kennen wir uns nicht von irgendwoher?

bean has this lonely planet german phrasebook that is so funny. i think someone should write a play based on the scenarios in it. here's one example, in the "safe travel/dentist" section:

i have a...

broken tooth
cavity
toothache

i need...

a filling
an anaesthetic

i've lost a filling.

my dentures are broken.

my gums hurt.

i don't want it extracted.

ouch!


maybe it's just me, but i think this is hilarious. especially the part where the patient looks up the german word for "ouch" in the phrasebook.

there is an extremely x-rated section in the chapter on "social/romance," and amidst the other phrases is this one, my absolute favorite in the whole book:

bevor wir uns naher kennen lernen, muss ich etwas klarstellen. ich bin buchhalter.

which means, "before this goes any further, i must be upfront. i'm an accountant."



scenes from our increasingly deutsch haus:





















(der kuhlschrank)























(der kessel)























(die espressomachine)