lost in translation

or should I say enunciation....

conversation at work with the Arabic teacher:

me: We are having a party (pronounced the lazy, American way- pardy) on Thursday

her:Pardy???

me:yeah, pardy, hefla? (wondering why she doesnt know the word party

her:shu (what is) parody? something something something in Arabic and then "parTy. lol. Basically she was saying she knew the word parTy when enunciated correctly. I laughed and apologized for my sloppy English.

My Arabic teacher is funny among other things, all of which Ive mentioned before.ugh, I sure hope they keep her or Im going to be soooooo saaaaaaad!

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