One of the reasons I started this blog is because I thought it would be good fun to look back and see my little families antics. So I decided I have to dedicate a page to my kids own little dictionary. Please tell me what wonderful words your kids come up with!

Saud:

• Bututai = Butterfly
• Some Prize = Surprise
• Some Bousa = Sambousa (or samosa for none arab speakers) “I only want 1 bousa”
• Laban Juice = Chocolate milk (Laban is butter milk) It took us weeks to figure out what the poor boy wanted when he asked for ‘Laban Juice’!
• Dao Doo Daa = Don’t do that

Al-Johara:

•  Cardi’ gan = Cardigan
• Dra’ er = Drawer
• Valinna = Vanilla
• Our Chother = Each Other (one of my favorite things that she says!)
• Scrubble = Scribble or mess something up e.g. your scrubbling it!
• Wepwipe = Wet wipe
• Bubu Baf: Bubble bath
• Froppely = Wobbly
• Scoopy = Spooky
• People else’s = Other peoples
• Baltezos = Maltesers which are actually M&M’s
•  Moutella = Nuttela
• Fustrated = Frustrated
• Yoz – Past tense of use

Abdullah:

• KAK = Cat
• Abidab = Elephant
• I la you = I love you
• A-Do-La-Bul = Adorable
• Malouk = Mama Look
• I donk lak = I don’t like
•  Like my own = by my self
• I love you all in the world = ❤
• I’m being be careful = I am being careful
• Lets have a Chity Chat
• Telerscape: sellotape. As in “Can I telerscape the paper?”
• Self Africa= South Africa
• Pacific = Specific

Khaled

• Calimo = Camel
• Aki laita = See you later
• Why Di Do Dat?! = Why did you do that
• Keep care of this= take care of this
• Allah’s water = the sea
• Athu Babi = Abu Dhabi
• Salt Africa = South Africa
• Binoculous = Binoculars
• Maglifying glass = Magnifying glass
• Spicy water = Perrier

Bader:

• Where di go? Did go! = When he hides something then brings it out again.
• What’s haza?= What is this.
• Sprinkles = Wrinkles
• Monkey cheese = Macaroni and cheese
• It’s too soundy = it’s too loud
• Teeth cake = cheese cake
• Intentdo = Nintendo
• Maynonaise = Mayonnaise
• Cumeputer = Computer