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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.

Lesson-15: x̌iʔx̌isdaʔ – (colors)

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Lesson-15: x̌iʔx̌isdaʔ – (colors)

x̌ičəc – Red
x̌ʷiqʷac – Yellow
hudalus – Orange
sč̓uɬəyʔalus – Green
t̕aqa(h)alus – Purple
kay̓kay̓alus – Blue
x̌ibəč̓ – Black
x̌ʷiqʷəq̓ʷ – White
pədixʷalus – Brown
šuk̓ʷil – Gray
čəcil – Pink

Sentences:


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.

Lesson-14: (Personality Traits-1)

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Lesson-14: (Personality Traits-1)

dxʷsʔəshigʷəd – One who is respectful
dxʷssaʔ – Impatient
dxʷsdᶻəw̓il – One who has dignity and graciousness
x̌ʷiqʷux̌ʷ – Smart
ʔəsqʷic – Lazy
dᶻəgʷa dxʷʔulus – Hard working
x̌ik̓ʷ – Mean
dxʷsǰuʔil – Nice
higʷaligʷas – Serious / Brave
ʔayəyaš – Funny
dxʷsx̌ayəb – A great one for laughing
statabəb – 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.

Lesson-13: (Physical descriptions-1)

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Lesson-13: (Physical descriptions-1)

č̓ač̓as – Young / Child
luƛ̕ – Old
ʔəsbəqʷ – Fat
ƛ̕uil – Skinny
haac – Tall
q̓iq̓x̌ʷuʔ – Short
x̌ik̓ʷ – Ugly
ʔadᶻalus – Pretty
haʔɬ šuɬ – Handsome
qʷiq̓ʷ – Strong
c̓ud – Weak

Sentences:


qʷiq̓ʷ čəxʷ ʔu. – Are you strong?
ʔi, qʷiq̓ʷ čəd. – Yes, I’m strong.
xʷi, xʷiʔ čəd ləqʷiq̓ʷ. – No, I’m not strong.

Lesson-12: (States of Being)

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Lesson-12: (States of Being)

ʔəstagʷəxʷ – Hungry
ʔəsx̌əɬəɬx̌əč – Sad
ʔəxʷʔitutəb – Sleepy
ʔəsqəɬ – Awake
ʔəsxʷak̓ʷtxʷ – Bored
ʔəsxʷak̓ʷil – Tired
ʔəshədqʷəb – Hot
ʔəsƛ̕ax̌ – Cold

Sentences:


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?

Lesson-11: Places to go

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Lesson-11: Places to go

x̌ačuʔ – Lake
stuləkʷ – River
ʔalʔal – House
sbadil – Mountain
sbadbadil – Mountains
x̌ʷəlč – Saltwater / Ocean
ʔilgʷiɬ – Beach / Shoreline
sʔəɬədalʔtxʷ – Store / Restaurant
č̓əɬabalʔtxʷ – Movie Theatre
taw̓d – Town
dəxʷt̕ilib gʷəɬ ʔaciɬtalbixʷ – Coastal Jam
sʔukʷukʷ – Game
x̌alalʔtxʷ- School
tagʷsic̓aʔalʔtxʷ – Outlet Mall

Sentences:


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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