Friday, November 13, 2015

Learning Cherokee--A Poem for Native American Heritage Month




LEARNING CHEROKEE

O si yo. Hello.
To hi tsu. How are you?
Di gwo ye ni u si wha. My hands are empty.
Ga do u s di hi a What is this?
Gi ga ge i. Red.
U ne ga. White.
A ma. Water.
Wa do Thank you.
Yo ne ga. White man.
Nu la. Hurry.
Ani yv wi a. The People.
Ga tli da. Arrow.
Ga yo tli ga do hi. Just a little land.
A ge hya. Woman.
A ni s ga ya. Men.
A sa no. Dress.
Qua na hl gv ni. Peach trees.
Ga yo tli ga do hi. Just a little land.
Dlo ge si. Field.
Yv gi. Nail.
Ga yo tli gado hi. Just a little land.
Tsa dag’ sta sde sdi! Be careful!
A de la. Money.
Tla hv. Absolutely not.
Ni gad a ga do a! All your land!
Gi ga. Blood.
E hi sti yu. Pain.

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