Over the past few weeks we have had a lot more American visitors at the home than normal (with more to come on summer teams!) Spending time with them has led me to realize all of the random things I say, noises I make, and words and phrases that I now use that I never used at home...
- Plenty can be used in any sentence. Ex. Why yes, I have plenty pencils.
- When asking if I can go somewhere I now ask, "Am I among."
- "o" be added to any adjective. Ex. It is sweet-oh.
- Trashcan = dustbin
- "At all" is only one word, usually followed by cra. Ex. I don't like it attallllll cra!
- At the home you don't say no, you shake your head and click.
- Flashlight = torch
- BOMA!!!!!
- Everything I don't like is my "best." Ex. I could say that every road in Ghana is my "best road."
- Bandaids= plasters
- No one is too old to use the words "wee wee"
- flashing= 1. Farting 2. Calling someones number and then hanging up right away so that they have to call you back, and therefore they have to pay for the call instead of you.
- Pants/shorts = knickers
- Anytime you are eating and someone walks by you say "Please, you are invited"
- Sandals = slippers
- If someone is on break from work they are "on their off"
- Whenever you leave you inform people that you will "Go and come"
- Plastic bags= rubbers- which are used for everything, they're not too into going green here yet...
- If something is dirty or has been ruined it is referred to as spoiled. Ex. My slipper has come to spoil.
And that is only the start... just a forewarning to the people back home who I will be seeing in not too much longer!
