Of Food

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Let’s Eat! Micutuk!
What time do you want to eat? Cáqan qôpák, kucôhtam kumic?
Feed me! Ahsamum!
This is bread. Putuqunik yo.
This is butter. Pum yo.
This is meat. Wiyawhs yo.
I’m thirsty. Nukôkuton.
Give him/her a drink. Tatamihiyáw.
What’s to drink? Cáqan kuwutatamumun?
Here’s water. Nupi yotay.
This water is hot. Yo nupi kusaputáw.
Where is a knife? Cáhak punitôk?
Here is a knife. Punitôk yotay.
Where is a spoon? Cáhak qunam?
There are the spoons. Qunamak nitay.
We eat together. Kumicumun munáyi.
Let’s eat breakfast! Nôpôwihpwutuk!
You all eat breakfast! Nôpôwihpwuq!
Let’s eat lunch! Pôhsqáhpwutuk!
What do you want to eat for lunch? Wuci kupôhsqáhpuwôk, cáqan micuwôk kucôhtam?
What do you want to eat for dinner? Wuci kuwunôkpuwôk, cáqan micuwôk kucôhtam?
Fruit tastes good. Tayikinôk wunihpuqat.
Let’s eat soup! Micutuk sápahik!
Here’s soup. Sápahik yotay.
The soup tastes good. Sápahik Wunihpuqat.
Feed us some good food! Ahsamunán wuni micuwôk!
You all taste this! Qucitamoq!
This tastes good. Wunihpuqat yo.
This doesn’t taste good. Mata wunihpuqatiw yo.
Where is the cornbread? Cáhak apwana?
We feed ourselves meat. Nutahsamômun nahakânônak wiyawhs.
She is thirsty. Kôkuton.
Give her a drink! Tatamihiyáw!
There is juice. Sipáwôk nitay.
Does it taste good? Sun wunihpuqat?
Yes, it tastes good. Nuks, wunihpuqat.
This tastes good, this juice. Wunihpqat yo, yo sipáwôk.
Everybody likes to eat strawberries. Wutáhimunash wámi skitôpák wikimicuwash.
Eat at the table! Taspuwôkanuk mitsush!
My grandchild is hungry. Nohs yôtum.
Her grandchild is hungry. Ohsah yôtumah.
He took away the food. Ámáwunam micuwôk.
He eats the food. Micuwôk micuw.
It is late, let’s eat supper. Cikiyuw, wunôkpuwutuk.
Food comes from the land. Micuwôk piyômuw ahki.
Let’s gather three sisters for lunch. Mukunumutuk shwi mituksqak wuci pôhsqáhpuwôk.
We only have brothers, how can we gather three sisters in time? Cánaw kimatunônak nuwacônômun, tôh qôpáyuwôkanuk tápi numôwáwimun shwi mituksqak?
The three sisters are corn, squash, and beans. Shwi mitukusqak ayuwak wiwácumunash, áshkotash, tá masqusitash.
Yes, corn, squash and beans make a healthy soup. Nuks, wiwácumunash, áskotash, tá masqusitash ayumsh winámowi sápahik.
You must remain for dinner. Côci kutasqitiya wuci wunôkpuwôk.
Cook the wild rice with meat. Aposush manom wuci wiyawhs.
She drinks after she eats. Wutatam máhcimicuw.
Do you want fish with vegetables? Sun námahs tá micumuwôkanash kuqináwusuw?
Do you want rice? Sun manom kucôhtam?
Do you want bread? Sun putuqunik kucôhtam?
Do you want chicken? Sun mônhsháks kuqináwusuw?
Do you want sweet potato fries? Sun punák wiksapákáhk kucôhtamak?
Do you want a burrito? Sun burrito kucôhtam?
Do you want roasted vegetables? Sun kucôhtamash micumuwôkanash nuwátsumash?
I need fish with vegetables. Námahs tá micumuwôkanash nuqináwusuw.
I need fish. Námahs nuqináwusuw.
I want vegetables. Micumuwôkanash nucôhtam.
I want an almond sweet potato brownie. Almond Pun wiksapákáhk brownie nucôhtam.
Are you tired of eating that? Sun kusôhsuni micuk?