Portugalese
Lessons learned in Portugal.
!. If you make a song out of the Portuguese for "excuse me, I do not speak Portuguese"[1] and decided to sing it in Portugal, there's a good chance people will react to the "excuse me" part by moving out of the way, etc.
@. In a country with a high German tourist count, you may get mistaken for a German.
#. But if you're me, you'll probably get mistaken for Portuguese[2]
$. Port was invented by the English[3]. Misconception busted!
%. A little bit of language goes a long way. The gaps are filled with sign language.
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[1] Desculpe, não fala Português.
[2] And since you're me, you'll go along with it as long as you can.
[3] They added sugar to Portuguese wine so it wouldn't spoil on the journey home.
!. If you make a song out of the Portuguese for "excuse me, I do not speak Portuguese"[1] and decided to sing it in Portugal, there's a good chance people will react to the "excuse me" part by moving out of the way, etc.
@. In a country with a high German tourist count, you may get mistaken for a German.
#. But if you're me, you'll probably get mistaken for Portuguese[2]
$. Port was invented by the English[3]. Misconception busted!
%. A little bit of language goes a long way. The gaps are filled with sign language.
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[1] Desculpe, não fala Português.
[2] And since you're me, you'll go along with it as long as you can.
[3] They added sugar to Portuguese wine so it wouldn't spoil on the journey home.