Linguistic Follies, or Tina hears funny things

Mi Amor’s Mother: “Queres haaaayla. tina.”
Me: “?”
Mi Amor’s Mother: “Haaaayla. tina.”
Mi Amor: “Yellow.”
Me: “?”
Mi Amor: “Yellow, Tina. Yellow.”
Me: “?”
Mi Amor’s Mother: “Haaayla. tina.” (Leaves the room to get what it is that she is offering me since I obviously don’t understand.)
Mi Amor: “You know what it is. Yellow.”
Me: “Yellow?”
Mi Amor: “Yes, you have it in […]

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