draft lesson page – Tutchone Heritage Society

Level 1- Textbook 1

Lesson 1- State of being

Lesson 2- Foods

Lesson 3- Numbers 1

Lesson 1- Textbook 1

1: States of Being

Shàw ǐlhį Im Fine

Ídli I am cold

Jenìda I am sick

Lhenǐthat I am hurting

Átthì jenǹda I have a headache

Tanídhèl I am sweating

Anäw kwazhà I am tired

Ayinjì shàwkwathan I am happy

Ayàkwadhat I am angry

Shàw ǐlhį I am fine.

______ -a? Are you _____?

Àghây ______. Yes I am ______.

Ajù. Aju ______ . No. I am not _____.

Lesson 2- Textbook 1

2: Foods

Gúchʼań jih Chicken

Kukh Rice

Kʼwans Potatoes

Gúch’ań tthâw’ Carrot

Jih ghùrʼ Eggs

Kwansi zhùrʼ Strawberry

Ayân Onion

Lhu Fish

Gwùshu kʼâ Bacon (fried pig fat)

Sunèn chʼuh (Update) Bread / Bannock

Ye ka dįnmbàt? What are you hungry for?

_____ ka dǐmbàt. I am hungry for ______.

______ ka dįnmbàda? Are you hungry for _____?

Àghây, _____ ka dǐmbàt. Yes, I am hungry for _____.

Ajù. Aju ______ ka dǐmbàt. No. I’m not hungry for _____

Lesson 3- Textbook 1

3: Numbers 1

Lhàchʼi	1
Lhàki	2
Teyke	3
Dààkwʼàn	4
Kìjen	5
Kìjen tsʼan lhàchʼi	6
Kìjen tsʼan lhàki	7
Kìjen tsʼan teyke	8
Kìjen tsʼan dààkwʼàn	9
Jìnkààt	10

Dàatlą lhu kįnchʼą̀r?	How much fish did you catch?
_____ lhu kǐchʼą̀r	I caught _____ fish.

_____ lhu kįnchʼą̀ra?	Did you catch _____ fish?
Àghây _____ lhu kǐchʼą̀r.	Yes, I did catch _____ fish.
Ajù. Aju _____ lhu kǐchʼą̀r.	No, I didnʼt catch _____ fish.

Lesson 4- Textbook 1

4: Clothing 1

Urʼ (add back)	clothes
Dheʼ	Belt
Kèken ʼur	Wool shirt/sweater
Tlʼukwʼan	Socks/stockings
Thuh	Pants
Kokäy ʼur tʼäy	Shirt
ʼAyààją̀l ʼûrʼ	Women’s clothing
Gúchʼań kèʼ	Modern shoes/boots
ʼU yè shatsʼaachį ʼur	Pajamas or nightgown
Kʼàtʼäy ʼur	Underclothing

Ye ńchʼį? What do you have?

______ ʼǐchʼįʼ. I have _________ .

______ ńchʼįa? Do you have ______?

Àghây ______ ǐchʼį Yes. I have ________.

Ajù. Aju ________ ǐchʼį No. I don’t have _______.

Lesson 5- Textbook 1

5: Landforms

Dhal	Mountain
Tágà	River
Man	Lake
Khyùhʼ	Hill
Tǎgàya	Creek
Kwagà	Valley
Tlʼäw käy	Meadow/field
Tambày	Shore
Kwata	Forest
Tan ta	Glacier (top) / edge of ice

Ją ts’àn dìińya? Where are you going?

_____ tsʼàn dǐshaal. I am going to the ______.

_______ ts’àn dįnaal-a? Are you going to _________?

Àghây, ______ tsʼàn dǐshaal. Yes, I am going to ________.

Ajù. Aju ______ tsʼàn dǐshaal. No. I am not going to _______.

Lesson 6- Textbook 1

6: People

Adekʼààn	Man
Adekʼààna	Little boy
Aghààją̀l	Woman
Ayààję̀la	Little girl
Dunèna	Child
Gààlį	Old man
Ts’ààyaân	Old woman
Bebia	Baby
Aghân	Person
Kartân	Stranger

Mą nįnʼį? Who do you see?

_______ nǐʼį. I see a _______.

_______ nįnʼįa? Do you see a _______.

Àghâyʼ. _______ nǐʼį. Yes. I see ________.

