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Year 4 – Language Detectives

Mrs Kiani

As language detectives, this week,  we have used what we know to work things out and find out more about languages.

Your task for the rest of the week is to continue being language detectives and look out for different languages you hear (friends, restaurants, adverts) or see (packaging).

Keep a note of your findings and record on this class blog.

I will share your responses with the class on Monday next week.

37 responses to “Year 4 – Language Detectives”

  1. Ianis-Andrei D.

    I spic a devat language is Ramon and my frend spic Telegu.

  2. Zahra N.

    At home I speak Urdu to do my dad and to my mum or my sister i speak English. I like speaking Urdu because it is is a good language. I know how to say hello and good bye and how are you

  3. Myiesha S.

    I speak punjabi.
    Aslumualaikum is hello.
    Chai is tea.
    Lupur is hold it.
    La is take it off.

  4. Aisha A.

    My family speaks Urdu in my house. Aisha and Keyan

  5. Muhammed G.

    Dude milk
    Pani water
    Pug foot
    Angra fingers
    Bahe brother
    Bhen sister
    Whole language gujrati

    1. Mrs Kiani

      Super Muhammad, some of it is similar to Urdu and Hindi.

  6. Meena B.

    I speak Pashto and it is a language from Afghanistan.
    Hirasi-Thank you
    Hira-Please
    Ho- Okay.
    I also heard Urdu.
    Tooteeka- How are you.
    Shukrian- Thank you.
    Larka larki – Boy and girl.
    The last one is Dari.
    Chotor Hasti-how how are you.
    Hubastum- I’m fine.
    Tasha kur- thank you.

    1. Mrs Kiani

      Super list Meena! What does Dari mean?

  7. Dhiyashini S.

    I speak Tamil and these are some of the basic words.
    Hello:Vanakkam
    Thank you:Nandri
    Sorry:Mannipu
    Good morning:Kaalai Vanakkam
    Greetings:Valthakal
    School:Palli
    Temple:Kovil
    Mother:Amma
    Father:Appa
    Sister:Akka
    Brother:Anna
    Family:Kudumbam
    Food:Unavu

    1. Dhiyashini S.

      *Elder Brother:Anna
      Elder Sister:Akka

      1. Mrs Kiani

        Wonderful list of words Dhiyashini! Mother and father in your language is similar to Urdu.

  8. Muhammad Y.

    I heard someone speak French and the words I heard was more which meant love and viuxe which meant old male

    1. Mrs Kiani

      Did you check the spellings Muhammad?

  9. Osas O.

    I speak Edo here are some examples.
    Wese = thank you
    Egbo(silent g ) = bag
    pibe = stand up
    Wemewe = I love you
    Co = your welcome.
    Lagisa = good morning or hello
    Ebiuwe = don’t touch or you’ll get in trouble
    Oto = hot
    Efu = enough

    1. Mrs Kiani

      Thank you for sharing these words from your home language Osas!

  10. Ramandeep K.

    I have heard spanish at the shops.
    Hola-hello

    1. Mrs Kiani

      Did you just hear, ‘hola’?

  11. Ianis-Andrei D.

    At home I spic Romania and I spic Spanish bat a tine bit.

    .

    1. Mrs Kiani

      Can you add some words from your home language on this blog please?

  12. Anish B.

    I speak Tegugle and here is a list of what words I speak in my language .
    Launo = how are you , see you tomorrow = rapeu chusta .

    1. Mrs Kiani

      Good examples Anish , can you add more to the list, perhaps ask your parents to support?

  13. Eliza H.

    My mum said get up in Somali
    My dad said hello in Somali or Arabic.
    I practised my Spanish and one word said El pasporte which means My passport

    1. Mrs Kiani

      What words did your parents use Eliza?

  14. Zaeem J.

    I have heard Tamil Brother = ana
    I have heard Spanish hello= ola
    I have heard French hello= Bonjo
    I have heard Ukrainian hello= pryvyite

    1. Mrs Kiani

      Well done Zaeem . The correct spellings are Hola, the ‘h’ is silent and bonjour.

  15. Vaneza S.

    At home I heard my mum and dad speaking to each other and they said
    Hello in Urdu and how are you in Urdu.

    1. Mrs Kiani

      What words did they say, Vaneza?

  16. Arifa H.

    I have heard Bengali,English and Urdu at home and at the shops

    1. Mrs Kiani

      Which words did you hear Arifa ?

  17. Dhiyashini S.

    I saw Italian words on a package.

    1. Mrs Kiani

      We discussed this in class.

  18. Alzahra R.

    I have heard Urdu in Pakistan

    1. Mrs Kiani

      We discussed this in class.

  19. Meena B.

    I have heard Pakistani, afghani and English on Saturday.

    1. Mrs Kiani

      We discussed this in class.

  20. Charis O.

    I have heard Scottish

    1. Mrs Kiani

      We discussed this in class.

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