Fanned picture flash cards of simple objects on a table.

November 3, 2026 · 10 min

Ten words for the kitchen

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Simi Notes

A short letter every Sunday from the village: one word, one phrase and one small thing to try this week.

One email every Sunday. Unsubscribe any time.

“The one email I open the day it lands.”

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  1. The sounds English does not have

    The sharp k, the breathy k and the deep q, with the shape of my mouth shown up close.

    Hands writing in a notebook beside herbal tea.
  2. Counting from one to ten

    Huk to chunka on the fingers, and then on a row of stones from the yard.

    A wet stepped stone lane between whitewashed walls.