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కాశీ వెళ్తూ పిల్లిని చంకన పెట్టుకెళ్లినట్టు,పిల్లి మెడలో గంట కట్టడం, పొయ్యిలో పిల్లి లేవలేదు… ఇలా తెలుగులో పిల్లి మీద నుడికారాలు చాలానే ఉన్నాయి. ఇలాంటివి ప్రయోగిస్తుంటే సంభాషణలో చమత్కారం ఉట్టిపడుతుంది.ఇంగ్లిష్లోనూ అంతే! ఓ తండ్రీకూతుళ్లు
తమ మాటల్లో ‘పిల్లి’ని సందర్భానికి అనుగుణంగా ప్రయోగిస్తూ సంభాషణకు జీవకళ ఎలా తీసుకువచ్చారో చూడండి.
Daughter: Today our teacher went to the principal’s room for ten minutes.
Father: She was not in the class for ten minutes, am I right?
Daughter: Dad, I have a cat for you.
Father: Beti, there’s not even a pet cat in our home.
Daughter: There is one!
Father: But where is it?
Daughter: In my sentence!
Father: O you mean the word ‘cat’, you smart girl.
Daughter: Today our teacher went to the principal’s room for ten minutes.
Father: She was not in the class for ten minutes, am I right?
Daughter: Yes. When she returned, she found us shouting, shrieking, laughing. &
Father: Making a lot of noise.The teacher must have been angry.
Daughter: The teacher said, ‘When the cat is away, the mice will play.’
Father: Nicely said. Did you understand?
Daughter: Yes, we did. And we laughed. We enjoyed the expression. Are there more such interesting sentences with cat?
Father: By the by, how’s the weather now?
Daughter: It’s raining.
Father: Drizzling or pouring?
Daughter: It’s raining hard, dad.
Father: It’s raining cats and dogs!
Daughter: What?
Father: That’s the expression for heavy rain.
Daughter: Fine!
Father: Once you told me about a mischievous lad in your class.
Daughter: Yes, dad. He teases others, he beats others.
Father: Why don’t you complain against him to the teacher or the principal?
Daughter:We’re afraid of the guy. Who will speak against him?
Father: Who will bell the cat?
Daughter: O dad! I’ve got the meaning. You know such nice expressions.
Father: What’s your brother doing right now? Is he in his room, reading?
Daughter: No. He’s pacing the floor. Up and down the room.
Father: I thought he was preparing for his exam tomorrow.
Daughter: He is not thorough with his lessons. He’s feeling very nervous.
Father: He can’t keep still, right?
Daughter: Yes, dad.
Father: He’s like a cat on hot bricks!
Daughter: Wonderful, dad! Any more expressions with ‘cat’?
Father: Let the cat out of the bag, curiosity killed the cat &
Daughter: Please explain.
Father: Not now, later on. Let’s see about your brother.
Bargain… No gain
Shopper: How much is this, sir?
Shopkeeper: Just 400 rupees a kilo, madam.
Shopper: Won’t you give me for 200?
Shopkeeper: Why not? & Here’s your packet.
Shopper: Thank you. If I hadn’t bargained, you wouldn’t have given.
Shopkeeper: That’s a half-kilo packet, madam. Thank you.
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