Ichishkin Words, Phrases, and Themes of the Week

May 02 - May 06. Theme: Shin nam wa? Who are you?

Monday, May 2nd: Shin iwá ímkala - Who is your Grandmother (mother's mother)?

Tuesday, May 3rd: Nakálas iwaníkshana átway Hattie Hayden Pikutark. (Nakálas iwá _____) if alive. - My Grandmother was (called) the late Hattie Hayden.

Wednesday, May 4th: Shin iwá al? - Who is your Grandmother (father's mother)?

Thursday, May 5th: Na'álas iwaníkshana átway Masie Wheeler Sutterlict. (na'álas iwá ____) if alive. - My Grandmother was (called) the late Masie Wheeler Sutterlict.

Friday, May 6th: Ikútkutsha agencypa. - She works at the agency.

April 25 - April 29. Theme: Shin nam wa? Who are you?

Monday, April 25th: Shin iwá il? - Who is your mom?

Tuesday, April 26th: Na'ílas iwá Elaine McCloud - My mom is Elaine McCloud.

Wednesday, April 27th: Shin iwá itút - Who is you dad?

Thursday, April 28th: Natútas itl'íyawiya, iwaníkshana Bennie Sutterlict Jr. - My dad passed away, he was called Bennie Sutterlict Jr.

Friday, April 29th: Inisháyksha Oakvillepa. - She lives in Oakville.

April 18 - April 22. Theme: Wúuxmiki (Springtime)

Monday, April 18th: Kw’alá aw iwu´uxmikisha! - I am happy because it is Spring!

Tuesday, April 19th: Íkuuk iwá ayáyat lkw’i! - Today is a beautiful day!

Wednesday, April 20th: Awxásh iwúuxmikisha. - It must be getting to be Springtime.

Thursday, April 21st: Miskilíkiish awiwáxisha wúuxmitnan! - I can hardly wait for Springtime!

Friday, April 22nd: Kw’alániish wa ankú i’ichu´sha! - I am happy when it is sunny!

March 07 - March 11. Theme: Maysxmáysx (Everyday)

Monday, March 7th: Good morning, good day, good evening - Shix máytski, shix páchway, shix kwláawit.

Tuesday, March 8th: I will see you again - Ánach’axi mash kínuta.

Wednesday, March 9th: How are you, how have you been? - Mish nam wa? Mish nam aw wa imk?

Thursday, March 10th: This is your nose, this is your eyes - Íchi mash wa núshnu, íchi mash wa áchaash.

Friday, March 11th: You take care of your self - Shix nam pinánaknuwita.

February 21 - February 25. Theme: Tkwátat - (food)

Monday, February 21st: Aw iwá tkwátat - It is time to eat.

Tuesday, February 22nd: Mish nam anáwisha? - Are you hungry?

Wednesday, February 23rd: Chaw nash átkwataxa íkuunak - I don't eat that.

Thursday, February 24th: Mish nam chiwátsha? - Are you full?

Friday, February 25th: Mámknik nam átk'ixsha? - Which one do you want?

February 14 - February 18. Theme: Átawit (love)

Monday, February 14th: Átawisha mash - I love you.

Tuesday, February 15th: Minán iwá inmí k’úli - Where is my love, pet, sweetheart?

Wednesday, February 16th: Nísha mash inmí timná - I am giving you my heart.

Thursday, February 17th: Wáatnam pánita imínk timná - Would you give me your heart?

 

Friday, February 18th: Íixya, minán iwá inmí átawit - I am sooo lonely, where is my love?

February 07 - February 11. Theme: Shin nam wa (Who are you?)

Monday, February 07: Ink nash waníksha (Gregory Sutterlict) - My name is (Gregory Sutterlict)

Tuesday, February 08: Wash nash Yákamaknik ku (Chehalis) knik - I am from Yakama and from (Chehalis).

Wednesday, February 09: Wash nash (mítaaptit ku pt'áxninsh) anwíkt - I am (have) (thirty six) years old.

Thursday, February 10: Wash nash (mítaaw) miyánashma - I have (three) children.

Friday, February 11: Nisháykshaash (Wapato) pa - I live in (Wapato).

January 31 - February 4. Theme: Tamáwinaynakt (Basketball)

Monday, January 31: Tamáwinaynakshaash - I am playing basketball.

Tuesday, February 01: Tamáwinaynaktyaw nash átk'isha - I am watching a basketball game.

Wednesday, February 02: Mish nam lk'iwitát'ata tamáwinaynakt? - Do you want to play basketball?

Thursday, February 03: Tamáwinaynakt iwá payú átaw inmíyaw - Basketball is very important to me.

Friday, February 04: Shix iwá tamawinaynaklá - He is a good basketball player.