FEBRUARY 2009

chaldean for KIDS
SWEETHEART:
ha-bib-tee (feminine)
ha-bee-bee (masculine)
FEBRUARY MEANS
Valentine’s
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chaldean for KIDS
Day
By MeloDy araBo anD MarGaret shaMoUn
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
What better way to celebrate Christmas than learning some
Chaldean words pertaining to the holiday?
HEART:
BY MELODY ARABO AND MARGARET SHAMOUN
lloo-ba
Snow:
tell-ga
WINTER:
sit-wa
CANDY:
ha-lloy-a
ANGEL
OF LOVE:
Chaldean for Kids is a series of books designed to teach the
Chaldean language through English. Available titles include
Volume 1 - Numbers, Colors, Parts of the Body, Prayers;
and Volume 2 - Animals, Clothing, Food, Nursery
Rhymes. All books are hardcover and include an audio CD
to ensure correct pronunciation. hoo-ba
Visit www.chaldeanforkids.com.
Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.
meh-llah-kha d’
PRONUNCIATION KEY
h =
s =
t =
th =
th =
hard h sound,
no English
equivalent
hard s sound,
no English
equivalent
hard t sound,
no English
equivalent
hard th sound
as pronounced
in THE
soft th sound as
pronounced
in THING
gh =
kh =
rr =
ll =
gurgling sound,
no English
equivalent
clearing of the
throat, no English
equivalent
rolling r sound,
similar to a cat
purring
soft l sound
often found in the
French language,
no English
equivalent
All other letters follow traditional sounds and patterns found
in the English language. All words were formulated by
breaking sounds apart into syllables and choosing the most
effective pattern for each to ensure accurate pronunciation.
Chaldean for Kids is a series
of books designed to teach the
Chaldean language through English.
Available titles include Volume 1
- Numbers, Colors, Parts of the
Body, Prayers; and Volume 2 -
Animals, Clothing, Food, Nursery
Rhymes. All books are hardcover
and include an audio CD to ensure
correct pronunciation. Visit www.
chaldeanforkids.com. Copyright 2007.
All rights reserved.
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