Ahtna Listening Exercises

This is a draft page for language exercises based on Cheesh'na Tribal Council.

June Lessons

Some Questions

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It is summertime. Saen kulaen.
Is it warm for you? N’eł hwnelkon’ da?
Yes, it is warm for me. ‘Aen’ s’eł hwnelkon’.
It is not warm for me. K’ale’e s’eł hwnilkon’e.

Walking Around

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What is he/she doing? Nts’e t’aen?
He/she is walking around. Łogheyaał.
Where is he/she walking around? Ndoxe łogheyaał?
He/she is walking around by the lake shore. Ben baaghe łogheyaał.
He/she is walking around by the creek shore. C’ena’ baaghe łogheyaał.
He/she is walking around the mountain. Dghilaay k’et łogheyaał.
He/she is walking around the hill. Tes k’et łogheyaał.
What are you doing? Nts’e dit’aen?
I am walking around. Łoghasyaał.
I am walking around by the lake shore. Ben baaghe łoghasyaał.
I am walking around by the creek. C’ena’ baaghe łoghasyaał.

Plants

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What is this? Gaani yide nt’aeyi?
This is a plant. Neyaexi sunt’aeyi.
This is grass. Tl’ogh sunt’aeyi.
This is a little spruce. Ts’abaeli ggaay sunt’aeyi.
What is growing? Yide neyaeghi?
A mushroom is growing. C’eniye’ neyaex.
Rhubarb is growing. Gguus neyaex.
Alders are growing. K’es neyaex.
Leaves are growing. C’et’aan’ neyaex.

Classroom Expressions

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Be quiet! (you sg.) Dadzineh!
You guys be quiet! Dadzohneh!
Yes. ‘Aen’.
No. Kole.
Listen to me! Sdi’its’ak!
You guys listen! C’edo’ohts’ak!
Do you hear me? Sdi’its’ak da?
Yes I hear you. ‘Aen’ nde’ests’ak.
I don’t hear you. K’ale’e ndiists’agge.
I don’t know. Su’u.
What do they call it in your Native language? Gaani nts’e i’di’aan?
Good! Ugheli!
It sounds really good! Tiye ugheli dahwdilaen.
Thank you. Tsin’aen.
Get away! ‘Ene’!
That’s enough! Xona!
Don’t do that! ‘Ene’, dazit’aene!
It’s hot! Ebeh.
It’s cold. Edlii.
Poor thing! Tegheh.
Goodbye. Xona
Xonahang.

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