Coming Home From Work

Discussion in 'Culture' started by Yerusalyim, Jul 23, 2008.

  1. Yerusalyim

    Yerusalyim Well-Known Member

    So, I come home from work and my two year old son is waiting for me at the door. I tell him..."Hi Luk" and he laid down"... :shock:
     
  2. Polednikova

    Polednikova Well-Known Member

    Sorry, my Czech's not good enough and I keep forgetting to look it up!
     
  3. eso

    eso Well-Known Member

    Well, I thought it's because hi -> lie in English...
     
  4. dzurisova

    dzurisova Well-Known Member

    My step daughter tells her baby to go "hi-ee" (well that's how it sounds) when she wants her to go to sleep.
     
  5. Petr_B

    Petr_B Well-Known Member

    I admit I didn't get it from the first post either. But now I understand, it's related to "hajat" (= to sleep in children speak). I still remember goodnight stories for children, aired on radio, narrated by a person called "Hajaja" (voiced by V. Brodsky, IIRC).
     
  6. eso

    eso Well-Known Member

    Aha!
     
  7. Polednikova

    Polednikova Well-Known Member

    Ditto! He's tease, that Yerusalyim!
     
  8. Polednikova

    Polednikova Well-Known Member

     
  9. kibicz

    kibicz Well-Known Member

    Hmm.. that reminds i stil have it on gramophone disc and almost persuaded me to find it and play it:)
     
  10. Yerusalyim

    Yerusalyim Well-Known Member

    I wondered if anyone would get the joke.
     

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