From:Nancy Thomas <nlthomas@YvwiiUsdinvnohii.net>
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Subject:CWY Lesson #22 me too
Date:Thu, 22 Feb 2001 11:39:01 -0800
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Cherokee language lessons Home Page: Archive: Message #26 

Date: May 29 2000 16:33:10 EDT 
>From: "Cherokee language lessons" <botaylor@cherokeemuseum.org> 
Subject: CWY Lesson #22 
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CWY Lesson #22

Today's lesson will be on the phrase (a-yv-s-gwo) which translates to "me
too".  (A-yv-s-gwo) is a combination of two words.  (A-yv) which means "I
or me" and (s-gwo) which translates to "too or also". When someone makes a
statement and you feel the same way, you can say (a-yv-s-gwo).

Me too.
a-yv-s-gwo              Formal pronunciation
a-y-s-gwo               Conversational pronunciation

Remember when you are trying to pronounce this word use the conversational
form.  It sounds like the English word eye + sgwo. 

Here are some samples of when you could use (a-y-s-gwo).   These examples
are using the conversational from.

If someone said, "A-gi-yo-si" (I am hungry). You could reply, "a-y-s-gwo ".

If someone said, "Da-gi-ya-we-g" (I am tired). You could reply, 
"a-y-s-gwo" .

If someone said, "Tsi-hlv-s-g" (I am sleepy). You could reply, 
"a-y-s-gwo" .

Every time you get a chance, whether it's in Cherokee or English, use
(a-y-s-gwo). 


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