February 16 Lunch and Learn
The first Ktunaxa Language Lunch and Learn was on Thursday, February 16.
Lunch was delicious cabbage rolls from Auntie Barb's Bakery.
TKL Language Coordinator Barbara Fisher shared words, phrases and pronunciations, and everyone shared what they hoped to learn during Lunch n Learns.
Here is a list of the things Barbara shared with the group.
Next Lunch n Learn is on March 2, from 11:30 to 1 pm in KNC Room 209.
Ktunaxa ʔakⱡukaqwum |
English |
|
Ki’su’k kyukyit ȼiⱡmiyit wiⱡnam kwaⱡkwayit |
Good Afternoon, hello Night Morning Evening |
Ya·kiⱡ ʔitqawxaxamki |
A gathering place |
Ya·kiⱡ sukiⱡq̓ukamaⱡnamki |
A happy, safe place |
Hu ȼ̓inaxi ya·kiⱡ ʔisaknunamki |
I am going to the bathroom |
Kinȼ ȼ̓i·kam |
Are you coming? |
Kin nuwas? |
Are you hungry |
Waha, hu nuwumni |
No, I’m full |
Hiy, hu nuwasni |
Yes, I’m hungry |
Kinȼ ȼ̓i·kam |
Do you want to come? |
Kin ȼxaⱡ ʔik |
Are you going to eat? |
Hu ȼxaⱡ ʔikni |
I am going to eat |
Hiy |
Yes |
Waha |
No |
Maʔȼ |
Don’t |
Huyas |
Okay |
Taxas |
Continuing conversation |
Taxa |
Enough, done |
Taxta, huȼ ⱡa ʔupxinisni |
I’ll see you later or again. |
Taxta, huȼ ȼ̓inaxi ʔakiskaqⱡiʔit |
Later, I’m going to Cranbrook |
