Kids say the darnest things, don't they?

Hubby left for the airport today while the kids were having their afternoon nap. When they awoke,

Big Buddy asked "Where is Daddy?"

I replied "Daddy has gone to Dubai"

"Dubai what?"

I repeated "He has gone to Dubai".

Big Buddy asked again slowly "Du-bai what?"

"Dubai lah" I was getting impatient now.

"Du-bai what?" Now Big Buddy sounded exasperated.

Then it dawned upon me that Big Buddy might have misunderstood and thought I was saying "to buy" instead! And that was why he kept asking me what his father was buying. I also suddenly remembered that when Hubby went to Dubai last year, Big Buddy asked the same question numerous times.

I then slowly explained that Dubai is a place, a far-away place that requires travelling by aeroplace. I am still unsure if Big Buddy finally understood but at least he has stopped harping on the "Du-bai what?" question.