Give me an apple!
Let's practice asking for food.
Dialog 1
Ge' ignmui wen'ju'su'n! |
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Give me an apple! | |
Goqwei ugjit? |
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What for? | |
Muta gewisin. |
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Because I'm hungry. |
Dialog 2
Ge' ignmui jagej! |
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Give me a lobster! | |
Goqwei ugjit? |
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What for? | |
Muta gewisin. |
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Because I'm hungry. | |
Amuj gewisinn: tmg gelutmn wen'ju'su'n, toqo nige' jagej pewalt. |
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You must be hungry: first you ask for an apple, then now you want a lobster. |
Dialog 3
Ge' ignmu wen'ju'su'n! |
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Give her an apple! | |
Goqwei ugjit? |
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What for? | |
Muta gewising. |
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Because she's hungry. |
Dialog 4
Ge' ignmu jagejl! |
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Give her a lobster! | |
Goqwei ugjit? |
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What for? | |
Muta gewising. |
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Because she's hungry. | |
Newte'jinnitl pas'g? |
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Just one? | |
Amujpa ignmajig tapusinnijig. Tepiaq tel-guwising, 'tqopata. |
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You should give her two. She's hungry enough, she'll eat both of them. | |
Na to'q: tapusinnijig ignmua's. |
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So be it: I will give her two. |