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Homework and Nights Out 24th February 2008 in London, United Kingdom
Here are three pieces of homework I've written over the past few months. I think it does a good job of demonstrating everyday life and normal conversations between friends. Something that doesn't really exist in most language textbooks. I've also added some photos from a few recent nights out and some photos of Grete's interior design homework that I helped her out with.
Tomorrow, we're off to the South of France for a week. We've hired a car so we can drive around and explore. I'm really looking forward to some day trips to Monaco and the Italian Rivera.
Story about food
Kolmapäeval ma läksin Norrise majasse. Norris elab Eglega Tallinnas. Egle tegi eesti jõulud süüa. Ta tegi verivorstl, hapukapsast ja kodus valmistatud leiba. Ma sõin hapukapsast ja leiba juustuga aga ma ei söönud verivorstl. See ei olnud isuäratav.
Ma tõin vägijooke. Me jõime Viru Valget mahlaga.
Pärastpoole, me suitsetasime egiptuse vesipiipu õuna ja tubakaga ja mängisime xboxil. Meile meeldiv xboxi mängima. Meie lemmikmäng on "Call of Duty 4".
Keskööl ma läksin taksoga koju.
On Wednesday, I went to Norris' place. Norris lives with Egle. Egle made some Estonian Xmas food. There was blood sausages, sauerkraut and homemade brown bread. I ate the sauerkraut and brown bread but not the blood sausages. They are awful!
I brought some strong alcohol. We drank viru valga with juice.
After that, we smoked an egyptian water pipe with apple tobacco and played xbox. We enjoy playing the xbox. Our favorite game is "Call of Duty 4".
At midnight, I took a cab home.
What I do during the week
Esmaspäeval ma töötan. Ma elan Londonis ja töötan firmas blue barracudas Londonis ja Tallinnas. Õhtul ma käin jooksmas.
Teisipäeval ma ka töötan. Õhtul ma käin eesti keele tunnis. Pärast me läheme pubisse või eestilaste pubi õhtule Notting Hillis.
Kolmapäeval ma lähen lennukiga Tallinnasse ja töötan. Õhtul ma joon sõpradega ja käin klubis.
Neljapäeval ma töötan. Lõuna ajal me käime hesburgeris. Inimesed, kes töötavad hesburgeris, ei räägi ei eesti, inglise, vene, prantsuse, saksa ega ka soome keelt.
Reedeal ma töötan. Pärast ma lähen oma sõbra majasse maardus. Me joome, käime saunas. Öösel me läheme klubisse.
Laupäeval ma loen, surfan internetis, mängin sporti ja õhtul lähen klubisse, restorani või pubisse.
Pühapäeval ma magan, helistan oma perekonnale, kes elavad kanadas ja õhtul ma lendan Londonisse lennukiga.
On Monday, I work. I live in London and work for blue barracuda both in London and Tallinn. In the evening, I go running.
On Tuesday, I work as well. In the evening I go to my Estonian Language class. After that, we go to the pub or the Estonian pub night in Notting Hill.
On Wednesday, I fly to Tallinn and work. In the evening, I drink with my mates and go clubbing.
On Thursday, I work. At lunchtime, we go to Hesburger. The people who work at Hesburger can't speak Estonian, English, Russian, French, German or Finnish.
On Friday I work. After that, I go to my mate's place in Maardu. We drink and have a sauna. In the evening we go out clubbing.
On Saturday, I read, play on the Internet, do some sports and in the evening, I go to a night club, restaurant or pub.
On Sunday, I sleep, call my family in Canada and in the evening I fly back to London.
Mark helistab Kirstjanile
Mark calls Kristjan
M: Tere, tere sõber.
K: Sa räägid eesti keelt võõrapäraselt. Kas sa oled Mark?
M: Olen küll.
K: No Tsau! Kuidas Läheb?
M: Läheb väga hästi. Sinul?
