Relax.
Mistakes are fine.
That’s what I always tell my students.
You’ve got to make mistakes if you want to get better.
Fluency first; accuracy second.
(translation: if a hunter is accurate that means he hits his target)
In fact, the more mistakes you make, the faster you’ll become fluent, because that means you’re talking more and getting more practice!
Except….
THE ONE TIME YOU DON’T WANT TO MAKE A MISTAKE
Last week I was walking to my new co-working office.
That’s an office for people who don’t have an office.
They pay a monthly fee, and then they can sit down and work together in the same room.
Now here’s the irony: the reason they don’t have an office is because they don’t like offices (like me). So why are we renting an office when we don’t…
Anyway, I was walking down the street to my new office which I like but don’t like…
There weren’t many people on the sidewalk with me.
So I was passing the time by looking in the shop windows.
One sign made me laugh.
Here it is:
Why is this funny?
Because we don’t say that in English.
This is a sign for a restaurant.
In Czech, it makes senses; maybe also in Russian.
But in English, it’s really funny.
And that’s the one time you don’t want to make a mistake: when you’re making a sign for your business.
How hard is it to find a native speaker and ask, “Hey, is this correct?”
I don’t know….
YOUR TURN
What would you write?
If this was your restaurant, and your sign, what would you say?
(Hint: What do Americans and Brits say before eating a meal?)
Write your answer in the comments below, and I’ll share the winning answer(s) with you next week.
Cheers,
Mr. Vig
We serve hygiene foods all time
Have a finger licking taste
Br: good appetite
Am:enjoy your meal
it is really amazing food thanks
Bon Apetit!
Enjoy !
Enjoy our delicious meal!
Enjoy you meal 😋
Bon appetit!
Enjoy your meal or good appetite.
Enjoy your meal
We hope you enjoy your meal!
We hope you enjoy our delicious food!
Please; enjoy your meal
Enjoy your meal! or Bon appetit!
“Hope we satisfy your cravings with our Scrumptious Foodstuff!”
Ok moov forward
” Enjoy your meal” or “Bon Appetit”
Have a nice taste out here!!!
Dig in!
It doesn’t make a sense even in Russian!)))))