A Voice from the Eastern Door
Happy Valentine's Day
1. Kanoronhkhwáhtshera Awenhnísera The day of love
2. Tekeníhaton Awenhnísera Tuesday (the second day)
3. Enníska Kaié:ri iawén:re shískare February 14th
4. Wahiahiatonhserahní:non’se kénh? Did he buy you a card?
5. Hén, kahiatonhserí:io wahakhiatonhserahní:non’se Yes, he bought me a beautiful card
6. Í:iah tehakhiatonhserahninòn:se No, he didn’t buy me a card.
7. Nék tsi wahihiatonhserahní:non’se ne kanoronkhwahtsha aohiatónhsera But I gave him a valentine’s card
8. Wa’esahiatónhseron kénh? Did she give you a card?
9. Hén, wa’onkhiatónhseron Yes, she gave me a card
10. Í:iah teonkhiatonhserá:wi No, she didn’t give me a card
11. Nè:’ek tsi wa’khehiatónhseron ne kanoronkhwáhtsha aohiatónhsera But I gave her a valentine’s card
12. Wahiatsikhe’tahní:non’se kenh? Did he buy you candy?
13. Hen, wahaktsikhe’tahní:non’se ne awé:ri nikaieron’tò:ten ska’neróhkwa otsikhè:ta Yes, he bought me a heart shaped box of candy
14. Í:iah tehaktsikhe’tahninòn:se. Tewakenekwenhsatsikhè:tare. No, he didn’t buy me candy. I have diabetes.
15. Wahiatsi’tsiahní:non’se kenh? Did he buy you flowers?
16. Hén, iotsi’tsiáhskats wahaktsi’tsiahní:non’se - skenthòhkwa katsi’tsianó:ron teiohnionwarón:ton otsì:tsia Yes, he bought me beautiful flowers – an expensive bouquet of roses 2
17. Í:iah tehaktsi’tsiahninòn:se. Waka’ó:ra’as ne otsi’tsia’shòn:’a No, he didn’t buy me flowers. I am allergic to flowers.
18. Wahiaia’tínekenhwe kénh ne tahsatska’nhòn:na? Did he take you out to eat?
19. Hén, kion’wé:sen tsi teiontska’nhónhkhwa iahakia’ténhawe Yes, he took me to a nice restaurant
20. Í:iah, káneka khehakia’ténha ne takatska’nhòn:na No, he didn’t take me out to eat
21. Rikstén:ha wahakekhónnien My husband cooked for me
22. Tó: nikari:wes shiseniniá:kon? How long have you two been married?
23. Ó:nen tewáhsen niiohserá:ke shiionkeniniákon We have been married 20 years now
24. Kátke seniniákon? When did you get married?
25. 14 shískare Enníska ionkeniniákon We married on the 14th of February
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