Mitakuyepi (all my relatives)

Lakota Phrases for this week.

1. Tohanl wayawapi kta hwo/he?

            When are they going to school?

Tohanl: when
Wayawapi: going to school
Kta: intention
Hwo/he: male and female gender ending (question)

2. Letan oko nupa kin wayawapi kte lo/ksto.

            Two weeks from today.

Letan: from today
Oko nupa: two weeks
            Kin: the
Wayawapi: going to school
Kte: will
            Lo/ksto: male and female gender ending

3. ca nigluwinyeya hwo/he?

            So, are you ready?

            Ca: so
Nigluwinyeya: are you ready?
Hwo/he: male and female gender ending (question)

4. hiya, migluwinyeya sni yelo/ye.

            No, I am not ready.

Hiya: no
Migluwinyeya sni: I am not ready
Yelo/ye: male and female gender ending

5. takuwe?

why?

Takuwe: why

6. lila omakan sni yelo/ksto.

            I am very busy.

            Lila: very
Omakan sni: busy
Yelo/ksto: male and female gender ending

7. ektonje sni wayawa oigwa yo/ye

            don't forget, sign up for school.

Ektonje sni: don't forget
Wayawa: school
Oigwa: sign-up
Yo/ye: male and female gender endig

8. ohan, toksa omigwa kte lo/ksto

            ok, I will sign up later

ohan: ok
toksa: later
omigwa kte: I will sign

anpetu waste yuha po (have a good day)

Bryan Charging Cloud
Director, Lakota Language Institute
Oglala Lakota College
Telephone: 605-455-6000
e-mail: bchargingcloud@olc.edu