Guest Spiral Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 Has anyone got a few general phrases for three children we have who speak very little English? I've tried in vain to download, but the pronounciation is lost on me! We've asked their parents (all of whom speak good English) and they all replied stating they don't think it'll make a difference to their child. Has anyone got something stating how the following are pronounced? Do you feel well? > > Do you need the toilet? > > Would you like some food? > > Would you like a drink? > > Are you too hot/cold? > > Can you stop please? > > Would you come here please? > > Can you stop? > > Yes > > No > > My name is..... > > Mummy / daddy > > Mummy will be back soon > > Well done > Many thanks to anyone who can help . . even if it's only a couple of bits - everything will be used! Spiral :-)
AnonyMouse_6709 Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 Mantra Lingua website has helped us as we have 10 different languages in our preschool. Sorry not sure how to paste the web address onto here or if it is ok to do that. :mellow:
AnonyMouse_9650 Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 Apologies to anyone Turkish on here - this is the crib sheet that we use with a child at my setting - it was compiled with the child's mum so there may be some collaquialisms here - I have also downloaded a free iphone app - but sometimes what comes out on the app isn't the same as our crib sheet. English-turkish cribsheet.pdf
AnonyMouse_73 Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 Newbury Park language of the month gives examples of basic words and phrases that you hear pronounced. It covers a fair few languages. http://www.newburypark.redbridge.sch.uk/langofmonth/ You cant really beat getting the parents on board with this, as there are often accents and dialects that have slightly different pronunciations.
AnonyMouse_19802 Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 Ha ha must say Spiral some of the phrases you need translating did make me laugh - reeks of desperation : ) Have some holiday Turkish to offer..... No...is Hiyer. said Hiya. useful Yes.....is evet. said as e for egg... e- vet Well done.....or Very Good....Chokeeyee......said Chokee ee Please......Lutfen. said. Lootfen. Toilet?....Tuvelet. said Too va let Apologies for very poor spelling if turkish reader and pronunciation...but it gets me by on holiday so hopefully may help : )
Guest Spiral Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 You got it Rafa....we've such a high amount of boys this September and many of them use English as an additional language ...thats why I'm asking for help!!! Thank you to you and everyone else....any chance of something similar in Albanian or Bengali from anyone? Thankyou, Spiral :-)
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Not sure if they still do it, but NHS website had some key phrases in different languages at one time
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