tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21241321.post7465093505659824914..comments2023-12-16T01:57:57.014+01:00Comments on Partnering with Parents: Aigobasaheldormparentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119090055184640628noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21241321.post-2628777851721462482008-10-31T16:40:00.000+01:002008-10-31T16:40:00.000+01:00Actually, Jenn, it is taboo to say "I love you." i...Actually, Jenn, it is taboo to say "I love you." in Djerma. The language teacher (whose mother tongue is Djerma) told us that he tells his wife he loves her in French because it is taboo to say it in Djerma. I am not sure if that means there is no way to say it or if it brings "bad luck" or something... This man is a Christian so I am guessing that there is no Djerma word for love... very sad, eh?saheldormparentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119090055184640628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21241321.post-53373119037041650872008-10-19T01:02:00.000+01:002008-10-19T01:02:00.000+01:00what a smart cookie he is! Does that mean I'm goin...what a smart cookie he is! Does that mean I'm going to have to learn a few tribal phrases to be able to talk to my own nephew?? What's Dzerma for "I love you and I miss you?"<BR/>Does Chris Marine speak Dzerma?<BR/>Give the boy a popsicle - It's hot over there!!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02149048192796015117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21241321.post-69478997299814509722008-10-18T22:12:00.000+01:002008-10-18T22:12:00.000+01:00What a smart cookie! He'll be completely bilingua...What a smart cookie! He'll be completely bilingual or maybe even tri-lingual by the time he comes back for furlough.<BR/>Cute pics.<BR/>LYMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21241321.post-65646936249428344092008-10-18T14:21:00.000+01:002008-10-18T14:21:00.000+01:00He's got a lot on the go for a little guy! :) My ...He's got a lot on the go for a little guy! :) My mom was telling me this year that my brother's first words were in Hausa. He was looking at a toad and inquired, "Minene wunun?" Spelling's probably all wrong on that but essentially, "What is this?" It's very interesting what kids pick up.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.com