Anyhow, today I passed by one of the Pre-K4 (4 year old) classes as they were walking to another classroom. I am teaching this group of students this semester (they were taught Spanish last semester). In my classes, I begin with a greeting, usually "Ni Hao" (你好) --Hello-- and their name, and they are taught to reply "Ni Hao Lao Shi" (你好老師)--Hello, Teacher.
Anyhow, as the students passed me in the hallway this morning, they said:
"Hola Lao shi!"
I so love that! They are multilingual! Using Spanish and Chinese in the same sentence is SO COOL! Or perhaps, they know to call me "Lao shi" (老師)regardless of what language they are speaking. Either way, I love the combination of both languages in one short sentence!
I had to share, because that just gave me a big smile. I hope it gives you a smile too! :-)