Ch’adach’ q’u t’ent’a?
How are you?
2. Food
Egedu ełan shit’i.
I am sick.
I am sick.
Shkin’i egedu gheli.
My head really aches.
My head really aches.
Shqa k’a egedu.
My foot hurts too.
My foot hurts too.
Yagheli ełan (q’udi ki).
I am better (now).
I am better (now).
Tagheshtneq (shi q’u).
I am tired.
I am tired.
Nuł chishtałni (k’a).(‘sleep is killing me’)
I am sleepy (too).
I am sleepy (too).
Dinchin du?
Are you hungry?
Are you hungry?
Aa’ ełyus (shit’i).
Yes, I am hungry.
Yes, I am hungry.
Nch’uk’a ki deshchin ehki.
I am not hungry.
I am not hungry.
Ghun(en) ki dichinen lagin?
Is that guy hungry too?
Is that guy hungry too?
Aa’ dichinen shin’i.
Yes, he is hungry.
Yes, he is hungry.
Aha’ dichin ehki.
Yes, he is hungry.
Yes, he is hungry.
Nch’uk’a ki dichin ehki.
S/he is not hungry.
S/he is not hungry.
Yada q’u shku’idinni?
What do you want?
What do you want?
Nalggeni shku’ideshni.
I want dry meat
I want dry meat
łiq’a dayeshi shku’ideshni.
I want half-dry fish.
I want half-dry fish.
K’ta’a (k’a) shku’ideshni.
I want some soup (too).
I want some soup (too).
łiq’a shku’idinni du?
Do you want fish?
Do you want fish?
Aa’ łiq’a shku’ideshni (shit’i).
Yes, I want fish.
Yes, I want fish.
(Ki) yada q’u shku’itnin din?
What (else) does s/he want?
What (else) does s/he want?
Gega shku’itni.
S/he wants berries.
S/he wants berries.
Baba shku’itni.
S/he wants dry fish.
S/he wants dry fish.