Secret Languages/Mystery Messages
Moparopyop hopadop a lopitoptoplope lopamopbop. That means “Mary had a little lamb” in the secret language of Opish. Have you ever thought of using a language all your own? How about Double-Dutch, Na, or Skimono Jive? If you speak a secret language, no one will understand a word you say (until you tell them how it's done). Sound like fun? Try it! We've used “Mary had a little lamb” for each example.
Double-Dutch
| b - bub | k - kuk | s - sus |
| c - cash | l - lul | t - tut |
| d - dud | m - mum | v - vuv |
| f - fuf | n - nun | w - wash |
| g - gug | p - pub | x - xux |
| h - hutch | q - quack | y - yub |
| j - jug | r - rug | z - zub |
Vowels are pronounced normally, but consonants become syllables.
Example: Mumarugyub hutchadud a lulituttutlulelulamumbub.
Eggy-Peggy
This secret language is used mostly in England. Add “egg” before each vowel.
Example: Meggary heggad egga leggittle leggamb.
Gree
Add “gree” to the end of every word.
Example: Marygree hadgree agree littlegree lambgree.
Na
Add “na” to the end of every word.
Example: Maryna hadna ana littlena lambna.
Pig Latin
This is the most popular and well-known secret language. Move the first letter to the end of the word and add “ay” to it.
Example: Arymay adhay aay ittlelay amblay.
Skimono Jive
Add “sk” to the beginning of every word.
Example: Skmary skhad ska sklittle sklamb.
