This story has gotten a couple of laughs; so, here it is for posterity....
Adam has just a few Cantonese words and expressions, including "maht" (meaning to wipe) and "maht beibei" (meaning to wipe one's nose).
The other day, Adam's nose was running; so, I said, "Come here, please, Adam. Maht beibei."
Adam didn't like the idea. He shook his head and replied: "No Mahting!"
3 comments:
Too funny!!!
Happy Birthday to Adam!
what i think is amazing here, from a language aquisition standpoint, is that he knows that "maht" is the verb. he must hear enough cantonese to know the difference.
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