A.BED

Sometimes it's easy to forget that the Arabic '3' or i3 sound cannot be pronounced by non-Arabs. Having said that, it's difficult to get the Arabic names when coming from foreigners!

In a BBQ the other day, we had this really cute baby, and everyone was looking at his cute moves. I had this hilarious conversation with a Romanian girl whom I met there,

R: 'where is a bed'?
D: 'A bed?' - while watching the baby
R: 'Yeah, a bed.'
D: 'ummm no he doesn't have a bed' - confused, thinking why the hell would she ask me about that baby! he's not mine.. his mom is there
R: 'no, Im asking, where is A BED.' - stressing on the BED part
D: 'He is playing on the ground. There is no bed'!- looking around me, trying to find someone who can help with this strange lady, who's insisting on asking a question that I don't have an answer for.
The baby is not mine, ask the mom.
And what kind of question was that, to get the baby's bed to the BBQ. Weirdo! Go away!

R: 'A bed did not come?'

And then it hit me.. and I was like 'oh you mean 333333333abed'
R: 'what?'
D: 'he will be back, he went to pick up something'
R: 'Is it right - the way I say his name?, can you teach me how you pronounce it?'
D: 'Oh forget it.. it's not a problem. You say it absolutely right'!!!!!!