WHATS GOOD?!
Ngaya giyara
I am or My name is
Walu yagu?
Where to today?
Babana
Brother
Waa Buru?
Where is the Kangaroo?
Answer with "Yiya" or "Biyal".
Biyal
Ngaan ngiyini giyara
What is your name?
What tense marker tells us that something has happening in the past?
dya
Wayanga, Biyanga
Mother and Father
Naala! Mariyang!
Look! Emu!
Dhamara Bulla + Bulla Wagul =
Dhamara Dhamara
Warami budyari naady'unya yagu
Hello, good to see you today.
Ngaya dhurabanga
I am at the River
Ngaya mudyin
My family
Mariyang Wumarra.
Emu running.
Watch the video and translate to English.
Hello, my name is Mr Long. Good to see you today.
Ngiyini budyari?
You good?
If it is currently 9 in the morning in the city, what time is it on Dharug Ngarra in Dharug?
Dhamarra Bulla Bulla mullinawul.
Dhyanayi Dhurung
My Son
Waa magura?
Magura badu-wa.
Where is the fish?
The fish is in the water.
Why is Language such an important element of culture for Indigenous Australians?
"Language is an important vessel for transmitting knowledge, ideas and shared meanings within and across cultures and generations." (Reconciliation Australia)
Ngaya marri bindhi wiri yagu
I am very sad today
Translate this verb sentence:
naa-dya-mi-nga
"You saw me"
Dhanayi wayunga giyara Shirley
My mothers name is Shirley
Burramattagal is the original Dharug name for the people of...
Bonus: What does Burramatta mean?
Parramatta, Burramattagal means the place of Eels.
Why is William Dawes notebook of such importance in relation to Dharug Language revitalization?
Dawes notebook contained the first known written recordings and translation of Dharug words, verbs and phrases to English. Therefore has played a major role in the recovery of lost language structures and words.