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Mother Tongue with Sirine - Episodes

Mother Tongue with Sirine - Episodes

Ciao, talofa, hello! Welcome to Mother Tongue - a children’s podcast celebrating the many wonderful languages spoken by families right across Australia! Learn to say hello in Cantonese, goodbye in Koori, sing a song in Greek, or learn all about the Lebanese flag. Mother Tongue host, Sirine says; “The idea for this show came from my experience with my daughter; the songs my mother sang to me as a child stayed with me and I sang them to her when she was born. Elyssa is now 4 years old, and still loves these songs – she’ll never forget where they came from and we should never lose this connection with our language of origin.” Sharing language and culture brings kids closer together and sparks curiosity about the world!

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8 min•
2 Aug 19

Mother Tongue: Samoan

Learn Samoan in our kids podcast Mother Tongue!    Talofa! This means hello in the Samoan language. In this episode, Sirine is joined by Milo who grew up in Samoa. He shares special parts of his culture like playing the pate and singing a beautiful song in his mother tongue.  This is a Kinderling Kids Radio podcast. If you love what you hear then please subscribe, rate and leave a lovely review! It really helps :)    Here are the Samoan words you'll learn in this episode: Talofa - HelloPate - A traditional Samoan instrumentLava Lava - A traditional Samoan skirtLaumei Faiaga - Gentle Turtle (name of a popular Samoan song)Talo - A popular Samoan vegetable, like a potatoManaia- DeliciousTofa - Goodbye SONG:     Laumei faiaga, faasusu si au tamaAumai le moega'afa- fa'i mai, fa'i maiSe lauti o laulelei, e lavalava le laumeiFonuea, Fonuea, laulau mai se manameaPo 'e sai i luga neiO sa Letuli i luga neiA ua'ina, a la'inaA solo e mata'inaLou galu tu'u la le i'aLalelei, lalelei, lalelei! English translation: Gentle turtle, milk your babyBring the bed, pluck, pluckTea leaves, to dress the turtle,Fonuea, Fonuea, show us your sweetheartWho's calling?It's Letuli's people.In rain or sunshineLet us see youGaze at the fishBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7 min•
2 Aug 19

Mother Tongue: Italian

Learn Italian in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Ciao means hello in Italian. Sirine’s guest is Mary who talks about language and culture including her favourite gelato flavour and a fun Italian card game.  This is a Kinderling Kids Radio podcast. If you love what you hear then please subscribe, rate and leave a lovely review! It really helps :) Here are the Italian words you'll learn in this episode: Ciao - HelloPianoforte - PianoScopa - Broom or Sweep (the name of an Italian card game, like Snap)Mortatella Panini - A tasty Italian snackBuono - YummyArivederci - Goodbye SONG:  Battiamo le manineche adesso arriva papa'gli porta I chocolatiniE Mary gli magera'  Battiamo le manineche adesso arriva papa'gli porta I chocolatiniE Mary gli magera' English translation: Clap your handsDaddy's coming home soonHe's bringing cholocate(Say baby’s name) is going to eat it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8 min•
2 Aug 19

Mother Tongue: Vietnamese

Learn Vietnamese in our kids podcast Mother Tongue!   Xin Chao means hello in Vietnamese. Sirine is joined by Nally whose parents are from Vietnam. The Vietnamese language has some special tones that give words different meanings and Nally shares other special parts of her culture including her favourite Vietnamese snack.  This is a Kinderling Kids Radio podcast. If you love what you hear then please subscribe, rate and leave a lovely review! It really helps :) Here are the Vietnamese words you'll learn in this episode: Xin Chao- HelloSao - A Vietnamese bamboo fluteAo Dai - A traditional Vietnamese gownKìa Con Buom Vang - There Is Yellow Butterfly (the name of a popular Vietnamese song)Nem Nuong - A Vietnamese snack (a type of grilled sausage on a stick)Ngon Moo - YummyChao - Bye SONG:    Kìa con bướm vàngKìa con bướm vàngXòe đôi cánhXòe đôi cánhTung cánh bay năm ba vòngTung cánh bay năm ba vòng.Em ngồi xemEm ngồi xem. English translation: There, yellow butterfly,There, yellow butterflySpreads its wingsSpreads its wings,Takes its flightTakes its flight,We sit and watchWe sit and watch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6 min•
2 Aug 19

