The Ningtengdo Gui

My mother approached me this afternoon, leaning on the doorway while I was on the computer. I looked up and she proceeded to tell me a funny story. This is translated from Spanish, except the words that aren't Spanish, like gui. Those I keep the same.


Mother: Your cousin is getting a gui.

Me: A what?

Mother: A gui.

Me: Gui? What's that?

Mother: Ay, you know. A gui! With the controls that go pio pio and make you move around.

Me: A Wii?

Mother: Yeah, a gui.

Me: No, not a "gui", a Wii.

Mother: A gui.

Me: Wii.

Mother: Gui!

Me: Wii!

Mother: Gui!

Me: Okay, repeat after me. Woo-ie

Mother: Goo-ie.

Me: No, Wah sound. Wah. Wii.

Mother: Wah....Wah....Gwua...Gui?

Me: Yes, perfect. Gui. 

Here, have a listen. My two cousins are making fun of my mother and the word Gui. She didn't know I was recording. Shh, it's our little secret.

She almost had it at the end there. Somewhere in the middle, she says it all low and relaxed. Gui. My mama, she so funny. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a Gui, something like a game console built out of guava pastries. Mmm, guava.