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Frau Frau Translates

Fraukje van Boheemen

Frau, for anyone who can’t pronounce it. Sworn interpreter and translator, in Spain for more than half a life.

When I’d just moved to Spain (more than half a life ago) and someone asked for my name, answering with my Dutch name, with its typical tongue-tying K followed by a J, would always lead to the standard response of “¿¡Cómo?!”.

So I quickly learned to shorten it to “Frau”, which helped, although now people mostly reacted with “OK… but isn’t Frau the German word for Mrs?”.

So there you have it. I’ve become Frau Frau. And Frau Frau translates. Overcoming language barriers is what I do best.

Fraukje van Boheemen in the booth, headset on
An open dictionary on the desk
Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor at dusk
Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor at dusk. Michael Stallbaum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
Courtyard of the Casa de las Conchas, Salamanca
Courtyard of the Casa de las Conchas, Salamanca. Zarateman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.