We have lived in the US for almost four years, our daughter is now four and speaks mainly English. Her Dutch mainly comes from audiobooks Dikkie Dik and Pick of the Petteflet — and you hear that exactly when you least expect it.
Like early this Saturday morning, when there appears to be a spider in her room. „There is a spider in my room!“Dad has to catch the spider, mom is worthless in this situation. Our daughter decisively closes the door behind him, ‘click’, and says slightly cynically: “Goodbye!”
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