Hè- Hello! (or) Hi!
Làpìch knewël- I will see you again. (Goodbye)
tëmike- Come in! (or) Go in!
lëmatahpi- Sit down!
wëndaxa - Come here!
mitsi - Eat! (speaking to one person)
mitsikw - You eat! (speaking to two or more)
mitsitàm - Let's eat!
tukihëla -Wake up!
taktani -I don't know
ngatupwi - I am hungry
ngatusëmwi - I am thirsty
ngatungòm -I am sleepy
mili kàpi- Give me some coffee
Lënape nàn - He (or she) is a Lenape
Lënape hàch nàn -Is he a Lenape?
ktalënixsi hàch - Do you speak Lenape?
kèxiti- a little
kèku hàch lakeyu - What tribe (or nationality) is he?
wëli kishku - It is a good day
lëlëwàxën - There is a breeze
shëlànde- It is a hot day
sukëlan - It is raining
kwëti - one
nisha- two
naxa -three
newa- four
palenàxk - five
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