Sac and Fox Language Resource: Phrases

It is green.	eshkipakyâwi
It is grey.	wâpyâwi
It is hard the corn yet.	weshikethiyaki atâminaki keyâki
It is not done yet.	akwimêhkishetêkeni
It is red.	meshkwâwi
It is white.	wâpeshkyâwi
It is yellow or orange.	athâwâwi
It tastes good.	wîkoni
It's your turn to pull on the string.	kîhnâshitami kîhtâhpahoti thapâpi
ItÕs all right	menwikenwi
ItÕs boiling over what youÕre cooking.	thikâpotê wêchâhôyani
ItÕs cloudy	nahkânakwatwi
ItÕs rainy	kemiyâwi
ItÕs sunny	nahâwi
ItÕs time	îni châhi
ItÕs windy	nôtenwi
ItÕs your turn to chop wood.	kina âshitami kîhkîshka methêhani
IÕll see you all later.	kapoti kîhnêwonepwa
IÕll see you later.	kapoti kîhnêwone
IÕm cold	nenepachi

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