Dakoteyah Wogdaka!
Talk Dakota!
Lesson 3
Kinship, Phrases, Thank You
| Dakota Tiyospaye (Dakota Kinship) |
| Unc'i (grandmother) |
| Ukana (grandfather) |
| Ina (mother) |
| Ate (father) |
| Mic'inks'i (son) |
| Mic'uns'ki (daughter) |
| Tons'ka (nephew) |
| Toz'an (niece) |
| Deks'i (uncle) (*if father’s brother–Ate) |
| Tonwin (auntie) (*if mother’s sister–Ina) |
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For males: |
For females: C'unwe (older sister)
(mi) Tanka (nan) (younger sister)
Timdo (older brother)
(mi) Sunka (nah) (younger brother)
C'es'i (male cousin)
Ic'epans'i (female cousin)
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Sentences
Toked ya un he? (How are you?)Was'te waun. (I am fine.)
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Toked enic'iyapi? (What is your name?)
LaVena emac'iyapi. (My name is LaVena.)
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Tokiya da he? (Where are you going?)
Wahyawa bda. (I am going to school.)
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Wac'ipi bda wac'i. (I want to go to the powwow.)
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Toked iyayab he? (Where did they go?)
Mazope ta ib. (They went to the store.)
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Toked ate iyaya he? (Where did father go?)
Toked ina iyaya he? (Where did mother go?)
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De mitawa. (That is mine.)
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Omakate. (I am warm.)
Macuwita. (I am cold.)
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Ake ya ukta he? (Are you coming again?)
Hau, toks'a hihana waukte. (Yes, I will come tomorrow.)
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Hiyu wo. (Come with me.)
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Tipi hed temaya eya. (He went into the house.)
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| Wopida | Thank You |
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Mitakuye pidamaya |
Thank you, all my relatives |
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Shoshone
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Comanche
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