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Lesson 6: Personality Traits

                             Vocabulary

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nqimls -patient

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q̓e -impatient

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psáyeʔ - stupid, dumb

sisyús - smart

xʷupt - lazy

q̓ʷiłq̓ʷłt - hard-working

nč̓sels - mean

nx̣isls - nice

łen - serious

x̣stm̓em̓n̓ - funny

c̓ʔeš - shy

x̣mnłtumš - out-going, friendly

nmemeʔcín - talkative

Dialogue

ha kʷ _____? - Are you _____?

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čn _____. - I am _____.

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ta, tam čn _____. - No, I am not _____.

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ha nqimls? -Is she patient?

unéʔ, nqimls. - Yes, she is patient.

ta, tam nqimls. - No, she is not patient.

ha nx̣isls? - Is he nice?

unéʔ, nx̣isls. - Yes, he is nice.

ta, tam nx̣isls. - No, he is not nice.

ha xʷupt? - Is she lazy?

unéʔ, xʷupt. - Yes, she is lazy.

ta, tam xʷupt. - No, she is not lazy.

łuʔ John, ha x̣mnłtumš ? - Is John out-going / talkative?

unéʔ, x̣mnłtumš łuʔ John. - Yes, John is out-going / talkative.

ta, tam x̣mnłtumš łuʔ John. - No, John is not out-going / talkative.