48 Lessons

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January
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May – Lesson 18

May is "Planting Month".

The theme for this month is plants, insects & flowers.

New Words

ala:sék

elderberry

kanʌhe̲’

seed

ohté:la̲’

root

ohyu:kwál̲a̲’

thistle

okuhsyu:ta̲

sunflower

óskal̲e̲’

flax

otshohkhwi̲

blueberry

shá:yese̲’

thimbleberry

teyothutá:ktu̲

blackcap

Let’s Talk

1 Hao’ kwi tnikó:na nén onunó:li̲:

lets go get some sweet flax

2 Náhte’ né: yotlihute̲

What is it used for?

3 Né: ki’ tat sahsaka khále’ satholyahslyúse̲

it’s for coughs and if you have a cold.

4 Wahsahyaka kʌ alá:sek

Are you going to pick elderberries?

5 Hʌ thonʌ wá:yat ʌkatú:ni̲

Yes, then I am going to make pie.

6 Wahsahyaka’ káti’ kʌ nén shá:yese̲’

Are you going to pick thimbleberries?

7 Wa’eskalakone’ kʌ nén sanulha

Is your mother going to pick flax?

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