Of Family

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This is my family.

Nucáhsháyuwôk ayuw yo.

These are my parents.

Nocituwôkanak ayuwak yok.

This is my mother.

Náhkas ayuw yo.

This is my father.

Nohsh ayuw yo.

These are my children.

Nunicônak ayuwak yok.

This is my son.

Nunámôn ayuw yo.

This is my daughter.

Nutônihs ayuw yo.

We are all cousins.

Kutayumun wámi katôksunônak.

The men in my family are tall.

Ninak nucáhsháyuwôkanuk qunôhqusuwak.

How many children do you have?

Tôh kunicônak kuwacônô?

I have three children.

Nuwacônô nish nunicônak.

I don’t have children.

Mata nuwacônôwiw nunicônak.

I strongly believe in the family. Mihki nuwunôptamun cáhsháyuwôk.
This is my older brother. Nimat ayuw yo.
This is my older sister. Numihsihs ayuw yo.
This is my younger sibling. Nihsums ayuw yo.
My father’s mother is my grandmother. Nohsh wakásah ayuw nohkumus.
My son’s daughter is my grandchild. Nunámôn wutônihsah ayuw nohs.
My grandmother wears a beautiful dress. Wunikun pitkôs nohkumus aqunum.