Lushootseed Language Teacher Natosha Gobin reviews what has been covered over the past several weeks. She then will discuss additional place names around Tulalip.
Lushootseed Language Teacher Natosha Gobin reviews what has been covered over the past several weeks. She then will discuss place names around Tulalip.
ʔi čəxʷ – Hellohuyʔ – Goodbyehaʔɬ dadatu – Good morninghaʔɬ sləxil – Good dayhaʔɬ sɬaxil – Good afternoonhaʔɬ sɬax̌il – Good nightɬušudubicid čəd ʔal kʷi ƛ̕əllaʔ – See you later
Questions:
ʔəsčal čəxʷ – How are you?ʔəsčal čəxʷ ti dəgʷiʔ – And how are you?ʔəsƛ̕ubil čəd – I am fineʔəsxʷak̓ʷil čəd – I am tiredʔəsx̌əɬ čəd – I am sickʔəstagʷəxʷ čəd – I am hungryʔəsbap čəd – I am busyʔəshiiɬ čəd – I am happyʔəstaqʷuʔ čəd – I am thirstyʔəsbiɬaʔəb čəd – I am annoyed
Replies:
gʷat kʷi adsdaʔ – What is your name?Sam ti dsdaʔ – My name is Sam
Cultural component: ʔi – hello (as in many Native American languages, can also mean “yes”)
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