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!!