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Western Abenaki Radio Lesson 5 Transcript

Basic Conversational Phrases

k'wawinaw8 na? do you know that (person)?
nawa spiwi nia come with me
lossa spiwi agm8w8 go with them
t8ni aian?where are you?/where do you live?
nd'ai spiwi n'mah8m I am with my grandfather/I live with my grandfather
nd'ai spiwi nokemes I am with my grandmother/I live with my grandmother
t8wdana kl8gan open the door
kbaa tawz8gan close the window
pidiga ta abi enter and sit
n8ji ska taka go stand over there
saossada let us go out/let us leave
wz8mi tka its too cold
n'kwaskwaji I am cold
tkigen iodali it is cold in here
niga ponsa then make a fire
n'kadopi I am hungry (want to meal)
michida let's eat
n'kadawesmi I'm thirsty (want to drink)
kadosmi ga then drink
awani na? who is that?


Action Verbs

ligedahimekjump
machinamekdie
8mkimekrise
tbidah8zimekthink
pmigwzimek crawl
abimek sit
azidgwakagobimek kneel
kin8baimek dare
8dakaw8mek visit
nosokozimek follow
nosokawa follow him/her
ngad8zik leave
mildozik give
mila8mek give away
maskawomek find
kisp8wlamek scare
wjesksemn8zik burn
kawachowimek hope
wagawnakamek disturb
wlilawaomek please
wlilawaa please him/her
wlitomek make
pejidaka send
pakwsasa dry off
pakwsas8zik dry body
pakimek clean
pon8mek put
pon8zik put
8dokazimek talk

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