South Africa
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My grandmother and me

My grandmother's name is punam. she lives in India and New York. This granny is my fathers mother. I love my granny.

Written by: Krupa Gohil
Clarendon Primary School
South Africa

in Gujarati [spoken in India]

Hu ane mari baa

Mari banu naam punam chhe. E india ane nyu yourk ma (new york) rahe chhe. Mari baa mara baapujinu mummy chhe. Hu mari bane prem karu chhu.

Written by: krupa gohil
Clarendon Primary School
South Africa

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

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