Many people have family members who live all over the world.
There are lots of exciting things to learn about life in different countries.
Watch this video to find out what Jason and Marta know about China and Spain.
Marta: What do you know about different countries?
Jason: Hi, my name is Jason and this is my family. This is my Mummy. This is my Daddy, and this is my little sister, Theia. We all live together in the UK.
These are my Mummy's parents, which means they are my grandparents. They live in China and they speak a language called Mandarin.
In Mandarin, ‘wài pó’ means 'Grandma', ‘wài gōng’ means 'Grandpa' and 'nĭ hăo' means 'hello'.
Jason and his grandparents: Nĭ hăo. Nĭ hăo!
Jason: Most people in China speak Mandarin. My Mummy helps me to speak Mandarin too.
This is how you write my name in Mandarin. And I love finding out about a different country.
Marta: Hello, my name is Marta and this is my family. Here's my Daddy. Here's my big brother, Max. And here's my Mummy.
Marta's Mummy: Hola.
Marta: ‘Hola’ means 'hello’ in Spanish. We all speak English and Spanish, because my Daddy is from the UK and my Mummy is from Spain. Now we all live together in the UK.
It’s fun to say words in different languages. The Spanish word for ‘garlic’ is ‘ajo’.
I like to learn more about Spain by cooking Spanish meals with my Daddy. One of our favourite things to make together is paella. We use a special pan called a ‘paellera’.
Marta's Daddy: ¡Que aproveche!
Marta: That means ‘enjoy your meal’! We all love paella and learning more about a different country.
What do you know about different countries?
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How many different countries can you name?
Some things about living in another country can be different from the UK but some things can also be the same.
Did you know that some people in different countries might eat different kinds of food or speak another language?
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