Wabanaki Language Resources
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Lesson 2
Nwikahpa nil – I like the taste of…(animate)
Ma-te nwikahpaw nil – I don’t like the taste of…(animate)
1. ‘Qey. Malsom nil. Nwikahpa Cikon, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am wolf. I like the taste of an apple. How about you?
2. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikahpa Cikon. – Greetings. My name is Lisa. Yes, I also like the taste of an apple!
3. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Katama, ma-te nwikahpaw Cikon. – Greetings. My name is Louis. No, I do not like the taste of an apple!
4. ‘Qey. Kcihpolakon nil. Nwikahpa Nomehs, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am eagle. I like the taste of fish. How about you?
5. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikahpa Nomehs. – Greetings. My name is Louis. Yes, I also like the taste of fish!
6. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Katama, ma-te nwikahpaw Nomehs. – Greetings. My name is Lisa. No, I do not like the taste of fish!
7. ‘Qey. Muwin nil. Nwikahpak Minsossok, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am bear. I like the taste of raspberries. How about you?
8. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikahpak Minsossok. – Greetings. My name is Lisa. Yes, I also like the taste of raspberries!
9. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Katama, ma-te nwikahpawiyik Minsossok. – Greetings. My name is Louis. No, I do not like the taste of raspberries!
10. ‘Qey. Espons nil. Nwikahpak Essok, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am raccoon. I like the taste of clams. How about you?
11. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikahpak Essok. – Greetings. My name is Louis. Yes, I also like the taste of clams!
12. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Katama, ma-te nwikahpawiyik Essok. – Greetings. My name is Lisa. No, I do not like the taste of clams!
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Lesson 3
Nwikahtomonol nil – I like the taste of…(inanimate)
Ma-te Nwikahtomuwonol nil– I don’t like the taste of…(inanimate)
1. ‘Qey. Mihku nil. Nwikahtomonol Pokanol, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am squirrel. I like the taste of nuts. How about you?
2. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Katama, ma-te nwikahtomuonol Pokanol. – Greetings. My name is Louis. No, I don’t like the taste of nuts!
3. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikahtomonol Pokanol. – Greetings. My name is Lisa. Yes, I like the taste of nuts!
4. ‘Qey. Qapitnil. Nwikahtomonol Sahtiyil, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am beaver. I like the taste of blueberries. How about you?
5. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Katama, ma-te nwikahtomuwonol Sahtiyil. – Greetings. My name is Lisa. No, I don’t like the taste of blueberries!
6. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikahtomonol Sahtiyil. – Greetings. My name is Louis. Yes, I like the taste of blueberries!
7. ‘Qey. Qaqsossnil. Nwikahtomonol Masqositol, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am fox. I like the taste of beans. How about you?
8. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Katama, ma-te nwikahtomuwonol Masqositol. – Greetings. My name is Louis. No, I don’t like the taste of beans!
9. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikahtomonol Masqositol. – Greetings. My name is Lisa. Yes, I like the taste of beans!
10. ‘Qey. Mahtoqehsnil. Nwikahtomonol Mahsusiyil, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am rabbit. I like the taste of fiddleheads. How about you?
11. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Katama, ma-te nwikahtomuwonol Mahsusiyil. – Greetings. My name is Lisa. No, I don’t like the taste of fiddleheads!
12. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikahtomonol Mahsusiyil. – Greetings. My name is Louis. Yes, I like the taste of fiddleheads!
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Lesson 4
Nwikuwaci – I like to…
Ma-te nil nwikuwaci – I don’t like to…
1. ‘Qey. Malsom nil. Nwikuwaci-mahsusk, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am wolf. I like to pick fiddleheads. How about you?
2. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikuwaci-mahsusk! – Greetings. My name is Lisa. Yes, I too like to pick fiddleheads!
3. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Katama, ma-te nil nwikuwaci-mahsuskew! – Greetings. My name is Louis. No, I don’t like to pick fiddleheads!
4. ‘Qey. Kiwonik nil. Nwikuwaci-tkahsom, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am otter. I like to swim. How about you?
5. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikuwaci-tkahsom! – Greetings. My name is Louis. Yes, I too like to swim!
6. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Katama, ma-te nil nwikuwaci-tkahsomiw! – Greetings. My name is Lisa. No, I don’t like to swim!
