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.

February Exercises

Speaking Native Language

© Dimi Macheras
Do you speak our Native Language? Nekenaege’ da di’its’ak?
Yes I speak our Native Language. ‘Aen’, nekenaege’ diists’ak?
No, I do not speak our Native Language. Kole, nekenaege’ k’ale’e kiisyaege.
I speak our Native Lang. just a bit. Nekenaege’ duughtlehwk’e de’ests’ak.

Walking To

© Dimi Macheras
Where are you walking to? Ndoxe tiziyaa?
I am walking to the lake. Ben ts’e’ tiisyaa.
I am walking to the school. Dahwdeldiixden tse’ tiisyaa.
I am walking to the store. Niłghaay c’ilaende tiisyaa.
I a a i g Sak’eye hwnaxe’ tiisyaa.
Where is he/she walking to? Ndoxe tezyaa?
He/she is walking to the school. Dahwdeldiixden tezyaa.
He/she is walking to the store. Niłghaay c’ilaende tezyaa.

Clothing

© Dimi Macheras
What do you have? Yide zilaa?
I have my mitts. Sgedze’ iłaa.
I have moccasins. Kentsiis iłaa.
I have socks. Tel iłaa.
I have hats. Tsic’uudze’ iłaa.
I have pants. Tl’aseł iłaa.
I have shirts. Dghaec iłaa.
I have clothes. Yu’ iłaa.

Fire

© Dimi Macheras
Do you have matches? Kon’ da zilaa?
Yes, I have matches. ‘Aen’ kon’ diiłaa.
I do not have matches. Kon’ kole.
Do you have firewood? Tsets dizilaa da?
Yes, I have firewood. ‘Aen’ tsets diiłaa.
What do you have? Yide zilaa?
I have dry spruce branches. Dats’iisi diiłaa?
What do you have? Yide dizilaa?
I have shavings. C’ezaes diiłaa.
What is he/she doing? Nts’e t’aen?
He/she is making a fire. Naydiłk’aas.
What are you doing? Nts’e dit’aen?
I am making a fire. Naydełk’aas.
Make fire! Naydiłk’aas.

Commands

© Dimi Macheras
Come here to me! ’Aani’ gaa sa niniyaas.
Go away! Ene’! stanilggaas.
Sit down! Zidaa.
You guys sit down! Dezolts’ii!
Stand up! Nghidzen!
You guys stand up! Ndozolyaa!

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