Shtink Talk

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Here’s a little quiz /challenge/example for the more advanced students of the Karuk language. It’s a little conversation. See if you can translate it! Send me your translations by sending me a Comment.

Yíthavan is Speaker One. Áxakavan is Speaker Two.

Fâat Úum Pay?

chínim-skunk

Yíthavan: Fâat úum pay?
Áxakavan: Íim pu’aapúnmutihum?
Y: Hãa, puraharíxay uum tanimah.
A: Uum chínim.

Y: Ayú’ ip nithítivat vooman kúuf.
Tani’ítap kúuf mupákurih.

A: Chîi ipakúriihvi papákuri.

Y: Pupayêemhan. Chêech ik nipvâarameesh. Táayvavan neekrúuntihap nanikrívraam.

A: Chæm’! Súvanik kumatêech.
Y: Súva nik ÍMAAN. Tipípshiinvarih tahum?

A: Hãa. Ímaan nik nupmarahivrikêesh. Yáan nik nipípshiinvariheesh.
Y: Chæm’! Ímaan ník nupmáheesh.

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2 Responses to “Shtink Talk”

  1. Susan
    July 28, 2009 at 10:09 am

    Speaker 1: What is this?

    Speaker 2: You don’t know?

    Speaker 1: Yes, I’ve never seen one.

    Speaker 2: It’s a skunk.

    Speaker 1. I’ve heard of the spotted skunk. I know the spotted skunk’s song.

    Speaker 2: Sing the song.

    Speaker 1: Not now. I have to go soon. I have company coming to my house, I need to go and wait for them.

    Speaker 2: Ok. See you later.

    Speaker 1: See you TOMORROW. Did you forget.

    Speaker 2: Yes, tomorrow we’ll meet you. (Not sure about the second sentence.)

    Speaker 1: Ok. See you tomorrow.

    #40
  2. Adelle Payan
    March 10, 2010 at 4:47 am

    Whats up webmaster I like your blog post

    #235

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