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