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Nawat language program
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| Lesson 11 nunoya yawi kimana yayu (My grandmother is going to make soup) |
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| Key Language |
| ican nunoya | My grandmother's house
"can" means "house"
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| yawi kimana yayu | She is going to make soup
"kimana" is the verb "to cook". "yayu" means "soup"
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| niyaw nikuni | I'm going to drink
"kuni" is the verb "to drink"
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| nineki niyaw muwan | I'd like to go with you
Note how the "niyaw" sounds like "niw" - "niw" is its shortened form.
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| taha tiyaw tikuni | You are going to drink
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| Key Language |
| kan nemi ne kal munoya? | Where is your grandmother's house?
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| ka nikan? | Here?
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| nemi ka né | It's over there
Note the accent on the "e" of "né" - this is to distinguish it from "ne" (the).
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| Key Language |
| nuixwiw | My grandson
"ixwiw" means "grandson"
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| ka muiknew? | Who is your friend?
"iknew" means "friend"
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| suhsul yek | Nice to meet you.
"suhsul" means "very". ("Suhsul yek" literally means "very good")
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