Ahtna Listening Exercises

This is a draft page for language exercises based on Cheesh'na Tribal Council. Audio by Katie Wade, illustrations by Dimi Macheras.

April Exercises

Daytime

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It is daytime. Dzaene kulaen.
It is morning. Satggan kulaen.
It is night. Tets kulaen.
It got dark. Naghiłghaetl’

Spring

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It is springtime. Daan’ kulaen.
Is the snow melting? Tsiitl’ ’ughelet.
Yes, it is melting. ‘Aen’ tsiitl’ ’ughelet.
There is no snow. Tsiitl’ kole (kulaele).
Is it getting warm? Nahwnilkuun’ da?
Yes, it is getting warm. ‘Aen’ nahwnilkuun’.
Is it cold? Hwdezk’ats’ da?
It is still cold. Dats’ii hwdezk’ats’.

Tracks

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What kind of tracks are these? Yide k’e kulaeni?
These are wolf tracks. Tikaani k’e kulaen.
These are mouse tracks. Dluuni k’e kulaen.
These are beaver tracks. Tsa’ k’e kulaen.
These are moose tracks. Deniigi k’e kulaen.

Colors

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What is this? Gaani yide nt’aeyi?
This is a black hat. Gaani tsic’uudze’ lt’uutsi’i.
Lt’uutsi’I tsic’uudze’.
This is a white hat. Gaani tsic’uudze’ lggeyi.
This is a red hat. Gaani tsic’uudze’ deldeli.
This is a blue hat. Gaani tsic’uudze’ ditl’iits’i.
This is a brown hat. Gaani tsic’uudze’ deltsoghi.

Birds

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What bird is this? Gaani yide ggaaggi nt’aeyi?
This is an owl. Gaani besiin sunt’aeyi.
What is the duck doing? Dats’eni nts’e t’aen?
The duck is flying around. Dats’eni łunat’ax.
The g e i a i g a e . Eł yaani det’axe łtsii.
The raven is eating. Saghani c’eyaan.
The goose is walking around. Xax natedaas.

Location

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Where is the dog sitting? Ndaane łic’ae zdaa?
The dog is sitting upon its house. Łic’ae dekonaxe’ k’e zdaa.
The dog is sitting in its house. Łic’ae dekonaxe’ yii zdaa.
The dog is sitting behind its house. Łic’ae dekonaxe’ ghanii zdaa.
The dog is sitting in front of house. Łic’ae dekonaxe’ gha zdaa.
The dog is sitting under its house. Łic’ae dekonaxe’ t’aa zdaa.

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