Family

Themes appear as words are added.

51 words

1st person: I, we (two, many)í:’i
a manrón:kwe
all the boysratiksa’okón:’a
all the girlskontiksa’okón:’a
baby; infantowirá:’a
Can you call and ask his/her mother?Aón:ton kenh iahsheiatewennáta'ahse ro'nisténha / ontate'nisténha?
Did you do your homework?Wesaió'ten kenh nahó:ten sá:ien aiesaió'ten?
Do you have any homework?Thé:non kenh wentá:'onts ensaió'ten?
Do you like to eat apples?Sé:ka's kenh ne sewahió:wane?
Don’t slam the door.Tóhsa enhsehnhóhaienhte.
familykahwá:tsire’
girlieksá:’a
Go outside to play.Wá:s átste satswa'tà:na.
Go to bed/sleep now.Sentá:wha ki' ó:nen.
grandmother, myakhsótha
Have a good day and be a good.Senhniseriiósten tánon seksa'tiióhak.
Have a good sleep/good night.Kwah tokén:'en sén:ta'wh.
heraónha
Hello, did you have a good day?Shé:kon, wesenhniseriióhsten' kenh?
her (emphatic)akáonha
himráonha
him (emphatic)ráonha
I (emphatic)í:’i
I love you.Konnorónhkhwa.
It’s time to do your homework.Ó:nen ki' saió'ten ne saio'ténhsera.
It’s time to take a bath/shower.Hánio ki' ó:nen satá:wen.
Let’s go to the orchard.Hánio tsi tewahiaiénthon iétene.
Let’s read a story.Hánio teniwennahnó:ten oká:ra.
mother!istá
my aunt (address)istá
my daughter (reference)kheién:’a
my granddaughter (reference)kheiateré:’a
my grandson (reference)riiateré:’a
my mother (address)istá
my mother (reference)istén:’a
my son (reference)riién:’a
my uncle (reference, address)rakenonhá:’a
my younger brother (reference)ri’kén:’a
my younger sister (reference)khe’kén:’a
Put your pyjamas on.Iakotà:stha í:satst.
she (emphatic)akáonha
she; itaónha
she; oneakaónha
they (masc. emphatic)ronónha
they: men (two, many)ronónha
they: women (two, many)onónha
Turn off the t.v./video.Sá:swa't thi teióia'ks o'neróhkwa.
Who are your friends that go there?Ónhka ne sewatenro'shón:'a iehonnéhtha ne' tho?
Won’t you be late for school? No, I’ll run.Iáh kenh ohná:ken tha'esaiá'tenhá:wihte wahsateriwaienhstá:ne? Iáh, tenkaráhtate.
Would you like a friend to come over?Íhsehre kenh tsatèn:ro aontá:re / aontá:ien?
You can bring a basket.Enwá:ton entehsa'therénhawe.

The Kanien’kéha Dictionary of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River, continuing kanienkeha.net