baby talk
The form of speech used by adults in talking to very young childrenThe form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children.
» Our baby can't talk yet.
Unser Baby kann noch nicht sprechen. — Luiaard
Unser Kind kann noch nicht sprechen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Наш ребёнок ещё не может говорить. — shanghainese
Наша дитина ще не може говорити. — deniko
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2 senses(uncountable)The form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children.
Meronym: babble word
Ammensprache, Babysprache
сюсю́канняsjusjúkannja
the developing speech of a young child
(uncountable)The prelanguage, and subsequent developing language, used by small children, incorporating crying, cooing, and babbling in sequence before the acquisition of adult language capabilities.
Meronyms: babble word, goo goo ga ga
Examples
12 sentencesOur baby can't talk yet.
Наша дитина ще не може говорити. — deniko
ruНаш ребёнок ещё не может говорить. — shanghainese
deUnser Baby kann noch nicht sprechen. — Luiaard
When did your baby start talking?
ruКогда ваш ребёнок начал говорить? — odexed
deWann hat dein Baby angefangen zu sprechen? — Yorwba
Our baby isn't talking yet.
Our baby doesn't talk yet.
Our baby has started talking.
Translations
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Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable