48 Lessons

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December – Lesson 48

December is "Long Nights Month".

The theme for this month is clothing and winter sports.

New Words

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kanyé:yʌ̲

there is snow on the ground

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lutó:lats

they are hunting

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ónyʌte̲’

snow

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otholé:ke̲

north

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teyóhsehs ahta’shúha̲

high top shoes

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teyonyo’kwatá:se̲

Snow is twirling around.

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teyulahtakwanéta’asta̲

over shoes

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tsi’ ní wʌhnislo:tʌse̲’

The kind of day (weather)

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yohtánawʌ atslunya’khwa̲

warm clothing

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yothó:le̲

it is cold

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1. Otholé:ke né: nu: thanakehle’ shakó:wihe̲’

Santa Claus lives up north.

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2. Yothó:le kʌ tsi’ nú: thanákehl̲e̲’

Is is cold where he lives?

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Hʌ é:so ki’ kanyé:yʌ̲

Yes there is a lot of snow (on the ground)