48 Lessons

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April – Lesson 16

April is "Thundering Month".

The theme for this month is fishing and the environment.

New Words

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Kukwí:te̲

Spring

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Nikaha:wi̲

Time

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Tehatohtálhos

He is cleaning

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Tehsatohtálhos

You are cleaning

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Tehutohtálhos

They are cleaning

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Tekatohtálhos

I’m cleaning up

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Teswatotálhos

You/Everybody are cleaning up

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Tetwatohtálhos

I am/Everybody are cleaning up

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Teyutohtálhos

She is cleaning

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Ya’kahew̲e̲

It is time

Let’s Talk

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1. Kukwí:te ni kaháwi: o:nʌ̲

It is now spring time

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2. Nʌkyale’ ya’kahewe’ tsi’ na’tehutohtálhos

It is clean up time

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3. Ʌyolhʌne’ ki’ ní: tʌkatohtálh̲o̲’

I am going to clean up tomorrow

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4. Kwatsyók náhte’ isi’ yʌwaka:ti̲

I am going to throw away all kinds of things

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5. Yoyantle’ ki’ wah

That’s nice

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6. The:tʌ: ni: watkatohtálh̲o̲

I cleaned up yesterday