In Our Languages: Kumeyaay
by Virginia Christman
Virginia Christman and her good friend talk about the weather in Kumeyaay:
Virg: Howka Chekal, pilly ahoon ehan pawa, Hachuur absull, meyipa?
Friend: Ha Ee’ Chocutt! A chetch pilly ahoon aalop.
Virg: Ha uuyaaw, nya’aak werraap.
Friend: Kom ha kwinilly kasee, napoom mehan.
Virg: Ha Chetch hun me c’nopum; chetch on illy way may, nyapoom aaw ehllyap wechaw.
Friend: Ha, poom m’wa pin.
Virg: Ha Chikal, achetch om, nya wuuw.
Friend: Ha, nyawuuwma Ha.
Virg: Hello my good friend, how have you been, it’s a good night, but it’s cold outside. You feel
that?
Friend: Yes! It’s real cold, I think it’s gonna snow.
Virg: Yeah I know, I can feel it, my bones hurt.
Friend: Drink some hot coffee, you’ll feel good.
Virg: Yeah I think your right, I’m gonna go get wood and make a fire lol.
Friend: Then your house is going to be too hot lol.
Virg: You know it lol. Well I’m gonna go, I’ll see you.
Friend: Yeah I’ll see ya.
