From: "Brian Charging Cloud"
To: Mitakuyepi
Subject: lakota iyapi
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:50:29 -0700

Mitakuyepi  (all my relatives)
 
Here is daily e-mail in Lakota
 
1.  ociciya yacin hwo/he?  (do you want me to help you?)
 
            o-chi-chi-ya  ya-chin
 
ociciya:  help you
yacin:  you want
 
2.  omakiya yo/ye  (help me)
 
            o-ma-kee-ya
 
omakiya:  help me
 
3.  ohan, amape yo/ye  (ok, wait for me)
 
            o-han  a-ma-Pe (guttural P)
 
ohan:  yes
amape yo:  wait for me
 
anpetu waste yuha po (have a good day)
 
Bryan Charging Cloud
Director, Lakota Language Institute