When people travel to foreign countries, they often make some mistakes in understanding the local languages. When I (live) in Europe, some Spanish (西班牙的）friends of mine decided to visit England. Before they left, they asked me for advicehow to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that theystay at "bed and breakfast" houses, so that they could have more chances(learn) about British culture. My friends accepted my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.
＂We didn't stay at 'bed and breakfast' houses, "they said, "because we foundmost families were away on holiday. "
I thought this was strange.(final) I understood what had happened. My friends knew little English and thought "VACANCIES" meant vacation, becauseSpanish word for vacation is "vacaciones". So they didgo to the houses where the sign outside said "VACANCIES", which means there are free(room). Instead, they went to the houses where the sign said "NO VACANCIES". They thought this meant the peopleowned the houses were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result,they stayed at hotels!
