So there I am in Brazil. I’m lecturing with the help of my wonderful translator Lulu (who is very sweet and pretty; I’ll have to post a picture).
She is having fun with me. When I get lost in my notes, I tend to say “ba-ba-ba-ba” which, when typed, makes me look like a drooling idiot, but in person, is just a more bouncy version of “ummmm…”
So I’m lecturing. I say something, Lulu translates. I say “ba-ba-ba-ba”. Lulu says “ba-ba-ba-ba”. She got a big laugh too. Who knew that was a cognate?
