PHRASES
** (-etik) is the plural marker for words.
mis - cat
misetik - cats
jun lo'bal - one banana
wakeb lo'baletik - six bananas
ta ch'en - to the cave
ta xch'en - to his cave
Good day.
Taa xi la k'oel.
What's going on ?
Binti jejchuk ?
Nothing much.
Ma'yuk.
Which one of you is sick ?
Mach'a junuk me ay te chamele ?
That's fine.
Jichuk
Yes.
Ja'
How do you feel ?
Binti ya'el yawa'y ts'in ?
I am feeling a little better.
Junta lek ayonix jtebuk ya'yel
Where are you going ?
Banti ya xbat ek ?
Be careful and dont hurt yourself.
Xa'wil me aba ma me ja'uk te me ay x'ejchinajate
I dont understand.
Ma jna'
Why doesn't she come ?
Bi yu'un te ma xtale?
What happened to her ?
Binti la spas ?
Oh shit !
Ya' se !
I am going to look for her now.
Ja' lek ya jle ta ora
What is this ?
Binti mene ?
What in the world am I going to do ?
Binti la jpas ryos kajwal ?
I am going back to my house.
Ya sujton ta jna.
Is my lunch ready ?
Chapel balex we'lil ?
I am very hungry.
Yu'un yalel bayelix wi'nal ya ka'y
Do you want to eat ?
Yabal ak'an xwe'atix ?
It is ready.
Chapalix.
Where did you go ?
Banti xk'otokat ?
You arrived very late.
Te toy k'aal ajulate
I am going to the cave.
Ya xban ta ch'en
I am going to the school.
Ya xban ta skwela.
thanks alot.
Wokola'wal
I am returning to my house.
Ya sujton ta jna.
We are Tseltales.
Jo'otike tseltalotik.
Listen to that.
Ayawa'y
What can I offer you ?
Binti jejchuk ?
I am very cold.
Yu'un ya xlajonix ta sik.
Are you cold ?
Ya xlajat ta sik ?
Bring me some more wood.
Tsaka tal bayel si'.
I'll bring it now.
Ya jtzaj tal.
I am so hungry.
Yu'un ya xlajonix ta wi'nal.
Are you hungry ?
Ya xlajat ta wi'nal ?
I'm going to heat the water.
Ya jk'ixna te ja'e.
Let's catch the turkey.
Ya jtsaktik te jkotse.
The water is boiling.
Ya xbulanix te ja'e.
Pass me a spoon.
tsakben tal tuts'
This book is written in Tseltal and translated into Spanish.
Ja'in junini pasbil ta jk'optik tseltal sok k'asesbil ta kaxkan k'op.
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