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.
ʔəsčal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il. – What is the weather today?ʔal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il ʔəsgəqəb. – Today it is sunny.ʔəsčal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il ʔal ti tudukʷəɬdat. – What was the weather like yesterday?ʔal ti tudukʷəɬdat ʔuqəlb. – Yesterday it was raining.ʔəsčal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il ʔal kʷi ɬudukʷəɬdat. – What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?ʔal ti ɬudukʷəɬdat ʔəsgəqəb. – Tomorrow it’s going to be sunny.ʔəsgəqəb ʔu ʔal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il. – Is it sunny today?xʷiʔ ləʔəsgəqəb ʔal tiʔəʔ sləx̌il. – It’s not sunny today.
kupi – coffeesqəbuʔ – milkqʷuʔ – waterqʷagʷəbalqʷuʔ – pop / soda / sweet-drinkdxʷshədalqʷuʔ – teasq̓axʷalqʷuʔ – smoothie
Sentences:
ʔəsx̌aƛ̕txʷ čəxʷ ʔu ʔə kʷi sqʷuʔqʷaʔ. – Do you want something to drink?ʔi – yesxʷiʔ – nostab kʷi adsqʷuʔqʷaʔdid – What are you drinking?ʔuqʷuʔqʷaʔdid čəd ʔə kʷi qʷagʷəbalqʷuʔ. – I am drinking a soda.ʔuqʷuʔqʷaʔdid čəxʷ ʔu ʔə kʷi qʷagʷəbalqʷuʔ. – Are you drinking a soda?xʷiʔ, xʷiʔ kʷi gʷədsʔuqʷuʔqʷaʔdid ʔə kʷi qʷagʷəbalqʷuʔ. – No, I am not drinking a soda.
gʷəʔabyic ʔə kʷi ƛ̕aɬəb. – Pass me the salt.čad kʷi ƛ̕aɬəb. – Where is the salt.ʔah ti ƛ̕aɬəb. – Here is the salt.xʷiʔ kʷi gʷədsʔəshaydxʷ. – I don’t know.
stab kʷ(i) asdsʔuʔəɬəd – What are you eating?ʔuʔəɬəd čəd ʔə kʷi lipl̕i. – I am eating corn.ʔuʔəɬəd čəxʷ ʔu ʔə ti lipli. – Are you eating corn?xʷiʔ, xʷiʔ kʷi gʷədsʔuʔəɬəd ʔə kʷi lipli. – No, I am not eating corn.
ʔəsx̌aƛ̕txʷ čəxʷ ʔu kʷi sʔuladxʷ – Do you like salmon?ʔi, ʔəsx̌aƛ̕txʷ čəd kʷi sʔuladxʷ – Yes, I like salmon.xʷiʔ, xʷiʔ kʷi gʷədsʔəsx̌aƛ̕txʷ kʷi sʔuladxʷ. – No, I don’t like salmon.ʔəsx̌aƛ̕txʷ čəxʷ ʔu kʷi sʔuladxʷ. – Do you want some salmon?ʔi – yesxʷiʔ, t̕ igʷicid – no, thanks
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