Teaching Tagalog to French-Canadian hubby and Chinese baby can be loads of fun.
Course: Questions and Answers
Teacher (me): Anong pangalan mo?
Student (bebe S): 'Brina!
Teacher (me): Sinong maganda?
Student (bebe S): Ako!
Teacher (me): Anong sabi ng baka?
Student (bebe S): Mooooooo!
Teacher (me): Anong sabi ng kalabaw?
Student (bebe S): Ngaaaaa!
Teacher (me): Anong sabi ng aso?
Student (bebe S): Awwawawwaw!
Teacher (me): Anong sabi ng pusa?
Student (bebe S): May!
Teacher (me): Anong sabi ng puwet ni Papa?
Student (bebe S): Potpot!
Teacher (me): Anong amoy ng potpot ni Papa?
Student (bebe S): Bantot! (sabay takip ng ilong)
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Student (papa S): Mahal na mahal kita!
Teacher (me): Owwss, talaga! Bakit mahal mo ako?
Student (papa S): Kasi bobo ako.
Teacher (me): Bakit mo ako pinakasalan?
Student (papa S): Kasi tanga ako.
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I didn't know how far I was teaching them Tagalog and Filipino culture until, one day, I overheard my FIL (a true-blooded French) said to bebe S, 'DARNA'!
Ayos!!! ;-)