48 Lessons

The numbered order in the 48 Lessons does not imply a beginning or ending point. Learners are welcome to begin at any lesson that is of interest to them.  Please note:  Oneida users/viewers our website may contain image/audio/video recordings of persons or family who are no longer with us.

June – Lesson 21

June is "Strawberry Ceremony Month".

The theme for this month is strawberry and school's out.

New Words

Play Audio

awʌhíhte̲’

strawberry

Play Audio

kawistokwanʌsta̲

freezer

Play Audio

kʌtyohkwá:nʌ̲

a lot of people

Play Audio

tʌyakwatahyá:lihte̲’

we will have strawberries

Play Audio

ʌkatá:yalihte̲’

for me to can

Play Audio

ʌkwisto:kwanʌste̲’

I will freeze it

Play Audio

ʌsata:yalíte̲’

for you to can

Play Audio

ʌyokalawe̲’

tonight

Play Audio

ʌyolhʌne̲

tomorrow

Let’s Talk

Play Audio

1. Atsyók wakahyákha’ awʌhíhte’ ʌwá:tu tʌ:yakwatahyá:lite’ ʌyokalawe̲’

I am going to pick strawberries afterwhile so that we can have some tonight

Play Audio

2. Okna’ kʌ yohyáli̲

are the berries ripe already?

Play Audio

3. Hʌ́: nʌki’ yohyáli̲

Yes the berries are ripe

Play Audio

4. Wé:ni kwi: ʌyolhʌne’ ni: ʌkahyakha I:sʌ takatahyalihte̲’

I guess I will go and pick berries tomorrow so I can have some berries too.

Play Audio

5. I:kelhe’ sʌ tohka nikanutotslake akwistokwanʌste’ ok’ni’i:se̲’

I want to freeze a few boxes, what about you?

Play Audio

6. Yah ki' ni: teyukwáyʌ kawisto’kwanʌsta̲ Wé:ni kwi: ʌkatá:yalihte’ ni’ i:

we don't have a freezer, so I have to can mine

Play Audio

7. Kʌtyohkwanʌ kyu’utewí:ne latiwisto’kwanʌsta tsyok nahohte̲

I guess a lot of people freeze almost anything