Traveling with Kids

1. Wanem nem blong yu?

   wa-nem nem blong yu

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Asking a child what their name is

   Grammar Note

   nem is borrowed from the English word name

2. Hamas yia yu gat?

   ha-mas yi-a yu gat

   How old are you?

   Usage

   Asking a child how old they are

   Grammar Note

   yia is borrowed from English "year" and is used to express age

3. Yu mekem gud!

   yu me-kem gud

   You did well!

   Usage

   Praising a child for doing something well

   Grammar Note

   mekem combines English "make" + -em (transitive suffix)

4. Plis no krae

   plis no krae

   Please don't cry

   Usage

   Comforting a crying child

   Grammar Note

   no is the negation particle placed before the verb

5. Yumi go skul tugeta

   yu-mi go skul tu-ge-ta

   Let's go to school together

   Usage

   Inviting a child to go to school together

   Grammar Note

   yumi is the inclusive first-person plural meaning "you and I"

6. Yu wantem loli?

   yu wan-tem lo-li

   Do you want candy?

   Usage

   Offering candy to a child

   Grammar Note

   "Loli" comes from English "lolly" and means candy or sweets

7. Plis wasem han blong yu

   plis wa-sem han blong yu

   Please wash your hands

   Usage

   Telling a child to wash their hands

   Grammar Note

   wasem combines English "wash" + -em (transitive suffix)

8. I taem blong slip nao

   i taem blong slip nao

   It's time to sleep now

   Usage

   Telling a child it's time to go to sleep

   Grammar Note

   taem blong creates the structure meaning "time to / time for"

9. Yu wantem plei wanem?

   yu wan-tem plei wa-nem

   What do you want to play?

   Usage

   Asking a child what they want to play

   Grammar Note

   plei is borrowed from the English word play

10. Mi laekem yu tumas

    mi lae-kem yu tu-mas

    I like you very much

    Usage

    Expressing love and affection to a child

    Grammar Note

    laekem combines English "like" + -em and is also used as an expression of love

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