) Right
((MANDARIN)) She wants an English teacher
hahahahahahhaa
it's a good opportunity
((MANDARIN)) I know but it's interesting because my wife's sister can't speak English
((MANDARIN)) Last night she just asked me if I can help her sister learn English so..
((MANDARIN)) We can try...
((MANDARIN)) Because, I think it's best to have an English teacher who can speak Chinese
((MANDARIN)) I agree
((MANDARIN)) In Taiwan they usually have English teachers, but they can also speak Chinese
((MANDARIN)) Do they have the accent?
((MANDARIN)) Yes, they do, but they can speak Chinese so...
teachingwise, it's much better
((MANDARIN)) I agree because English is my mothertonuge so it would be a bit more natural,right?
((MANDARIN)) So that when they teach they can use Chinese rather than English to ask ''Do you understand?''
hahahahha
right?
so...
((MANDARIN)) Speaking Chinese is better..
((MANDARIN)) More comfortable?
((MANDARIN)) Right
OK
Like I said ((MANDARIN)) I use skype everyday so after you add me you will see me...everyday
Alright ((MANDARIN)) I won't keep you,then
((MANDARIN)) Nice to meet you
((THAI)) Nice to meet you hahahahaha
((MANDARIN)) I haven't been doing Thai that long so... I don't speak it as much as Chinese so..
I'll introduce you to more friends
((MANDARIN)) Super cool!
hahahahahha
bye bye
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