South Africa

Hi, Patty my name is Megan
I call my grannies Ma and Pearl. They are special because I love them and they love me. My granny ma taught me how to knit when I was small I got it all wrong.

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Dear Patti
My name is Megan W and I am in grade three. My teacher is called Miss Strano. I am nine years old. My granny's name is Joan. I call my granny granny. I love my granny because she likes me to come to her house. She also likes me to come sleep over at her house. Once when I got a scratched by her cat she gave me a syrup sandwich. I love my granny.

Lots of love Megan.W.

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Hello!
My name is Melissa. I call my Dad's mom granny and my Mom's Mom granny! I will tell you some things which are special about my Dad's Mom. She makes toys and she is very very nice! She also bakes. My Mom's Mom is also very very nice.

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Hello my name is Micaela A and I call my grannies Granny and Ninny. When my brother was small he called my Granny Ninny so that's why we call her Ninny now. I like it when my Granny gives me a hug and a kiss.

Micaela A.

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Springfield Convent Junior school
SOUTH AFRICA
http://www.computers4kids.co.za/sfcj.htm

The way of saying grandmother in Afrikaans is Ouma (Ou as in obe, Ma as in Margaret)

The word for "grandmother" in Xhosa is umakhulu - pronounced "ooo maa koo lu"

The Zulu for GrandMom is Gogo, not as in "go for a walk" but as in the "o" in order.

Carolynn B
South Africa

Grandmother and Me - a Kidlink book in many languages
Project moderators: Carolynn Bruton, Rubem Paulo and Patti Weeg
Webpage maintained by Patti Weeg
May 2000