Unfortunately the "off meeting" on Tuesday, April 23rd will have to be canceled :( I have another commitment and my plan B will not work this week.  I apologize for the inconvenience and will look forward to seeing you all on April 30th.

Etsadagastasdesti!

Class Notes from April 16th

 

It was wonderful to see old and new faces on Tuesday!  Please find the "homework" and listening links below. 

Also we will not have an "off" class on Tuesday, but I would like to sing some songs in Cherokee together.  I do not have a date and time secured, but will let you all know ASAP.

Wado!

Listening and watching:

1.  General videos with fluent speakers:  http://www.youtube.com/CherokeeLanguage

2.  Greetings dialogue:   

-Pronunciation for the first few phrases can be heard during this dialogue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q95PdJCY-4&feature=share&list=UUxGCWIMpAgE-IpmiMGixLMQ 

-Pronunciation of the questions can be found on this website by going to the Cherokee Tutor link, watching the short intro and then looking for phrases underneath the questions and conversations categories: http://www.talkingleaf.org/ 

3.  Numbers, colors & household items:  go to the Cherokee Tutor link, watch the short intro and then looking for phrases underneath the "numbers", "colors" and "general - bedroom" and "general- around the house" questions and conversations categories: http://www.talkingleaf.org/

4.  Random words:  Pronunciation can be found at the Cherokee Nation website WORDLIST by entering in the English  

 

 
Vocabulary words:
v-v = yes tla or v-tla= no
 
Ga-do  i-yu-s-di  hi-a?/ Ga-do  u-s-di  h-ia? = What is it (or this)?

Ga-do  ha-dv-ne? = What are you (1 person) doing?
Ga-do  a-dv-ne? = What is that other person (he/she/it) doing?

Do-na-da-go-hv-i = See you later (or literally you and I will see each other again)
Do-da-da-go-hv-i = See you all later (or literally we will all will see each other again)

A-quo-tla = I am sitting
Tso-tla = you (1 person) are sitting
U-wo-tla = the other one (he/she/it) is sitting

Tsi-do-ga = I am standing
Hi-do-ga = you (1 person) is standing
Ga-do-ga = the other one (he/she/it) is standing


  Ga do = what

Ga go = who


Ha-tlv = where



Ga do no = why


ga-s-gi-lo = chair

di-ga-s-gi-lo= chairs

ga-s-gi-lv = table
di-ga-s-gi-lv = tables
go-we-li = paper
di-go-we-li = books (or papers)  
Di gv wa li yo s di = boots
Tsi s de tsi = mouse

1 = sa-quu
2 = ta-li
3 = tso-i
4 = nv-gi
5 = hi-s-gi
6 = su-da-li
7 = ga-li-quo-gi
8 = tsu-ne-la
9 = so-ne-la
10 = s-go-hi

Sa go ni ge = blue

Gi ga ge = red

Gv hna ge = black

U ne gv = white

Wo di ge = brown

i tse i yu s di = green

Da lo ni ge = yellow

 
Speaker 1
ᎣᏏᏲ! (o-si-yo!)  =  Hello!

ᏙᎯᏧ? (do-hi-tsu?) = How are you?  (or literally, is it fine or good?)


Speaker 2
ᏙᎯᏊ (do-hi-quu) = I'm fine. (or literally, it is fine or good)

ᏂᎯᎾ? (ni-hi-na) = And you?


Speaker 1
ᏙᎯᏊ (do-hi-quu) = I'm fine. (or literally, it is fine or good)

ᎦᏙ ᏕᏣᏙᎠ? (ga-do  de-tsa-do-a?) = What's your name?  (or literally what do they call you?)


 Speaker 2
  _____ ᏓᏆᏙᎠ (_____ da-qua-do-a)  =  My name is _____. (or literally I am called/they call me)

ᏂᎯᎾ? (ni-hi-na) = And you?

ᎦᏙ ᏕᏣᏙᎠ? (ga-do  de-tsa-do-a?) = What's your name?  (or literally what do they call you?)