Mother Tongue: Greek

Learn Greek in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Yiasou means hello in Greek. In this episode, Sirine is joined by Anthea who shares her language and culture, telling us what the Greek flag means and sharing a story about her grandparents.  This is a Kinderling Kids Radio podcast. If you love what you hear then please subscribe, rate and leave a lovely review! It really helps :) Here are the Greek words you'll learn in this episode: Yiasou - HelloBouzouki - A traditional Greek instrument like a guitarYiaYia and Pappous - Grandma and GrandpaKipouriki - GardeningPalamakia Peksete - Clap your handsKoularakia - A traditional Greek biscuit eaten at Easter timeAnthio - Bye SONG:  Sing along in Greek: Palamakia pekseteKe o babas too erheteKe too ferni katitiKooloorakia sto kharti  Palamakia pekseteKe i manoola erheteNa to parei agaliaTo mikrooli tis pedhia  Palamakia, palamakiaPezoon ola ta pedhakiaPalamakia ke khorodakh dirdike dakh dirdo English translation: Clap your handsHis dad is comingTo bring him something,Cookies in a paper.Clap your handsMommy is comingTo take her little oneOn her lap, children.Clap, clapAll the children clapClapping and dancingDah dirdi and Dah dirdo*.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8 min•
2 Aug 19

Mother Tongue: Koori

Learn Koori in our kids podcast Mother Tongue!  Bujari gamarruwa means g’day in Koori! That’s one of the many, many Aboriginal languages spoken in Australia. In this episode, Nathan joins Sirine to share the Koori culture, including the sound of the bullroara and the meaning of the Aboriginal flag.  This is a Kinderling Kids Radio podcast. If you love what you hear then please subscribe, rate and leave a lovely review! It really helps :) Here are the Koori words you'll learn in this episode: Bijari Gamaroowa - G’DayBullroara - A traditional Aboriginal instrumentBarralala - A traditional song from the Eora Nation which means Song of SydneyPipis - A yummy seafood snackNayi Ngyini Minga - See You all (how to say goodbye in Eora)Yaki in Goori - See you when I’m looking at you SONG:   Parabulā Paramā Manginiwā YenbōngiParabulā Paramā Manginiwā YenbōngiParabulā Paramā Manginiwā Yenbōngi Parabulā Paramā Beriang galangdāToindinmā Manginiwā Yenbōngi Did you know: Barralala is known as the Song of Sydney – the Eora nation. This was the first Aboriginal song ever to be heard outside Australia, and it introduced Sydney to the world!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8 min•
2 Aug 19

Mother Tongue: Tagalog

Learn Tagalog in our kids podcast Mother Tongue!  Kamusta! That means hello in Tagalog, the main language spoken in the Phillipines. In this episode, Sirine’s guest is Jasmina whose parents are from the Philippines and she shares special parts of her culture including a lovely song.  This is a Kinderling Kids Radio podcast. If you love what you hear then please subscribe, rate and leave a lovely review! It really helps :)  Here are the Tagalog words you'll learn in this episode: Kamusta - HelloAgung - A traditional Philippine drumBahay Kubo - Cubed houseSuman - A yummy snack from the Philippines.Masarap - Yummy!Paalam- Goodbye SONG:   Bahay kubo, kahit muntiAng halaman doon, ay sari sariSinkamas at talong, sigarilyas at maniSitaw, bataw, patani.  Kundol, patola, upo't kalabasaAt saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa,Sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luyaSa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga. English translation: Nipa hut, even though it's small,The plants that grow around it are varied:Turnip & eggplant, winged bean & peanut,String bean, hyacinth bean, lima bean.  Wax gourd, sponge gourd, white squash & pumpkin,And there's also radish, mustard,Onion, tomato, garlic & gingerAnd all around are sesame seeds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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