The TalkBox.mom Phrasebook

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HOW TO USE THE PHRASEBOOK

STEP 1: Look for phrases that you want to say, need to say, and say all the time!

 

STEP 2: Practice saying those phrases with the native speaker audio in the companion app.

 

STEP 3: Use the phrases as life happens. Check out the example below to see how this would work for your family!

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STEP 1: CHOOSE A PHRASE

Something I say a lot as a mom is, “Go to the car!”

This would be a great phrase because I say it when we leave the house, the park, or Chick-Fil-A.

My kids also say it to me on repeat if I’m talking too long after church ends.

I would heart this phrase in the book and companion app.

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STEP 2: PRACTICE WITH THE AUDIO

The hearted phrases go to a special part of the app that you can access from the home screen.

I’d go here each day to practice my phrase.

Click the video, and give it a go!

The native speaker says each word and pauses for you to repeat.

At the end, she says the full phrase and pauses for you to repeat.

Try it out now!

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STEP 3: USE THE PHRASE

First, I would say to my child, “Ve al carro.” They might look at me like, “Huh?” So I would say, “That means go to the car. Ve… al… carro.”
Then I would say, “You say it to me!” They might say, “Ve uh rarro!” (But I wouldn’t correct them because they can’t hear all the sounds yet.)
I would say, “Great!” and go to the car. So they can be like, “Whoa! That worked!” Later, when we leave the store, I would use the phrase again, and they can recall it. Or I can remind them until it’s second nature.
Later, when you’re gabbing away to your friends after church, your child can go up to you and say, “Mom. Ve al carro!” 😉