Parlez-vous, Toddler?

I took 6 years of French in high school and college.  I won't admit how many years ago that was.  But, if you're an avid blogger, you'll know you can find my age in my profile.

At any rate, I don't remember much of what I learned.  The old "use it or lose it" cliche. 

I do remember whacky things like how to conjugate verbs.  Because, you know.  It's useful in every day conversation to know how to say "to remember" to any audience.   Like, duh!

You can imagine I don't fashion myself to be some superior linguist who is able to master any language within minutes.   No.  I'm no Rosetta Stone user.

But, I have conquered the language of Toddler.  I have cracked the code and I think I owe it to all of you to share my knowledge. 

Please print this handy guide and keep it with you at all times.  It makes translation so much easier when you are visiting Toddlerland as a tourist.

Toddlerism                     English Translation
ba mina                            banana

Bof fom                           Bottom  (also known as rear end)

Melk                                Milk

Zooes                              Shoes

Zocks                              Socks

Woof                               Dog

Mee owwww                 Cat

I wan yellow                   I would like to color

Be air                             Bear

All wet                           You took a bath and smell nice

Or see                            Horsey

pump key                        Pumpkin

Buck key                        Buckle

Daw fee                         Coffee

Bra fur                           Brother

Where go?                     Have you seen my ?

Poon                              Spoon

Man Go                         Mango

Box                               Blocks

Bach                              Book

Air                                Hair


Please feel free to add to the list as you learn additional words in your own travels.

Je vous en prie.