The best part of the wedding was when the suitmen and the maids marched linely as troops of soldiers leaving a gust of wind behind me. – Wamuro
(That's one intense wedding.)
Problem that Madam Clair got in speaking Rendille is very enormous. – Abdulahi
(Ouch.)
He was a very huge and energetic man with rough hair on his head and his chest. – Shadrack
(Shadrack has been reading $2 supermarket romance novels.)
Also our teachers are very heart kinded and loving. – Abednego
(A+ student.)
Most of them allow guys girlfriending the girls in the same school or different schools. – Job
(Turning nouns into verbs.)
Our school has no bus but we have camels that we use in transporting people to different areas. – Lerapo
(I wish this was actually true.)
In terms of worship and religion obviously Tirrim would hooke up with all the awards. – Ismail
(Christian private education = The Teen Choice Awards)
Then Kajawng runs with a fragrance speed which could make snail champion. – Joel
(Baffling. Truly Baffling.)
The legislation has already passed out. – Lebonyo
(As true in Kenya as in America.)
If you are rich the women will come to you. – Lebonyo
(Unfortunately, also as true in Kenya as in America.)
People normally chop down trees to clear the land so for settlement. This will end desertification.
(Sounds pretty good, but I'm not so sure that's a real word.)
(Meant to be a complimentary statement about my assimilation into Rendille culture.)
Albedo: These are people who are neither Africans nor the white men. They are brown but having black hair. – Peter Dokhe
(Peter failed to realize that I probably wouldn't be asking about ethnicity or a pigmentation disorders on a Geography homework assignment.)
Love it. You've a knack for consolidating these quite cleverly. And as a language teacher (I can say that now, holler), I can appreciate this so much more!
ReplyDeletehehehehe... oh those beloved Kenya sayings. It took me FOREVER to convince them that "at a speed which would make a snail a champion" actually meant that the person was moving SLOWLY. If even a SNAIL beat you, you're going SLOWLY!
ReplyDelete"But madam, it has the word 'speed!' " AURGH!!!
Another favourite was "My feet were rooted to the ground as if defying gravity"
haha! those are hilarious.
ReplyDeleteAh!! So funny! I love your commentary too. My favorite is about your problems speaking Rendille being "very enormous." :)
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