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          • FALL 2013 Week 10 Pumpkin & Squash
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          • FALL 2013 Week 13 & 14 Hibernation and Harvest
          • FALL 2013 Week 15 & 16 Story Telling & Snow
          • FALL 2013 Week 17 Sitting Bull and Chiefs
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Common Classroom Phrases

Sit  cross legged with your eyes closed– Hukáyačhič’iya išógmus yaŋka yo/ye. 
Push (as a foot in a shoe or hand in a glove) - Patítaŋ
Push Somebody = Pakȟáb iyéyA
Don’t hide from me – Inámaȟme šni
Beautiful - Ȟópeča
Flush (toilet) - Patȟáǧa
Set your hands on your knees – Napé kiŋ čhaŋkpé akáŋ ékignaka (pi-po)
Flip yourself over - Ikpátaŋ
Stand side by side – Kaísakib nažíŋ (pi-po)
Get down - Gličú
Bubble/Balloon - Páǧaŋpi
Blow – Poǧáŋ
Turn on water – Mní yuslí
Turn off water – Mní yusní
Cooking – Lolí’ȟaŋ
Sit down and eat – Iyótakiŋ na wóta
That’s enough – Heháŋyela
(Eat) and (walk) then – (Wóta) na (máni) heháŋl
Sit on my lap – Mišíyute akáŋ yaŋka ye/yo
Sit in a circle – Miméla yáŋkapi
Pull down – Yuhúkhul ikíkču
Pull up – Yuwáŋkal ikíkču
Roll it – Pagmíyaŋ
Pat it –Apȟápȟa
Crawl - Sloháŋ
Inside – Mahél
Put something in – Ogná
Where do I put this? – Tuktél éwagnakiŋ kta he?
Where do I stand this? – Tuktél éwagle kta he?
Where does this go? – Tuktél yá he?
Lay on your bed – Oyúŋke akáŋ ȟpáya ye-yo
Lay on your bed (again) – Oyúŋka akáŋ iyúŋka ye-yo
Get some soap – Haípažaža ičú
Get your hands wet under the water – Mní anásliya
Brush in a circle – Hoká wayaŋȟkiyaŋ
I want some more – Akhé étaŋ wačhíŋ
I want one more – Akhé waŋží wačhíŋ
Spread – Akášluta
Brush your tongue – Čheží kpážaža
Don’t pick your nose – Pȟásu okíč’e šni
Cover your mouth with your hand – Napé uŋ í agláȟpa ye-yo
  • About Us
    • 2021-2022 School Year >
      • 2021 Waníyetu Wópazo
      • 2021 ANA Community Share Out
      • 2021-22 Staff
      • 2022 Spring Parent Training >
        • 2-9-22 Spring Parent Orientation
        • Group 1 >
          • 3-10-2022 Group 1 Parent Training
        • Group 2
      • 2021-2022 Parent Portal
    • Get Involved
    • In the News
    • Policies
    • Donate
  • Programs
    • 2020-2021 School Year >
      • 2020-2021 Staff
      • 2020 Waníyetu Wópazo
      • 2020-2021 Parent Training >
        • 1-27-21 Zoom Class Materials
        • 2-4-21 Assignment
        • 2-18-21 Assignment
        • 3-4-21 Assignment
      • 2020 Wétu Wópazo
    • 2019-2020 School Year >
      • 2019-2020 Staff
    • 2017-2018 School Year
    • 2016-2017 School Year >
      • Indigenous Perspectives of Foods
    • Past School Years >
      • 2015-2016 School Year >
        • New Family Classes
        • Returning Family Classes
        • Spring Open House
        • Fall 2015 Applications
      • 2014-2015 School Year >
        • Spring 2015 Raffle
        • 2015 Spring Carnival
      • 2013-2014 School Year >
        • Fall Parent Handouts [PDFs] >
          • FALL 2013 Week 10 Pumpkin & Squash
          • FALL 2013 Week 11 & 12 Birds and Hibernation
          • FALL 2013 Week 13 & 14 Hibernation and Harvest
          • FALL 2013 Week 15 & 16 Story Telling & Snow
          • FALL 2013 Week 17 Sitting Bull and Chiefs
        • Spring Parent Handouts [PDFs] >
          • SPRING 2014 January
          • SPRING 2014 February
          • SPRING 2014 March
      • 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR
  • Learning Resources
    • Basic Phrases [w/Audio]
    • Grace Video
    • Language Research
    • Classroom Rules & Meal Prayer
    • Songs From The Nest
    • Lakota Book Translations
  • Contact