WARM SPRINGS, OREGON
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Paiute Language Lesson-
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Paiute Language Lesson
Sumu Tabeno
Monday
Learning Everyday language in Paiute.
Ya tabeno tamme sukwe Numu yadoakwe.
We will learn some simple sentences in Paiute.
Hano u me'a?
Where are you going?
Meoo u mesoo unne.
You can say.
Nu nobekwitoo me'a.
I'm going home.
Nu tukanobekwitoo me'a.
I'm going to a restaurant.
Nu kwaya'a me'a.
I'm going far away on a trip.
unudooe!
Pahe Tabeno
Wednesday
Waha Tabeno
Tuesday
Hemma u hane?
What are you doing?
Meoo mesoo unne, Ki hemma.
You can say, nothing!
Hanano'o u petu?
When did you get here?
U meoo mesoo unne:
You can say:
Nu pudu peduoo.
I just got here.
Nu etze'e peduoo.
I got here yesterday.
Togano nu peduoo.
I got here last night.
Mowsapa.
Mu ha'a mitoo nakapunne?
Are you all still listening?
Pudusoo mu mesoo Numu Yadoakwe ka pesa te
nakapunena!
Pretty soon you will be talking Paiute if your a
good listener!
Haoo mu toamu?
And how are the kids? ,
Ha oo mu ya tatza manekwe?
What are you going to do this summer?
Su'sumu mu toake nasekoodukwe.
Some children go to summer school.
Ka tatza nasekooduna ewa mu tumatza'e.
The summer school helps the children.
E moamu tea pesa tumatsi'e.
It helps the grandchildren.
Sa mu poonedooa. i
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Watsu Tabeno
Thursday
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Ya tamme ka te Paheoo hanepu kwitoo
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We will talk about three of the senses see, hear
and smell. I
Haoo esod pooe nahane?
What do you do with your eyes? j I
Meoo u mesoo unne, poone.
Poone, means look or see.
Haoo esoo moobe nahane?
What do you do with the nose?
Meoo u mesoo unne, egwe.
Egwe means smell.
Haoo esoo naka nahane?
What do you do with your ears?
Meoo u mesoo unne, naka.
Naka means listen or hear.
mu poonedooa.
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Pakwe Tabeno
Friday
Ya tabeno tamme sukwe Numu yadoakwe.
We will learn some simple sentences in Paiute.
Hano u me'a?
Where are you going?
Meoo u mesoo unne.
You can say.
Nu nobekwitoo me'a.
I'm going home.
Nu tukanobekwitoo me'a.
I'm going to a restaurant.
Nu kwaya'a me'a.
I'm going far away on a trip.
unudooe!
Hemma u hane?
What are you doing? '
Meoo mesoo unne, Ki hemma.
You can say, nothing!
Hanano'o u petu?
When did you
get here?
U meoo mesoo
unne:
You can say:
Nu pudu
peduoo.
I just got here.
Nu etze'e
peduoo.
I got here yesterday.
Togano nu
peduoo.
I got here last night.
Mowsapa.
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Mu ha'a mitoo nakapunne? , : , , !
Are you all still listening?
Pudusoo mu mesoo Numu Yadoakwe ka pesa te
nakapunena!
Pretty soon you will be talking Paiute if your a
good listener!
Haoo mu toamu?
And how are the kids?
Ha oo mu ya tatza manekwe?
What are you going to do this summer?
Su'sumu mu toake nasekoodukwe.
Some children go to summer school.
Ka tatza nasekooduna ewa mu tumatza'e.
The summer school helps the children.
E moamu tea pesa tumatsi'e.
It helps the grandchildren.
Sa mu poonedooa.
Ya tamme ka te Paheoo hanepu kwitoo
yadoakwe.
We will talk about three of the senses see, hear
and smell.
Haoo esoo pooe nahane?
What do you do with your eyes?
Meoo u mesoo unne, poone.
Poone, means look or see.
Haoo esoo moobe nahane?
What do you do with the nose?
Meoo u mesoo unne, egwe.
Egwe means smell.
Haoo esoo naka nahane?
What do you do with your ears?
Meoo u mesoo unne, naka.
Naka means listen or hear.
mu poonedooa.
Unudooe,
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