Language
Friday, 29 April, 2005
General | 笔者: Twinsmom
Mandarin –
Changing nappy for Annabelle, Isabelle stood her head check the nappy – clean.
Isabelle asked: “mei you da bian没有大便(no poo poo)?”
Cantonese –
Mommy: “Ai yah!”
Annabelle: “meh si乜事(what’s up)?”
Mommy: “mo si无事(nothing).”
Annabelle: “mo si无事(nothing).”
Mommy: “ng guan nie geh si唔关你嘅事(not your business).”
Annabelle: “ng guan nie geh si唔关你嘅事(not your business).”
Mommy: “liu go hok wa了哥学话(parrot)!”
Annabelle: “liu go hok wa了哥学话(parrot)!”
English –
I sit on the stool.
Isabelle: “Ass siu me.”
Mommy: “Hah?”
Isabelle: “Ass siu me!”
Mommy: “Hah?”
Annabelle: “Ass sue me ah.”
Mommy: “Hah?”
Isabelle: “Ass siu me!”
Annabelle: “Ass sue me ah!”
Mommy: “Oh… “excuse me” lar”
Isabelle and Annabelle: “Oh…excuse me lar”
Mandarin + English –
Duo having cookies in the living room.
Isabelle: “Mei mei, hai yao 还要(want some more)cookie?”
Annabelle: “Yah, hai yao还要(want some more) cookie.”
Isabelle: “Nah, this for you.”
Annabelle: “Oh…thank you very much.”
Isabelle: “man man ah 慢慢啊(slowly).”
Annabelle: “OK.”