Sac and Fox Language Resource - SAUK BASIC WORDS 1

Speaking Sauk	thâkiwâtowêyani
Teacher	kêkêkimâtho
Hello	hô
Good morning (it's a good or fine morning)	menwiwâpanwi
How are you? [ver. A]	kemenwipemâtethi
How are you? [ver. B]	tâni châhi eshipemâtethiyani
IÕm happy	netêpethi
IÕm well	nemenwipemâtethi
IÕm tired	netayikwa
I donÕt feel well	nemyâshipemâtethi
IÕm cold	nenepachi
IÕm hot	newîshathi
ItÕs all right	menwikenwi
DonÕt cry	kâta mayokani
DonÕt hurt yourself	kâta wîthakishenaneni
Tell me a story	kîhâtôthôki
Yesterday	anâkowi
Today	înoki
Tomorrow	wâpaki
ItÕs rainy	kemiyâwi
ItÕs cloudy	nahkânakwatwi
ItÕs windy	nôtenwi
ItÕs sunny	nahâwi
Food	wîtheniyeni
Come and eat	pyêchiwîthenino
IÕm hungry	nehpakati
Are you hungry?	kehpakati
Are you finished?	kekîshêwi
Do you want some? [ver. A]	kehtakâti
Do you want some? [ver. B]	kenatayêneta
Water	nepi
Milk	miniki
Orange juice	athâwi wîshkopâpôwi
Drink your milk	kîmeno miniki
Go get a drink	kîhnâtaminoweni
What is it?	wêkonêhi
Where is it?	tâna châhi
What are you doing (what are you up to)?	kashi châhi keteshawi
What did you tell me?	kashi kethi
What did you say? [ver. A]	kashi châhi ehketoyani
What did you say? [ver. B]	kashi châhi keteketi
What do you have?	wêkonêhi châhi atôyani
Who is your friend?	wênêhi châhi kîhkâni
Are you listening?	kehpetheshi
Do you need to go to the bathroom? [ver. A]	thâkichihêkâneki kîhmaysheki
Do you need to go to the bathroom? [ver. B]	kekataythâkichiha
Did you hurt yourself?	kewîthakisheni
Are you tired?	ketayîkwi
What do you want?	wêkonêhi châhi nataynetamani

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