sótsi watiè:sen
The most common greeting one might encounter when speaking Kanien'kéha
Kwe Kwe
he is happy
rotshennón:ni
the time this class starts (usually)
wisk sha'tewashén:nen
flour, water, sant and yeast. pretty much all you will knead to make a loaf of this
kanà:taro
Its this prefix that imbues a word with uncertainty about a future event. It might happen.
Optative "A-"
The other most common greeting
Skennen'kó:wa ken?
its going
katatie
cat owners know that felines will often get a burst of playful, some say crazy, energy at about this time each night.
ahsónthen
a holdover from the previous category, this word can mean "morning" or the most important meal of the day
orhon'kè:ne
you wont see this phoneme in any sound chart due to its rarity in Kanien'kéha
-Wo-
furrow your brow, scratch your head or say this particle when you are otherwise flummoxed
tó:ka
dude, eat a snickers. your not you when you are this
satonhkariaks (you are hungry)
Daily Double!
disrupted sleep rhythm leading to agitation, disorientation and even sleep paralysis has caused this time to become known as "the witching hour" in popular folklore
pork, beef, poultry and fish are all types of this
o'wà:ron
did you study last night? If so you should have no problem asking that in Kanien'kéha.
wahsateweiénhste ken kwashónhte?
finish this this phrase: what is your name: oh nahó:ten _____?
oh nahó:ten iesá:iats?
Having a good day? You might be feeling the same as James Brown in this smash hit from 1964.
Konhnhí:io (I feel good)
I challenge you to a duel! meet me in the center of town at this time, when the sun reaches its highest point above the horizon.
éntie
ó:nenhste, onon'ónsera tanon osahè:ta. you might know them as these siblings
three sisters (corn, squash and beans)
This letter will often replace the "R" in the raonha pronoun when a prefix is attached in front of it.
H
You might hear Kahionhanó:ron say this to you as you are leaving class
onen ki wahi
elders, in a cheeky and slightly morbid way, will sometimes say they are still this
shé:kon kónhnhe
in Kanien'kéha, we would'nt say seven forty five pm, we would say this (don't ask me why, only the ancestors know for sure)
enká:r tió:tokte ne sha'tè:kon (15 before 8)
Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello & Michelangelo were all long dead by time this was invented. Their comic book namesakes sure do enjoy it though
Tariién Raotinà:taro
Its a fact! this one tense prefix can be attached to any and all pronouns, no exceptions or variations.
En- (future)