Conversation 1
Maria:
Juan: Maria: Juan: Maria: Juan: |
Haawka Hwaan!
Memeyuu temewaa? Haawka, Maria. 'Aahan ta'waa. Memeyuu temewaa? 'Aahan ta'waa. Maapchu? Peyaa Rosita. Haawka Rosita. Tenays. Nya'aamh. Nyamaamh, keyima. |
Notes:
Memeyuu temewaa? How are you? 'Aahan ta'waa. I am well. Maapchu? Who is it? Who is that? (maap = who, -chu = question marker. The stress remains on "maap": MAAPchu?) Peyaa Rosita. This is Rosita. Peyaa = this Tenay = it is late. Tenays = tenay + -s, "mild emphatic" ending Nya'aamh. Goodbye (said by person leaving). - Short for 'enyaach 'aamh, I'm going. Nyamaamh keyima. Goodbye. (said to a person who is leaving) - Means something like, "go ahead and go." |
Conversation 2
Maria:
Rosita: Maria: Rosita: Maria: Rosita: Julio: Maria: Rosita: Julio: |
Haawka, 'elymaam siny.
'Ich wiich mechuuhii? Haawka. Rosita wii nyechuuhii. Memeyuu temeyuuw? 'Aahan ta'waa. Memeyuu temeyaq? 'Aahan ta'waa. Maapchu? Peyaa Huulyo. 'Iipay Aa 'uchewayph. 'E-en. 'Uchewayph! Umaaw. Tenays. Nya'aamh. Keyima, kenaam. |
Notes:
'elymaam siny = girl 'elymaam = little one, child siny = woman, female 'Ich wiich mechuuhii? What is your name? - Lit. What do they say and call you? Rosita wii nyechuuhii. My name is Rosita. - Lit. They say and call me "Rosita". Memeyuu temeyuuw? How are you? - When the person asked is standing. Memeyuu temeyaq? How are you? - When the person asked is lying down. 'Aahan ta'waa. I am well. - You can default to "tewaa" in any position. 'Iipay Aa = The Kumeyaay language - Lit. The people's language 'Uchewayph! Let's talk! - Uchewayp, plural of waayp, speaks. - Plural plus -h (future) = Let's... 'E-en = Yes; Umaaw = No Keyima kenaam. Goodbye. - Said to multiple people leaving, means "go ahead and go." |
Conversation 3
Maria:
Rosita: Jose: Rosita: Maria: Jose: |
Haawka. Memeyuu temenyeway?
Haawka. 'Aahan ta'nyeway. Maapchu? Hoosee wii nyechuuhii. 'Ich wiich mechuuhii? Rosita wii nyechuuhii. Kwachemuuyuuwches. Umaaw. Kuseyaayches. |
Notes:
Memeyuu temenyeway? How are you all? - Said to a group. - temenyeway is pl. of temewaa. 'Aahan ta'nyeway. We are well. - ta'nyeway is pl. of ta'waa. Kwachemuuyuuwches. She's a teacher. Kuseyaayches. She's a doctor. -ches: Ending used to emphasize words or to identify things: "It is" or "it did indeed". |