maj  +  25849 Thu, 18 Mar 04 09:07 AM Could you say ' I wanna eat you' to a child meaning something sweet? Can you say that in English? By the way, I am not a cannibal. maj Joined on Mon, Mar 31 2003 Senior Member 4,756

	Mike in Japan  +  25851 Thu, 18 Mar 04 09:11 AM There is nothing to stop you saying that Maj, and we know you probably prefer pizza - but the poor child would probably be terrified!!! Is that a common thing to say in Spanish? Are there many kids there that bathe in Tabasco to help deter such attacks? P.S. I am not really the right person to suggest 'kid friendly' expressions. Most kids run screaming just from looking at me - before I even get my chopsticks out! Hopefully someone with better experience with ankle biters .. oops, I mean children, can help. Mike in Japan Joined on Tue, Aug 19 2003 Senior Member 4,371 I do like to be beside the seaside

	Mike in Japan  +  25853 Thu, 18 Mar 04 09:21 AM I have heard 'smother you with/in kisses' Mike in Japan

	rommie  +  25856 Thu, 18 Mar 04 01:10 PM Why "wanna" rather than "want to"? I hope you're not teaching the kid to speak badly on purpose. "You are so sweet I could eat you" is far better, by the way. I think it says what you want it to say without the actual cannibalistic bit (and without "wanna"). Rommie rommie Joined on Mon, Jan 26 2004 Earth orbit Regular Member 606

	maj  +  25860 Thu, 18 Mar 04 02:13 PM I am glad you have heard that Mike. Because I think that is what I wanted to say. I'd also like to thank you rommie but ' You sound so sweet I could eat you' would be more appropiate in that other context. I would say 'I'd would smother you with kisses' when I want a child to do something and he refuses to do. Gosh I am a bit confused. Do I sound confused? maj

	Pemmican  +  25896 Fri, 19 Mar 04 12:12 AM Well, I can understand you maj, as we can say actually the same in German - "You're so sweet, I could just eat you" meaning that the person (not necessarily a kid) is really cute, smiles at you in a very sweet way, maybe does a favour for you or you just can get along with you very well or whatever else. That statement just means you've great sympathy for that person. Could I help you out? - I don't know though, if you can say it in English that way... Pemmican Joined on Thu, Aug 21 2003 Regular Member 569 Wâ mag ich mich nu vinden? wâ mac ich mich nu suochen, wâ? nu bin ich hie und bin ouch dâ und enbin doch weder dâ noch hie. wer wart ouch sus verirret ie? wer wart ie sus...

	Mike in Japan  +  25913 Fri, 19 Mar 04 02:57 AM Perfect Pemmican! Mike in Japan