Strike, strike, dash

Ready is the little head

straight neck

big stomach

three buttons in the centre

strong legs

clever hands

Wait

(mother laughs)

TO GROW WITH ESPERANTO

on the head, hairy hair

both sides, also a comma

ready is a charming person.

My name is Tina,

My brother's name is Bŭan.

We natively speak Esperanto

I am Maya and I am Danka

And our father, with us,
also spoke Esperanto

and our mother, Croatian.

Here is the wall, here is the roof.
Already finished is the attic.

Through it blows a strong wind.

Esperanto isn't only a family language,
we also use it during many Esperanto events,

congresses and similar. But the most important
for us is REF [Meeting of Esperanto Families]

A crazy person builds a house on sand,
A crazy person builds a house on sand,

EXPERIENCE OF REF

Afterwards came a great downpour

Heavy rain and water lifted it
Heavy rain and water lifted it

Fifteen years ago, several families,
in total no more than five, Hungarians, Slovak

Polish, had little children, two or three,
four years old. And they felt (?)

had to work so that the children could
find Esperantists of the same age

And Esperanto could help them. And decided
to have a meeting of Esperanto families.

The first was in 1979, when we choose

an event called the Medicial Konference

and under its framework we had our meeting.

So, the next event occurred after one year,
after then we were completely independent.

Blauise Hoava arranged it and from that time,
every year we have had a meeting.

So, about the results, I can say the following,
So, it is a fact that the children feel certain

that everyone who comes to the meeting
can use Esperanto. They really spoke Esperanto

and even now still speak it. They could use that
language themselves for the week and

the children, they themselves can decide
if they want to keep using Esperanto afterwards or not.

SLOVENIA 1994 MARIBOR

Always learn the name of the person who sends
the ball and the name of the person who

INTRODUCTION

receives the ball. Everyone who receives
the ball, says thank you.

I send the ball to . . . Fabiano.

Thank you. I am Fabiano,
and I send the ball to Fabielo.

Thank you. I am Fabielo.
I send the ball to . . .

She is Linda

I send the ball to Linda.

Thank you, I am Linda.
I send the ball

- To? To?
- To Alice

(Lots of chatting)

I am Maro and I live in Trieste, Italy.

And you can see my family. Anna and

- Litke
- Litkan

- What's her name?
- Litkan

- So I became an Esperantist five years ago.
- And afterwards I became an Esperantist!

And afterwards I taught her Esperanto.

When she was, more or less four years old.

And afterwards she taught, you could say, me.

I almost had to speak Esperanto.

because he and she always spoke Esperanto together

Do you know that?

We use Esperanto at home, but only
Marjule replies a little bit in Esperanto to me.

It is hard for me, because they all
speak in French.

(French speaking behind)

And it is hard to always speak Esperanto.
But I try.

A WALK

(Lots of talking)

The town judges in this part have the task
and judge and decide about the guidance of the town.

. . . Seventy six . . .

Photo the boat

I hope that . . .

Faster! Faster!

Push us!

Push!

We are a Slovak Esperanto family,
who speak bilingually.

And I want, we live in Vienna currently,

And I want them to present themselves.

My name is Bibiana and I am seven
and a half years old.

- And your name is?
- Kamencĵo

- My name is Kamen, I have the age of four
- And?

- And three quarters.
- Good

I am Marta. At home I speak Slovak
with the children, only Slovak.

And my husband only Esperanto.

And the children go to an Austrian school
where they learn the German language.

Yes we have a home method,
[One] person and [one] language

There also is the German language,
because we live in a German speaking environment.

Photograph.

As he films you. So, you can.
[Wait] a moment, [your] finger. And now.

PARENTS LECTURE

Somewhat from that but goes through to another
page, which the French and Croatian is stronger

because she has some very, situations which
change often enough, so she can speak

accurately about that, that everything has to have
some time, for after the time depends on circumstances

and now . . .

CHILDREN PLAYING

EXCURSION

Hello! I am Rafkamet
and here are my two children

Do you want to say your names?

Hello, my name is Mira

I am 9 years old.
I am going into fifth class.

