Useful Phrases

(These Sections will contain about 25 Phrases)

Naho:ten ken:ton'? - What does it mean?

Tiohrhen:sa sata:ti. - Say it in English, Speak in English.

Onkwehonwehneha sata:ti. - Say it in Indian. Speak in Indian.

Sa'nikonhraien:tas ken? - Do you understand?

Seni'nikonraien:tas ken? - Do you (d) understand?

Sewa'nikonhraien:tas ken? - Do you (p) understand?

Iah tewake'nikonhraien:ta's. - I don't understand.

Onhka thi? - Who's that?

Onhka ki? - Who's this?

Ontiaten:ro' ne thi. - That is my friend. (m to m)

Ontiaten:ro' ne ki. 0 This is my friend. (m)

Ontiatshi ne thi. - That is my friend. (f talking about f)

Ontiatshi ne ki. - This is my friend.(f)

Raterihwaienstha ken? - Is he a student?

Ionterihwaienstha ken? - Is she a student?

Saterihwaienstha ken? - Are you a student?

Ronterihwaienstha ken? - Are they (p,m) student?

Hen. - Yes

To:ka - I don't know.

Iah tewakaterien:tare'. - I don't know. (polite form)

Tanon' onhka ne: nakaonha? - And who is she?

Tanon' onhka ne: ne raonha? - And who is he?

Tanon' onhka ni:se'? - And who are you?

Tanon' onhka ne: ne rononha? - And who are they(p,m)?

Raterihwaienstha ni' ne'e. - He's a student, too.

Ionterihwaienstha ni ne'e. - She's a student, too.

Katerihwaienstha ni ne'e. - I'm a student, too.

Ronterihwaienstha ni ne'e - They (p,m) are students, too.

Ontiatshi ne'e. - She is my friend(f).

Ontiaten:ro' ne'e - He's my friend(m).

Ontiaten:ro' ne ki. - This is my friend(m).

Onkwaten:ro ne'e - They (p,m) are my friends.