Day 26: Some tits and new tricks!

 Whoever said you can't teach an old dog new tricks was most definitely wrong.

Today, I had my very first Romanian lesson. Why? Because I’ve taken on the role of Master of Ceremonies for an upcoming wedding celebration, and I want to welcome the grooms’ parents in their native language.

Now, before all my well-meaning friends rush in with, “But Noeleen, you’re not a celebrant, you can’t marry people!” — I KNOW. This beautiful couple is already married. This event is all about celebrating their love and renewing their vows in front of family and friends. No legal stuff. No religious bit. Just love and laughter (and apparently, some linguistics).

So today, I was taught the two lines I’ll be saying in Romanian. To help my slow-to-adapt tongue, I recorded them and plan to listen to them ad nauseam for the next few weeks. I also wrote them out phonetically to avoid sounding like I’m summoning Dracula.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the Romanian word for "being" is “sunteti” — which is pronounced, rather unfortunately, as “some tits.”

And that, my friends, is the final line of the ceremony. So if you see the bride and me doubled over in fits of laughter, just know: it’s not nerves. It’s linguistic comedy gold.