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Lesson 6: Clothing

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Clothing
1. A shirt En shmézh
2. Scarf Krimon
3. Gloves Lé gáwñ
4. Moccasin Lé soyémo
5. A coat Aen kapó
6. Hooded parka Aen kapishóñ
7. Sashs Sénchiur fleshey
8. Shoes Lé sóyé
9. Socks Lé báw
10. Pants En kilot
11. Belts Aeñchiur lé señchiur
12. Moccasin rubbers Lé klak
13. Dress En rob
14. Slip (garment) En zhiup
15. Long underwear Kansóñ

Conversation

  1. You really fit your shirt well.
    Mitoni ki takakshken ta shmézh.
  2. My mother made my Metis sash.
    Ni mámá ki ozhitaw moñ saenchiur fleshy.
  3. Wear your parka it's cold outside.
    Pochishka toñ kapishóñ kishinaw dahor.
  4. He wears a belt.
    Aen saenchiur pochishkam.
  5. You have to wear your moccasins in your moccasin rubbers.
    Piko chi pochishkáman té soyémo dañ té klak.
  6. Your coat, gloves, and scarf match.
    Toñ kapó, té gáwn, pi tóñ krimon wéchewákano.
  7. What does your dress look like?
    Tanishi ta rob eyishi nákwak?
  8. It's very nice but it's see-through.
    Náshpich méyaushin maka sháponákwan.
  9. I have to wear my slip.
    Ma zhiup piko chi pochishkáman.
  10. He wears white underwear.
    Aen kansóñ blán kikishawew.

New Words from Vocabulary
1. Really Mitoni
2. Fits you well Ki takakishken
3. She made Ké ozhitaw
4. Wear it Pochishka
5. Its cold Kishinaw
6. Outside Dahor
7. He/she wears it Pochishkam
8. I have to wear it Chi pochishkamán
9. He/she wears it Pochishkawew
10. Have to/should Piko
11. You have to wear it Chi pochishkaman
12. Match Wéchewákano
13. Looks like Eyishi nákwak
14. Its very nice Nashpich miyaushin
15. See through Shaponákwan

Match the Words
1. Shoes Wéchewákano
2. Match Lé soyémo
3. Dress Saeñchiur
4. Outside Kishinaw
5. Have to/should Aeñ kapishoñ
6. Shirt En kilot
7. See through Saeñchiur fleshey
8. Long underwear Lé baw
9. Belt Lé gawn
10. Its cold En krimon
11. Moccasins Lé soyé
12. Gloves En shmézh
13. Wear it Aeñ kapó
14. Slip Sháponákon
15. Pants En rob
16. Hooded parka Dahour
17. Scarf Kansoñ
18. Sox En zhiup
19. Sash Aprañ/pihko
20. Coat Pochishka