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Classroom Expressions

Hdudichit!
Be quiet!(you sg.)

łuq’u sa hdudehchit iy Hdudehchit sa’i.
(All) you guys be quiet!

Aa’.
Yes.

Nch’uk’a.
No.

Qadak’dinesh sa’!
Listen!

łuq’u sa qadak’dehnesh iy!
You guys listen!

Qadashdinesh da?
Do you hear me?

(Aa’) qadandeshnesh.
(Yes) I hear you.

Nch’u (gheli) qadaneydeshnik.
I don’t hear you.

Sh’in.
I don’t know.

Ch’adach’ ghu hyiyihi di?
What do they call it (in Dena’ina)?

Yagheli.
Good!

Yagheli dudilan.
It sounds good!

Chin’an.
Thank you.

Shch’anilggush.
Get away from me!

Yeqech’ k’a nch’u qilche’ (shit’i).
That’s not how it’s done.

Q’u sa’i.
That’s enough!

Yeqech’ t’et’anigu!
Don’t do that!

Eba.
It’s hot!

Edli.
It’s cold!

Tage.
Poor thing!