Here is a dialogue where you should be able to figure everything out. Three words you may need to look up in the dictionary to the left are hebi (see nebi), henetii- and heeyouhuu.

 

A Tous, woxuu niibei!  

Hello, Bear Singer!

 

B Tous, hisei be'eih!  

Hello, Red Woman!

 

A Kooniini'iini?  

Are things okay?

 

B 'Oo, niini'iini! 'Oh neneenin?  

Yes, things are okay! And you?

 

A 'Oo, niini'iini. 'Oh nih'enetiinoo nebei'ci3ei'i.  

Yes things are okay. But I lost my money.

 

B 'Ii, hetebinou!  

Gee, poor thing!

 

A 'Ine, cihbiini bei'ci3ei'i!  

Well, give me some money!

 

B Hiiko! Heihoowbiine3 bei'ci3ei'i.  

No! I'm not giving you any money.

 

A Nohtou?  

Why?

 

B Heihoowbeetbiine3 bei'ci3ei'i.  

I don't want to give you any money.

 

A Nohtou?  

Why?

 

B Neihoownii3in bei'ci3ei'i.  

I don't have any money with me.

 

A Ohh. Niibeetnottone3en heeyouhuu.  

Ohhh. I want to ask you something.

 

B Heeyou?  

What?

 

A Hebi, koonii3in bei'ci3ei'i?  

Your older sister, does she have any money?

 

B 'Oo, nenii3ino' bei'ci3ei'i. Wonni'itowuunin bei'ci3ei'i.  

Yes, she has money. Go ask her for money.

 

A 'Ine, heetnee'eestoonoo! Heetce'noohobe3en.  

Well, I will do that. I will see you again.

 

B 'Oo, heetce'noohobe3en.  

Yes, I will see you again.

 

 

Exercises for Lesson Seventeen