Dakoteyah Wogdaka! Talk Dakota!

Dakoteyah Wogdaka! Talk Dakota! Lesson 3

Lesson 3

*Dakota Tiyospaye* (Dakota Kinship)
	For males:	For females:
Unc'i(grandmother)	Tanke(older sister)	C'unwe(older sister)
Ukana(grandfather)	Tans'ki(younger sister)	(mi) Tanka (nan) (younger sister)
Ina(mother)	C'inye(older brother)	Timdo(older brother)
Ate(father)	(mi) Sunka (nah) (younger brother)	(mi) Sunka (nah) (younger brother)
Mic'inks'i(son)	Tahans'i (male cousin)	C'es'i(male cousin)
Mic'uns'ki(daughter)	Hankas'i(female cousin)	Ic'epans'i(female cousin)
Tons'ka(nephew)
Toz'an(niece)
Deks'i(uncle) (*if father’s brother–Ate)
Tonwin(auntie) (*if mother’s sister–Ina)

Sentences

Toked ya un he? (How are you?)

Was'te waun. (I am fine.)

Toked enic'iyapi? (What is your name?)

LaVena emac'iyapi.(My name is LaVena.)

Tokiya da he? (Where are you going?)

Wahya bda.(I am going to school.)

Wac'ipi bda wac'i. (I want to go to the powwow.)

Toked iyayab he? (Where did they go?)

Mazope ta ib. (They went to the store.)

Toked ate iyaya he? (Where did father go?)

Toked ina iyaya he? (Where did mother go?)

De mitawa.(That is mine.)

Omakate.(I am warm.)

Macuwita.(I am cold.)

Ake ya ukta he? (Are you coming again?)

Hau, toks'a hihana waukte. (Yes, I will come tomorrow.)

Huwo.(Come with me.)

Tipi hed temaya eya. (He went into the house.)

*Wopida*	Thank You
Mitakuye pidamaya De yuonihan Yuhapi c'ante was'te Wopida unkenic'eyapi	Thank you, all my relatives For this honor With a good heart We thank you

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