[EN] UNDERSTAND AUSSIES 3: OPEN YOUR EARS

- “Guachu gui oo guachu gee” - says* smiling the shop assistant of the grocery I went in for some tomatoes last Friday (*at least, this is what I understood).
- “What?” - I ask - I didn’t expect more than a “how are you doing?”, that’s why I didn’t understood, I say to myself to feel better.
- “Guachu gui oo guachu gee” - repeats the same thing with the same smile. I still don’t understand any word.
- “Could you repeat?” - I practice the sentence I use the most with natives.
- “Guachu gui oo guachu gee” - he says as if it were evident. He is not smiling anymore and looks impatient, but I still don’t understand him so, I try to deduce what’s it about: he is not looking at my twins, so it has not anything to do whit them, hmmmm….. its Friday after 3 o’clock in the evening, ¡maybe he is telling me they are already closed!, I conclude.
- “Can I still go in for some tomatoes? it will take me just half a minute” - I ask.
- “Yes, guachu gui oo guachu gee” - the same sentence, I give up! I have no idea what’s going on.
- “I don’t understand what you are saying” - I confess (this is also one of my most used sentences). He smiles again, points to the floor and, very slow and schematic says: “flooooor, weeeet”.
- “Aah!” - I exclaim ashamed -”thanks” - I say looking at the floor where he is pointing. It was already dry.