   
Speaker 1
_____ ᏓᏆᏙᎠ (_____ da-qua-do-a)  =  My name is _____. (or literally I am called/they call me)


Speaker 2
Ha-wa = okay
Ga-do du-do-a = What is he/she/it 's name? (or literally what do they call that other one)
 
Speaker1  
Fred du-do-a = He/she/it's name is Fred.  Speaker 2 Ga-do  u-s-di  hi-a? = What is this?

Speaker 1
Hi-a  ga-s-gi-lo = This is a chair

Speaker 2

Ga-do ha-dv-ne? = What are you doing

Speaker 1

A-quo-tla = I am sitting

Ni-hi-na? = and you?

Speaker 2

Tsi-do-ga= I am standing

Speaker1
Ha-wa = okay
Do-na-da-go-hv-i = See you later (or literally you and I will see each other again)

Speaker 2
Do-na-da-go-hv-i = See you later (or literally you and I will see each other again)

April 2 "on" meeting review + schedule change

 

Thank you all for a wonderful language group meeting on Tuesday night!  Below is a review of the lesson with pronunciation links. 

Also, for our next "off" meeting we will not meet on the 9th of April, but will instead meet up on April 7th from 4pm-5:30ish at the Kansas City Indian Center for Cherokee Language Video Night 

Bring your a-na-ta-s-gi-s-gi (popcorn) if you like.  We will be watching a series of Cherokee language animations and videos :)
 
Some vocabulary words: 

Pronunciation can be found at the Cherokee Nation website WORDLIST by entering in the English  
v-v = yes
tla or v-tla= no
ga-s-gi-lo = chair

di-ga-s-gi-lo= chairs

ga-s-gi-lv = table
di-ga-s-gi-lv = tables
go-we-li = paper
di-go-we-li = books
1 = sa-quu
2 = ta-li
3 = tso-i
4 = nv-gi
5 = hi-s-gi
6 = su-da-li
7 = ga-li-quo-gi
8 = tsu-ne-la
9 = so-ne-la
10 = s-go-hi

And our on-going dialogue :):
Pronunciation for the first few phrases can be heard during this dialogue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q95PdJCY-4&feature=share&list=UUxGCWIMpAgE-IpmiMGixLMQ
Pronunciation of the questions can be found on this website by going to the Cherokee Tutor link, watching the short intro and then looking for phrases underneath the questions and conversations categories: http://www.talkingleaf.org/

Speaker 1
ᎣᏏᏲ! (o-si-yo!)  =  Hello!

ᏙᎯᏧ? (do-hi-tsu?) = How are you?  (or literally, is it fine or good?)


Speaker 2
ᏙᎯᏊ (do-hi-quu) = I'm fine. (or literally, it is fine or good)

ᏂᎯᎾ? (ni-hi-na) = And you?


Speaker 1
ᏙᎯᏊ (do-hi-quu) = I'm fine. (or literally, it is fine or good)

ᎦᏙ ᏕᏣᏙᎠ? (ga-do  de-tsa-do-a?) = What's your name?  (or literally what do they call you?)


 Speaker 2
  _____ ᏓᏆᏙᎠ (_____ da-qua-do-a)  =  My name is _____. (or literally I am called/they call me)

ᏂᎯᎾ? (ni-hi-na) = And you?

ᎦᏙ ᏕᏣᏙᎠ? (ga-do  de-tsa-do-a?) = What's your name?  (or literally what do they call you?)

   
Speaker 1
_____ ᏓᏆᏙᎠ (_____ da-qua-do-a)  =  My name is _____. (or literally I am called/they call me)


Speaker 2
Ha-wa = okay

Ga-do du-do-a = What is he/she/it 's name? (or literally what do they call that other one)

Speaker1
Fred du-do-a = He/she/it's name is Fred. 
Speaker 2
Ga-do  u-s-di  hi-a? = What is this?

