March 20, 2005
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Where Are You Going?
Qadamt
Amuya
Gagagelkel
Gachigelkel
Gagugemchxuga
Gachiugemchxuga
Wiqafoa
Anxmutxmama
Dauya wigwa
To where
You will go
She saw her
He saw her
She asked her
He asked her
(At) The Creek
I will play
Today
ut m - 'i.iL-."
vvnere are ytri
6" fep
Hano u me'a?
Where are you
going?
Kibawitoo sogome'a.
Walking to the
mountain.
Nobekwitoo me'a pute nasekoodukakwe?
Are you going home or going to school?
Nu tubemooagakwe.
I'm going to play.
you going
Ravonne?"
"Naika
yQji3sS-
angushgiwalma m
wiqafoa."
"I'm going for a walk to the creek. "
Ravonne gagagelkel Mrs. Smith.
Ravonne saw Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Smith gagugemchxuga Ravonne.
"Qadamt amuya, Ravonne?"
Mrs Smith asked Ravonne. "Where are you
going Ravonne?"
"Anxmutxmama wiqafoa, Mrs Smith."
"I'm going to play at the
creek, Mrs Smith."
Ravonne gagigelkel Mr.
Johnson.
Ravonne saw Mr Johnson.
Gachugemchxuga Ravonne.
t'Ji' nS Viauciiiit amujrei, avwiiiiv-i
He asked Ravonne. -Where are
you going Ravonne?"
"Anxmutxmama wiqafoa, Mr. Johnson."
I'm going to play at the creek, Mr.
Johnson.."
Ravonne gagagelkel Katrina wiqafoa.
Ravonne saw Katrina by the creek.
Ravonne gagugemchxukax Katrina.
Ravonne asked Katrina.
"Atxmutxemxmama wiqafoa dauya wigwa?"
"Will you stay and play at the
creek with me today?"
Wiiiigwa Ravonne kwadau Katrina
ashxmutmama wiqafoa, kwapt
walu gaguxt Ravonne.
Ravonne and Katrina played at
the creek all day, then Ravonne got
hungry.
Katrina gagugemchxuga Ravonne. "Qadamt
amuya, Ravonne?"
Katrina asked Ravonne. "Where are you going
Ravonne?"
"Aga anxkw'aya."
"I'm going home now."
Ravonne gagigelkel Mr. Johnson.
Ravonne saw Mr Johnson.
..... Vis!
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Ta tube mooaga.
Let's go play.
Nu tukagakwe.
I'm going to eat lunch.
Nu e nanumu
nobenegakwe.
I'm going to visit
my relatives.
Una' u pupubu'a poonegakwe?
Are you going to see your friends?
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Gachugemchxuga Ravonne. "Qadamt amuya,
Ravonne?"
He asked Ravonne. "Where are you going
Ravonne?"
Nanxmutxma wiqafoa wiiiigwa, aga
anxkw'aya."
I played at the creek all day, now I'm going
home.
Mrs. Smith gagugemchxuga Ravonne. "Qadamt
amuya, Ravonne?"
Mrs Smith asked Ravonne. "Where are you going
Ravonne?"
Entxatmutxumx wiqafoa dauya wigwa, aga
anxkw'aya."
We played at the creek today, now I'm going
home.
Ravonne gagagelkel waqaq.
Ravonne saw her mom.
Gagulxam waqaq wigwa anxatmutxemx
wiqafoa ichawigwa.kwapt gakduksdamit
itWem.
She told her mom about her day as mom cooked
dinner for her.
MSanam winasha? Niityau, Skulityau, amish
Pshwayiiyau.
Where are you going? To your house, school, or
Bend.
This lesson will teach you some language on
asking where are you and I going. It will include
names of places, school, and home. Please learn
phrases by practicing the language with family and
friends!
Manam winasha
Maan iwinasha
Maana winasha
Maan pawinasha
Where are you going?
Where is shehe going?
Where are we going?
Where are they going?
MSanam winasha chikuuk?
Where are you going today?
Winataash axwai naptipa, Putfoyau.
will go to Portland later, about 2:00 o'clock.
MSaniwinasha David anashtipa?
Where is David going this evening?
Skulyau tl'iwinata, awa
tamawalatat shp'auna wilflawit.
He is going to the school for
his basket ball practice.
o
Ginger, Maanawinsha sitkumsaanaq'it?
"K Ginger, where are we going after lunch?
Tti'na winata ataimatpamayau Pushpushyau?
We will go shopping at Redmond.
Gary, manpawina pt'iilima?
Gary, where did the girls go?
Patuxn niityau West Hillskan.
They went home, up to West
Hills.
Conversation:
1 ) Maanam winasha chikuuk?
Where are you going today?
2) TVnaash winata skulitpamayau
sitkumsaanaq'itpa.
will go to the school after lunch.
1 ) lii au, chuatunash wa waxtia chikuuk,
tt'imash xatamawashata.
Ok, I don't have transportation today. I will
ride with you.
2) lii au,
Ok.
Conversation:
1 ) tta maanam winasha chikuuk?
Mom where are you going today?
2) Tt'inash winata Tnaniyau axwai Mtaatipa.
will go to Madras later about 3:00 o'clock.
1 ) fta mishmash twanatxna?
Mom May I go with you?
2) li au, tt'inam wata ushushuwanii mtaatipa.
Yes, be ready at 3:00 o'clock.
1 ) li au ita, Ttixish au wata ushushuwanii.
Yes mom, I will be ready to go with you.