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October – Lesson 38

October is "Storing Food Month".

The theme for this month is harvest foods, storing food & Halloween.

New Words

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kahwa:tsí:le̲’

family

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kakhwahé:le̲’

feast

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kakhwaku

good food

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loti’khwaká:te̲’

they have lots of food

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onu’uslakó: wá:yat

pumpkin pie

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otsíhkwa̲’

turnip

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skawihlowane’ o’wá:lu̲’

turkey meat

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tekananatalí:tu̲

mashed potatoes

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wa’yathoku

a lot of pies

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watna’talú:takwe̲’

homemade bread

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1. Satekhwalá:ne’ kʌ ni’isé: tsi’ náhte’ yutanuhelá:tuhe̲’

Are you going to have a thanksgiving feast?

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2. Hʌ́: né: ki’ kanutunyú:he̲’

yes, I am thinking about it.

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3. Sate’wahlutá:ne’ kʌ skawihló:wan̲e̲’

are you going to roast a turkey?

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4. Hʌ́: se’ wah

I sure am!

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5. Tʌsnanátalihte’ kʌ khále’ ʌsnatsihalʌ kʌ otsíhkwa̲’

Are you going to mash potatoes and cook turnips?

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6. Hʌ́: né: ki’ í:kehlhe̲’

Yes, I wanted to.