From:Nancy Thomas <nlthomas@YvwiiUsdinvnohii.net>
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Subject:CWY Lesson #62 Welcome Lesson 
Date:Thu, 22 Feb 2001 11:40:30 -0800
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Cherokee language lessons Home Page: Archive: Message #62 

Date: Oct 26 2000 17:02:39 EDT 
>From: "Cherokee language lessons" <botaylor@cherokeemuseum.org> 
Subject: CWY Lesson #62 Welcome Lesson 
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Welcome Lesson

Today I am going to teach you all how to welcome people in the Cherokee
language. In English, you can address one person, two people or a thousand
by merely saying, "Welcome" and you will be understood.  Remember, when I
said that the Cherokee language is specific, this lesson will be a good
example of that. When you speak Cherokee, you have to specify exactly whom
you are addressing. Here are some examples.

I welcome you. (one person)
De-gv-ya-da-ni-lv-ga

I welcome you two. (two people)
De-sdv-ya-da-ni-lv-ga

I welcome you all. (a group of 3 or more)
De-tsa-ya-da-ni-lv-ga

There are other variations but these are the ones that you will use more
often because you are expressing you personal greetings. As we go further
into our studies you will start to understand the differences. 


Noun of the Day

pipe (smoking pipe)
ka-nv-na-wa                     Formal
ka-nv-na-w                      Conversational


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