K: Tööl on olnud täna halb päev. Aga, nüüd on reede õhtu.
M: Hey mate.
K: You're speak Estonian in a strange way, is that Mark?
M: Of course.
K: Hey! Hows it going?
M: It's going good, you?
K: Work was a bit shit today but, it's Friday evening.
M: Täpselt sõber, täpselt. Mis sa teed?
K: Olen kodus ja joome minu sõbrannaga ja tema sõbraga.
M: Hehe, sa oled kange tõeline joodik!
K: Jah, olen küll. Ma olen eesti mees!
M: Ma pean ka siis eestlane olema. Olen ka kange joodik.
K: hehe, siis on 1,3 millionit eestlast maailmas ja üks kanadast - eestlane.
M: Exactly mate, exactly. What are you up to?
K: I'm at home drinking with my girlfriend and her friend.
M: hehe, you drink like a fish.
K: Of course, I'm an Estonian male!
M: I must be an estonian then, I drink like a fish too.
K: hehe, there are 1.3 million Estonians in the world and 1 Canadian Estonian.
M: Kes on sinu sõbranna sõber siis?
K: Ta nimi on Riina. Ta on blondid ja väga ilus.
M: Väga hea. Kas lähete tulete täna õhtul klubisse?
K: Lahe! Oleme tuleme küll!
M: Me tuleme ka. Laheniga tulen ka kahe sõbrannaga. Ühega ma kohtusin Rootsis ja teine on Venelanna.
K: hehe, Davai Tavariši.
M: Da! Da!
K: Kas see rootslanna räägib inglise keelt hästi?
M: Jah, iga rootslanna räägib hästi inglise keelt.
M: Who is your girlfriend's friend?
K: Her name is Riina. She is blonde and beautiful.
M: Nice, Are you lot coming out to the club tonight?
K: Yeah, we'll be there for sure.
M: Us too. I'm also coming with two female friends. One I met in Sweden and the other is a Russian girl.
K: hehe, yeah Comrade.
M: yeah! yeah!
K: Does the Swedish girl speak good English?
M: Yeah, every Swedish girl speaks good English.
M: Mis kell te klubisse lähete?
K: Ma ei tea, aga arvan et keskööl.
M: Meie ka. Aga enne me suitsetame vesipiipu.
K: Mis on sinul lemmik tubakas?
M: Minul lemmik tubakad on topeltõun, kirss ja cola.
K: Cola tubakas on olemas?!
M: Jah, mulle on kaks pakki seda tubakat.
K: Kas ma saaksin ühe paki? Kui palju üks maksab?
M: Ma müün sulle 150 krooniga.
K: Ma ostan ühe paki esmaspäeval.
M: Väga meeldiv. Ma võtan selle tööle kaasa. Tule kella viieks mu töö juurde.
K: Ok.
M: What time are you going to be at the club?
K: Not sure, maybe around midnight.
M: Us too. But before, we're going to go smoke a water pipe.
K: Which is your favourite flavour of tobacco?
M: I like the double apple, cherry and cola.
K: There's a cola tobacco?!
M: Yeah, I got two packets of it.
K: I want one. How much for it?
M: I'll sell you a pack for 150 EEK.
K: I'll buy it on Monday.
M: Great. I'll bring it to work. Come to my work around 5pm.
K: ok.
M: Kas te tahate meiega nüüd pubisse laheme tulla?
K: Aitäh, aga see on rumal halb mõte. Mul on kaks ilusat naisid siin, oleme kodus, meil on siin saun ja joogid. Kohtume keskööl, sõber.
M: haha! Ma saan aru sõber. Kohtumiseni keskööl!
K: Tsau
M: Tsau
M: Do you want to come with us to a pub now?
K: Thanks but I think that's a bad idea. I have 2 beautiful women here, we're at home with a sauna and drinks. I'll see you at midnight mate.
M: hehe, I understand. See you at Midnight.
K: Bye
M: Bye
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