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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-5: ʔaləxʷ k̓ʷid (What time is it)

David Main, mmyles, ngobin
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Lesson-5: What time is it?

ʔaləxʷ k̓ʷid – What time is it?
čəx̌gʷas sɬax̌ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 12:30am
č̓uʔ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 1:30am
saliʔ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 2:30am
ɬixʷ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 3:30am
buus ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 4:30am
cəlac ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 5:30am
yəlaʔc ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 6:30am
c̓uʔkʷs ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 7:30am
təqačiʔ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 8:30am
x̌ʷəl ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 9:30am
ʔulub ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 10:30am
ʔulub ʔi kʷi č̓uʔ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 11:30am
t̕agʷt – noon
t̕agʷt ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 12:30pm
č̓uʔ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 1:30pm
saliʔ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 2:30pm
ɬixʷ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 3:30pm
buus ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 4:30pm
cəlac ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 5:30pm
yəlaʔc ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 6:30pm
c̓uʔkʷs ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 7:30pm
təqačiʔ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 8:30pm
x̌ʷəl ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 9:30pm
ʔulub ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 10:30pm
ʔulub ʔi kʷi č̓uʔ ʔi kʷi ʔiɬčəx̌ ʔal kʷi laq – 11:30pm
čəx̌gʷas sɬax̌ – midnight
č̓uʔ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 1:00am
saliʔ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 2:00am
ɬixʷ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 3:00am
buus ʔal kʷi ɬup – 4:00am
cəlac ʔal kʷi ɬup – 5:00am
yəlaʔc ʔal kʷi ɬup – 6:00am
c̓uʔkʷs ʔal kʷi ɬup – 7:00am
təqačiʔ ʔal kʷi ɬup – 8:00am
x̌ʷəl ʔal kʷi ɬup – 9:00am

Lesson-4: sx̌əčtəd (Numbers)

David Main, mmyles, ngobin
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Lesson 4: sx̌əčtəd (Numbers)

č̓uʔ – one
saliʔ – two
ɬixʷ – three
buus – four
cəlac – five
yəlaʔc – six
c̓uʔkʷs – seven
təqačiʔ – eight
x̌ʷəl – nine
ʔulub – ten
saliʔačiʔ – twenty
lixʷačiʔ – thirty
buusačiʔ – forty
cəlacačiʔ – fifty
yəlaʔcačiʔ – sixty
c̓uʔkʷsačiʔ – seventy
təqačiʔačiʔ – eighty
x̌ʷəlačiʔ – ninety
sbək̓ʷačiʔ – one-hundred

Sentences:

k̓ʷidəladxʷ – How old are you?
buusačiʔəladxʷ čəd ʔi kʷi ɬixʷ – I am 43 years old.
k̓ʷidəladxʷ tsiʔiɬ / tiʔiɬ – How old is she / he?
yəlaʔcačiʔəladxʷ tiʔiɬ ʔi kʷi č̓uʔ – He is 61 years old.
ʔah ʔu kʷi adsx̌əčtəd ʔə ti adsəxʷqʷiʔaac – What is your phone number?

Lesson-3: Action Verbs

David Main, mmyles, ngobin
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Lesson 3: Action Verbs

ʔibəš – walk
təlawil – run
gʷədil – sit
kiis – stand
ʔitut – sleep
ʔəɬəd – eat
qʷuʔqʷaʔdid – drink
kʷukʷcut – cook

Question Words:

lədxʷčadəxʷ čəxʷ – Where are you going?
stab kʷi adsʔuhuy – What are you doing?

Sentences:

ʔuʔibəš čəd dxʷʔal ti store – I am walking to the store.
ʔutəlawil čəd dxʷʔal ti store – I am running to the store
ʔəsgʷədil čəd ʔal ti tibu – I am sitting on the table
ʔəsʔitut čəd – I am sleeping
ʔuʔəɬəd čəd – I am eating
ʔuqʷuʔqʷaʔdid čəd ʔə ti soda – I am drinking a soda
ʔukʷukʷcut čəd ʔə ti sgʷəlub – I am cooking chicken

You may have noticed that there are prefixes added when constructing a sentence. The ʔu- in the front adds –ing to the verb. The ʔəs- prefix is known as a state of being, which also adds an –ing to the verb.

Lesson-2: Nouns and Articles

David mmyles, ngobin
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Lesson-2: Nouns and Articles

ti syaʔyaʔ – male friend
tsi syaʔyaʔ – female friend
tsi sɬadəyʔ – woman
ti stubš – man
ti stutubš – boy
tsi sɬaɬədəyʔ – girl
ti John – John
tsi Jane – Jane

Questions:

ʔəsčal čəxʷ – How are you?
ʔəsčal čəxʷ ti dəgʷiʔ – And how are you?
ʔəsčal ti adsyaʔyaʔ – How is your (male) friend?
ʔəsčal tsi adsyaʔyaʔ – How is your (female) friend?
ʔəsčal ti stubš – How is the man?
ʔəsčal tsi sɬadəyʔ – How is the woman?
ʔəsčal ti adstutubš – How is your boy?
ʔəsčal tsi adsɬaɬədəyʔ- How is your girl?
ʔəsčal ti ǰun – How is John?
ʔəsčal tsi ǰin – How is Jane?

Replies:

ʔu… sʔušəbabdxʷ – Oh you poor thing
ʔu.. day̓ haʔɬ – Oh That’s good.
ʔačəda! – Oh my Goodness

Cultural component: ʔi – hello (as in many Native American languages, can also mean “yes”)

Lesson-1: ʔi čəxʷ / Hello

Michelle Myles mmyles, ngobin
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Lesson-1: ʔi čəxʷ / Hello

ʔi čəxʷ – Hello
huyʔ – Goodbye
haʔɬ dadatu – Good morning
haʔɬ sləxil – Good day
haʔɬ sɬaxil – Good afternoon
haʔɬ sɬax̌il – Good night
ɬušudubicid 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 fine
ʔəsxʷak̓ʷil čəd – I am tired
ʔəsx̌əɬ čəd – I am sick
ʔəstagʷəxʷ čəd – I am hungry
ʔəsbap čəd – I am busy
ʔəshiiɬ čəd – I am happy
ʔəstaqʷuʔ čəd – I am thirsty
ʔəsbiɬaʔəb 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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