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.

October Exercises

Names

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What is your name? Nts’e n’di’aan?
My name is Katie. Katie sdi’aan.
What is his/her name? Nts’e u’di’aan?
His/her name is Sally. Sally udi’aan.

Weather

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It is fall time. Nahwluu kulaen.
It is cold outside. Hwdezk’ats’.
[No audio] I’m cold. [No audio] Edlii kulaen.
It is snowing. Łyaats.
Is it windy? Łts’ii da kulaen?
Yes, it is windy. ‘Aen’ łts’ii .
It is not windy. Kole, le’e ’iłts’ii.
Is it sunny? Key’ni’aan da?
Yes, it is sunny. ‘Aen’ key’ni’aan.
It is not sunny. K’ale’e kec’i’aale.

Animals

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What did you see? Yidi nghił’aen?
I saw a rabbit. Ggax nghał’aen’.
I saw a moose. Deniigi nghał’aen’.
I saw a bull moose. C’eyiidze’ nghał’aen’.
I saw a cow moose. Deyaazi nghał’aen’.
Did you see any wolves? Tikaandi da nghał’aen’?
I saw lots of wolves. Tikaandi nelt’e’i nghał’aen’.
Did you see any sheep? Debae da nghał’aen’?
I saw lots of sheep. Debae nelt’e’i nghał’aen’.
I saw lots of bears. Nel’ii nelt’e’i nghał’aen’.
I saw lots of caribou. Uzdih nelt’e’i nghał’aen’.
Ghanaayi nghał’aen’.

Giving And Taking

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Give me the axe. Dagoli nduugh.
Here, take it. Nah.
Give me the knife. Tsay’tsey nduugh.
Here, take it. Nah.
Give me the gun. K’a sle’ ditsiit.
K’a’ nduugh.
Give me the bullets. K’a ‘tse’ nduugh.
Give me the trap. C’iłcedi sle’ ditsiit.
Give me the small knife. Tsay’tsey ggaay sle’ ditsiit.

Activities

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What are you doing? Nts’e dit’aen?
I am going hunting up there. Staghosya’ den.
What is he doing? Nts’e t’aen?
He went out hunting. Staniyaa.
[No audio] He is walking around outside. No audio] Ba’ane łoghayaał.
The man went hunting. Koht’aene staniyaa.
What is the boy doing? Ciił nts’e t’aen?
The boy went hunting. Ciił stanyiyaa.

Hunting For Something

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What are you hunting for? Yidi ka statghiyaał?
I am hunting for moose. Deniigi ka statghasyaał.
What is the man hunting for? Koht’aene yidi ka staniyaa?
The man is hunting for caribou. Koht’aene udzih ka tezyaa.

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