Short enough for a one- to four-year-old, in all three languages. Washing hands, wanting milk, looking for shoes, time to sleep.
| English | Bahasa Melayu | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| The cat is sleeping. | Kucing tidur. | 猫在睡觉。māo zài shuìjiào. |
| The dog is running. | Anjing berlari. | 狗狗在跑。gǒugou zài pǎo. |
| The bird is flying. | Burung terbang. | 鸟在飞。niǎo zài fēi. |
| The fish is swimming. | Ikan berenang. | 鱼在游泳。yú zài yóuyǒng. |
| The cow is eating. | Lembu makan. | 牛在吃草。niú zài chī cǎo. |
| The monkey is jumping! | Monyet melompat! | 猴子在跳！hóuzi zài tiào! |
| The baby is laughing! | Bayi ketawa! | 宝宝在笑！bǎobao zài xiào! |
| The rabbit is hopping. | Arnab melompat. | 兔子在跳。tùzi zài tiào. |
| I want milk. | Saya nak susu. | 我要喝牛奶。wǒ yào hē niúnǎi. |
| I want rice. | Saya nak nasi. | 我要吃饭。wǒ yào chī fàn. |
| I want a banana. | Saya nak pisang. | 我要吃香蕉。wǒ yào chī xiāngjiāo. |
| I want water. | Saya nak air. | 我要喝水。wǒ yào hē shuǐ. |
| Baby is eating an apple. | Bayi makan epal. | 宝宝在吃苹果。bǎobao zài chī píngguǒ. |
| Mama is reading a book. | Mama baca buku. | 妈妈在看书。māma zài kànshū. |
| Where is mama? | Mana mama? | 妈妈在哪里？māma zài nǎlǐ? |
| Where is papa? | Mana ayah? | 爸爸在哪里？bàba zài nǎlǐ? |
| Where is the ball? | Mana bola? | 球在哪里？qiú zài nǎlǐ? |
| Where is my shoe? | Mana kasut saya? | 我的鞋在哪里？wǒ de xié zài nǎlǐ? |
| The car is big! | Kereta besar! | 车车好大！chēche hǎo dà! |
| The ball is big! | Bola besar! | 球好大！qiú hǎo dà! |
| The elephant is big! | Gajah besar! | 大象好大！dàxiàng hǎo dà! |
| Wash your hands. | Basuh tangan. | 洗洗手。xǐ xǐ shǒu. |
| Close your eyes. | Tutup mata. | 眼睛闭起来。yǎnjing bì qǐlái. |
| Look at my nose! | Tengok hidung saya! | 看我的鼻子！kàn wǒ de bízi! |
| Brush your teeth. | Sikat gigi. | 刷刷牙。shuā shuā yá. |
| Put on your shoes. | Pakai kasut. | 穿鞋子。chuān xiézi. |
| Time to sleep. | Masa tidur. | 睡觉时间到了。shuìjiào shíjiān dào le. |
| Open the door. | Buka pintu. | 开门。kāi mén. |
| Sit on the chair. | Duduk atas kerusi. | 坐在椅子上。zuò zài yǐzi shàng. |
| I have two hands. | Saya ada dua tangan. | 我有两只手。wǒ yǒu liǎng zhī shǒu. |
| Two eyes, one nose. | Dua mata, satu hidung. | 两只眼睛，一个鼻子。liǎng zhī yǎnjing, yí gè bízi. |
| Three little sheep. | Tiga anak biri-biri. | 三只小绵羊。sān zhī xiǎo miányáng. |
| I want one apple. | Saya mahu satu epal. | 我要一个苹果。wǒ yào yí gè píngguǒ. |
| Four cats are sleeping. | Empat kucing tidur. | 四只猫在睡觉。sì zhī māo zài shuìjiào. |
| Count with me: one, two, three. | Kira dengan saya: satu, dua, tiga. | 跟我数：一、二、三。gēn wǒ shǔ: yī, èr, sān. |
| Five fingers, one hand. | Lima jari, satu tangan. | 五根手指，一只手。wǔ gēn shǒuzhǐ, yì zhī shǒu. |
| Two ducks in the water. | Dua itik dalam air. | 两只鸭在水里。liǎng zhī yā zài shuǐ lǐ. |
Reading a word and saying it are different problems, and at this age the second is the one that matters. BaoBeiTalk says each of these aloud in all three languages, makes the sound the thing makes, then leaves a pause long enough for your child to try it. You can also record any of them in your own voice.
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