Monday, January 3, 2011

Wishing I Could Speak Mandarin Right About Now


All I caught in there was Baba Mama....thoughts anyone?
I may need to pay a visit to the friendly folks at our local Chinese restaurant again.
posted at 6:27 AM

18 comments:

  1. paul-and-loriJanuary 3, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Once my daughter is available I could get her to try to translate. She does have a hard time finding English words for the Chinese sometimes but I am sure she could give you the general idea.
    Lori

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  2. Our FamilyJanuary 3, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Yeah, once Abby is awake I can have her listen. Her Mandarin wasn't perfect but she knows enough, I think, to help you out some. She won't be up for another eight hours, though :( It stinks being on the other side of the world from you!

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  3. KimJanuary 3, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    I can have the boys listen and tell me what they are saying when they wake up. They have had lots of practice translating for me....LOL...when they are talking to each other I was ask what they are talking about....I tell them it will help their English and they are eager to translate.

    Kim

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  4. KellyJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Can't help you in the translating--but love seeing the pictures of your boys with the pictures. You are so close to holding them!!

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  5. CariJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    so sweet! hope you get the translation soon. you must be having such a hard time waiting...i know i would be...so much joy!

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    My thoughts? I can't wait for you to get there and scoop them up and love them and be their Mama and Baba FOREVER!!! Doesn't it just make it more real everytime you see new pics/videos!

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  7. Serving the KingJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Thanks everybody!! I would LOVE that! Maybe you could each post your kiddos version of the translation on the comment section and then I'll put em all together and we'll come up with whatever on earth Joey is so desperate to say! Yippee! Can't wait! Can I come wake up all your kids now? :)

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  8. paul-and-loriJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Kayden says,
    The ayi is telling them to look at their stuff but then it needs to go back into the bag.
    Joey is saying, Is this form my mommy and daddy. Did they send this to us?
    The ayi then asks what time or day it is.
    This was Kayden's translation. I will be curious to see what others say.
    Lori

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  9. Sally-Girl!January 3, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Oh what a gift it is to have a video of them. They are too darn cute!!!

    Even as I sit here waiting for TA and as minute goes by without it knowing it lessen my chances of meeting you in GZ, I have to say I am soooo excited for you to be going and getting your boys in two weeks!!!!

    Can't wait to follow either online or in person!!

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  10. KimJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    My boys translated it to say....Joseph said that you were coming to China on the 15 and he was asking what was the date today. He was wanting to know how many more days.

    Kim

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  11. Amy CantilinaJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    So glad so many were able to translate for you~they are excited to see you for sure!

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  12. Amy CantilinaJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    When they are home, please call me if you ever need translation assistance!!

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  13. AngelaJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Oh goodness! He's asking when his Mama and Baba are coming? He's asking if the gifts are from them? Be still my heart. How are you getting anything done today???

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  14. DebMJanuary 3, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    OH MY!!! That just totally made me cry... the look of hope in their faces... and excitement. THEY ARE ASKING FOR YOU!!!! I'm a total mess... crying like crazy. If I were you I'd just keep playing this video over and over. Heck... I'm not even their Mom and I'm playing it over and over! :)

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  15. a Tonggu MommaJanuary 3, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Oh, I am so glad someone translated for y'all. I am a (VERY BEGINNING) Mandarin student, and I caught something about the time/day and I could NOT figure out what the first part was - and now I know the word for bag/ plastic bag/ whatever it was exactly. It was really hard for me because they talked so fast! But oh so fun for me to challenge myself, with the translation to help so I wouldn't get frustrated afterward. [And I heard lots of "hao" and "hen hao" (good and very good). That's good, right? *grin*]

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  16. ChristyJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    That's amazing. Glad someone could help you with the translation! Wow!

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  17. remJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    WOW. Big snotty mess here.

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  18. In His TimingJanuary 12, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Just read these comments. How cool that they are asking for you guys! Sitting here in my puddle of tears--so excited for them to meet you guys and feel loved by their family.

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