Ahtna Listening Exercises

January Lessons

Body Parts

© Dimi Macheras
This is his/her head. Gaani utse’.
This is his/her neck. Gaani uk’os.
This is his/her arm. Gaani uggaane’.
This is his/her chest. Gaani ut’aa.
This is his/her stomach. Gaani utsaatl’e’.
This is his/her hair. Gaani utsigha’.
This is my tooth. Gaani sghu’
This is my face. Gaani snaen’.
This is my eye. Gaani snaegge’.
This is my nose. Gaani sentsiis.
This is my ear. Gaani sdzaghe’.
This is my foot. Gaani ske’.
This is my knee. Gaani sggot’.
This is my hand. Gaani sla’.

Activities

© Dimi Macheras
What is he/she doing? Nts’e dit’aen?
He/she is crying. Tsagh.
He/she is sewing. Łin’dełkaas.
He/she is playing. Hnat’aen.
He/she is packing water. Tuu ka tezyaa.
What are you doing? Nts’e dit’aen?
I am crying. Estsagh.
I am sewing. Łin’dełkaas.
I am playing. Hna’est’aen.
I am packing water. Tuu ka tiisyaa.
What is the woman doing? Ts’akae nts’e t’aen?
The woman is sewing. Ts’akae łin’dełkaas.

Objects

© Dimi Macheras
This is a cup. Gaani tuutiił.
This is a spoon. Gaani c’etsiy skaa.
This is a plate. Gaani ts’aay’.
This is a blanket. Gaani ts’ede’.
This is my cane. Gaani stedze’.
Is this your cup. Gaani ntuutiile’ da?
Yes, it is my cup. ‘Aen’, stuutiile’.
No, its not my cup. Kole, stuutiile’.

< December

Home

February >