Mother Tongue with Sirine
Kids & Family Podcasts
Ciao, talofa, hello! Welcome to Mother Tongue - a children’s podcast celebrating the many wonderful languages spoken by families right across Australia! Learn to say hello in Cantonese, goodbye in Koori, sing a song in Greek, or learn all about the Lebanese flag.
Mother Tongue host, Sirine says; “The idea for this show came from my experience with my daughter; the songs my mother sang to me as a child stayed with me and I sang them to her when she was born.
Elyssa is now 4 years old, and still loves these songs – she’ll never forget where they came from and we should never lose this connection with our language of origin.” Sharing language and culture brings kids closer together and sparks curiosity about the world so subscribe now and enjoy!
Download and sign up to LiSTNR to hear this podcast, plus a huge range of premium and exclusive content, live or on demand.
Location:
Australia
Genres:
Kids & Family Podcasts
Description:
Ciao, talofa, hello! Welcome to Mother Tongue - a children’s podcast celebrating the many wonderful languages spoken by families right across Australia! Learn to say hello in Cantonese, goodbye in Koori, sing a song in Greek, or learn all about the Lebanese flag. Mother Tongue host, Sirine says; “The idea for this show came from my experience with my daughter; the songs my mother sang to me as a child stayed with me and I sang them to her when she was born. Elyssa is now 4 years old, and still loves these songs – she’ll never forget where they came from and we should never lose this connection with our language of origin.” Sharing language and culture brings kids closer together and sparks curiosity about the world so subscribe now and enjoy! Download and sign up to LiSTNR to hear this podcast, plus a huge range of premium and exclusive content, live or on demand.
Language:
English
Episodes
Mother Tongue: Arabic
8/2/2019
Learn Arabic in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Marhaba! That means hello in Arabic. In this episode, join our host Sirine - who was born in Lebanon - as she shares some words, songs and traditions from her language and culture. Here are the Arabic words you'll learn in this episode: Marhaba - Hello Darbuka - Lebanese Drum Arzeh - Cedar Tree Sissan - Baby chickens Manoosh - a Lebanese food, usually eaten at breakfast Maa Salemeh - Bye SONG: Ha Sissan,
Duration:00:06:30
Mother Tongue: Italian
8/2/2019
Learn Italian in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Ciao means hello in Italian. Sirine’s guest is Mary who talks about language and culture including her favourite gelato flavour and a fun Italian card game. Here are the Italian words you'll learn in this episode: Ciao - Hello Pianoforte - Piano Scopa - Broom or Sweep (the name of an Italian card game, like Snap) Mortatella Panini - A tasty Italian snack Buono - Yummy Arivederci - Goodbye SONG: Battiamo le manine che adesso arriva papa' gli...
Duration:00:07:45
Mother Tongue: Greek
8/2/2019
Learn Greek in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Yiasou means hello in Greek. In this episode, Sirine is joined by Anthea who shares her language and culture, telling us what the Greek flag means and sharing a story about her grandparents. Here are the Greek words you'll learn in this episode: Yiasou - Hello Bouzouki - A traditional Greek instrument like a guitar YiaYia and Pappous - Grandma and Grandpa Kipouriki - Gardening Palamakia Peksete - Clap your hands Koularakia - A traditional Greek...
Duration:00:06:55
Mother Tongue: Cantonese
8/2/2019
Learn Cantonese in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Nei hou means hello in Cantonese. In this episode Sirine is joined by Angel who grew up in Hong Kong. She shares a fun song and talks about a very yummy snack! Ho mei! Here are the Cantonese words you'll learn in this episode: Lei Ho 你好 - Hello Yi Wu二胡 - A string instrument also known as a Chinese Violin Gung Fu功夫 - Kung Fu (a form of Martial Arts) Gao Zi 餃子 - Chinese dumplings of various types Ho Mei 好味 - Very good (and you say it when you...
Duration:00:07:10
Mother Tongue: Hindi
8/2/2019
Learn Hindi in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Namaste means hello in Hindi. Join Sirine as she chats to her friend Sidd whose family comes from India. He tells her all about his language and culture, including the magical-sounding sitar and a colourful festival called Holi. Here are the Hindi words you'll learn in this episode: Namaste - Hello Sitar - A traditional Indian instrument, like a guitar Holi - Indian festival of colour Akkad Bakkad Bambe Bo - A popular counting song in Hindi...
Duration:00:07:40
Mother Tongue: Samoan
8/2/2019
Learn Samoan in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Talofa! This means hello in the Samoan language. In this episode, Sirine is joined by Milo who grew up in Samoa. He shares special parts of his culture like playing the pate and singing a beautiful song in his mother tongue. Here are the Samoan words you'll learn in this episode: Talofa - Hello Pate - A traditional Samoan instrument Lava Lava - A traditional Samoan skirt Laumei Faiaga - Gentle Turtle (name of a popular Samoan song) Talo - A...
Duration:00:08:41
Mother Tongue: Koori
8/2/2019
Learn Koori in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Bujari gamarruwa means g’day in Koori! That’s one of the many, many Aboriginal languages spoken in Australia. In this episode, Nathan joins Sirine to share the Koori culture, including the sound of the bullroara and the meaning of the Aboriginal flag. Here are the Koori words you'll learn in this episode: Bijari Gamaroowa - G’Day Bullroara - A traditional Aboriginal instrument Barralala - A traditional song from the Eora Nation which means Song...
Duration:00:08:51
Mother Tongue: Vietnamese
8/2/2019
Learn Vietnamese in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Xin Chao means hello in Vietnamese. Sirine is joined by Nally whose parents are from Vietnam. The Vietnamese language has some special tones that give words different meanings and Nally shares other special parts of her culture including her favourite Vietnamese snack. Here are the Vietnamese words you'll learn in this episode: Xin Chao- Hello Sao - A Vietnamese bamboo flute Ao Dai - A traditional Vietnamese gown Kìa Con Buom Vang - There...
Duration:00:08:28
Mother Tongue: Tagalog
8/2/2019
Learn Tagalog in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Kamusta! That means hello in Tagalog, the main language spoken in the Phillipines. In this episode, Sirine’s guest is Jasmina whose parents are from the Philippines and she shares special parts of her culture including a lovely song. Here are the Tagalog words you'll learn in this episode: Kamusta - Hello Agung - A traditional Philippine drum Bahay Kubo - Cubed house Suman - A yummy snack from the Philippines. Masarap - Yummy! Paalam- Goodbye...
Duration:00:08:06
Mother Tongue: Spanish
8/1/2019
Learn Spanish in our kids podcast Mother Tongue! Hola! That means hello in Spanish. In this episode, Sirine is joined by Lorena whose parents come from Argentina. She grew up speaking both the Spanish and English languages. Find out more about her culture including what her favourite Argentinian snack is. Here are the Spanish words you'll learn in this episode: Hola - Hello Bandoneon - an Argentinian instrument, like an accordion. Sol Deh Mayo - The Sun of May (which you see on the...
Duration:00:07:19
Mother Tongue with Sirine: Trailer
7/12/2019
Ciao, talofa, hello! Welcome to Mother Tongue - a children’s podcast celebrating the many wonderful languages spoken by families right across Australia! Learn to say hello in Cantonese, goodbye in Koori, sing a song in Greek, or learn all about the Lebanese flag. Mother Tongue host, Sirine says; “The idea for this show came from my experience with my daughter; the songs my mother sang to me as a child stayed with me and I sang them to her when she was born. Elyssa is now 4 years old, and...
Duration:00:00:56