Lesson 10: Eating Utensils and Food

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Eating Utensils:
1.	a plate the plate the plates	aeñ nasyet la siyet lé zasyet
2.	saucer the saucer the saucers	aeñ nisop li skop lé ziskop
3.	a knife the knife the knives	aeñ koutó li koutó lé koutó
4.	a fork the fork the forks	en fourshet la fourshet lê fourshet
5.	a spoon the spoon the spoons	en chouyer la chouyer lê chouyer
6.	a bowl/cup the bowl/cup the bowls/cups	en bol la bol lê bol
7.	a butcher knife the butcher knife the butcher knives	en grañ koutó li grañ koutó lé grañ koutó
Foods:
1.	butter	Li buer
2.	salt	Li sel
3.	pepper	Li pwayvr
4.	bread	Li paeñ
5.	fried bread	Lé beagn
6.	bannock	La gallet
7.	meat	La véyant
8.	potato potatoes	Aeñ paták lé paták

Conversation

Set the table, we'll eat my fried bread.
Wéyashtásho, mé bengn ki ka mówánanik.
Will we need to use forks and knives?
Ki ka nandáweyitánan chéñ lé fourshet pé lé koutó?
Put the chairs around the table, please.
Ashtá lé sheyz alañtór la táb si vou plae.
Shall I bring the salt and pepper too?
Nka petán ché li sel pé li pwayvr osé?
Can I borrow some bread and butter?
Kitá awêyáshomitin ché li paeñ pi li buer?
Yes, you can take plates and saucers too.
Wé, kitá otinen ména lé zásyet pi lé ziskop.
Use the butcher knife to cut the bread.
Apachitá li grañ koutó chi késhkishut li paeñ.
Yes of course, shall I bring the spoons for the jam?
Abaeñ wé, nka peshówáwak ché lé chouyer pour li kóñficheur?
I am thirsty; can you bring tea or water for our meal?
Ni nóte ábákwán, kitá petán ché li té abaeñdoñ di ló pour nó ripá?
Can we eat now? I'm hungry.
Kitá méchishonan ché ekwa? Ni nótekatán.
Put the soup in a bowl.
D'en bol ashta la soup
I will eat bannock with meat and potatoes.
La gallet n'ka mówow avik la véyant pi lé paták.

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