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Lesson 6: Personality Traits

                                      Vocabulary

nqimls

     patient

q̓e

     impatient

psáyeʔ

     stupid, dumb

 

sisyús

     smart

 

xʷupt

     lazy

 

q̓ʷiłq̓ʷłt

     hard-working

 

nč̓sels

     mean

 

nx̣isls

     nice

 

łen

     serious

 

x̣stm̓em̓n̓

     funny

 

c̓ʔeš

     shy

 

x̣mnłtumš

     out-going, friendly

 

nmemeʔcín -             talkative

Dialogue

ha kʷ _____?

     Are you _____?

čn _____.

     I am _____.

ta, tam čn _____.

     No, I am not _____.

ha nqimls?

     Is she patient?

 

unéʔ, nqimls.

     Yes, she is patient.

 

ta, tam nqimls.

     No, she is not patient.

 

ha nx̣isls?

     Is he nice?

 

unéʔ, nx̣isls.

     Yes, he is nice.

 

ta, tam nx̣isls.

     No, he is not nice.

 

ha xʷupt?

     Is she lazy?

 

unéʔ, xʷupt.

     Yes, she is lazy.

 

ta, tam xʷupt.

     No, she is not lazy.

 

łuʔ John, ha x̣mnłtumš ?

     Is John out-going / talkative?

 

unéʔ, x̣mnłtumš łuʔ John.

     Yes, John is out-going / talkative.

 

ta, tam x̣mnłtumš łuʔ John.

     No, John is not out-going / talkative.

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