BEGINNING BLACKFEET LANGUAGE LESSON ONE

Marvin D. Weatherwax

LESSON ONE

HELLO
OKI

ME OR I
NII STO

YOU
KII STO

MY NAME IS
NII TA NIK KO

EAGLE PLUME
PII TA TSA PO PA

YOUNG GIRL
KO KO NA

YOUNG BOY
TSI KII

THAT (INANIMATE)
NII

CHAIR
TSO PA TSIS

SIT DOWN
AA PII TA

STAND UP
NII PO POI YIT

SHAKE MY HAND
KSIM MA TSIM MO KIT

SHAKE HIS/HER HAND
KSIM MA TSIM MISS

THAT (ANIMATE)
NAA

TEACHER
AI SKI NII MA TS TOH KII

STUDENT
AI SKI NII MA TSA

FALL
OO KO

IT'S SNOWING
AOH PO TA

HEART BUTTE
MOH TS SKI TSIP PHI II STA KII

SUNDAY
NA TO YII KSIST TSI KO

Beginning Blackfeet Language

Marvin D. Weatherwax

LESSON ONE