Italiano
The following conversation took place yesterday, in Italian, with my tutor:
Valentina: "I don't understand something about your universities, what is the deal with fraternities and sororities?"
Me: "In some universities students live, eat, and sleep there. In others they are like clubs."
Valentina: "So what's the difference between a fraternity and a sorority? Can boys be in either one?"
Me: *pause* "Um. Fraternities are for men. *pause* You know, like 'fratello' [brother in Italian]? And sororities are for women. Like 'sorella' [sister in Italian]?"
Valentina: *laughing* "Oh, dio mio, quale idiota, sono stupida!"
Valentina: "I don't understand something about your universities, what is the deal with fraternities and sororities?"
Me: "In some universities students live, eat, and sleep there. In others they are like clubs."
Valentina: "So what's the difference between a fraternity and a sorority? Can boys be in either one?"
Me: *pause* "Um. Fraternities are for men. *pause* You know, like 'fratello' [brother in Italian]? And sororities are for women. Like 'sorella' [sister in Italian]?"
Valentina: *laughing* "Oh, dio mio, quale idiota, sono stupida!"