48 Lessons

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August – Lesson 31

August is "Green Corn Ceremony Month".

The theme for this month is corn and vacation.

New Words

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Kahyatuhslihshuh̲a̲

Books/paper

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Kanatáke̲

Up town

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Tewʌ́:take̲’

Two weeks

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ʌkheli’wanu:túse̲’

To ask her

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ʌskatay’tahn̲a̲’

Back to school

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ʌwakelhá:leke̲’

I will be ready

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Wa’kninú:n̲a̲’

I’m going shopping

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Wakyó:te̲

I’m working

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Yatyayá:w̲ʌ̲

Have to

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Yʌkahew̲e̲’

It will be time

Let’s Talk

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1. Okna tewʌtake ok nʌ yʌkahewe’ ʌtsitwataya’ta:n̲a̲’

There are only two weeks left until school starts

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2. Só:tsi’ kwi: yosnóle: ahsu te’wakelhále̲

Its too soon, I’m not even ready yet

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3. Nʌ ki’ ni: tohka ni:ku á:se atya:tawhit ukya:tʌ

I bought a few new clothes

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4. Ahta ki’ ni: wakni:nu khále’ tewatya’tawitslake khále’ kahyatusli’ watenyutakhw̲a̲’

I bought shoes and two shirts and a binder

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5. Ahsu ki’ ni: náhte’ thakninu kayatuhsli’shuha̲

I didn’t buy any books yet

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6. Í:kelhe’ kanatá:ke yá:ke ʌtakta ʌtne’ kʌ

I want to go up town Saturday, do you want to come?

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7. Nok ʌwá:tu: aknulha ʌkheli’wanu:túse̲’

I will have to ask my mother