Zoe's Vocabulary

Our friend Matthias asked us how many words Zoe knows and I didn't know. I said 20, Dennis guessed 30. Matthias commented that he would guess more than that. So I thought I should try to take an inventory of her vocabulary. The following is what I can come up with right now. All told, she knows at least 87 words/phrases.

Words she understands but cannot say yet: U
Words she pronounces accurately in English: PE
Words she pronounces accurately in Chinese: PC
Words she understands but pronounces not quite accurately, like gurt for yogurt: AT (Almost there)

People/Names (5)
Mama (PC); Papa (PC); BaoBei - What I call Zoe (PC); Elmo (AT - she calls him "MO!"); Baby (PE)

Body Part (15)
Eyes (AT); Eye Brow (U); Nose (PE PC); Mouth (U); Teeth (U); Tongue (U); Face (U); Ears (U); Head (U); Belly (U); Belly Button (U); Backside (U); Leg (U); Toes (PE); Hand (U)

Food/Drinks (17)
Bread (AT); Noodle/Pasta (PC); Rice (U); Chicken (PC); Sausage (U); Fish (PC); Banana (AT); Apple (PE); Blueberry (AT); Juice (PE); Milk (PE); Yogurt (AT); Cookie (U); Croissant (U); Breastmilk (She has her own special name for it); Water (U/AT); Cheese (PE)

Animals (11)
Pig (PC); Dog (PE); Cat (PC); Mouse (AT); Bird (PE); Lion (U); Monkey (U); Giraffe (U); Bear (PE); Turtle (PE); Duck (PE)

Things/Inanimate Objects (17)
Blanket (PC); Car (AT); Balloon (PE); Ball (PE); Bib (PE); Book (PE); Cup (U); Clothes (U); Diaper (AT); Door (PE); Flower (PC); Light (U); Shoe (PE, also understands in Chinese); Moon (PE); Star (PE); Poop/Poo Poo (PE); Airplane (AT)

Verb/Phrases (17)
Brush Teeth (U); Eat (U); Kiss (PE); Shower/Bath (U); Carry Me (PC); Walk (PC); Open (U); Close (U); Watch TV (U); Hold My Hand (U); Come Here (U); Do you want/not want (U); Don't Eat That (U); Don't Touch That (U); Be Careful - Xiao Xing (U); Lift it up/higher (U); Brush your hair (U)

Adjective (4)
Slippery (PC); Correct/Right (PC); Cute (U); Purple

Adverb (1)
No (PE)