We've discovered that it's easier to just go with the flow and use the British vernacular while here. It causes less confusion for the kids when we (Greg and I) use the same words that they're hearing at school and from other kids, parents, at the park, etc. So... here is a short list of things we've overheard our kids saying already:
Tidy Up
Rubbish Bin
Trainers (aka Tennis Shoes)
Jumper (sweater or sweatshirt)
Straight Away
Well Done
Go Wee
Loo
Knickers
It's pretty amusing. It also cracks me up to hear Atticus especially try to imitate the accent. He has a friend, Xavier, in his class - but Atticus says his name X-A-V-AHHH. There is also a little girl named Philippa in his class but when Atticus says her name, he puts an "R" at the end because with the accent, that's what he hears. Interesting.
I wonder what other words and phrases will work their way into our day to day...
No comments:
Post a Comment