Lesson 3

Dakoteyah Wogdaka!
Talk Dakota!

Lesson 3

Kinship, Phrases, Thank You

Dakota Tiyospaye (Dakota Kinship)Unc’i (grandmother)Ukana (grandfather)Ina (mother)Ate (father)Mic’inks’i (son)Mic’uns’ki (daughter)Tons’ka (nephew)Toz’an (niece)Deks’i (uncle) (*if father’s brother–Ate)Tonwin (auntie) (*if mother’s sister–Ina)

For males: Tanke (older sister) Tans’ki (younger sister) C’inye (older brother) (mi) Sunka (nah) (younger brother) Tahans’i (male cousin) Hankas’i (female cousin)For females: C’unwe (older sister) (mi) Tanka (nan) (younger sister) Timdo (older brother) (mi) Sunka (nah) (younger brother) C’es’i (male cousin) Ic’epans’i (female cousin)

Sentences

Toked ya un he? (How are you?)
Was’te waun. (I am fine.)
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Toked enic’iyapi? (What is your name?)
LaVena emac’iyapi. (My name is LaVena.)
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Tokiya da he? (Where are you going?)
Wahyawa bda. (I am going to school.)
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Wac’ipi bda wac’i. (I want to go to the powwow.)
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Toked iyayab he? (Where did they go?)
Mazope ta ib. (They went to the store.)
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Toked ate iyaya he? (Where did father go?)
Toked ina iyaya he? (Where did mother go?)
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De mitawa. (That is mine.)
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Omakate. (I am warm.)
Macuwita. (I am cold.)
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Ake ya ukta he? (Are you coming again?)
Hau, toks’a hihana waukte. (Yes, I will come tomorrow.)
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Hiyu wo. (Come with me.)
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Tipi hed temaya eya. (He went into the house.)
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WopidaThank YouMitakuye pidamayaDe yuonihanYuhapi c’ante was’te
Wopida unkenic’eyapiThank you, all my relatives
For this honor
With a good heart
We thank you