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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-10: Weather

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Lesson-10: Weather

ʔəsšəxʷəb – It’s windy.
ʔəsgəqəb – It’s sunny.
ʔuqəlb – It’s raining.
ʔəsq̓aƛ̕əb – It’s cloudy.
ɬuhaʔɬ ti šəqulgʷədxʷ – It’s clear.
ʔəsqʷəšab – It’s foggy.
ʔubaqʷuʔb – It’s snowing.
x̌ʷiqʷədiʔb – It’s thundering.

Sentences:


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.

Lesson-9: Drinks

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Lesson-9: Drinks

kupi – coffee
sqəbuʔ – milk
qʷuʔ – water
qʷagʷəbalqʷuʔ – pop / soda / sweet-drink
dxʷshədalqʷuʔ – tea
sq̓axʷalqʷuʔ – smoothie

Sentences:


ʔəsx̌aƛ̕txʷ čəxʷ ʔu ʔə kʷi sqʷuʔqʷaʔ. – Do you want something to drink?
ʔi – yes
xʷiʔ – no
stab 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.

Lesson-8: Having a meal

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Lesson-8: Having a meal

ƛ̕aɬəb – salt
pəpə – pepper
bətə – butter
šukʷə – sugar
pədixʷalus šukʷə – brown sugar
cəq̓disbad – fork
spud – spoon
sduukʷ – knife
č̓awəyʔulč – bowl
ɬaʔx̌ – plate
səxʷqʷuʔqʷaʔ – glass
qʷuʔqʷaʔtəd – cup
ʔik̓ʷaʔdəl – napkin / paper towel

Sentences:


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.

Lesson-7: sʔəɬəd-2 (Food-2)

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Lesson-7: Food-2

lipli – corn
spiqʷuc – potato
sʔuladxʷ – fish
sɬub – soup
čəlis – cherries
sčiʔyuʔ – strawberries
səpləl̕ – toast
šəgʷaq – carrots
sgʷəlub – chicken
apəl – apple

Sentences:

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.

Lesson-6: sʔəɬəd-1 (Food-1)

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Lesson-6: Food-1

sʔuladxʷ – salmon
ʔikʷ – egg(s)
spiqʷuc – potato
səpləl̕ – bread
kəšuʔaɬc̓iʔ – pork
bidᶻ – beans
čidᶻ – cheese
swədaʔx̌ – huckleberries
qʷagʷəbalqʷuʔ – soda
qʷistaɬc̓iʔ – beef

Sentences:

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 – yes
xʷiʔ, t̕ igʷicid – no, thanks
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