a)      Have you experienced any cultural miscommunication or “lost in translation” moments?  Tell us a funny story about adjusting to the local tongue.

  

Yes, yes of course. Most of the miscommunications come from slang. A lot of the American slang is different than the slang here in Ireland, and vice versa. I don't really have a funny story about miscommunication, but I will say, that I have had some issues with particular accents from different parts of Ireland. Some of the heavier Irish accents are hard to understand, which usually results in laughs when I ask them to repeat themselves.

b)      Explain a favorite new word or phrase you have learned.

 "Whats the craic!?" or "Lets have some craic!"

Craic is Gaelic for fun. Pronounced: crack.