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snxʷmeneʔ nqʷlqʷeltn
6190 Agency Loop Road
PO Box 100
Wellpinit, WA 99040
509-258-4222
Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
ƛ̓uxʷ šey̓ lʔe n šiyulexʷ We have always walked this land
Albert Sam
Extra Lesson 1: Animals 4
Vocabulary
Antelope - stfan
Badger - sZiZyutSn
Bighorn Sheep - Ou/mNe/
Bluejay - EasEi/
Cat - pus
Goose - Jsiz
Grizzly Bear - smxeYdn
Raccoon - mehu/ye/
Rattlesnake - xe/ulez
Dialogue
hac nč̓rip łuʔ _____ ? - Does a _____ swim ?
ʔuné, hec nč̓rip łuʔ _____. - Yes, a _____ swims.
ta, tac nč̓rip łuʔ _____. - No, a _____ does not swim.
hac t̓uxʷt łuʔ _____ ? - Does a _____ fly ?
ʔuné, hec t̓uxʷt łuʔ ______. - Yes, a _____ flies.
ta, tac t̓uxʷt łuʔ _____. - No, a _____ doesn't fly.
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