Sac and Fox Language Resource: Phrases

IÕm getting ___	nîhnâti ___
IÕm going to go get ___	nîhmaynâti ___
IÕm going to help you.	kîhathemiheni
IÕm going to hug him.	nihketekwênâ
IÕm going to hug you.	nihketekwêmemi
IÕm going to spin around.	nîhtetapithi
IÕm going to spin it.	nîhtetepithati
IÕm going to the other store.	kohtaki tawêhikani nîh
IÕm going to wait for you in the car.	âtomôpîna nîhmayapwîheni
IÕm happy	netêpethi
IÕm hot	newîshathi
IÕm hugging him.	nehketekwênâ
IÕm hugging you.	nohketekwêmeni
IÕm hungry	nehpakati
IÕm spinning around.	netetepithi
IÕm tired	netayikwa
IÕm well	nemenwipemâtethi
Juice (sweet liquid)	wîshkopâpowi
Kiss the boy.	potehnamâhwawa kwiyêthêha
Kiss the girl.	potehnamâhwawa shkwêthêha

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