Sac and Fox Language Resource: Phrases

Take the spoons off the table.	âmehkwânani kîhmîweni tôhpothôneki
Take the tablecloth off the table.	kîhmîweni anâkahikani tôhpothôneki
Taking care of a baby.	pemenâwêwa apenôhêha
Team or Group	mâchiyipeni
Tell him/her to come help me.	kîhâchimohâ wihpyêchithemihechi
Tell him/her to come in.	kîhâchimohâ wihpîtîkechi
Tell me a story	kîhâtôthôki
Ten beavers	metâthwi ahmekwa
Ten offerings were brought.	metâthwi petâthameni pyêtowaki
Thank you (to a group)	kewâwiyâmenepwa
Thank you (to one person)	kewâwiyâmeni
Thank you [ver. A]	ketêpihi
Thank you [ver. B]	kewâwiyâmene
That is black.	mahkatêyâki
That is blue.	wîpekwâki
That is green.	eshkipakyâki
That is grey.	wâpyâki
That is red.	meshkwâki
That is white.	wâpeshkyâki
That is yellow or orange.	athâthâki

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