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.

December Exercises

Conversation

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Are you cold? Zidlii da?
Yes, I am cold. ‘Aen’ esdlii.
I am not cold. K’ale’e esdlii.

Relatives

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Who is this? Bede nt’aenen?
This is my mother. Gaanen łu’ snaan.
This is my father. Gaanen łu’ sta’.
This is my grandmother. Gaanen łu’ stsucde.
This is my grandfather. Gaanen łu’s stseye.
Who did you see? Bede nghił’aen’?
I saw my older brother. Sunghae nghał’aen’.
I saw my younger brother. Scele nghał’aen’.
I saw my older sister. Sadae nghał’aen’.
I saw my younger sister. Sdaedze’ nghał’aen’.

Activities

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What is he/she doing? Nts’e t’aen?
He/she is sitting. Zdaa.
He/she is standing. Nghadzen.
He/she is sleeping. Naał del’aen.
He/she is running. Ghaltseł.
He/she is dancing. C’eldzes.
What are you doing. Nts’e dit’aen?
I am sewing. Łin’dełkaas.
I am running. Ghaltseł.
I am dancing. C’eldzes.
I am standing. Nghasdzen.
I am sitting. Isdaa.
I am sleeping. Naałdel’aen.
I am walking. Łoghasyaał.
What is the man doing? Koht’aene nts’e t’aen?
The man is dancing. Koht’aene c’eldzes.
What is the woman doing? Ts’akae nts’e t’aen?
The woman is sewing. Ts’akae dełkaas.
What is the boy doing? Ciił nts’e t’aen?
The boy is walking. Ciił łoghayaał.
What is the woman doing? Ts’akae nts’e t’aen?
The woman is sitting. Ts’akae zdaa.
The woman stood up. Ts’akae tgge’ di’ilniic.

Where Do You Live?

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Where are you staying? Ndaane zidaa?
I stay in Chickaloon. Nay’dini’aa Na’ isdaa.
I stay in Sutton (Eska Creek) Ts’esta C’ilaexden isdaa.
I stay at Moose Creek. Tsidak’etna’ isdaa.
I stay in the mountains. Dghelaay tah isdaa.

Possessives

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House hwnax
My house skonaxe’
Your house nkonaxe’
His/her house ukonaxe’
Our house nekonaxe’
Your house nuhkonaxe’
Their House kukonaxe’

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