Gareth's Language School
                    Semester one--May through November 2002

For further instruction in the comprehension of Garethese, please take a moment to read words spoken in Garethese and their English translations.


Thththth (sometimes accompanies by lunge or reaching motion):       Please or gimme that

Hehdoh:  (usually accompanied by wave)     Hello, as in greeting:  "Hehdoh" to the bath
                                                                        Request: as in could I have/touch that please, "Hehdoh" to trees
                                                                        Demand: as in "HehdohHehdohHehdoh" to the Life box

BuhBye  (also accompanied by wave)   Bye Bye, as in parting "ByeBye" bath;  when fan turned off
                                                                Proclamation:  as in "Buhbye" dinner (all done)
                                                                Exclamation of fear: as in "buhbyebuhbye" to loud toys
                                                                Whine:  "buhbye" I want down from this blasted changing table
                                                                Protest:  "buhbyebuhbye" as in let me play with the Whisk bottle

Nah Nah (accompanied by bouncing)      Time to listen to music

Ditditdoah   (accompanied by vertical      Something is wrong.  As in there's tape on my foot--that's icky
          wave of entire arm)                        Apology:  Spoken softer, as in I'm sorry I dropped my milk   

Dookah Dookah Die Die or                      I'm content and talking to myself thank you
Dookah Dook  or Duukaww                                                                                               

Eh eh EH   (musical hum)                         
I love you  (or any three syllables that he cannot say--bananna, etc.)                       

Mama                                                         Mom

Dada                                                           Daddy

Boom                                                         Boom  As in, I fell, or it fell

Gd                                                              Good

Am                                                              Arm

Aaaaye                                                         eye

Hhhh kkkk                                                   hook  (as in what is on the back of the bathroom door)

Throat clearing sound                                 Life cereal

F                                                                   F

Deh dew                                                      Thank you

Mmm oooh                                                   more

Nahnah ca                                                     Music class

Dada                                                             
Daddy's Hawaiian shirts

Dadoooo                                                        Daddy's Mountain Dew

Hhhaaahhh                                                   
Art