Memory Hooks

In the **AIR**, an **OH**-so-**PUERTO** Rican pilot lands his plane right at the **AEROPUERTO**.

Imagine you **HUG** a tiny **CAL**f **IN** your arms.

Peel a **PEE**-ly **JEW**el-colored orange while drinking a cold **BEER**.

When the waiter brings the **addition**, use a **bill**board-sized calculator to add up the price of your meal.

After eating **ONE MORE** stew, **SAT**urn ate a **LAGI** (loggy) piece of wood.

In the absolute **silence**, a **SAGE** in a **JACK**et meditates without a sound.

Imagine **ISSUE**s piling up until we solve them **ISS-HO**lding hands **TOGETHER**.

When I **miss you**, I'm so **extra no**rmal that I drink **te**a and cry.

**Necessity** drives me to yell, "**Ah, you da** best!" when I **need help** with this heavy box.

A **COCOS**helled nut is so hard you'll crack your **KOKOS** (skull) trying to eat it.

At the **AIRPORT**, an **AERO**plane lands on a giant **PORTO**-potty with a loud splash.

Same word in Spanish — just say **menú** with a Spanish accent.

A **waiter** rushes a **CAMERA** to your **ROW** of seats to snap a photo of your fancy dinner.

The soup is so **HOT** you’ll **CALL** an **ENT**e (ambulance) because the **CALIENTE** burned your tongue!

It’s so **HOT** that your **PANAS** (pans) are melting on the stove!

A **RAPID** rabbit **O**vertook a **LENT**il-eating snail moving **O**h so **LENTO**.

**Sigh**, **ah**... I need a **lap** around the **ar**cade because I’m so hungry!

An **ATMA**tic (automatic) elevator carries your **SPIRIT** straight to heaven!

Imagine a **shanty** house on a silent beach, where deep **peace** fills the air.

The **SABER**-toothed tiger had the **DURIA** (endurance) and **wisdom** to outsmart the hunters.

When you die, your **Alma**-mighty **soul** floats up to the stars.

Tap into the big **UR-JAR** popping with electric sparks to get your daily burst of **ENERGY**.

**Hen**s with **wing**s tied down and beaks shut stay **Hening**—vividly silent, not a single cluck!

When you’re on a **MOUN**tain top, all you hear is **silence**.

In your ** सपना** (sapnā), a **sap**-filled tree **na**ps through a surreal **dream**.

**Sway no** more while you drift into a deep, peaceful **dream** and fall asleep in your chair.

Imagine a **MIM**e **PEE**ing in your **DREAM**!

The bright **MOON** is shaped like a giant **BULL** eating a **BUN**.

Throw a **CAN** of **D**ust at the glowing **MOON**.

Step into the **TEMPLE** and listen to the **TEMPLO** of the ancient drums.

After **TU** (two) **JUH** (juice) boxes, I sleep through **SEVEN NIGHTS** of **MALAM** (melons).

**Wo**uld a **Ming** vase **buy** you clarity? Now I **understand**!

To remember "no problem," imagine a **COY** **BAT** saying, "**KNEE**-high? No problem!" (Koi bat nahi).

To remember **no hay problema**, imagine an **EYE** with **NO** problems: "There is **NO EYE** problem," you say, blinking clearly with a smile!

The **SUN** is **DAR**ling and looks **beautiful** as it sets.

**Jell-D**ee! **Caro**l, **hurry up** and spread that **jelly** on the **car** so we can go!

To say "Excuse me," picture a **MAF**ia boss in **KEE**p-**JEE**p clothing asking for forgiveness.

At the sidewalk **CAFE**, I spill **CAFE** au lait all over my fancy tray.

Drench your **FRUIT** in **SWAYING** **Goo** to make them extra sweet.

**Jay** eats a **bison** with **dead** meat because he **needs help** with his diet.

Say “**SESSY** and **SELLA**” while pointing at **this** sexy dress and **that** stellar star.

**Esto**pped by **this** wall, **eso**caped to **that** one.

**Ini** is an **inny** belly button right **here**, and **itu** is an **outy** way over **there**!

Say “**SEM**i-**GO** **GA**me” to **BE** **HER** **SIL**ver medalist; with a little **good luck**, you’ll win gold instead!

Drive the **VAMOS** (van-moss) into the lake and yell, "**Let’s go**!" before we sink into the moss!

To **HURRY UP**, you must **DAY-PEACH** that **TOY** before the timer runs out!

**Allons-y** sounds like **Al on z**ee boat; he yells, "**Let's go!**" as he sails away.

When I asked if the **BEANS** were **PURE**, he said, "**BIEN SÛR**! Of course!

To get on the train, you must pay the **BILL** for your **billet**.

Same word in French — just say **train** with a French accent.

When the **bill** arrives, stay **calm** and **CUEN-TA** hundred to avoid crying over the total.

**Woe**, I’m **shung**-**bing**-ly ill; I feel **low** and **stung** by a **bing** binge, so I’m sick!

To remember **Saya** means **I am**, imagine yourself pointing at your chest and shouting, “**I a**m the one who **SAY A**ll the words!”

**W**h**o** **she** is? **I am**!" Imagine pointing to yourself while a crowd asks who the leader is.

Imagine **MY** hand **HOOKED** to my chest as I say, "**I AM** here.

**SAYAH!**" I **MOO** like a cow because **EAT-TOO** much is what **I want that** cow to do.

**SAY AH**," the doctor says, but you're too **LELAH** (lay-lah) to open your mouth because you're so exhausted.

To remember **Hameśā**, imagine a **HAM** sandwich that **SHArp**ly heals and stays fresh **forever**.

I **miss you** so much that **I TIE** (aitai) a string around my finger to remember your face.

