At Lane Cove National Park
| On Sunday, the toilet at our camping site was closed for cleaning. | |
| Mom: | Ayesha, kamu mau wee-wee di pohon? |
| Me: | Does wee-wee make pohon grow? |
| Mom: | Well, yes. |
| Me: | Aku mau wee-wee di pohon. |
| * pohon = tree | |
| aku mau = I want |
Teacher
| At Sydney University, Daddy's campus. I was looking at a photo on the wall. | |
| Me: | "Who is that?" |
| Dad: | "That is my teacher." |
| Me: | "Oh. Do you listen to your teacher?" |
| Dad: | "Err... sometimes." |
| Me: | "So sometimes you don't listen to your teacher?" |
| Dad: | ___ |
Good Girl
| Me: | I want to wee wee. |
| Mom: | Let's go to toilet. |
| Me: | You forget to say 'good girl' to me. |
| Mom: | Good girl, Ayesha |
Good Idea
| On our way to school this morning. | |
| Me: | Mom, this flower is dead. I think we need to regrow it. |
| Mom: | Yeah. |
| Me: | Say 'good idea' to me. |
| Mom: | Good idea, Ayesha. |
| Me: | Yes, it's a good idea. |
Me: Is it a cake, Mom?
Mom: No, it’s rice.
Me: Oh, it’s cake-rice.
Didi: It is a rice cake.
Me: Happy Birthday, Didi.
Skin
| Me: | Ruthie said my skin is black. Daddy's also black, and Didi is black as well. |
| Daddy: | No, your skin is not black. It's brown. |
| Mom: | What about my skin? |
| Me: | Your skin is orange. |
Sweet Girl
| Mom: | You are a sweet girl, Ayesha. |
| Me: | I'm a happy girl. I'm not sweet. I'm not a lolly pop. No! |
