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Cherokee 101 | Unit 5: Describing People and Objects | 5.2. Tsayosihatsu?  'Hungry?'



 

5.1.  Meli4 nole Tsalagi07

Listen to the dialog.

Meli4:

Siyo, Tsalagi07.

Hayohldatsu?

Greetings, Tsalagi07.

How's it going?

 

 

 

Tsalagi07:

Siyo, Meli4.

Hayohlda.  Ihina?

Hello, MeliC4.

Fine.  And you?

 

 

 

MeliC4:

Aya disgwu hayohlda.

Hiwinatsu, ale higeyutsatsu?

Also fine.

Are you a boy or a girl?

 

 

 

Tsalagi07:

Tsisgaya.  ; )

I am a true man.

 

 

 

Meli4:

Hiltsohida, ale tsalesodatsu?

Are you fat or thin?

 

 

 

Tsalagi07:

Agilesoda.

I am thin.

 

 

 

Meli4:

Tsoduhitsu, ale tsakasvsdi detsakvntiyu?

Are you cute or ugly?

 

 

 

Tsalagi07:

Agitsi agwoduhi adisgo'i.

My mother says I am pretty.

 

 

 

Meli4:

Tsena'itsu?

Are you rich?

 

 

 

Tsalagi07:

Utsgwisdi gohusdi agiha,

aseno kanigida adela.

I have many things,

but I don't have any money.

 

 

 

Meli4:

Denadagohvyv, Tsalagi07.

Goodbye, Tsalagi07.

 

 

 

Tsalagi07:

Si, segi!  Hiktiyesdi, Meli4!

Tsesdadi tsanigisv'i!

Tsesdadi agwvsa sgiyakahiyv'i!

Wait, MeliC4.

Don't go!

Don't leave me!

Practice:  Review questions from previous units and practice yes/no questions.

Do detsado'a?

 

 

Kagi iyusdi tsatsi? 

 

 

Kagi iyusdi tsadoda?

 

 

Do iyusdi hi'a?

 

Tohigwu-tsu?

 

 

Hiwinatsu, ale higeyutsatsu?

Are you a boy or a girl?

 


 

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