Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Essential Phrases to Learn

I've been listening to my Yup'ik Conversational lessons and following along in the phrasebook, repeating words, writing them down etc etc etc.  I've found that in a lot of phrasebooks towards the middle they start to get a little..."interesting".  This one is no exception.  In lesson 8 (Asking and telling names and general dialogue), after Cauga atren Kass-tun? (What is your  name in English), I came across this conversation.  Who knows, maybe it will be useful?

Kassuusngauten-qaa?
(Are you married?)

-Kassuusngaunga.
(I'm married).

Kassuusnganricukluten. Elpet-mi, kassuusngauten-qaa? 
(I thought you were not married.  How about you, are you married?)

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