Про Бразилійців Економістом :)

[lanthilda]

Дуже кльові два пости в Економісті про бразилійські комунікації :) Усе чиста правда :))) Без газєтру

What Brazilians say: Yes
What foreigners hear: Yes
What Brazilians mean: Anything from yes through perhaps to no

What Brazilians say: Perhaps
What foreigners hear: Perhaps
What Brazilians mean: No

What Brazilians say: No
What foreigners hear (on the very rare occasion a Brazilian say it): No
What Brazilians mean: Absolutely never, not in a million of years, this is the craziest thing I've ever been asked

What Brazilians say: The party will start at 8 o'clock
What foreigners hear: I should turn up around 8 o'clock
What Brazilians mean: If you arrive before 9 you'll catch me in the shower