Watch Your Language

Ok so...I have been trying to learn some German...every day I have a lot of freetime so I have been listening to this cd my dad gave me of lessons in basic German stuff- asking for directions, ordering in a restaurant, times and days of the week, etc...

Last night on the way home from practice we were in the train station with about 30 min to wait for our train (me, Cosi, and Cara- the girls have gone with me the last two times so I can learn the way before doing it solo)...I was pretty hungry so the girls said it was time for me to try currywurst. They also told me I should order in German...I walked up to the counter and bashfully squeaked out 'ich möchte eine klein curryworst' translation: I would like a small curryworst...The guy nodded at me, rang up my food and I handed him some money...I wish. NO! That is never how it goes! He ran off a string of questions which of course I did not understand a word of! I felt myself getting embarrassed and I laughed and said, 'I have no idea'...of course I panicked...what do you always get asked in such ordering situations? The girls reminded me- he wants to know if you want a drink or fries or anything with it...I turned back, 'oh, no no, just curryworst' (German speaking over)...After paying the bill the dude then went off on some other long sentence...I just nodded and said to the girls, now what did he say? Apparently the usual, something about have a good night...sigh...

(A note on currywurst...this is like a hot dog/sausage substance with a sauce like ketchup with curry...it is very good)

Next as we were waiting for our train I decided again to try to work on my German...I turned to Cara and asked, 'Bis du möhre'? Cosi started cracking up...hard...'Cosi! How can I practice German if you are always laughing at me!?'
'I am sorry!' She cried, 'but you just asked Cara if she is a carrot!'

Oh.

möhre= carrot (pronunciation guide- Muh reh)
Müde= tired...(pronunciation guide- Muh deh)

it really sounds the same...sheesh...

Whatever shred of 'just try it-ness' I had in me towards speaking German has been thoroughly abused...

On a postive note...for breakfast I had chocolate Müsli...America needs to jump on that train as soon as possible...