Tuesday, March 9, 2010

ESL

Does anybody have an English as Second Language guide for toddlers? See, my toddler is very content with his OWN language, but I'd like for him to learn ENGLISH. We do understand some of his words, but his language is a little tricky to follow.

NO = NO or "I like a dramatic and immediate response, but yes. I'd like that."
uh uh = yes (not uh Huh with an upward intonation, but the sound most of us use for no).
deet = drink
nack = fruit snack
muck = milk
mice = milk
choo choo = train or word you use when you are walking along curbs or planter beds
MINE = "don't touch that" or "I'm not sharing" or "it was given to me"
dash = trash
uh oh = "I think it's cool, but Mom probably won't like it"
bubble = bubble
ugh ugh ugh = "I want to pour the Tide in the washing machine"
toot = Fruit Loop
muh = more

My favorite is I Love You - he just mumbles whispers with the correct syllables.

ETA:
ess = eggs
deet = another word for chips
deet = treat
uh dere = up there - as in "help me sit on the countertop, I'm too tired to scale the cabinet or drag a chair over"

2 comments:

I can't wait to see what you have to say...