Speaker 1
Hi-a  ga-s-gi-lo = This is a chair

Speaker 2

Ga-do ha-dv-ne? = What are you doing

Speaker 1

A-quo-tla = I am sitting

Ni-hi-na? = and you?

Speaker 2

Tsi-do-ga= I am standing

Speaker1
Ha-wa = okay
Do-na-da-go-hv-i = See you later (or literally you and I will see each other again)
or
Do-da-da-go-hv-i = See you all later (or literally we will all will see each other again)
 
Speaker 2
Do-na-da-go-hv-i = See you later (or literally you and I will see each other again)orDo-da-da-go-hv-i = See you all later (or literally we will all will see each other again)

"Off" Meeting - Conference Call with guest facilitator Jayce Lowe

On Tuesday, March 26th at 7pm we will review past phrases and learn the following new phrases via conference call.  Please message me directly to get the password.  If you were on the previous conference call, the call-in information is the same .  Looking forward to hearing you lovely voices!   :)

Here are the phrases below: 

v-v = yes
tla or v-tla= no


Speaker 1
ᎣᏏᏲ! (o-si-yo!)  =  Hello!

ᏙᎯᏧ? (do-hi-tsu?) = How are you?  (or literally, is it fine or good?)


Speaker 2
ᏙᎯᏊ (do-hi-quu) = I'm fine. (or literally, it is fine or good)

ᏂᎯᎾ? (ni-hi-na) = And you?


Speaker 1
ᏙᎯᏊ (do-hi-quu) = I'm fine. (or literally, it is fine or good)

ᎦᏙ ᏕᏣᏙᎠ? (ga-do  de-tsa-do-a?) = What's your name?  (or literally what do they call you?)


 Speaker 2
  _____ ᏓᏆᏙᎠ (_____ da-qua-do-a)  =  My name is _____. (or literally I am called/they call me)

ᏂᎯᎾ? (ni-hi-na) = And you?

ᎦᏙ ᏕᏣᏙᎠ? (ga-do  de-tsa-do-a?) = What's your name?  (or literally what do they call you?)

   
Speaker 1
_____ ᏓᏆᏙᎠ (_____ da-qua-do-a)  =  My name is _____. (or literally I am called/they call me)


Speaker 2
Ga-do  u-s-di  hi-a? = What is this?

Speaker 1
Hi-a  di-go-we-li = This is a book (or papers)


Speaker 2 
Ha-wa = okay
Do-na-da-go-hv-i = See you later (or literally you and I will see each other again)


Speaker 1 
Do-na-da-go-hv-i = See you later (or literally you and I will see each other again)

"On" Meeting with guest facilitator Jessica Lackey

Same place, new face!  :)

I will be out of town for the Tuesday, March 19th "on" meeting of the Cherokee Language Group at the Leawood Pioneer Library.  However, Miss  Jessica Lackey has graciously agreed to lead the meeting.  A talented former student of Mr. Girty, she will go through the hand-out presented at last week's meeting in Lawrence, pronouncing the phrases and helping others with their pronunciation.

Wa-do Jessica!

Do-da-da-go-hv-i

"Off" Meeting - Healthy Food Potluck and Cherokee Language with Guest Teacher Mr. Andy Girty

 

Wa-do (thank you) to  everyone who came to Lawrence on Ta-li-ne-i-ga (Tuesday)!  I was very grateful for the a-li-s-da-yv-di  o-s-da (good food) , good learning and good company!  It was especially good to see so many people car pooling and helping one another out.  They say helping one, another we will all get along.

 

Just to recap our lesson, we were joined by Mr. Andy Girty, fluent Cherokee speaker and respected elder who currently teaches the language at Haskell Indian Nations University.  My Girty brought some worksheets from his Cherokee I class and instructed us in proper pronunciation and context.  E-la-di-tlv (below) you will find the worksheets, please excuse my little notes :)

Howa,  i-ga-li-i (okay, friends or literally okay, all of us are friends),

Do-da-da-go-hv-i (we all will see on another again)

 

-Naisa