diff --git a/HelloWorld/HelloWorld.cs b/HelloWorld/HelloWorld.cs
index d25a8c44..3a382d3c 100644
--- a/HelloWorld/HelloWorld.cs
+++ b/HelloWorld/HelloWorld.cs
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ static void Main(string[] args)
             Console.Write(yourName);
         }
     }
+    
 }
diff --git a/PigLatin/.vscode/launch.json b/PigLatin/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbee6e56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PigLatin/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+   // Use IntelliSense to find out which attributes exist for C# debugging
+   // Use hover for the description of the existing attributes
+   // For further information visit https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-vscode/blob/master/debugger-launchjson.md
+   "version": "0.2.0",
+   "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": ".NET Core Launch (console)",
+            "type": "coreclr",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "preLaunchTask": "build",
+            // If you have changed target frameworks, make sure to update the program path.
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp2.0/PigLatin.dll",
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            // For more information about the 'console' field, see https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-vscode/blob/master/debugger-launchjson.md#console-terminal-window
+            "console": "internalConsole",
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": ".NET Core Attach",
+            "type": "coreclr",
+            "request": "attach",
+            "processId": "${command:pickProcess}"
+        }
+    ,]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PigLatin/.vscode/tasks.json b/PigLatin/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a705ed07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PigLatin/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "build",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "build",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/PigLatin.csproj"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PigLatin/PigLatin.cs b/PigLatin/PigLatin.cs
index 702647dd..bc2d39a4 100644
--- a/PigLatin/PigLatin.cs
+++ b/PigLatin/PigLatin.cs
@@ -7,15 +7,34 @@ class Program
         public static void Main()
         {
             // your code goes here
+            System.Console.WriteLine("enter the phrase you want to translate:");
+            string input = Console.ReadLine().ToLower();
+            string output = "";
+            char[] punctuation = new char[] { ',', '?', '"' };
 
-            // leave this command at the end so your program does not close automatically
-            Console.ReadLine();
+            string[] words = input.Split(' ');
+            foreach (var item in words)
+            {
+                output += TranslateWord(item) + " ";
+            }
+            Console.WriteLine(output);
         }
-        
-        public static string TranslateWord(string word)
+
+
+        public static string TranslateWord(string input)
         {
             // your code goes here
-            return word;
+            char[] vowels = new char[] { 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u' };
+            int firstLetterIndex = input.IndexOfAny(vowels);
+            string firstPart = input.Substring(0, firstLetterIndex);
+            string restWord = input.Substring(firstLetterIndex);
+            input = restWord + firstPart + "ay";
+
+            if (firstLetterIndex == 0)
+            {
+                input = restWord + "yay";
+            }
+            return input;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Practice/Program.cs b/Practice/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..495fc09d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Practice/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace practice
+{
+    class Program
+    {
+        static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            string firstWord = "simple ";
+            string secondWord = "word";
+
+            string firstLetter = firstWord.Substring(0,1);
+            string restWord = firstWord.Substring(1,5);
+
+            string secondFirstLetter = secondWord.Substring(0,1);
+            string secondRestWord = secondWord.Substring(1,3);
+
+            Console.WriteLine(restWord + firstLetter + "ay");
+            Console.WriteLine(secondRestWord + secondFirstLetter + "ay");
+
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Practice/practice.csproj b/Practice/practice.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21dff5ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Practice/practice.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.2</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>