And in which town are we living,
you can (?)

Hello my name is Damir.
I am 10 and a half years old

I will be in fifth class.

I know several languages,
like Esperanto, I like,

Croatian, French, and
I am starting to learn English.

So they didn't say, we live in Montreal

She didn't say that we live in Montreal

We live in Montreal,
the whole family,

and I know Esperanto,
Croatian and French

And I really like to speak
French with my friends

So as you heard,
the children speak three languages.

They almost, you could say natively,

Mira certainly speaks
those three languages natively

With Damir, before . . .
sometime more than ten years,

we began to use the one person,
one language.

Normando, the father of the children,
spoke Esperanto to them,

which at the same time is our family language,

and I spoke Croatian.

But that showed that
living in a French environment

that is not enough
for many situations,

that we found ourselves in.

and I myself didn't feel
polite to speak Croatian

with them when they were
in a French environment.

So speaking with another person,
who had more experience,

He advised us to speak the languages
of the situation.

So that's why since then, I have
used three languages,

in the morning when we are all
together, Esperanto.

When I am alone, Croatian.

And when of course,
a French speaker comes,

we also change our language,

and say that we speak French.

So, I always make the children aware
of that speaking style,

that is how they knew early,
not only to speak those languages,

but to be really aware of
which language suited,

and of course in the situation,
in which they find themselves,

they use those three languages
without problem

I am Florel Gepanta,
and since the birth of our children

we spoke Esperanto to them.
Always and in every situation.

I am Idea and I will be in fifth class

Who are you?

I am Benolia.

I am Liba, the mother of Idea and Belonia

And I am a Czech woman and natively
speak the Czech language to them.

Also in every situation.

In school, the children learned the French
language which speak the best

And also my parents speak Spanish
to them, so they also know some Spanish.

They understand it well and can already speak.

Because us two, me and Floriel always speak
Spanish, so that they hear it and can

eventually practice it depending on the circumstance.

Take banana.
And you, take apricot.

AT A PAINTER

A NEW SONG

Blue are all my clothes,
Everything I have is blue,

I really like everything that is blue,
because my dear is a sailor.

I really like everything that is green,
because my dear is a gardener.

I really like everything that is blue,
because my dear is a sailor.

I really like everything that is green,
because my dear is a gardener.

I better (?) than you

PLAY TOGETHER

A big bear sleeps deeply

We timidly tip toe on fingers

if it wakes, it will eat us,
if it wakes, it will eat us,

Stop,
the first hour, the bear sleeps

The second hour, the bear snores

The third hour, the bear captures

The same as the wolf in the forest

One bear

In a forest, don't bite us with your teeth

because otherwise we'll beat you

until you can't even capture us.

Wolf, wolf are you ready?

No, I'm putting on my long pants

Wolf, wolf in a forest, don't bite us with your teeth

because otherwise we'll beat you

until you can't even capture us.

Wolf, wolf are you ready?

No, I'm putting on my shirt

Mister Crocodile, on a silver Nile,
can we travel in your ship?

Only if you have . . .

A GUEST CAME

(Not Esperanto)

A wise person built a house on a rock,
A wise person built a house on a rock,

A wise person built a house on a rock,
Afterwards came a great rain

The card is for Linda's birthday,
and I have to kiss the paper.

- Good
- Again

PARTY

Linda, Linda, God bless her,
Linda, Linda, God bless her

Long live many years, Linda,
May you live many years,

Good

Send to him, send to him, good

and you to Boyan, send, oh Boyan

hey, good, hey, yours

Now see

Touch him

I put that, because I put that

Tina, Tina you won't play

Tina you won't play

Then take one card if you don't have a blue,
See how many I have

And me

And after two days they finally seemed to
have successfully escaped. After two days he

returned and found him on a mountain

But the meanwhile remained the first family
with their mother who however were calmer

So they firstly were scared but during the night
they were woken by a very strong earthquake

And again it was the same theme,
to stay or . . .

. . . changed because everyone was covered
with a thought for . . .

GEOGRAPHY

You can think. Maybe your friend Anna
you can send.

Lema? Yes also he can receive.

