#kanienkeha

[kitthomasart]

Iᴏɪᴀɴᴇʀᴀ́ᴛɪᴇ. It’s going good. #kaniekehaka #kanienkeha #haudenosaunee #nativeart #nativeartist #elders #proudtobeindigenous #indigenouswomen #indigenousart #firstnations #nativeamerican #indigenouspeople #lgbtqia #twospirit (at Oxnard, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNm5IkDLYc8/?igshid=yufgtyjn9dx2

[salt-blog]

If your community has a unique way of teaching people a threatened language, I would love to interview you! (esp if you live in Canada).

Even if you think "oh, what we're doing in my community isn't a big deal" DM me anyway!

I want to do a feature story on language revitalisation (or something similar) for my journalism class. I did a story on traditional deer hunting as a means of Kanien'kéha language revitalisation last semester, and I'm trying to build on that.

I'd like to talk to someone before April 1st 2021, preferably over zoom (or over the phone if your internet is too slow).

[akhyrathewitch]

Ohné:kanos- Water 

Wennekerákon- Sweetgrass

Éntene- I will go with you

Skennen'kó:wa - The Great peace

Iethihsothó:kon- Ancestors 

Niá:wen ki’wáhi - Thank you friend ( From the heart)

Shonkwaia’tishon - Creator/ God

[akhyrathewitch]

Koniatisaks - I miss you

Keniia’ti:saks - I miss you too

Skennen tsi kanontonnion - Peace of mind

[akhyrathewitch]

Kanienʼkehá꞉ka Is the native language spoken amongst the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka people also known as the “Mohawks” of the Haudenosaunee.

[COMMON WORDS/GREETINGS]

Kwe - Hi

Shé:kon - Hello

Senhniseriiósten - Have a good day

Konnonrónhkhwa - I love you

Akhtsikhé:ta - My sweetheart/sweetie

Iakoia'táhskats - Beautiful

Roia'táhskats - Handsome

Sewakatathrewáhton - I'm sorry

Ó:nen'k tsi akahtén:ti' - I have to go

Wà:khsa' - I'm finished

Ó:nen - Bye

Ó:nen ki - Goodbye

Ó:nen ki wáhi - Goodbye for now

Sahsontiióha'k - Goodnight

Enhskón:ken - I'll see you again

Tensitiatátken - We'll meet again

Wesaseren'ti:io ken?

(Did you have a good sleep?)

- Hen, onkeseren'tiió:ne.

(Yes, I had a good sleep)

- Iah tewakeseren'tiió:ne.

(No, I did not have a good sleep)

*There is no real "Good morning" in old Kanien'kéha. This is another morning greeting you would use*

Skennen'kó:wa ken?

(Do you have peace/feel good?)

- Hen, skennen'kó:wa

(Yes, I have peace/feel good)

- Iah skennen'kó:wa te

(No, I do not have peace/feel good)

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[FEELINGS/HOW IS YOUR DAY]

Oh ní:ioht? - How are you? How is it?

Oh niiohtonhátie? - How's it going?

Sata'karí:te ken? - Are you in good health?

Ok ní:se? - And you?

Tánon' - and

Né: ó:ni - Also

Hen- Yes

Iah - No

Tóka - I don't know

Konhnhí:io - I'm feeling good

Ioianerátie - It's going good

Iah tewahétken - Not bad

Katátie - It's still going

Ioiánere - Good

Iah teioiánere - Not good

Shé:kon kónhne - I'm still alive

Ion'wé:sen - It's fun/nice

Iah teion'wé:sen - It's not fun/nice

Io'taríhen - It's hot

Iohwísto - It's cold

Iokennó:ron - It's raining

Ioráhkote - It's sunny

Wakatshenón:ni - I'm happy

Wake'nikonhráksen - I'm sad

Wakena'khwén:'en - I'm mad

Tewakhwisahé:ion - I'm tired

Tewaka'nikónhrhare - I'm worried/nervous

Thia'tekonhnháhere - I'm excited

Wakahkará:rens - I'm sore/in pain

Wakenonhwáktani - I'm sick

Wakentón:ni - I'm bored

Katonhkária'ks - I'm hungry

Kentóhrha - I'm lazy

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[FOOD]

Oh nahó:ten íhseks? - What are you eating?

[Food] í:keks. - I'm eating [Food]

Onón:tara - Soup

Kanátaro - Bread

Tekana'tará:sere - Sandwich

Iotatenhránion - Leftovers

Tekaweraríhton ió:ron - Hamburger

Táriien raotiná:taro - Pizza

Táriien raotíkhwa - Pasta/Spaghetti

Kítkit aotinerahóntsha - Chicken wings

Iohnenna'táthens - Chips

Tsís - Cheese

Kanon'tatkénhton - Yogurt

Teiotahià:kton - Banana

Rakaró:t - Carrots

É:ri - Cherries

Sewahió:wane - Apple

Àkeret - Cookies

Otsikhé:ta - Candy

[Drink name] khnekí:ra - I'm drinking

[Drinks]

Ohné:kanos - Water

Onón:ta - Milk

Iekanerahtóhon - Tea

Ohsokwákeri - Coffee

Teiohnekatsikhé:tare - Soda

Kahnekinekénhton - Juice

[akhyrathewitch]

Niá:wen

Kanienʼkehá for Thank You 🙏🏽

[akhyrathewitch]

The love of my life 💖

Richard Oakes

[filth-thezine]

Auld Lang Syne sung in Kanienʼkéha (Mohawk)