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GREETINGS
This lesson will help you learn some commonly used
GREETINGS and RESPONSES.
Practice these Greetings
and use them everyday.
Greeting your relatives and friends will help you use Hoocąk in your everyday
conversations.
Practice is the only true
way to learn our Hoocąk language.
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GREETINGS |
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Haho! (male) |
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Hello! (said by a male) |
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kiinųpra |
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hicakoro |
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friend |
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Haho! Hicakoro nįįra hinįkaragi! |
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Hello! My friend, I greet you! |
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Haho! Hicakoro nįšge hinįkaragi! |
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Hello! My friend, I also greet you! |
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Hąą! |
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Hello! (said by a female) |
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GREETINGS and RESPONSES |
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Hąįnį pįį. |
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Good Morning. |
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Hanįcara hąįpį. |
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I'm glad to see you. |
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Hąą, nįšge hanįcara hąįpį. |
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I'm also glad to see you. (hąą is an acknowledgement) |
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Hąąpra pįįgają. |
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Today is a good day. |
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Jaanįsge
raje? (to one standing) |
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How are you? (to one standing) |
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Pįį ha'ų hajeną. |
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I'm doing good. |
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Nįšge
jaanįsge
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And, how are you? (to one standing) |
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Hąą pįį ha'ų hanįheną. |
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I've been getting along good. |
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Jaanįsge
šąnąk? (to one sitting) |
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How are you? (to one sitting) |
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Hąke hįpįįxjįnįną. |
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No so good. |
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Hįpįį
waa'ųnąkšąną. (sitting) |
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I'm good. (sitting) |
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Jaasge ranįše? |
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How have you been? |
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Hųįšą hanįheną. |
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I've been busy. |
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Pįį ha'ų hanįhe. |
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I've been doing well. |
