South Africa

Nanna

I call my grandmother Nanna because not many people call their grandmother Nanna so that is why I call her that.

I like to play cards with her because she does not cheat.

Done by Samantha S

in Afrikaans: [translation kindness of Rean Opperman]

Ek noem my ouma Nanna, omdat nie baie mense hulle ouma Nanna noem nie, so nou noem ek haar so.

Ek hou daarvan om met haar kaart te speel omdat sy nie verneuk nie.

Deur Samantha S

My Grandmother

I call my grandmothers granny and Nana. I like to go to the park with my grandmothers, because I have fun with them there with my grandmothers.

Lauren L.

in Afrikaans: [translation kindness of Rean Opperman]

Ek noem my oumas Granny en Nana. Ek hou daarvan om saam met my oumas park toe te gaan, omdat ons daar baie pret het.

Lauren L

Grandmother

I call my grandmother granny. My granny is very nice. She gives us a lot of treats when we go to her house. I love my granny tons & tons.

Stacey J.
am 8 years old.
Grade 4M

in Xhosa: [translation kindness of Henriettë]

Umakhulu
Igama lakhe nguGranny. uGranny mhle. Yena usinike izinto ezinzi xa siya endlwini yakhe. Ndiyamthanda uGranny wam.

Stacey J.
Ndineminyaka elibhozo
Grade 4M.

in Afrikaans: [translation kindness of Rean Opperman]
Ek noem my ouma Granny. My ouma is baie gaaf. Sy gee ons baie lekkernye as ons na haar huis toe gaan. Ek is baie baie lief vir my ouma.
Stacey J
8 jaar, Graad 4M

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