ANGLO FAUX PAS

I was rushing for the train after work when a colleague had one more question to ask me. I said, sure, I have 3 minutes. After asking his question and me answering, he asked me where I was from. By then I was putting on my jacket and stuffing by backpack, so I meant to answer, "Ouest de l'ile", but it came out "L'Est de huile". I knew it was wrong, but I couldn't figure out what the right way was. I hope he figured it out, because I rushed to the elevators and down to the platform, just making the train!