CHINOOK Digest - 10 Jun 2004 to 11 Jun 2004 (#2004-67)

[Scott E Tyler]

Thank you for the translation
Scott
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From: "David Robertson" <ddr11 at COLUMBIA.EDU>
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Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: CHINOOK Digest - 10 Jun 2004 to 11 Jun 2004 (#2004-67)


> Lhush san,
>
> Using the 'approximate translation' that's given in the onine article,
> adding just a couple notes, here's my transcription of the audio file.
> This is very good for practice in pronouncing Chinuk Wawa.
>
> --Dave Robertson
>
>
> Approximate translation:
>
> Tony Johnson: Qhata mEsayka?
> How are you?
> Bobby Mercier: Lhush nayka.
> I am good.
> Crystal Szczepanski: Lhush.
> Good.
> Jackie Whisler: Lhush nayka; qhata mayka?
> I am good. How are you?
> T.J.: Lhush, bEt, na t'u7an hayu pus munk.
> Good, but I have a lot to do.
> J.W.: KwansEm kakwa, wikna?
> It is always that way, isn't it.
> T.J.: Nawitka kakwa.
> It is exactly that way.
>
> B.M.: Ikta alhqi nsayka munk?
> What should we do?
> J.W.: Nsayka mash tEnas, lhush alta nsayka munk-lhush Chinuk skul, wikna?
> Well, the kids are gone; we should clean the school, right?
> T.J.: Dret.  Lhaksta munk-qhata kana[wi]-ikta saXali yawa?
> Yes. Who made a mess up [there] [on the loft]?
> C.S.: Wik na kEmtEks.
> I don't know who did that.
>
>
> J.W.: Qha nEsayka tiki mEkhmEk?
> Where do we want to eat?
> B.M.: Lhush nsayka kanamakwst lhatwa khapa uk hayash likart-haws.
> We should [go] [eat] together at the casino.
> T.J.: Ukuk lhush pus nayka, qhata mEsayka tEmtEm ukuk?
> That's good with me, what do you think?
> C.S.: Lhush.
> Good.
> J.W.: Lhush, nixwa ntsa lhatwa.
> We should go.
>
>
> T.J.: Ukuk lalang nEsayka wawa alta, lhaska munk-nim ukuk Chinuk Wawa.
> This language we are speaking now, they named it Chinuk Wawa.
> J.W.: Anqati nsayka ulman-tilixam lhaska lhush-kEmtEks ukuk.
> Our old people used to speak this language really well.
> B.M.: Alta nsayka munk-kEmtEks ukuk.
> Now we teach it.
> T.J.: K'uy7 alhqi wExt skukum ukuk.
> We wish that it will be strong again.
> C.S.: K'uy7 kakwa.
> We hope so.
>
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