Lushootseed is taught at Heritage High School during the school year. Native American language qualifies as a core course requirement for high school as well as, admission into four-year universities and colleges. The class size at Heritage has grown every year. The students in the class are focusing on conversational language skills as well as storytelling.
ʔəsʔəx̌idalus tiʔəʔ. – What color is this?ʔəsʔəx̌idalus tiʔiɬ. – What color is that?ʔəsʔəx̌idalus ʔal tudiʔ – What color is that over there?x̌ičəc tiʔəʔ. – This is red.t̕aqa(h)alus tiʔiɬ. – That is purple.kay̓kay̓alus ʔal tudiʔ. – That over there is blue.
dxʷsʔəshigʷəd – One who is respectfuldxʷssaʔ – Impatientdxʷsdᶻəw̓il – One who has dignity and graciousnessx̌ʷiqʷux̌ʷ – Smartʔəsqʷic – Lazydᶻəgʷa dxʷʔulus – Hard workingx̌ik̓ʷ – Meandxʷsǰuʔil – Nicehigʷaligʷas – Serious / Braveʔayəyaš – Funnydxʷsx̌ayəb – A great one for laughingstatabəb – Talkative
Sentences:
statabəb ʔu tsi Susan. – Is Susan talkative.ʔi, statabəb tsi Susan. – Yes, Susan is talkative.xʷiʔ, xʷiʔ ləstatabəb tsi Susan. – No, Susan is not talkative.ʔəsqʷic čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you lazy?ʔi, ʔəsqʷic čəd. – Yes, I’m lazy.xʷiʔ, xʷiʔ lədʔəsqʷic. – No, I’m not lazy.dxʷsǰuiʔil ʔu. – Is she / he nice?ʔi, dxʷsǰuʔil. – Yes, she/he is nice.xʷiʔ, xʷiʔ lədxʷsǰuʔil. – No she / he is not nice.
ʔəstagʷəxʷ ʔu. – Is she/he hungry?ʔi, ʔəstagʷəxʷ – Yes, She/He is hungry.xʷiʔ kʷi gʷəsʔəstagʷəxʷs. – No she/he is not hungry.ʔəshədqʷəb čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you hot?ʔi, ʔəshədqʷəb čəd. – Yes, I’m hot.xʷiʔ kʷi gʷədsʔəshədqʷəb. – No, I’m not hot.ʔəstagʷəxʷ čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you hungry?ʔəstaqʷuʔ čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you thirsty?ʔəshiiɬ čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you happy?ʔəsx̌əɬəɬx̌əč čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you sad?ʔəsxʷak̓ʷil čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you tired?ʔəsƛ̕ax̌ čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you cold?ʔəshədqʷəb čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you hot?
lədxʷčadəxʷ čəxʷ.- Where are you going?ƛ̕a čəd taw̓d.- I’m going to town.ʔuʔux̌ʷ čəd dxʷʔal ti taw̓d.- I’m going to town.ƛ̕a čəxʷ ʔu taw̓d. – Are you going to town?ʔuʔux̌ʷ čəxʷ ʔu dxʷʔal ti taw̓d. – Are you going to town?xʷiʔ kʷi gʷədsƛ̕a taw̓d. – I’m not going to town?
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