Pig

I have been learning Chinese at school. I love my Chinese classes- but more on that later.
Today I was reviewing food.
My teacher taught me the word pig.
So she asked me:
Ni shi zhu ma?
But I thought she asked:
Ni chi zhu ma?
So I stupidly responded:
Wo shi zhu.
And then she started laughing at me.

So, she asked me if I was a pig.
I thought she asked if I ate pig.
I said I was a pig.

Lost in translation, yet again.
I laugh at myself as well.

Book: tommy tune page 159- an autobiography which is surprisingly good!
Thai: mow.......... Pig