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Lesson 10 ne tawikani wiz wan yawi (The bus comes and goes)

ne tawikani wiz wan yawi
The bus comes and goes
Key Language
ne tawikani wizThe bus comes
"wiz" is the verb "to be" (it is irregular)

cikume hora ipal tapuyawaSeven o'clock in the morning


tahtamatiani wizetThe teachers come
"tamactiani" is teacher. "wizet" is the third person plural of "wiz" (to come)

tawikani yawithe bus goes
"yawi" is the verb "to go" (it is irregular)

nawi ipal ne tiutakFour in the afternoon


tahtamactiani yawitThe teachers go
"yawit" is the third person plural of "yawi" (to go)

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ne tawikani wiz wan yawi
The bus comes and goes
Key Language
kanka tiyau?Where are you going?
"kanka" means "where". "tiyaw" means "you go" (from the verb "yawi").

niyaw ka tiankisI'm going to the market
"niyaw" means "I go" (from the verb "yawi"). "tiankis" is "market"

nikneki niyaw muwanI'd like to go with you
"muwan" means "with you"

tesu nikneki niyaw nuselI don't like to go on my own
"nusel" means "on my own"

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ne tawikani wiz wan yawi
The bus comes and goes
Key Language
tikpia zaput?Do you have zapotes?


nikpia yehyek zahzaputI have good zapotes
"yehyek zaput" means "good zapote".

keski ipatiu?How much?


maqil tuminFive pesos (currency)


tikneki tikuwa?Would you like to buy some?
"kuwa" is the verb "to buy"

katiawel?Which one?


iniThis one


uni ... yaha néThat one ... the one further away


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