In English-speaking countries, the names we call our parents vary depending on our age, region, formality, and cultural background - babies start out with 'Mama' and 'Dada', progress to 'Mummy/Mommy' and 'Daddy', and eventually end up with 'Mum/Mom' and 'Dad' or 'Mother' and 'Father' or 'Ma' and 'Pa', etc. I'm guessing it's the same with other languages and cultures, and since I have quite a multicultural cast of characters in my novel, I thought I should make sure I'm getting this small but important detail right.
1. What would a young boy (6 or 7) from China call his mother (the equivalent of Mommy)? Written in the English alphabet, please. I know there are many different dialects in China, but is there a standard?
2. What would a teenage boy in Germany call his mother and father? (The equivalent of Mom and Dad)
3. What would a teenage black girl in South Africa call her mother and father? (=Mom and Dad)
4. What would a young child in Puerto Rico call their father? (=Daddy)
Thanks!
1. What would a young boy (6 or 7) from China call his mother (the equivalent of Mommy)? Written in the English alphabet, please. I know there are many different dialects in China, but is there a standard?
2. What would a teenage boy in Germany call his mother and father? (The equivalent of Mom and Dad)
3. What would a teenage black girl in South Africa call her mother and father? (=Mom and Dad)
4. What would a young child in Puerto Rico call their father? (=Daddy)
Thanks!
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