tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post1694403272213057303..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: BilingualA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-24565828264685114262016-07-08T10:48:07.949-04:002016-07-08T10:48:07.949-04:00My mum's folks were from Germany, and we spoke...My mum's folks were from Germany, and we spoke German at home until after WWII, when my father put his foot down and insisted he didn't want me going to school with a German accent. As a result, I spoke "American", but with a combination Aussie-German accent. Lady Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608765381189723792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-45237207061230833142016-07-08T07:30:00.154-04:002016-07-08T07:30:00.154-04:00Mom and Dad never taught us PA Dutch. I really wi...Mom and Dad never taught us PA Dutch. I really wish they would have. Thank you for keeping the language alive in your home!Julie Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13983557488348529054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-27717303366058228622016-07-06T08:56:38.548-04:002016-07-06T08:56:38.548-04:00Children learn languages very quickly. When their ...Children learn languages very quickly. When their brains are ready to learn to speak, they can easily master more than one language at a time. It's a narrow window, though. <br /><br />Do most Amish speak only Pennsylvania Dutch or German at home? And is PA Dutch really Dutch or is it a combination of languages (like Yiddish is a combination of Hebrew and German)?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298172956761024009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-61301475141209312322016-07-06T01:04:36.296-04:002016-07-06T01:04:36.296-04:00I love that you're continuing the tradition of...I love that you're continuing the tradition of language with your children. My grandparents immigrated from Germany and would only speak English in their home as they were proud to be American. While I find that wonderful and honorable, I do wish they had taught my father and the grandchildren their native language.<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-22919178900767584922016-07-05T16:13:01.365-04:002016-07-05T16:13:01.365-04:00My grandparents spoke Pennsylvania Dutch. I wish ...My grandparents spoke Pennsylvania Dutch. I wish I'd learned it.lilyrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067723613133972938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-46356377543595187282016-07-05T14:38:57.697-04:002016-07-05T14:38:57.697-04:00Buddy will be bilingual before you know it!Buddy will be bilingual before you know it!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312481804665424463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-23735252194378659242016-07-05T11:16:28.867-04:002016-07-05T11:16:28.867-04:00I can see where that would be extremely difficult ...I can see where that would be extremely difficult for the school teacher. <br />Hopefully Buddy picks up on the PA Dutch quickly! Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189814815280658634noreply@blogger.com