Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Secret Conversations Between Siblings

Peanut and Rocky just had a "secret" conversation in Spanish in front of Jared and me.

-- Rocky is in her room and supposed to be sleeping.

-- Peanut just finished his homework so he gets a little bit of free time before bed.  Today, he got a new Lego set, so he's playing with it on the living room floor.

-- Rocky can see Peanut from her room because our tiny Madrid apartment is only 65 sqm (700 sq ft).

-- From her room, Rocky says something in Spanish.

-- Peanut says back in Spanish, I can't hear you.

-- Rocky repeats in Spanish with something about having play-dough.

-- They have a short conversation with at least 4 sentences each entirely in Spanish!

We have NEVER heard Peanut speak Spanish in the 4 years he's been in Spanish school and Rocky has had one year and says a few words, but nothing like tonight.  One month of school in Madrid, and they're having a full blown conversation.


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