Deg xiqi xinatr’iditlghusr [Conversational Deg Xinag]

Chenh da’ [next time, plan] 2/5/02 class

A{ixi antr’ixixidili’anh. [We learn with each other.]

 

 

Greetings:

Ade’. [Hello]

Ndadz dengit’a? [How are you?]   Ask for the answer that you want to give.

Ngidenax? [And you?]

 

Ndagh dhedo? [Where are you?]

  Answer: “…dhisdo.” [I’m… (wherever).]

Q’iydong ndagh ghingdo’? [Where were you yesterday?]

  Answer: “ …ghisdo’.” [I was…(wherever).]

Venhdida’ ndagh tedo{? [Where will you be tomorrow?]  

  Answer: “…tasdo{.” [I will be in…]

 

Ni’egh ndadz dixet’a? [How’s the weather?]

Here are some examples or ask for the answer that you want.

   Q’uth xelanh. It’s cloudy today.

   Xigide’on. It’s sunny today.

   I{yoth. It’s snowing.

   Yoyan’ xelanh. It’s clear.

   Tsighi{ditidhi’on. It’s getting dark.

 

Q'iydong ndadz dixighet'a'? [What was the weather yesterday?]

  Ask for the answer that you want.

    Q’uth xighelan’. It was cloudy.

 

Dran ndadz dangit’an’? [What did you do today?]

   Here are some examples or ask for the answer that you want.

   Gidina{dikdi’ q’odhisinek. I worked at the school.

   Sraqay xiviyi{ q’odhisinek. I worked with the kids.

   University q’odhisinek. I worked at the University.

   Dangidhitlo’ du’ q’odhisinek. I worked at the bank.

 

Ndadz ditet’e{. [What are you going to do tomorrow?] Ask for the answer that you want.

Ngide chenh. [Your turn.] or Ngidedig.  [Now you.]

 

Speaker conversation.

 

Student goals for the semester.

 

Student Introductions [ask for pronunciations from speakers]:

 ______________ si’ezre’.

My name is ________________.

Deg Hit’an itlanh.

I am Deg Hit’an.

Deloy Chet xist’anh.      

I am from Holy Cross.

 {eggijitno’ xist’anh.     

I am from Shageluk.

 Gitr’ingithchagg xist’anh.       

I am from Anvik.

  Xeyeghelinghdi xist’anh.       

I am from Holikachuk (Grayling).

 

 

 

Xidingi{qat:                                       [Questions. (Ask it.)]

   Dangidhitlo’ du’ q’odhisinek.

I worked at the bank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAMMAR:

 

 

 

 

Yixudz ditr’atone{.               Let’s all say it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ngi’egh Gileg

Weather Song

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A{ixi antr’ixixidili’anh. We learn with each other.

 

Dixudz inuxdatl. Gilixudz iy. Chenh ditr’al iy. Gil ixudz iy. Gil dodo iy.

 

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