Carl and I were talking about hair the other day as he played with my hairbrush. Here's a faithful transcript of our conversation:
Tatie: Tu te brosses les cheveux, Carl? (You're brushing your hair?)
Carl: Yeah.
Tatie: Tu veux brosser les cheveux de Tatie? (Do you want to brush Tatie's hair?)
Carl: Yeah.
Tatie: Est-ce que Tatie a les cheveux longs ou courts? (Does Auntie have short or long hair?)
Carl: Cheveux longs. (Long hair.)
Tatie: Et Maman? Est-ce que Maman a les cheveux longs ou courts?
Carl: Maman cheveux longs.
Tatie: Et Papa? Est-ce que Papa a les cheveux longs ou courts?
Carl: Papa cheveux longs.
Tatie: Tu es sûr? Je crois que Papa a les cheveux courts, comme toi. Carl et Papa ont les cheveux courts. (Are you sure? I think Daddy has short hair, like you. Carl and and Daddy have short hair.)
Carl: Tatie has nez long. (Auntie has a long nose.)
Well! I never! At least he's speaking French.
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ReplyDeleteHi Carey--Thanks! The website URL didn't show up in your comment--could you upost it again, please?
ReplyDeleteAren't long noses supposed to be a sign of intelligence? Maybe he was complimenting you! Carl is a cutie.
ReplyDeleteYes, let's think of it that way!
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