6 July 3, 1996
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
Sahaptin language lessons developed for summer youth program workers
PHRASES FOR SUMMER YOUTH
WORKERS
MONDAYS I FSSON:
GREETINGS:
1. Niixmalcqi
Good morning!
2. Niix pSchwai
Good day, good afternoon
3. Niix kwteawit
Good evening
4. Niixsc'atpa
Good night.
5. Mishk'aau?
Whats up?
6. Mfshnam au'wa?
How are you doing?
7. Niix ashwa.
I'm doing fine.
8. Shinamwa?
Who are you?
9. Shinam wanfsha?
What's your name?
1 0. Shinam wanisha fchishkiin?
What's your Indian name?
11. Wanfshaash
My name is.
1 2. Mishnaash Misha7
What am I doing?
1 3. Sxwaimash Snch'a q'inuta
See you later.(addressing one
person)
14. Sxwaimatash inch'a
q'inuta.
See you all later.
ONE-WORD PHRASES:
1 . Payu niix aana" niix
"cool" You're cool!
2. Chiyawu or aalai
"gross"
3. Aan! Aana" chi-tun
"wow" "Oh shucks!!"
4. Sha'aat
Boring!
5. Shiiix Shi'iix!!
"Baad!!" "Baaaad!"
Paiyu-shi'iix
"Really baaaaad!"
6. Ayayash
"dumb" or "stupid"
7. Ayayat
"Groovy!"
8. Wfnak!
Go!
9. Auna"
Let's go!
10. ii!
yes!
11. chau!
no!
12. qw'shm
wild
1 3. qw'shmli
wild one
COMMANDS:
1 . Winam.
Come here, (speaking to one
person)
2. Winamti.
Come here, (speaking to more
than one person)
3. Tutik!
Stand up! (speaking to one
person.)
4. alchnk!
Sit down!(speaking to one
person)
5. uxanichti!
Everybody stand up!
6. Tamanalchti!
Everybody sit down.
TUESDAYS LESSON;
FRIENDS WITH PHRASES:
1.
9.
18.
Atauwitinmi or inmi
atauwit
My friend.
2. Inxtwai ashwa
My best friend.
3. Inshikshnashauwaiwaisha.
I'm calling my friend.
4. 'Mumu aswan
He's cute!
5. Niix q'inupa aswan (pt'iic)
good looking boy. (girl)
6. Niix q'inupa pt'ilima (katkatma). 1.
Good looking girls, (boys)
7. 'Mumu pt'iic
She's cute.
8. Auna wnin waninsha.
Let's go cruise.
9. Auna lasaut alilsha.
Let's go stroll around
10. Auna atk'iyatasha
shapatk'it'Swasna
Let' go watch movies.
1 1 . Auna atk'iyatasha.
Let's go see.
1 2. Auna tkwStatasha
Let's go eat.
1 3. Auna tf'aaxw tq'iwitasha
Let's all play.
14. Auwash tuxatak'afsha!!
I want to go home now!!
1 5. Auna wisk'uuk'uusha!!
Break time!!
1 6. Auna waa-hSashaasha
Let's take a break
1 7. Auna waa-uxuxsha
Let's take a rest(break).
1 8. Auna wauwiyausk'usha
Take a break(traveling)
19. Aunataikwsha
Take a break(something)
Auna tkwStasha
Let's eat.
10. TkwStat-au
Time to eat!
11. Chiwatshanam-au'
Are you full yet.
12. Atq'ixshdash xaxafkw
I need money.
13. Chautun xaxaikw!
I have no money!
14. Mfnam atq'ixsha xaxaikw?
How much money you need?
1 5. Atq'ixshaash waiwait.
I need to make a call.
Shp'auwityauash windtat'asha
Can I go to the game?
Shp'auwinaq'itpanash atq'ish
winat tich'wiktyau.
Can I go to the dance after
the game?
Auna wSatkwStasha.
Let's stop and eat.
4.
5.
6.
16.
17.
THURSDAYS LSSON:
1AM GOING PHRASES:
Winashaash Tnanikan
I am going to Madras.
Winashaash Pshwayikan
I am agoin to Bend.
Winashaash Pushpushikan
I am going to Redmond.
Winashaash Txshikan
I am going to Prineville.
Winashaash Putfnkan
I am going to Portland.
Winashaash sapsikw'atpamayau
I am going to school.
Winashaash ataimatpamayau
I am going to the store
Winashaash miyanashmami
pauwiyak'uktpamayau.
I am going to the community
center.
Timashpamayau ash wina
I am going to the post office.
Tamawalatatashaash
I am going to play basketball.
Paiumatashaasn
I am going to the pow-wow.
Shp'auwit, sapsikw'atpamayau
ash winasha
I am going to sports camp.
Shuuninshuunin'atashaash.
I am going swimming.
7.
8.
Lka (used by boysmen when
talking directly to him)
Lpa (used by girls when talking
directly to him)
Sxp (used by boysmen when
talking about him
Younger brother
Nana (used by all, when
addrressing directly, or referring
to her)
Older sister.
Ac' (when boys are referring to
her)
Asip (when womengirls are
referring to her)
Uya (when womengirts are
addressing her directly)
Tax'ntwai (when boysmen are
addressing her directly)
Younger sister
Kate (mothers mother)
Ala (fathers mother)
Grandmother
Tila (mothers father)
Pusha (fathers father)
Grandfather
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8
9.
10
11.
12.
13.
FRIDAYS LESSON;
RELATIVES:
1.
WEDNESDAYS LESSON;
PHRASES AT HOME OR WITH
FAMILY:
1 . Inch'uwatak
Go to bed.
2. Txshik au
Wake up!!
3. Kaitu winanuuk!!
Shower, quickly!!
4. Skauwik ku nichnk taatpas
Pick up your clothes and put
them away!
5. XS'ap awimafaknk
Clean your room.
6. iixnk tikal
wash the dishes
7. iixshaash tikai
I'm washing dishes!
8. Auna kutkut-tasha
Let's go to work.
Natutas,(used when calling him
directly)
my father
tuta
dad
tut
pa
Psht (used when talking about
him with someone else)
my father
2. N3itas (used when callin her
directly)
my mother
Ha
mom
it
ma
Pcha (used when talking about
her with someone else)
Mom
3. Yaiya (used by all, when
addressing directly, or referring
to him)
Older brother