Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Lost in Banani

So today marks the last day with Parul my private language tutor before starting at Heed Language school on Sunday. So today I decided I had better do a trial run by Rickshaw because I had only been there once before and that was on the back of a motorcycle darting through traffic. All I was thinking then was hold on tight not where am I.
So I practice how to say Road 12 Banani (the address) and away I go. I find a rickshaw driver straight away and on asking him if he knows Road 12 Banani he gives a slight head tilt YES.
This is going to turn out easier than I thought. So along I go and once we reach the middle of Banani and I have no idea where I am the rickshaw driver turns to me and asks ME for directions. Now those that know me understand that I am not good with directions even if I know the place well but a place that I have only been to once no idea.
So anyway I just agree with whatever way he suggests hoping that it might be right and I might recognise a landmark somewhere along the way.
Finally we come to a dead end where the rickshaw driver stops and I get off. So I am standing in the middle of what I assume to be Banani. Glad I did a trial run. I walk for about 5mins and stumble across a coffee world. I have never been but have heard much about the place, so I think I will stop for a decadent ice coffee and consult the map I brought with me "just in case". The ice coffee was amazing and it turns out I took a right instead of left and it should be another few minutes down the road success. Language school has been found. I think I will leave a bit early on Sunday and take my map ....... just in case.
Speaking of language I have had some requests for some Bungla words
I am going to share my favorites with you. It is a great and amazing language
So number one fav Bungla word Pipra which means ant (I like it because it sounds so much like my name much to the amusement of my language teacher Parul)
Brehoshprotebar - Thurs (because it sound funny and who would dream of such a thing to call a day of the week)
And finally my favorite phrase - Ami Bungla bolte parbona - I am unable to speak Bungla a fav for obvious reasons.
To those who read the last entry the scissor search went of without a hitch.

1 comment:

  1. Sounds like an awesome adventure. At least your not easily stressed. LOL.

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