48 Lessons

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January – Lesson 3

January is "Freezing Ears Month".

The theme for this month is time.

New Words

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Ahsʌhatút

Wednesday

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Kayelihatút

Thursday

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Teknihatút

Tuesday

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thé:tʌ̲:

yesterday

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tsi’niwʌhnisló:tʌ̲

The kind of day

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Wiskatút

Friday

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Yautatokʌ́htu̲

Sunday

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Yautʌtá:u

Monday

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Ʌtakta

Saturday

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Ʌyólhʌn̲e̲’

Tomorrow

Let’s Talk

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1. Sanúhte’ kʌ náhte’ nu’uwa’ niwʌhnisló:tʌ̲

Do you know what kind of day it is today?

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2. Hʌ nu’uwa’ nén wiskatút

Yes, today is Friday.

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3. Náhte’ káti’ nén thé:tʌ̲

What was yesterday?

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4. Yautʌtá:u nén thé:tʌ̲

Yesterday was Monday.

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5. Kanatá:ke kʌ wahse’ nén ʌyólhʌn̲e̲’

Are you going to town tomorrow?

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6. Tah Ʌtakta ki’ nʌ thoyʌhʌ́ke̲

No, I will go on Saturday.

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7. Wahsatlʌnayʌna káti’ kʌ nén yautatókʌhtan̲e̲’

Are you going to church on Sunday?