7. ‘Qey. Kcihkonaqc nil. Nwikuwatokis, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am turtle. I like to read. How about you?
8. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikuwatokis! – Greetings. My name is Lisa. Yes, I too like to read!
9. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Katama, ma-te nil nwikuwatokisiw! – Greetings. My name is Louis. No, I don’t like to read!
10. ‘Qey. Qaqsoss nil. Nwikuwacint, kiluwaw-olu tan? – Greetings. I am fox. I like to sing. How about you?
11. ‘Qey. Lisa nil. Aha, nil-ona nwikuwacint! – Greetings. My name is Lisa. Yes, I too like to sing!
12. ‘Qey. Louis nil. Katama, ma-te nil nwikuwacintu! – Greetings. My name is Louis. No, I don’t like to sing!
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Lesson 5
Nkositahama… – I like…
1. Nkositahama nitap Malsom – I like my male friend wolf.
2. Kil-olu wen kesitahamot? - And whom do you like?
3. Nil-olu nkositahama nitapesq Kiwonik. – I like my female friend otter.
4. Nkositahama nitapesq Mihku – I like my female friend squirrel.
5. Kil-olu wen kesitahamot? - And whom do you like?
6. Nil-olu nkositahama nitap Muwin. – I like my male friend bear.
7. Nkositahama nitap Coqols – I like my male friend frog.
8. Kil-olu wen kesitahamot? - And whom do you like?
9. Nil-olu nkositahama nitapesq Putep. – I like my female friend whale.
10. Nkositahama nitapesq Espons – I like my female friend raccoon.
11. Kil-olu wen kesitahamot? - And whom do you like?
12. Nil-olu nkositahama nitap Wapi-kuhkukhahs. – I like my male friend snowy owl.
13. Nkositahama nitap Mahtoqehs – I like my male friend rabbit.
14. Kil-olu wen kesitahamot? - And whom do you like?
15. Nil-olu nkositahama nitapesq Kcihpolakon. – I like my female friend eagle.
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Lesson 6
Tama Iyu…?
Where is…?
1. ‘Qey, Louis. Tama iyu Amuwes? – Greetings, Louis. Where is the bee?
2. ‘Qey, Amakehs. Amuwes iyu tehsahqiw tuwihputik – Greetings, Butterfly. The bee is on the table.
3. ‘Qey, Lisa. Tama iyu Tihtokol? – Greetings, Lisa. Where is the great horned owl?
4. ‘Qey, Enahkatahat. Tihtokol iyu neqiw kutoputik – Greetings, moose. The great horned owl is underneath the chair.
5. ‘Qey, Louis. Tama iyu Munimqehs? – Greetings, Louis. Where is the goundhog?
6. ‘Qey, Tihtokol. Munimqehs iyu lamiw posonutek– Greetings, Great Horned Owl. The groundhog is inside the basket.
7. ‘Qey, Lisa. Tama iyu Mihku? – Greetings, Lisa. Where is the squirrel?
8. ‘Qey, Kcihkonaqc. Mihku iyu nihkaniw oposik – Greetings, Turtle. The squirrel is behind the tree.
9. ‘Qey, Louis. Tama iyu Apikcilu? – Greetings, Louis. Where is the skunk?
10. ‘Qey, Qapit. Apikcilu iyu qihiw wikuwamok – Greetings, Beaver. The skunk is next to the house.
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Lesson 7
Kpossaha wen?
Do you smell someone/something?
1. Lisa, kpossaha Apikcilu? – Lisa, do you smell a skunk?
2. Aha, Amakehs, npossaha Apikcilu! – Yes, Butterfly, I smell a skunk!
3. Mocimahsu kosona wolimahsu Apikcilu? – Does the skunk smell bad
or good?
