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Its okay

Does anyone every notice that Colombians say the pharse "IT'S OKAY" when they have no idea what your talking about.

By vanwely on Feb 4, 2005, 11:17 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


lpdiver says on Feb 4, 2005, 11:24:

Van It's okay

Tony

"cook some rice!"

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YEP says on Feb 4, 2005, 12:23:

OH MY .... this really starts out funny

But don't kill his attempt discovering Colombian way of human interaction ;-)

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Just another scandinavian getting ready to explore South America

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Lauthra says on Feb 4, 2005, 12:39:

no Not really
Nato ;)

Nato (='.'=)

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Lionheart says on Feb 4, 2005, 12:58:

nods

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nanis says on Feb 4, 2005, 13:01:

Yawwwnn !!! but it's okay!
i'm off to sleep now

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santiBOG says on Feb 4, 2005, 15:25:

It's okay

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 4, 2005, 22:31:

What? I have never heard a Colombian use either "OK" or "Wow". I take that back - there was one guy but he had lived in the US so he doesn't count. I had thought OK was a universal word but I guess not. My wife is only just now starting to use it after a year here and she says it with her adorable accent.

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dwmte says on Feb 5, 2005, 15:26:

that's alright cowboy... it's ok.........

dw

ps need to confess, my wife says it all the time. really

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 5, 2005, 15:32:

Now that I find interesting, DW. Did she always say it? When my wife says it, she says it like it's some new food that she's tasting. She's not quite sure about it. Her OKs never come out quite like OKs. They always come out like maybes.

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isaactraveler says on Feb 5, 2005, 21:57:

My fiancee says WOW and Its ok all the time she also says:

I LOVE YOU TOMORROW
TODO VERY GOOD NIGHT
YES, VERY WELL MONDONGO

mainly just because I laugh when she says it.

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 6, 2005, 10:52:

Hey, Isaac, you sure can't complain about a woman who says she will love you tomorrow! I can't tell you how many times a day I tell my wife, "You crack me up!". Where did she learn to say WOW?

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lpdiver says on Feb 8, 2005, 03:58:

mine says "You no imagine"

Tony

"cook some rice!"

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N2Aquatix says on Feb 8, 2005, 04:07:

Okay My girl says "Okay baby," all the time. She also says "hello," when she answers the phone and "bye bye." I must admit that I taught her to say baby, but the rest was already in her vocabulary. And yes, the accent is adorable UC. ;-)

Jay

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