snxʷmeneʔ nqʷlqʷeltn
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Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
ƛ̓uxʷ šey̓ lʔe n šiyulexʷ We have always walked this land
Albert Sam
Lesson 26: Animals 1
c̓ʔulixʷ
Deer
nłamqeʔ
Bear
skʷtismyew
Cougar
snineʔ
Owl
q̓ʷq̓ʷc̓w̓ey̓eʔ
Chipmunk
skʷruleʔxʷ
Grass
sp̓iʔqałq
Berry
k̓ʷek̓ʷt̓eneʔ
Mouse
q̓ep̓xʷeʔ
Nut (hazelnut)
Dialogue
stem̓ łuʔ hac iłisc łuʔ__________?
What does a __________ eat?
łuʔ __________ hac iłisc łuʔ __________
A __________ eats __________.
hac iłisc łuʔ __________ łuʔ __________?
Does a __________ eat __________?
ta, tac iłisc łuʔ __________ łuʔ _______.
No, a __________does not eat _______.
hac iłistxʷ łuʔ __________?
Do you eat __________?
uneʔ hac iłistn luʔ __________.
Yes, I eat __________.
ta, tac iłistn łuʔ __________.
No, I do not eat __________.
stem̓ łuʔ hac iłntxʷ?
What did you eat?
čn iłnt __________.
I ate __________.