Foreign Language Fun » Hindi http://foreignlanguagefun.com Where Language Learning is Child's Play Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:52:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Best Mom in the World: How to Say Mother in a Dozen Languages http://foreignlanguagefun.com/2009/05/best-mom-in-the-world-how-to-say-mother-in-a-dozen-languages/ http://foreignlanguagefun.com/2009/05/best-mom-in-the-world-how-to-say-mother-in-a-dozen-languages/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 00:26:49 +0000 Diane http://foreignlanguagefun.com/?p=3544 mother's day

This Mother’s Day, let Mom know she’s the best in the world!  Learn how to say Mother in these twelve world languages:

Moeder, Moer (Dutch)
Mère, Maman (French)
Mutter (German)
Màna (Greek)
Ma, Maji (Hindi)
Anya (Hungarian)
Madre, Mamma (Italian)
Okaasan, Haha (Japanese)
Matka, Mama (Polish)
Mat’ (Russian)
Madre, Mamá (Spanish)
Mati (Ukranian)

Please post to keep the list growing!  Consider using these phrases to create a unique “Best Mom in the World” craft, card, or keepsake.  Visit this article for ideas:

Read more: “International Mother’s Day Gifts: Crafts for the Best Mom in the World”

Want to make a French or Spanish Mother’s Day card?  Homemade is best!  Check out these downloads for vocabulary lists, French and Spanish quotes, and card templates:

French Mother’s Day Card

Spanish Mother’s Day Card

Happy Mother’s Day!

 


 
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]]> http://foreignlanguagefun.com/2009/05/best-mom-in-the-world-how-to-say-mother-in-a-dozen-languages/feed/ 1 Say Thank You in Many Languages This Thanksgiving http://foreignlanguagefun.com/2008/11/say-thank-you-in-many-languages-this-thanksgiving/ http://foreignlanguagefun.com/2008/11/say-thank-you-in-many-languages-this-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:44:13 +0000 Diane http://foreignlanguagefun.com/?p=2086  When I think of Thanksgiving, my mind goes to turkey and pumpkin pie, parades and football.  Of course, the real reason is to give thanks to God for all that He has given us.  On this special holiday, I’d like to say Thank You in as many ways and as many languages as I can.  I’m sure to leave out many languages, so please comment with additional ones and continue the list of thanks!

 

Dankie (Afrikaans)

Shukran (Arabic)

Dekuji (Czech)

Tak (Danish)

Dank u wel (Dutch)

Dankon (Esperanto)

Kiitos (Finnish)

Merci (French)

Danke (German)

Mahalo (Hawaiian)

Toda (Hebrew)

Shukriya (Hindi)

Takk (Icelandic)

Grazie (Italian)

Arigato (Japanese)

Grazzi (Maltese)

Xie xie (Mandarin Chinese)

Dziekuje (Polish)

Multumesc (Romanian)

Spasibo (Russian)

Gracias (Spanish)

Ahsante (Swahili)

Tack (Swedish)

 

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