Turkish language Anekdote

The Turkish language is difficult. Except from some modern words like taxi (they write taksi) is has no resemblance to any language i know. When you pronounce a word wrong it gets a different meaning as we experienced in a Turkish shop for musical instruments.

A friend of ours asked us to buy him a Turkish flute. OK, we said, how is that called in Turkish? He said it was called a Zurna with the accent on the first syllable.

During our vacation we found a shop selling musical instruments. In the shop there was a Turkish man about 75 of age. He only could speak Turkish. No problem. I asked: Zurna? He had to laugh but came back with the flute. We told a Turkish friend that also speaks Dutch about  the incident.

He had to laugh too. He explained that Zurna  with the accent on the second syllable means the Turkish flute. However, I asked for Zurna with the accent on the first syllable. LOL basically I asked that man "Blow job?" No wonder he laughed. Not many will ask that a 75 year old, i guess i made his day.

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