Housework

to pick up/"save" things
I'm going to save the groceries.


to wash dishes
You are going to wash the dishes.


to do laundry
He is going to do laundry.


to vacuum
She is going to vacuum.

housework loovrahj duh mayzo[n]
We are going to do housework. Ah vah fahr duh loovrahj duh mayzo[n]

to sweep bahlyih
Y'all are sweeping. Voozawt apres bahlyih

to mop mahp a lo / Shapres pahsih mo[n] mahp.
They are mopping. Ee so[n] apres pahsih luh mahp.

to dust ihpoostih
I am dusting Shapres ihpoostih

to wipe/clean the table Shapres nitwahyiy lah tahb.
You are wiping/cleaning the table. Twah nitwahyiy lah tahb.

to wipe/clean the counter Shapres nitwahyiy luh contwahr
He is wiping/cleaning the counter. Lwee eelih apres nitwahyiy luh contwahr.

to wipe/clean the stove Shapres nitwahyiy luh stove. Shapres nitwahyiy lah shurnih.
She is wiping/cleaning the stove El ahlih apres nitwahyiy luh stove.

to clean the bathroom Shapres nitwahyiy luh shawm duh ba[n]
We are cleaning the bathroom Ahnih apres nitwahyiy luh shawn duh ba[n]

to make the bed Ej vah fahr ahronjih luh lee.
Y'all are making the bed Voozawt apres ahronjih luh lee.

to organize/put things in their places ahronjih
They are organizing things. Ee so[n] apres ahronjih.

Words and Phrases 10: Plants and Fruit

Plant a[n] plo[n]
Herb
Leaf an feuille
Branch an brawnsh
Flower an fluhr
Petal an pehtahl
Stem

Grass diz ahb
Weeds dih zihons
dih chehrikee

Honeysuckle dih susih du myel
Dandelion
Rose dih rohz
Thistle dih peekaw[n]


Tree an arhb
Pine tree
Magnolia tree arhb duh Magnolyah
Oak tree
Pecan tree Pahkahn
Orange tree
Peach tree
Lemon tree
Mulberry tree

Fruit dzu froo
Orange an ohranj
Apple an pawm
Pear an pwah
Banana an bahnan
Cherry
Grapes dih
Tomato dih tomaht
Bell Pepper peemo[n] vahr
Squash
Lemon a[n] leemo[n] / dah leemo[n]ahd some lemonade
Lime a[n] leemo[n] vahr
Peach an pesh

Pecan dih pahkahn
Walnut
Almond
Peanut dih peanut
Hickory nut
Chestnut
Coconut dih kohkohnut

Seeds dih grahn
Sunflower seeds

Food / Cooking / Kitchen

Euhj vas mo[n]jih - To eat
Shapres mo[n]jih - I am eating
Tah pih mo[n]jih - You are eating
Ee l'apray mo[n]jih - He is eating
Elle a lih mo[n]jih - She is eating
Sih apray mo[n]jih - It is eating
Ahnih apray mo[n]jih - We are eating
Ee so[n] apray mo[n]jih - They are eating

Shih mo[n]jih deja - I ate already
Tah mo[n]jih - You ate
Eel a mo[n]jih - He ate
Elle ah lah mo[n]jih - She ate
Sah mo[n]jih - It ate
Ahnah mo[n]jih - We ate
Eel o[n] mo[n]jihThey ate

Mo[n]j to[n] mo[n]jih / Mo[n]j to[n] plah Eat your food / Eat your plate (of food)
Ahlo[n] mo[n]jih - Let's eat.


Shaprih bwar - I am drinking
Tsee vah espihrih, weh sha - You gonna wait, yeah you.
Tah pih bwar - You are drinking
Ee lah pih bwar - He is drinking
Elle a lah pih bwar - She is drinking
Sih apray bwar - It is drinking
Ahnih apray bwar - We are drinking
Ee so[n] apray bwar - They are drinking


Dzu lih - Some milk
leeshih - to lick / to nurse
d'lō - Water
Dzu tih - Tea
Dzu kahfih - Coffee
Tsee vuh an tas dzu kahfih - You want some coffee?

