Greetings: Betsy Mazawasicuna-Dakota

Betsy Mazawasicuna, First Nations Language and Culture Dakota Facilitator, presents 21 greetings in Dakota with English translations. #fnlanguagemfnerc Translations for the Greetings: Greeting Hau (male) Han (female) Good morning Hihanna was’te How are you? Toked yaun he? Good day Anpetu was’te Have a good day Anpetu was’te yuha What is your name? Toked iniceyapi he? My name is ____. ___ imakiyapi. I am Dakota. Damokota. Where do you come from? Tokeyatan yahi he? I come from____. _______ iceyanta wahi. Who is your mom? Tuwe ina ya he? My mom is ___. ____________ ina wa ye. Who is your dad? Tuwe ate ya he? My dad is ___. _______ ate wa ye. Who is your grandma? Tuwe kunsi yahe? My grandma is ___. ___________ Kunsi wa ye. Who is your grandpa? Tuwe Unkan yahe? My grandpa is __. __________ unkan wa ye. What are you doing? Taku icannu he? How is the weather? Takud anpetu tokeca he? I’ll see you later. Tosta ake waceyake kte.