Frustration

[Nadja Adolf]

Nayka delate tikkegh iskum kumtux kopa Chinook wawa;
keschi nayka kopet kumtux hiyu latlah kopa chee skookum tzum.


I really want to learn Chinook jargon; but I forget the many of the
sounds of the new stronger characters.

Chinook mitlite hiyu la tlah yaka halo kopa Boston la lang.

Chinook has many sounds that are not in boston language.

Nayka tumtum kloshe spose nesayka munk latlah ehkanum pe tzum pepah
kopa munk konamoxt kopa elan tillikum iskum kumtux kopa Chinook wawa
yaka la tlah.

I think it would be good if we made a sound recording and character
paper to work together to help people get knowledge of Chinook jargon
sounds.

Nayka chako tenas kwan pe tenas solleks kewah nayka kowkutl iskum
pe mitlite kumtux kopa Chinook wawa yaka la tlah kopa wawa.

I become frustrated because I cannot get and keep the knowledge of
the Chinook jargon pronunciations.

Halo mayka kumtux kopa kwolan;
halo mayka iskum delate kumtux kopa Chinook wawa.

If you don't hear it, you don't really learn it.

Ahnkuttie, mesayka nannitch tzum pe iskum tenas "Boston wawa"
kumtux. Chee tzum, yaka hyas til.

In the past, folks could look at writing and get a little
"Boston pronunciation" knowledge. The new symbols are much
harder.


nadja

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