Bedtime conversations between the boys used to be in Amharic. Now they are in English, which saddens me. They are losing their language. On the other hand, I now know what they are saying. This is a conversation from last night... I put them to bed and then after hearing loud squealing laughter, snuck up to the top of the stairs to see WHAT was going on... part of what makes it so funny is that while they "think" they understand English most of the time Yordi at least, has no clue what he is saying, or what anyone else is saying...
Yordi: (shreaking with laughter)... you eat poo poo, you eat dog food
Bis: WHAT??
Yordi: you eat poop... HAHHAAAAAA!!!
Bis: I no like poop, I no eat zhat. I no like dog food, I don't eat...
Yordi: WHAT??? You, you say you no like God!! I tellwing Mom, you say no like God. Mommy be sad...
Bis: Yordi! I no say I no like God, I say...
Yordi: I tellwing...
Bis: Go to sleep Yordi, I no tawking you.
4 comments:
Okay, even I'm a tad bit confused! Dog poop and God...that was some conversation! Wish you could have taped it! :)
Zhat zsounds very familiar... zhat zsounds like a conversation around here... At least they know they should love God and be afraid of their mother... two good starting points.
Oh Denise...this is just so precious! and hilarious. Grinning so hard my cheeks hurt, and my eyes are wet at the same time. Been thinking of you and yours...was just checking in!
I must tell you, I shared this story today with a friend. And it is just as funny second hand!
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