Saturday, November 21, 2009

Onomatopoeias!

Everyone loves onomatopoeias!! They are words that imitate or suggest the source of the sounds they describe. The Japanese language has lots of really fun ones. For example:
doki-doki for a fast heartbeak (when you're happy, in love, nervous or excited)
kira-kira for sparkling things
sala-sala for soft things (like silky-smooth hair)

English has lots of fun onomatopoeias too! Here are some you might like:
Ding-dong is the sound a doorbell makes
Tic-toc is the sound a clock makes
Woof woof and meow meow are what dogs and cats say
Honk-honk goes a car horn
Quack-quack goes a duck
Moo-moo says a cow

More to come next week!!

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