- 1. snkɬcaʔsqáxaʔ naʔɬ snklip
- 2. sn̓k̓lip naʔɬ kəkwápaʔ
- 3. q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ naʔɬ spapʕáɬaʔ
- 4. sn̓k̓lip, x̌ʷʕay̓lx̌ʷ iʔ kəkwápaʔs
- 5. k̓ʷí k̓ʷxʷnaʔ naʔɬ kiʔláw̓naʔ 1
- sn̓k̓lip naʔɬ x̌ʷʕay̓l̓xʷ ɬəɬt̓am̓
Listen to the elder
k̓ʷí k̓ʷxʷnaʔ naʔɬ kiʔláw̓naʔ
k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ səčtr̓qmix.
Mouse was winter dancing.
čusəl̓x k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ, "xʷuy̓x n̓kʷnix."
They told Mouse, "Go on, sing."
ʔay̓snwíxʷ iʔ sn̓kʷnixʷ.
Share your song.
k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ čut, "in̓čáʔ kn̓ k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ. lut kn̓ t̓a kɬqʷilm̓."
Mouse said, "I am Mouse. I do not have a song".
ixíʔ uɬ čut, "in̓čáʔ kn̓ k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ. lut kn̓ t̓a kɬqʷilm̓."
And then he said, "I am Mouse. I do not have a song".
yaˤyáˤt tr̓qam̓əl̓x.
Everyone danced.
t̓iʔ ny̓aˤy̓p n̓kʷnim̓, "lut kn̓ t̓a kɬqʷilm̓, in̓čáʔ kn̓ k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ."
Always he sang, “I do not have a song, I am Mouse”.
kiʔláw̓naʔ, iʔ xaʔtús l̓ str̓qmix, čut, "k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ..."
Grizzly Bear, head of the dance, said, "Mouse..."
"lim̓lm̓t asn̓kʷním̓. taʔɬt kʷ n̓x̌sčin̓."
"Thank you for your singing. You are a really good singer."
lim̓tm̓s kiʔláw̓naʔ, xʷic̓ɬts k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ wisxn̓ t ksyupsts.
Grizzly Bear thanked him, giving Mouse his long tail.
ʔaˤpnáʔ ny̓aˤy̓p wisxn̓ iʔ syupsts.
To this day his tail is always long.
k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ čut, "nínwiʔs kn̓xitmn̓."
Mouse said, "Later I will help you".
"iwáʔ iʔ p̓ísƛ̓aʔt iʔ sqilxʷ čx̌ʷap t kɬknxčutn̓s."
"Even big people need help."
"nax̌m̓ɬ xʔkinm̓ miʔ kʷuʔ kn̓xitxʷ", čut kiʔláw̓naʔ.
"But what would happen for you to help me?", said Grizzly.
miyáɬ kʷ k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ.
You're too small.
| Audio | nsəlxcin | English |
|---|---|---|
| p̓ísƛ̓aʔt | big, large (plural) | |
| kn̓xit | to help / help | |
| ʔay̓snwíxʷ | share | |
| kiʔláw̓naʔ | grizzly bear, grizzly boar, male grizzly | |
| str̓qmix | dancer, dancing person | |
| syups | tail, foliage of a plant | |
| xaʔtús | head person, leader, manager | |
| tr̓qam̓ | to dance (jump dance), to kick | |
| qʷilm̓ | cheat, sing medicine song, sing spiritual song / cheat, spiritual song | |
| wisxn̓ | long, longest / long | |
| lim̓tm̓ | to thank | |
| n̓x̌sčin̓ | good at talking / good at singing, nice voice / good at singing | |
| čx̌ʷap | need something / a lot | |
| knxčut | help yourself | |
| xʔkinm̓ | what happened / can do what? |
| Name | Description | File |
|---|---|---|
| Mouse and Grizzly book | Book | Preview Download |
| Printable Vocabulary Flash Cards | Printable flash cards for the vocabulary in this unit | Preview Download |
| Printable Phrases Flash Cards | Printable flash cards for the phrases in this unit | Preview Download |
| Anki deck | 2 way | Download |
| Anki deck | recognition only | Download |
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