I am Ivan Kudosho, she is my daughter Linda.

She is eleven years old plus two days.

And she is my wife.

Yes and that is the new family member,
the hamster which I found today

Now we are REFing in Maribor, it is the 16th REF

And we took part in many

Our, the tradition of educating the children in our family,
is continuing for more than twenty years

My son is twenty four years old,
so in the beginning, I always spoke with him,

but at that time there still wasn't REF,
so I had to try while extremely alone,

and I have to say not with a large success.
But since then, there are REFs which greatly

helps us. I remarked and I even can
measure, if we participated in a REF,

afterwards the children for three months,
speak really well and little after little,

however, the vocabulary shrinks.
So after three months, again is necessary

to go for the children.

My name is Gabrielo,
I am 11 years old

and I live in Italy

I have a father and mother,
and one brother

And in my family I speak English with
my mother and my brother

and Esperanto to my father

And I speak Italian,
when I go outside the home.

And I like, I go to REF,
because it is the first chance,

which I have to speak with other children,
who know Esperanto,

because I can't speak with my father,
because he always comes home too late,

so I don't have many 
chances to speak with him.

From where do you come?

From Budapest

And with who do you speak Esperanto?

Who can't speak Hungarian

- Really?
- Yes

And your mother can speak Hungarian.

With her I speak Hungarian.

Hmm . . . and when did you start learning
Esperanto? To speak Esperanto?

I am a native

You are a native. And your sister?

I don't know

- Does she know Esperanto?
- Yes

Who taught Esperanto to you
and your sister?

To us two, Mom,
but to write, my father

- Is he also Hungarian?
- No

From what country did he come?

France

WE PRESENT OURSELVES

Good day my friend, come with me to the gig,
to but a ticket and see the ballet

. . . time is gold, don't lose time,
not even an hour.

I am me, you are you,
we are between us

You are a good animal

I disagree, you are a bad animal

It is the chimney of the house

And what is that in the picture?

That is you in the picture

There was a king who had three
large palaces with twenty two rooms,

thirty three sons and daughters, nieces and nephews
washed in a golden bed, there was -

(Knocking)

Who is it? Go ask!

Who is it?

Mrs Catarina

It is a cat Mrs

Not a cat Mrs, but Mrs Catarina!
Let her enter!

Hello

Do you not have news for me? What happened to you?
It is interesting that I am now seeing you again

for the second time.

My husband brought me ten large
boxes of chocolate.

Ah yes, I forgot that. And my husband
brought me twenty large boxes of chocolate

from Switzerland. Stocking, show them to her

But we brought it to the cleaning room to wash

(Laughter)

Why would you bring chocolate to the cleaning
room for a wash? For that reason I won't stay

Bless her God.
You are an idiot!

Oh baby, you (?) like a clarinet

You tiny Leticia my baby

You are very nice

You are my baby

You are a little girl

I love you very

You are my (?)

You are only (?)

HEATWAVE

- Kamencĵo, is it good?
- Yes

I know my stuff

TO A VILLAGE

What are those animals called?

Hamsters?
No guinea pigs

Hamsters are smaller

I will take

Leave [them]! Don't do [that]!

He is content

He eats quickly

So you have a small piece

- Because in Hungary, cannot wash food without
- In every language, that fruit however

you want to call it, is called paprika

Without paying attention, on a hedgehog
sat the aunt,

Like a dragon,
out of the saddle she jumped like a shot

Yes, yes it is true,
Yes, yes it is true

if you don't believe,
come and become convinced about the affair.

In a village now hangs,
mocking wonders about wisdom

of the aunt who tried
to ride on a hedgehog.

Yes, yes it is true,
Yes, yes it is true

We hope that you successfully felt a part
of the atmosphere during REF.

an event about and for children.

You can also see diverse ways
in which Esperanto is used in a family.

Is it applicable for you?

Speak Esperanto with your children
starting from the first day of their life

Don't spare your children.
Multilingualism isn't a burden

It encourages the parents to assign more
time with their children.

It gives a multilingual communal education.
It encourages maximum use of the tiny heads

For more information contact UEA - Family Group