It’s a pleasure to be from or born and grew up in Mongolia. Especially when I live in Scotland where I meet lots of different people from many countries. So I get asked many interesting, funny, daft and strange questions. Here are some:
-Where are you from?
-Mongolia.
-Mongolia, Europe? Mongolia, Africa?
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-Where are you from?
-Mongolia.
-My friend’s son is married to a girl from Philippines.
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-Where are you from?
-Mongolia.
-Oh really?! I thought it was a made up country!
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-Did you live in a yurt?
-Yes. I did.
-How fascinating. What language do you speak in Mongolia?
-Mongolian.
-Is it easy to learn?
-Mmm I wouldn’t know. Was English easy to learn for you (as a native speaker)?
-Yeah, I get it.
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My husband often gets asked:
-How’s your Mongolian?
-She is fine, thanks. (He likes answering that question. His Mongolian is better than he thinks)
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-So your wife is from Mongolia? You don’t meet someone from Mongolia every day, do you?
-Yes, I do. I live with her.
Loved the questions-and-answers, especially the last two, which made me laugh aloud.
Thank you John for your comment. I'll write more fun things in the future. Something to smile and giggle about….