Children Commands

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Bad boy!

Maci-mukacuks!

Bad girl!

Maci-sqáhsihs!

Stop!

Áhqi!

Look!

Cuh!

Hurry up!

Cáyhqatumsh!

Listen to it!

Kihtamsh!

You all listen to it!

Kihtamoq!

Now! Today!

Yoyo! Yo kisk!

Be happy!

Wonish!

You all be happy!

Woniq!

It is good!

Wunikun!

Come here!

Yotay piyôsh!

You all come here!

Yotay piyôq!

Hold my hand!

Mihkunumsh nic!

We must go!

Côci kutômun!

Go outside!

Qacish!

You all go outside!

Qaciq!

Walk!

Pumshásh!

You all walk!

Pumsháq!

Run!

Qaqish!

You all run!

Qaqiq!

Jump!

Qihshôsh!

You all jump!

Qihshôq!

Turn!

Qunipish!

You all turn!

Qunipiq!

Try!

Qucish!

You all try!

Quciq!

Get up! (Awake!)

Tohkish!

You all get up! (Awake!)

Tohkiq!

Get dressed!

Aqush!

You all get dressed!

Aquq!

Get ready!

Qáhshapush!

You all get ready

Qáhshapuq!

Wash your hands!

Kucusutawush kicish!

Go to school!

Ôsh nihtokamuq!

Sit down!

Mátapsh!

You all sit down!

Mátapiq!

Sit by me!

Kuski nahak mátapsh!

You all sit by me!

Kuski nahak mátapiq!

Don’t move!

Áhqi mámôcish!

You all don’t move!

Áhqi mámôciq!

Be quiet!

Ciqunapsh!

You all be quiet!

Ciqunapuq!

Listen to your elders!

Kihtaw kucáyhsak!

You all listen to your elders!

Kihtôhq kucáyhsak!

Let’s Go!

Ôtuk!

Behave yourself!

Usinsh kahak!

Behave yourselves!

Usinoq kahakáwôwak!

Now!

Yoyo!

Walk safely!

Pumshásh nánáwihtiyi!

You all walk safely!

Pumsháq nánáwihtiyi!

Be careful!

Wáwôtamsh!

You all be careful!

Wáwôtamuq!

Give it to me!

Misum!

You all give it to me!

Misiq!

Put it there!

Nitay ponamsh!

You all put it there!

Nitay ponamoq!

Drink water!

Wutatamsh nupi!

You all drink water!

Wutatamiq nupi!

Come to dinner!

Piyôsh wunôkpuwôk!

You all come to dinner!

Piyôq wunôkpuwôk!

Eat!

Mitsush!

Eat supper!

Wunôkpuwush!

You all eat supper!

Wunôkpuwuq!

Taste it!

Quctamsh!

You all taste it!

Quctamoq!

Don’t eat too much!

Mata micush wusômi!

They are dirty!

Nuskinôqusuwak!

You are very angry!

Mutawi kumusqôhtam.

Stop crying! Áhqi kunupáq!
Cut it out! Áhqish!
Calm down! Áwipush!

Say your prayers!

Nowásh ôkosuwôkanash!

You all say your prayers!

Nowáq ôkosuwôkanash!

Take it easy! Nukumi mamsh!
Take it slow! Manuni mamsh!