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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
Lesson 23: Family
sk̓ʷuy
Mother (for a male)
tum̓
Mother (for a female)
lʔew
Father (for a male)
m̓estm̓
Father (for a female)
łqaqceʔ
Older Brother
sisnceʔ
Younger Brother
łčičšeʔ
Older Sister
łccʔups
Younger Sister
Dialogue
stem̓ łuʔ skʷests łuʔ ha(n)_____
What is your _____s name?
_____łuʔ skʷests łuʔ hi(n)_____
My _____s name is _____.
čk̓ʷinš spe łuʔ ha(n)______?
How old is your ________?
______łuʔ hi(n)______.
My _______is______years old
čk̓ʷink̓ʷnš łuʔ ha(n)______
How many _____ do you have?
_____ łuʔ hi(n) _____
I have _____ _____.
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