Dairy
Shoo gawn fahr a[n] gahto - I'm going to make a cake
Yogurt
Dzu frōhmaj - Some cheese
Dzu lih cahyih - Cottage cheese

Shoo gawn kwihr - I'm going to cook...
Shoo gawn mo[n]jih - I'm going to eat...
Kee tsee vuh mo[n]jih - What do you want to eat?
Euhj vuh mo[n]jih - I want to eat...
Dah vyohn - Meat
Lah pōwhl / pool - Lah poolet - Chicken / Young chicken
Dzu kahnar - Duck
Dah vyan dzu zwah - The meat of a goose
Dzu pwahso[n] - Fish
Lah vyan duh bet - Beef
Lah vyan duh kōhsho[n] (o as in ore) Pork
Dzu shivrette - Shrimp
Ihkrihbees - Crawfish
Lah krahb - Crabs
Seafood
Clams
A[n] rootsee - a roast
Jahm dzu rootsee - I like roast
A[n] Stick - Steak
Dah vyan moolih - Ground beef
Lah ho[n]sh - Thigh
An jahm de pōwhl - Drumstick
An el de pōwhl - Chicken wing
Lih stomah de pōwhl - Chicken breast
Feelay - Fillet
Kōhsho[n] - Pork

Jardzunahj -Vegetables
Dih cahrawt - Carrots
Dih nahvih / A[n] nahvih -Turnips
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Dih rahdzee / A[n] rahdzee - Radishes
Celery
Dzu Spinach
Dah Lihtsoo - Lettuce


An tahb - Table
Ahronj lah tahb / Me lah tahb - Set the table.
Ah see twah ah lah tahb - Sit at the table.
Ahlo[n] sah sihr ah lah tahb - Let's sit at the table.
Nihtwie lah tahb - Clean the table.
Les mo[n] tro[n]kil, weh - Leave me alone, yeah
Ahlo[n] nihtwie yih lah tahb - Let's clean the table.
A[n] plah - Plate
An keeyahr - Spoon
An tah / A[n] gōhblih - Glass / Cup
A[n] gōhblihd lih - a glass of milk
An forshet Fork
A[n] kootoh -Knife
An sahrvyet - Napkin
A[n] bahsa[n] - face washing basin
An shōjahr (hot ?) Frying pan
A[n] pōh Pot
An  boolwahr duh kahfih
A[n] pōh chom - a chamber pot
An boolwahr - Kettle

Lah keezin - Kitchen
Vas do[n] lah keezin - Go in the kitchen
Lahv lah visel - Wash the dishes.
Shoo gawn lahvih lah vihsel / Euhj vah lahvih lah visel - I'm going to wash dishes.
Shoo gawn nihtwahyih lah keezin - I'm going to clean the kitchen.
Luh bahsa[n] de vihsel / Luh sink - Sink
Luh fōhsih - the ditch
Luh fahsit - Faucet
Lah glasyahr - Icebox
Luh stove - Stove
Lih cabeenet - Cupboard
Luh tawp duh cabeenet - Countertop
Plo[n]sh dihcoopih - Cutting board

Groceries
I'm going to buy groceries.
I'm going to save (put away) the groceries. Shu gawn sihrih mih grosree.
Let's go get groceries. Allon sharshih dih grosree. 
We bought groceries. An ashtih dih grosree.

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Introducing Yourself

Hello, my name is... Bonjour, mo[n] no[n] ih....
I am from... Shuh vya[n] d'lah
I work at... Sh'travaille ah...
I go to school at... ej vah lehkohl ah lah...
I am ___ years. Shih ____ zahnih.
I like to... Sham ahlih a la pesh. I like to go fishing.
Sham mo[n]jih.

What is your name? Kee sih to[n] no[n]?
What is his name? Kee sih so[n] no[n]?
What is her name? Kee sih so[n] no[n]?
Where are you from? A yoo tseed vyan?
Where do you work? A yoo tsee travaille?
Where do you go to school? A yoo tsee vah a lehkohl?
How old are you? Kehlaj twah?
What do you like? Kee tsee ahm?
What do you like to do? Kee tsee ahm fahr?

Glad to meet you. Shu ko[n]to[n] tuh jwahn.
Who is this? Kee sih sah?
Do you know her? Tsee lah cohnih?