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snxʷmeneʔ nqʷlqʷeltn
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Wellpinit, WA 99040
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Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
Lesson 24: Family 2
sileʔ
Grandfather (mom’s father)
sx̣epeʔ
Grandfather (dad’s father)
ččiy̓eʔ
Grandmother (mom’s mother)
qeneʔ
Grandmother (dad’s mother)
qax̣eʔ
Aunt (mom’s sister)
tetikʷeʔ
Aunt (dad’s sister)
ssiʔ
Uncle (mom’s brother)
smeʔł
Uncle (dad’s brother)
snkʷsxʷsixʷxʷ
Cousins (male and female)
Dialogue
stem̓ łuʔ skʷesc łuʔ ha(n)_____
What is your _____s name?
_____łuʔ skʷesc łuʔ hi(n)_____
My _____s name is _____.
čk̓ʷinš spe łuʔ ha(n)______?
How old is your ________?
______łuʔ hi(n)______.
My _______is______years old
čk̓ʷink̓ʷnš łuʔ ha(n)______
How many ____ do you have?
_____ łuʔ hi(n) _____
I have ________.
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