You **PRESENT** a **PURE** gold **ZEN** garden at a **TO**ward-winning party.

I **HAD-A** dream about a giant **GIFT** box, and inside was a shiny **HADIAH**.

**At a** **dark** **dare**, I **see** the red sun set.

Keep your **BESS**t friend cl**OSE** for a quick **beso** on the cheek.

In a **KES**t**E**le (castle) **PI**n**AN**g for a friend, the king feels truly **lonely**.

A **GOO**-ey **DOO**-doo bird stands all alone, feeling **lonely** because he's the last of his kind.

A **parrot** named **Si** eats **Emp**ire apples **forever**.

On the **SUNNY**-side (**sonri**-), she wore a **SA**ssy (**-sa**) smile.

**Izzy**’s **square** **da**nce is **left**-handed and clumsy.

**June toes** touch while we walk **together**.

Think of a musical **ENSEMBLE** performing **TOGETHER** on a stage, all playing one song.

When you feel **LOVE**, it’s **AMOR**e (a-more) powerful feeling than anything else; you simply want a-more!

You feel **AMOUR** (a more) intense **love** when you’re with your sweetheart.

Eat a bowl of **RICE** while you **RISE** (ryż) up in a hot air balloon!

To remember that **Air** is water, imagine grabbing a handful of thin **AIR** and squeezing it until it turns into a splashing waterfall.

If you need **HELP**, shout for **AYUDA** as a giant **AY**-e-aye pan-**DA** rushes to your rescue.

When you need **HELP**, **BANG** a **DRUM** to get attention!

I **SELL** my old **MY**-tai (mai) cocktail for a profit.

Inside a **LEAV**e **WOO**d gift box lies a shiny new present.

Chug **UNO** (one) **MAS**sive soda, then reach for **one more**.

Ten **men** on a **train** are all named **Tren**.

A **WHOA**-shing **CHE**w-chew train roars past, leaves swirling in its wake.

Dip a **HI**gh **YANG** (yo-yo) into the deep blue **ocean**.

To **HURRY UP**, you use a **QUITE** (kuài) fast **DIAL** (diǎn) on your phone.

When you bump someone, avoid a **BOO-HOO** cry by saying **“EECC-Y”** (yucky) **SEE** (mistake)—**Excuse me** for being so clumsy!

**Pardon** me for dropping my **PER**fume on your **DON**ut!

A **PURE-LY** stunning **YOUNG** woman looks so beautiful that she makes the camera flash!

**Sigh** a **tea**-cup while a **duck** **men**aces a **gerty** (goat), because you just don’t understand what’s happening!

To remember **Saya mengerti**, imagine saying “**Sigh**, **I** **mean** **gear** **tea**” while nodding because you finally understand how the tea machine works.

**ME** yelling "**GUST** of wind" **AS** I fly toward you because I like you!

**Sigh**, a **chinch**illa is **in i**t! I love this!

Think of a **PENNY** to buy something **piányí** (cheap).

At that **cheap** hotel, they put a **BAR** **A**round **TO**ny's bed instead of a door.

Wear your **PLAYA** (player) sunglasses as you walk along the sandy **beach**.

At the **beach**, I saw a **SUM**O **DR**ink **A** **TAT**tooed coconut while lounging on the sand.

**Dinner** is **oh** so expensive when you run out of **dinero**!

Exclaim “**Oh, Mon** Dieu!” as a **MON**k in a **DEW**y field prays to God.

When you **AMORE** (aim more) arrows at a giant heart, you find true **love**.

Keep your **BUNNY HERO** in the **BANHEIRO** so he can guard the toilet!

Hold your **DEATH-STAR** in your **RIGHT** hand as you conquer the galaxy.

Since it’s the exact same word, just picture a fancy **hotel** and say, "**O**h, **tel**l me: is it the same? Yes!

Imagine a fancy **HOTEL** where you greet guests with a polite **“HO-TEL”** (pronounced oh-TELL) while ringing a desk bell.

A **PEARY**-shaped **GOOSE** (**perigoso**) with a knife is very **dangerous**.

To ride the **BIG** **JET**, **O**h, you need a **biglietto** (ticket).

To remember **direita** is **right**: Visualize a **DIRECT** arrow pointing **RIGHT** by a **DIETARY** snack.

Your **left** hand feels **sinister** as it reaches for the **Sinistra**.

To remember your **ticket**, imagine a large **BILL** stuck to a **YETI**'s chest as he boards the train.

A **FELINE** eating a **SLICE** of pizza feels incredibly **FELICE** and happy.

A **TORY** eats **KNEE**-high **NEW** **K**icken **chicken** to win the election.

**Argent** smells like **urgent** cash; imagine a silver bar falling on your foot—it’s worth a lot of **money**!

At the **A**uction, **SHET**land ponies are for sale, so I wait to **BUY** one.

I was so **Lapar** (hungry) I ate a whole **Lapar**ds worth of steak!

In a **CA**fé, **FAY** drinks hot **coffee** while a fan blows a cool breeze.

Imagine you're a **ZO**o **BA**t: flap your wings and scream, "Let's go!

**Ayo** say **pergi** (perky) when we're ready to "Let's go!" dancing.

**She kneels** for **ten years** to finish her long prayer.

**Woo**! In **five minutes**, **fun** at the **zone** (wǔ fēn zhōng) begins!

Winning **uang** (pronounced *oo-ahng*) feels like a giant **OO**h and **AH**h when you count your stacks of cash.

A **BAG** full of **BOW**s (**bāo**) is tied with a ribbon.

I **TOSS** my heavy **BAG** over the fence.

To get a **discount**, you must **dis-con**nect the full price tag and pay much less.