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Marysville-Pilchuck

Lushootseed is taught at Marysville Pilchuck High School during the school year. It qualifies as a foreign language in college applications and high school requirements. This is the first year Lushootseed has been taught at MP in over 18 years and has two full classes.  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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