Words that SOUND LIKE "Underwear" in Spanish...

...but aren't.

Nothing strikes panic in your heart worse that 2nd graders laughing at what you are "trying" to say to them in Spanish. In PE we have been jumping rope. Today we did partner activities. I was trying to explain to my 2nd grade bilingual group that they were to get together in groups of 2. "Dos Personas," I said. The majority of them began to laugh hysterically. I immediately looked around for someone to tell me what I said wrong! I thought, Oh my gosh! I just said a cuss word in Spanish and they are all laughing!

Turns out, it sounded like I said "dos calzones (sp?)" which means, "two underwear."

ha ha ha... I love being an elementary teacher!

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