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Cherokee language lessons Home Page: Archive: Message #31 

Date: Jun 09 2000 16:14:42 EDT 
>From: "Cherokee language lessons" <botaylor@cherokeemuseum.org> 
Subject: CWY Lesson #27 
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CWY Lesson #27

Today we are going to discuss bathroom terms.  Although these words
may be somewhat humorous, they are important. 

Bathroom
U-na-tsv-s-di-yu                Formal
U-n-tsv-s-di                    Conversational

Where is the bathroom?
Ga-tsv   U-na-tsv-s-di-yu       Formal
Ga-tsv   U-n-tsv-s-di           Conversationa
Where     bathroom

I have to go to the bathroom.
A-se  a-gwe-nv-s-di   u-na-tsv-s-di-yu    Formal
A-se  a-gwe-nv-s-di   u-n-tsv-s-di        Conversational
For me to go   bathroom.
Note: (A-se) adds emphasis literally meaning "I got to" or "I must ".

I have to urinate. 
A-gwa-di-ka-li-di               Formal
A-gwa-di-k-li-di                Conversational

I have to defecate.
Da-gwa-di-ka-si-di              Formal
Da-gwa-di-k-si-di               Conversational

Try to incorporate these words into your everyday language.


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