Ajù. Aju ________ nǐʼį. No. I don’t see _______.

Lesson 7- Textbook 1

7: Having a Meal

Elh	Salt
Elh jeǹchʼur	Pepper
Shugâʼ	Sugar
Uyè adààtsʼǎle	Fork
Murʼ	Knife
Khe dathäw mûrʼ	Butter knife
Ts’ààlʼ	Spoon
Tthʼàʼ	Dish
Gukʼâʼ	Cup
Kʼǔk uyè kʼààtsʼànaje	Paper towel

Ye yenǹlį? What do you need?

______ yenìlhį I need ______.

______ yenǹlįa? Do you need _______?

Aghây, _____ yenìlhį Yes, I need _________.

Ajù. Aju _____ yenìlhį No. I do not need ________.

Lesson 8- Textbook 1

8: Drinks

Chu	Water
Dìʼ	Tea
Ńtlʼeo kwàdìʼ	Coffee
Zhùr chùʼ	Juice
Zhùr shäw datʼal chùʼ	Apple Juice
Zhùr shäw dathäw chùʼ	Orange juice
Zhùr chû lhakan	Pop
Màsus chʼû	Cow milk
Shǎr chùʼ	Beer
Nààw	Liquor/Wine

Ye ńʼįw ńdą? What are you drinking?

______ ǐdą. I am drinking _______.

_______ ńdą-ą? Are you drinking ______?

Àghâyʼ. _______ ǐdą. Yes, I am drinking _______.

Ajù. Aju _______ ǐdą. No, I am not drinking ______.

Lesson 10- Textbook 1

10: Introductions

ʼAgùnda	Wolf Clan
Kajèt	Raven Clan
kwìyįndà	Come in/welcome
kwadą̀y tsʼan ajù nànanǐchʼį	Long time no see!
Ntl’e chʼäw shàwkwathan	Good morning.
Dzenų̀ shàwkwàthan	Good day
shä̀w nànanǐchʼį̀ yû	It’s good to see you again. (sing.)
dàkʼänńtà jè	take care of your self
nànanúchʼį̀ shį̀.	Iʼll see you again.
shàwkwàthän dųnke jè	drive safe!

Ń yįzhì dùye dän kʼè?	What is your native name?
ʼÁyįzhì ______ ʼùuye.	My name is _______ .
	Are you wolf or crow?
Ye ńchʼäw?	What are you?
________ ʼǐchʼe.	My clan is _____ .

Lesson 11- Textbook 1

11: Actions

Nààdhat	S/he is standing
Ada	S/he is sitting
Atthuh	S/he is eating
Ana (remove)	S/he is eating (general).
Azhurʼ	S/he is sipping
Zhùrʼ shaanásį	S/he is picking berries
Achʼùh ʼachʼįʼ	S/he is cooking (in general)
Atʼàw ʼachʼįʼ	S/he is cutting (in general)
Kwàadhàt	S/he is sweeping
Ajentthʼą	S/he is listening
Kʼààdǎdluh	S/he is sewing

Ye dàaʼį ʼachʼįw? What is she/he doing?

________. (record) he is ______.

__________-a? Is s/he _______?

ʼÀghâyʼ, __________. Yes. S/he is sewing.

ʼAjù. Aju, _________. No. S/he is not sewing.

Lesson 12- Textbook 1

12: Weather

sha kwàlį.	Itʼs sunny.
k’ǒ kwàlį	It’s cloudy.
shą nį̌shą	Itʼs raining.
ńtsʼi ńtsʼi	Itʼs windy.
kwàkʼùhʼ	Itʼs cold.
yäw nį̌khyàwʼ	It’s snowing.
ʼadǎlhêt kwàlį	It is springtime.
shakaât kwàlį	It is the summer/fall harvest.
nààkwàdakʼò (Remove)	It’s fall time.
nį̀ńchų̀ kwàlį	It is fall time.
yų̌kʼe kwàlį	It is winter time.

Shį́chʼa dàkwàchʼe? How is it outside?

Shį́chʼa _________. It is ____ outside.

________-a? Is it _______?

ʼÀghâyʼ. _________. Yes. It is _________.

ʼAjùʼ. ʼAju _________. No. It is not _______.