4. Mocimahsu Apikcilu, Amakehs! – The skunk smells bad, Butterfly!
5. Louis, kpossaha Opan? - Louis, do you smell bread?
6. Aha, Matuwehs, npossaha Opan! – Yes, Porcupine, I smell bread!
7. Mocimahsu kosona wolimahsu Opan? – Does the bread smell bad or good?
8. Wolimahsu Opan, Matuwehs! – The bread smells good, Porcupine!
9. Lisa, kpossaha Enahkatahat? - Lisa, do you smell a moose?
10. Aha, Espons, npossaha Enahkatahat! – Yes, Raccoon, I smell a moose!
11. Mocimahsu kosona wolimahsu Enahkatahat? – Does the moose smell bad or good?
12. Mocimahsu Enakatahat, Espons! – The moose smells bad, Raccoon!
13. Louis, kpossaha Sukolopan? - Louis, do you smell a cake?
14. Aha, Amuwes, npossaha Sukolopan! – Yes, Bee, I smell a cake!
15. Mocimahsu kosona wolimahsu Sukolopan? – Does the cake smell bad or good?
16. Wolimahsu Sukolopan, Amuwes! – The cake smells good, Bee!
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Lesson 8
Kpossehtun?
Do you smell? (Inanimate-singular and plural)
1. Louis, kpossehtun Pkot - Louis, do you smell smoke?
2. Aha, Tihtokol, npossehtun Pkot – Yes, Great Horned Owl, I do smell smoke
3. Wolimahte Pkot? – Does the smoke smell good?
4. Louis: Katama, Tihtokol, mocimahte Pkot! – No, Great Horned Owl, the smoke smells bad!
5. Lisa, kpossehtunol Welimahaskil? - Lisa, do you smell sweetgrass?
6. Lisa: Aha, Kcihkonaqc, npossehtunol Welimahaskil! – Yes, Turtle, I do smell the sweetgrass!
7. Wolimahtehtul Welimahaskil? – Does the sweetgrass smell good?
8. Lisa: Aha, Kcihkonaqc, wolimahtehtul Welimahaskil! – Yes, Turtle, the sweetgrass smells good!
9. Lisa, kpossehtunol Mahsusiyil? – Lisa, do you smell fiddleheads?
10. Lisa: Aha, Amuwes, npossehtunol Mahsusiyil! – Yes, Bee, I do smell fiddleheads!
11. Wolimahtetul Mahsusiyil? – Do the fiddleheads smell good?
12. Lisa: Katama, Amuwes, mocimahtehtul Mahsusiyil! – No, Bee, the fiddleheads smell bad!
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Lesson 9
Naciptuwin
Go get me…
1. Lisa, naciptuwin ahsuhun wahsiw! – Lisa, go get me the blanket in the other room!
2. Katama, kat nit ahsuhun. Wikhikon nit! – No, that’s not a blanket. That’s a book!
3. Ipa, Lisa, ahsuhun yut! – Look here, Lisa. This is a blanket.
4. Louis, naciptuwin mitsutiyey tuwihputik! – Louis, go get me the fork on the table!
5. Aha, woliwon ‘ciw mitsutiyey. Kuli-kiseht, Louis! - Yes, thanks for the fork. Good job, Louis!
6. Louis, naciptuwin posonut ihtolahqahtimok! – Louis, go get me the basket in the kitchen!
7. Katama, kat nit posonut. Sisqeyal nihtol! – No, that’s not a basket. Those are eyeglasses!
8. Ipa, Louis, posonut yut! – Look here, Louis. This is a basket!
9. Lisa, naciptuwin wikhikon ihtoloqsultimok! – Lisa, go get me the book in the bedroom!
10. Aha, woliwon ‘ciw wikhikon. Kuli-kiseht, Lisa! - Yes, thanks for the book. Good job, Lisa!
11. Lisa, naciptuwin mitsutiyey posonutek! – Lisa, go get a fork in the basket!
12. Katama, kat nit mitsutiyey. Mihkutanis nit! – No, that’s not a fork. That’s a knife!
13. Ipa, mitsutiyey yut, Lisa! – Look here, this is a fork, Lisa!
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Lesson 10
Lesson 10
Naciphan
Go get…(Animate)
1. Lisa, naciphan Malsom eyit Wahsiw! – Lisa, go get me Wolf, who is in the other room!
2. Katama, kat not Malsom. Muwin not! – No, that’s not Wolf. That’s Bear!
3. Ipa, Lisa, Malsom wot! – Look here, Lisa, this is a wolf!
4. Louis, naciphan Qapit elossit pemsokhasik! – Louis, go get me Beaver, who is lying on the floor!
5. Aha, woliwon ‘ciw kisi-naciphot Qapit. Kuli-kiseht, Louis! - Yes, thank-you for getting Beaver for me. Good job, Louis!
