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Hello,
I am from Germany & have a question about "talking to a baby":
What's the correct english expression for animating a baby to wave
her hand ? ("Make wavy, wavy." or something like that? or should the verbs "beckon" or "motion" be used somehow ?)
Thanks for help.
Dinilein
I suppose some parents may say "Wavy-wavy" (but definitely not "Make wavy-wavy"). You might also hear: "Wave bye-bye", or "Wave hello", as appropriate.
I really don't think either "beckon" or "motion" would be used to talk to a baby.
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