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roast duck

Phone conversation, en route to the roast duck stall...
Yvonne: Hallo?

Me: Hallo Ah Tan, eh how do you say `a quarter of a duck' in Mandarin?
Yvonne: Si fen zi yi de yak
Me: Si what?
Yvonne: Si fen... haiyah, the uncle can speak English one lah...
Me: Oh okie then!
...
At the stall in a coffeeshop...
Roast duck Uncle: Hallo xiao jie, yao se mo ah?
Me: Hallo Uncle...uhm, quarter of a duck, ta pow please.
Roast duck Uncle: Kuala of aa luck?
Me: Huh? Quarter of a duck...
Roast duck Uncle: OK, wan kuala of aa luck. Abba putt OK?
Me: Huh???
Roast duck Uncle: Abba putt... OK? *points to upper portion of a hanging whole roast duck*
Me: Tee hee... ah okie!
...
Back at home...
Me: Ahhh Tannn! I bought the kuala of aa luck liao!
Yvonne: What??!!
Me: Kuala of aa luck!! Abba putt!! *earnestly waving a take-away packet of roast duck*
Yvonne: ???!!!
...
Five minutes later...
Yvonne: *peals of laughter* Kuala of aa luck! KUALA OF AA LUCK! Abba putt! *tries to stifle more giggles*

5 Responses to “roast duck”

  1. # Blogger lotsachi

    huh?! what does that mean? did you actually get a quarter of the duck? so, the uncle spoke with a heavy slang, izzit.  

  2. # Blogger carinasuyin

    i bought a quarter-sized portion of roast duck from the uncle who spoke English with a lil' bit of pelat Delicious duck, funny conversation :P  

  3. # Blogger lotsachi

    oh...then what's 'abba putt'?  

  4. # Blogger carinasuyin

    upper part, tee hee...  

  5. # Blogger lotsachi

    ooo...hahaha!  

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