Translating with Tara

Tara grows up trilingual, learning German, Spanish and English all at once. It's tremendously interesting to see how her vocabulary develops, and how she's beginning to use the languages and words available to her. We'd like to record her progress for all those that are interested in bringing up multi/trilingual children. That's us, of course, but we're sure there are other parents in similar situations out there, too. Any comments or questions are very welcome!

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Tara's Face, 20 months

20m

She has learnt to say 'pelo' (hair) and 'boca' (mouth) since last week (S).

2 comments:

Mommy, Papa and the 'Nuts said...: Hmm. This is interesting because Lorenzo is doing the same thing. Different parts in different languages. But then, for some reason different things are in English and others for him are just Italian.

Should I blame myself? Maybe.

But for him saying "Danke" I'll blame Nirite!; April 1, 2008 at 7:09 PM
Alexandra said...: I think maybe it has something to do with who they learn the items from, and in what context? Tara's been saying the English face parts for longer, and they happen to be the ones that are named in this one song they sing at nursery 'head shoulders knees and toes... and eyes and ears and mouth and nose...' oh, no, 'mouth' is in there too.
No, don't know then.; April 2, 2008 at 12:11 AM