48 Lessons

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June – Lesson 23

June is "Strawberry Ceremony Month".

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

New Words

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awʌhíhte̲’

Strawberry

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kʌ’niyohʌtésha̲’

Short plant

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onikwʌtahla̲’

Red

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onutakeli̲

Sugar

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tewahyalíhtu

Berries are mashed

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teyonutaklítslale̲’

It's sweet.

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wa’kayáka̲’

I'm going to pick berries

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wahyáku

Good fruit

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wahyohwá:nʌse̲’

Big berries

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yotahyú:ni̲

Lots of berries

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1. Nʌ ki’ yahkahewe’ tsi’ niyuhyawas nén awʌhíhte̲’

It's now time to pick strawberries.

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2. Sanúte’ kʌ tsi’ kʌ’niyohʌtesha’ tsi’ nú: niwatunyá:ta’ nén awʌhíhte̲’

Do you know that strawberries grow on a short plant?

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3. Kwah nyo wahyowá:nʌse̲’

The berries are sure big.

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4. Nʌ ki’ ʌwá:tu ʌtawahyá:lite̲’

We can have mashed berries now.

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5. Tákʌ kwi ʌsesa’nikulhʌ yʌsanutaklitslú:ti̲

Don't forget to add sugar.

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6. Kwa’ nyo uhte wahyáku

The berries must be real good.

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7. Yaweku' se'wah

It sure is good.