Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Huh?
Went to pick up my sis with the driver, & i was late by hmm 30 minutes. I arrived to her house and called her. Her daughter picked up, and said "ummy ga3da tetbakhar la2an ta2akhartai 3elaiha (mom is fumigating herself with expensive wood because you were late)".
Me: Ummech ga3da tetbakhar 3ashan ana ta2akhart?
Niece: Yes, hehe!
Me: Okay, love you.
Me (to driver): "Driver" chaywer chaywer
(paused to think if he knows what i said)
Me (again): roo7 fog ta7at fog ta7at
Bored me then realized how silly of a word "chaywer" is and i started to wonder where we got it from? Do people still use it? Is it Bahraini (sure sounds like it)? And why do we repeat instructions twice when it comes to domestic help??
Me: Ummech ga3da tetbakhar 3ashan ana ta2akhart?
Niece: Yes, hehe!
Me: Okay, love you.
Me (to driver): "Driver" chaywer chaywer
(paused to think if he knows what i said)
Me (again): roo7 fog ta7at fog ta7at
Bored me then realized how silly of a word "chaywer" is and i started to wonder where we got it from? Do people still use it? Is it Bahraini (sure sounds like it)? And why do we repeat instructions twice when it comes to domestic help??
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hehehe I did! but I regret it
and to conclude..I agree that we shouldn't talk down to the help at home because it is mean and demeaning
Thank you
and to conclude..I agree that we shouldn't talk down to the help at home because it is mean and demeaning
Thank you
Chaywer: I have never heard that word before. Im too chicken nuggety I guess.
Help: Because any less than 2 times and they give u this cat caught in the headlights look.
Help: Because any less than 2 times and they give u this cat caught in the headlights look.
Chaywir madri min wain yaybeenha
ok, min wain yibna خمبقه\تخمبق؟
or chood? is it Hindi?
قميظة؟
شلايتي\شلايتيه
شنو لزقة عنزروت؟؟
منو عيوز خيبر؟
ok, min wain yibna خمبقه\تخمبق؟
or chood? is it Hindi?
قميظة؟
شلايتي\شلايتيه
شنو لزقة عنزروت؟؟
منو عيوز خيبر؟
Papillona wrote the same idea I was goint to write...
one more thing...
"expensive" or "scented" wood?
one more thing...
"expensive" or "scented" wood?
*Confession*
I hate the smell of all kinds of the Bokhoor with a passion.. :(
It doesn't matter how expensive it is.. or how good quality.. To me it’s repulsive
I hate the smell of all kinds of the Bokhoor with a passion.. :(
It doesn't matter how expensive it is.. or how good quality.. To me it’s repulsive
eee bcz we assume that they don't understand and thus repeat ourselves.. same way we feel offended when a westerner speaks slowly to us
madri thats my 2 cents worth
وللمعلومية, مافيه مثل فوااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااح
madri thats my 2 cents worth
وللمعلومية, مافيه مثل فوااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااح
i love the word chaywer .. i always associate it with seshwar which makes no sense at all .. il mohim my theory etgool inna chaywer asilha erja3 wara
chaywer
cha wara
erja3 wara
chaywer
cha wara
erja3 wara
the don,
inta mu mal hal suwalef, inta mal white musk (body shop) o ree7at shampoo mal jam3iya o wa7da tar6en amreeki ;)
catch-22,
e fahamt!
Papi,
in Najdi its "Kood" so i guess we just made it chood to be unique :p
purg,
na3am na3am
Miyafushi,
1st comment chicken nuggety & your second is very "3eyal kaifan"!
idip,
its expensive scented wood :)
geo,
hahaha makes sense! You should be a linguist! Yala change ur major :p
inta mu mal hal suwalef, inta mal white musk (body shop) o ree7at shampoo mal jam3iya o wa7da tar6en amreeki ;)
catch-22,
e fahamt!
Papi,
in Najdi its "Kood" so i guess we just made it chood to be unique :p
purg,
na3am na3am
Miyafushi,
1st comment chicken nuggety & your second is very "3eyal kaifan"!
idip,
its expensive scented wood :)
geo,
hahaha makes sense! You should be a linguist! Yala change ur major :p
3baid & Reem:
e we say "fog 7adir" if you were born before 1965, and "fog ta7at" if you were born before 1975, and "U-turn" if you were born before 1985 ;)
e we say "fog 7adir" if you were born before 1965, and "fog ta7at" if you were born before 1975, and "U-turn" if you were born before 1985 ;)
Lol!
Thank you Sheba!
I remember once telling my friend: Chaywray Chaywray. And she just looked at me blankly and burst out laughing. Apparently she and the rest with us in the car hadnt heard the word before. I felt like an alien. They thought it was a badliya! What do they know right??? How can they not know that word. Funny little word. That and 'draiwil'. Sounds ba7raini too.
Thank you Sheba!
I remember once telling my friend: Chaywray Chaywray. And she just looked at me blankly and burst out laughing. Apparently she and the rest with us in the car hadnt heard the word before. I felt like an alien. They thought it was a badliya! What do they know right??? How can they not know that word. Funny little word. That and 'draiwil'. Sounds ba7raini too.
translation:
Me: Ummech ga3da tetbakhar 3ashan ana ta2akhart?
Me: Your mom is burning expensive scented wood (used with perfume) because i was late?
Me (to driver): "Driver" chaywer chaywer
(paused to think if he knows what i said)
Me (again): roo7 fog ta7at fog ta7at
Chaywer & roo7 fog ta7at fog ta7at
= take a U-turn; take the car around
Me: Ummech ga3da tetbakhar 3ashan ana ta2akhart?
Me: Your mom is burning expensive scented wood (used with perfume) because i was late?
Me (to driver): "Driver" chaywer chaywer
(paused to think if he knows what i said)
Me (again): roo7 fog ta7at fog ta7at
Chaywer & roo7 fog ta7at fog ta7at
= take a U-turn; take the car around
chaywer is used still ,, 7imdaye rabich ma sima3taye oboy igool 7ag il sibyan bil shalaih " Yaa Noor !! ifta7 il Dirwazaa !! " ya3nee ifta7 il baab ehehehe .. yeah ,, i missed you all by the way
يااااااااااااااا دافع البلا! دروازه مره وحدة؟؟؟
:p
الله يخليه لك... ذكرتني بجدتي *الله يرحمها* يوم تقول "بويب"... قصدها تصغير باب
شيبااااااااااااااااااا... وينتس عني :(
:p
الله يخليه لك... ذكرتني بجدتي *الله يرحمها* يوم تقول "بويب"... قصدها تصغير باب
شيبااااااااااااااااااا... وينتس عني :(
My one year old nephew always repeats his words twice (he always calls me anna anna instead of only anna, and mum mum in stead of one mum for food). Do you think he assumes us all to be his drivers/maids/help?
I used chaywer in the old days when people would understand what i mean. If I use it now I'd get weird looks.
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I used chaywer in the old days when people would understand what i mean. If I use it now I'd get weird looks.
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