Lesson Three

Question 1

How do you like it here?

Answer 1

Bix a wilik le waya’

Question 2

Does it seem nice here?

Answer 2

Jats’uts a wilik le waya’

Question 3

It is very nice. I like it all.

Answer 3

Seen jats’uts. Uts tin with tu láakal.

Question 4

How’s that? What did you say?

Answer 4

Bixij. Ba’ax ta wa’alaj.

Question 5

And our Indian tongue, how does it sound to you?

Answer 5

Kux le k máasewáal t’aana’, bix a wu’uyik.

Question 6

I’m sorry, I didn’t quite understand.

Answer 6

Bixij. Ma’ tin wu’uyaj tu beeli’.n

Question 7

Please say it again but more slowly

Answer 7

Meent uts a ka’a a’lik pero más chaambéelil.

Question 8

Does this Indian tongue sound strange to you?

Answer 8

Jela’an a wu’uyik le másewáal t’aana’.

Question 9

How many languages do you speak?

Answer 9

Jay p’éel t’aan a wojel

Question 10

How many companions do you have?

Answer 10

Jay túul a wéet taalo’ob

Question 11

You speak Maya well

Answer 11

Ma’alob a t’aan ich maya’

Question 12

Where did you learn it?

Answer 12

Tu’ux ta kanaj

Question 13

I learned it in Chicago

Answer 13

Chicago tin kanaj

Question 14

You learned it in Chicago?

Answer 14

Chicago ta kanaje’ex?