Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

1699: Misunderstanding Because of Ignorance of a Foreign Language

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1675-1724: The Stupid Man > 1699: Misunderstanding Because of Ignorance of a Foreign Language

See also: 1322

Variants

1699B. The Changed Order

New recruits learn answers to questions in foreign language. Order changed in asking brings confusion. [J1741.3.1].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Buyer and the Seller 1699 British Internet Archive
Charity Will Save from Death 1699 Israeli Internet Archive
Englishman and Highlandman 1699 British Internet Archive
Fool 1699 United States Internet Archive
I'll Take Two 1699 Indian Internet Archive
Our Wife 1699 Indian Internet Archive
Rosary of Amozoc 1699 Mexican Internet Archive
Two Farmers 1699 United States Internet Archive
Value of an American Thank You 1699 Indian Internet Archive

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