We had lunch today in a friends house in the village, just myself and Síle with Simone and her daughter- both French speakers.
Síle’s French is really excellent but whereas mine improves, I do still make mistakes which sometimes can cause embarrassment or (mostly) laughter.
As we sat down to eat Simone told us that she was giving us a lunch A l’Indienne, and asked would I be happy with the spices.
I replied- quite quickly I thought- “Mais Oui Simone, moi, je suis comme le pois” I then waited the beat while they all wondered what awful insult I was going to put on the French language “Je mange tout” I finished to a chorus of relieved laughter.
My first French pun.
Those of my friends who know me well, and acknowledge my propensity to puns in English can now groan- I’ve gone bi-lingual.