Ask Me Anything / Frog mi irgend öppis
(Original uf Schwiizerdütsch wiiter unde)
Based on a recent Reddit AmA (Ask Me Anything) by a 4-year-old, I asked my kids some of the top-ranked questions — here are Filipa's (5) and Juan's (3) answers:
Compared to one year ago: What do you know now that you wish you knew back then?
Jumping from a rolling scooter. No, tying my shoes.
Ferrari.
What's your favorite color?
Yellow.
Red.
How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?
A boy: 3, a man: 6.
20.
How do earthquakes happen?
If big plates, bigger than countries, below the soil and below road gravel, if these plates collide, then that causes quakes.
Like this: 'Mäh, mäh, galagalä'.
What is best in life?
Having a lot of money.
DJ Bobo.
If you had a whole day to do whatever you wanted, anywhere in the world, how would you spend it?
Going to Africa, checking out what kind of people there are and how they speak.
Going to Africa. Poop!
What's the scariest thing ever?
A lion.
A jaguar.
What's your favorite thing to do when you're outside?
Rocking on the swing.
Playing in the sandbox.
What's the first thing you think of when you wake up?
That it's morning now and that there will be breakfast.
That I want to have breakfast.
Do you have any tips for talking to boys/girls?
Telling them what stupid things one could do.
Babachalachala.
What's a question you would like me to ask you?
Where do dwarfs come from?
Pencil.
And what would be your answer?
From the mountains, from caves.
Lamp.
What do you think is the favorite thing for adults to do?
Drinking coffee and having a chat.
Working.
Do you remember being born?
Yes.
Yes, I do.
Why does it become dark at night? Where does the sun go?
The sun is on the other side of earth. It's becoming dark because it is no longer here.
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What do you like more, Jonas or Ice Cream?
Ice Cream. That's a funny question...
Ice Cream. Yummy!
What is the biggest number you can think of?
199 Billions. Is this bigger than 10 Trillions?
2. No, behind-a-thousand.
What would make the world a better place?
Less bad air and more lichen.
Africa.
What is the meaning of life?
This question is too difficult for me.
Computer.
What would you do with a million dollars?
Saving for when I don't have enough food anymore.
Buying dessert.
Schwiizertütsch: Basierend uf emne chürzleche Reddit AmA ("Frog mi irgend öppis") wo e 4-Jährige gmacht het, hani es paar vo de Frooge mine Chind gstellt — do sind d'Antworte vo de Filipa (5) und em Juan (3):
Vergliche mit vor emne Johr: Was chasch du jetzt, und s'wär guet gsii, wenn du's scho frühner hätsch chönne?
Vom fahrende Trotti abspringe. Nei, Schueh binde.
Ferrari.
Was isch dini Lieblingsfarb?
Gäl.
Rot.
Wie vil Stroosse muess a Maa abelaufe, bevor me seit er isch a Maa und nümm e Bueb?
E Bueb: 3, e Maa: 6.
20.
Wie git's Ärdbebe?
Wenn grossi Platte, grösser als Länder, unter de Erde und unter em Chiis vo de Stroosse zäme tätsche, denn git's Ärdbebe.
Eso: Mäh, mäh, galagalä.
Was isch s'Besche im Läbe?
Dass me vil Gäld het.
DJ Bobo.
Wenn du e ganze Tag chönntsch mach was du wetsch, irgendwo uf de Wält, was würdsch mache?
Mol uf Afrika go luege was es dört für Mensche git, und wie sie det reede.
Uf Afrika. Gaggi!
Was isch s'Gfürchigschte wo's git?
E Leu.
E Jaguar
Was machsch am liebschte, wenn du dusse bisch?
Riitiseile.
Sändele.
Was isch s'erschte wo du am Morge dänksch, wenn du ufwachsch?
Dass jetzt Morge isch und dass es jetzt Zmorge git.
Zmorge ässe.
Häsch irgend e Tipp, was me met Buebe (Meitli) chönnt rede?
Säge was mer für blöde Seich wet mache.
Babachalachala.
Was wär e cooli Froog won ich dir chönnt stelle?
Wohär d'Zwärge chömme.
Bleistift.
Und was wär dini Antwort?
Vo de Bärge. Us Höhline.
Lampe.
Was dänksch, was die Erwachsene am Liebschte mache?
Kaffi trinke und mitenand schwätze.
Schaffe.
Chasch du dich dra erinnere, gebore z'wärde?
Jo.
Jo, chan ich.
Warum wird's in dr Nacht dunkel, und wo goht denn d'Sunne aane?
D'Sunne isch denn uf de andere Siite vo de Erde. Und s'wird dunkel, wil d'Sunne denn nümm döte isch.
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Was hesch lieber, de Jonas, oder Glacé?
Glacé. Das isch denn e luschtigi Froog...
Glacé. Mega fein.
Was isch die gröschti Zahl wo du kennsch?
199 Milliarde. Isch das grösser als 10 Trilliarde?
2. Nei, Hindertuusig.
Was würd d'Wält besser mache?
Nid so vil blödi Luft und meh Flächte.
Afrika.
Was isch de Sinn vom Läbe?
Die Froog isch für mich e chli z'schwierig.
Computer.
Was würsch mit ere Million Franke mache?
Chli spaare für weni nümm gnueg Esse hät.
Dessert chaufe.
