Of Feelings

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That’s good. Wunikun ni.
I’m free at last. Nunayawiy macish.
I’m jealous. Nutuskawus.
Don’t you touch my body! Áhqi numusunum nahak!
I don’t know! Tatô!
I don’t like it. Mata nuwikôtamow.
It is hot today. Kásutá yo kisk.
Are you tired? Kusôwunumás?
I am hot. Nukusápus.
I’m tired. Nusôwunum.
I’m sleepy. Nukatuqôm.
I’m still sleepy. Aspumi nukatuqôm.
Our language is precious. Kutunôtowáwôkanun ináki numpako.
I believe you! Nuwunôptáwush!
I don’t believe you! Mata nuwunôptáwowush!
It is late. Cikiyuw.
Go away! Môcish!
You’re crazy! Kucunáy!
That cloud resembles my grandfather. Na ôkatuq aquniwôqat nokunáhs.
Life is good. Pumôtamuwôk wunikun.
Life is hard. Pumôtamuwôk sayakat.
We need closeness and friendship. Kuqináwusumun páswapuwôk tá mitôpuwôk.
I am happy that I am alive. Nonáy pámôtayôn.
You make me laugh! Anumawáwum nuháhanuw!
You make her laugh. Kutayumawáwô háhanuw.
You are a pain in my neck! Ôqamámowôk nusitupukanuk kutay!
Make my heart good! Wustush nutáh wunikun!
I will not like anything that is evil. Pish mata nuwikôtamow cáqansh mácituks.
I cannot have anything. Tápi mata nuwacônumow cáqan.
I forgot my name. Nuwanánutam nuwisuwôk.
We sit here doing nothing. Yotay kutapumun kutimun mucáq.
We are lazy! Kumikiskutumun!
I see a beautiful sunset. Wayôwôk wurikuk nunám.
If he is foolish, we must go against him. Táhnit asokuw, côci kutayiyukônámun.
A calm of peace covered the land. Áwipun apqôsuw ahki.
She feels good when she helps people. Wunikun unutáhá ánunamawôt skitôpák.
Be quiet, while I think! Ciqunapsh, as nutanôtam!
Happy birthday! Wuni nikuwôk kisk!
Today she is happy. Yo kisk wonáy.
Live in peace! Pumôtamsh wunohtiyôkanuk!
The baby smiles. Páhpohs wihco.
The people want a new chief. Skitôpák côhtamak wuskisôcum.
Liz is troubled by the anger. Liz wutamôtam musqôhtamowôk.
The man is angry. Waskitôp kisqutuw.
This land is our land. Ahki yo nutahkiyun.
I leave her alone because she is sad. Nunukayô nusuw sômi nowôhtak.
She is sad because she remains alone. Nowôhtam sômi násiqônuk.
I honor the wisdom of our ancestors. Wôtamowôk wuci kocituwôkanônak nuqutuyôtam.
I’ll give you something to cry about! Mus kuminunun cáqan papômi nupáqush!
The rum will make you drunk. Ôhkupi mus wusuhun kakiwá.
Which emotion will we hide today? Cáqan unutáháwôk nukôctomun yo kisk?
Do you want to play with him? Sun kucôhtam kupôhpô?
Long day. I’m very tired. Quni-kisk. Mutáwi nusáwunum.
That sounds good. Wunihtôqat ni.
You all hear our songs! Potamoq nukutomáwôkanunônash!
You all like our songs and thank us! Nukutomáwôkanunônash wikôtamôq qá tápatamunán!
Help me, I’m confused. Ánunumawuyan, nucipshá.