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snxÊ·meneÊ” nqÊ·lqÊ·eltn
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 24: Family 2
sileÊ”
Grandfather (mom’s father)
sx̣epeʔ
Grandfather (dad’s father)
ččiy̓eʔ
Grandmother (mom’s mother)
qeneÊ”
Grandmother (dad’s mother)
qax̣eʔ
Aunt (mom’s sister)
tetikÊ·eÊ”
Aunt (dad’s sister)
ssiÊ”
Uncle (mom’s brother)
smeʔł
Uncle (dad’s brother)
snkÊ·sxÊ·sixÊ·xÊ·
Cousins (male and female)
Dialogue
stem̓ łuʔ skʷesc łuʔ ha(n)_____
What is your _____s name?
_____Å‚uÊ” skÊ·esc Å‚uÊ” hi(n)_____
My _____s name is _____.
čk̓ʷinš spe łuʔ ha(n)______?
How old is your ________?
______Å‚uÊ” hi(n)______.
My _______is______years old
čk̓ʷink̓ʷnš łuʔ ha(n)______
How many ____ do you have?
_____ Å‚uÊ” hi(n) _____
I have ________.
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