6. Louis, naciphan Kcihkonaqc pemqepit kutoputik! – Louis, go get me Turtle, who is sitting on the chair!
7. Katama, kat not Kcihkonaqc. Qoqsoss not! – No, that’s not Turtle, that’s Fox!
8. Ipa Louis, Kcihkonaqc wot! – Look here Louis, this is a turtle!
9. Lisa, naciphan Amuwes eyit tehsaqiw tuwihputik! – Lisa, go get me Bee, who is on top of the table!
10. Aha, woliwon ‘ciw kisi-naciphot Amuwes. Kuli-kiseht, Lisa! - Yes, thank-you for getting Bee for me. Good job, Lisa!
11. Lisa, naciphan Munimqehs eyit lamiw posonutek! – Lisa, go get Groundhog, who is in the basket!
12. Katama, kat not Munimqehs. Putep not! – No, that’s not Groundhog. that’s Whale!
13. Ipa Lisa, Munimqehs wot! – Look here, Lisa, this is a groundhog.
14. Louis, naciphan Coqols eyit coqolsuwopeq! – Louis, go get Frog, who is in the frog pond!
15. Aha, woliwon ‘ciw kisi-naciphot Coqols. Kuli-kiseht, Louis! - Yes, thank-you for getting Frog for me. Good job, Louis!
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Lesson 12
Keq yut? (Asking about something inanimate)
What is this?
1. Louis, keq yut? – Louis, what is this?
2. Mitsutiyey nit, Qaqsoss. – That is a fork, Fox.
3. Aha, kulam, Louis. Mitsutiyey yut. – Yes, you are right, Louis. This is a fork.
4. Lisa, keq yut? – Lisa, what is this?
5. Mihqotan nit, Mihku. – That is a knife, Squirrel.
6. Aha, kulam, Lisa. Mihqotan yut. – Yes, you are right, Lisa. This is a knife.
7. Louis, keq yut? – Louis, what is this?
8. Wikhikon nit, Espons. – That is a knife, Raccoon.
9. Katama, Louis. Posonut yut. – No Louis. This is a basket.
10. Lisa, keq yut? – Lisa, what is this?
11. Posonut nit, Putep. – That is a basket, Whale.
12. Katama, Lisa. Tuwihput yut. – No, Lisa. This is a table.
13. Louis, keq yut? – Louis, what is this?
14. Pkiksikon nit, Malsom. – That is a toaster, Wolf.
15. Aha, kulam, Louis. Pkiksikon yut. – Yes, Louis, you are right. This is a toaster.
16. Lisa, keq yut? – Lisa, what is this?
17. Kossicuwenikon nit, Mihku. – That is a dishrag, Squirrel.
18. Aha, kulam, Lisa. Kossicuwenikon yut. – Yes, Lisa, you are right. This is a dishrag.
19. Louis, keq yut? – Louis, what is this?
20. Kahsicuwokhikon nit, Kcihpolakon. – That is a dishtowel, Eagle.
21. Aha, kulam, Louis. Kahsicuwokhikon yut. – Yes Louis, you are right. This is a dishtowel.
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Lesson 13
Lesson 13
Simu Itom!
Simon Says!
1. Lisa, Simu itom, sehken toke! – Lisa, Simon says, stand up now!
2. Kuli-kiseht, Lisa! – Good job, Lisa!
3. Louis, Simu itom opin toke. – Louis, Simon says, sit down now!
4. Kuli-kiseht Louis! – Good job, Louis!
5. Lisa, qasqin toke! – Lisa, run now!
6. Lisa, ma-te itomu Simu qasqin! – Lisa, Simon didn’t say to run!
7. Louis, cokoptihik toke. – Louis, clap your hands now!
8. Louis, ma-te itomu Simu kcokoptihikan! – Louis, Simon didn’t say to clap your hands!
9. Lisa, Simu itom, kakalu toke. – Lisa, Simon says, shout now!
10. Kuli-kiseht, Lisa! – Good job, Lisa!
11. Louis, Simu itom, lint toke. – Louis, Simon says, sing now!
12. Kuli-kiseht Louis! – Good job, Louis!