Hieeeee!= Hi!
Hawwo = Hallo/Hello
Hiya! = Hiya! (once in a while…this is her “third” language, British English from the Mums and Tots playgroup we attend)
Mama
MommEEE = Mama, you better pay attention NOW!
Papa
Deeeeda = Katrina
Djoooo! = Juice, water, or anything in a bottle or cup
DjOOooo (sing-song) = Tschuess! (Bye in German)
Boo! = Peek-a-boo
Bup = Up
Da = Down
Cwackuh = Cracker (or any snack she sees and wants)
Cooooookee = Cookie
Day-doo = Thank you
Da-ga = Danke (She says one, then the other, every time.)
Ee-yow = Meow
Eye-eeee = eye
Ow-ah = Auge (German for eye)
Doh = Nose
Haaaah = Hair/Haare
Ha = Head
Hah (whispered) = hot/heiss
EE-yews = Ears
Teee = Teeth
Bla-la-la-la (tongue in and out) = tongue (that totally counts!)
Ga-ga = glasses
Bye-Bye
Nigh-Nigh = Night-night
Bap = Nap
Gock = sock
Mo pees = More, please (when prompted)
Aw-dun, aw-dun, aw-dun = All done
Baby (refers to any baby or small child, even those older than her)
Jeh-too = Gentle (while stroking dog or baby)
Stranger save of the week (day?)
In the commissary, Annika is strapped into the seat on the cart. I am turned away, toward Katrina and the row of candy she is lobbying to buy. Suddenly, I hear a woman say “Uh, oh, no, no!” I turn to see the (wonderful! kind!) woman gently taking my now-open dozen of eggs out of Annika’s hands. Another few seconds and they would h ave been on the floor—thrown, not dropped, I expect. Yay for kind, alert strangers in the store!
Boo!
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