Wednesday 24th July
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We began with conversation practice:
a. How are you?
b. Good, and you? a. Good. What did you do today? b. I went to work/ I stayed at home |
a. Ngurrju mayinpa?
b. Ngurrjurna. Kala nyuntu? a. Ngurrju. Nyarrpa-jarrijanpa jalanguju? b. Yanurna warrki-kirra/ Nyinajarna ngurrangka |
a. I'm [skin]. What's your skin name?
b. I'm [skin] a. What skin name is this person [beside us]? b. This is [skin] a. Where's Japaljarri? b. He's at home, eating dinner. |
a. Ngajurna [Napaljarri]. Nyiya-nyiyanpa nyuntuju?
b. Ngajuju [Jangala] a. Nyiya-nyiya nyampuju? b. Nyampuju [Nangala]. a. Nyarrpara Japaljarri? b. Ngurra-kurra yanu, mangarri ki/ mangarri ngarninjaku |
Game: What pronoun is on my head?
We practiced our Warlpiri pronouns by guessing the pronoun on a card our head, by asking questions about it.
Click here to download the Pronoun Flashcards and here to download some starter questions. You'll just need to cut up the list of pronouns.
We practiced our Warlpiri pronouns by guessing the pronoun on a card our head, by asking questions about it.
Click here to download the Pronoun Flashcards and here to download some starter questions. You'll just need to cut up the list of pronouns.
Dennis Jupurrurla Charles from Mt Allan came and gave us some tips on how young people speak Warlpiri.
Examples include saying jayija for jarrija (felt/became), and nyarrpayi for nyarrpa (how, eg. how's it going).
Yuwa, nyarrpayi? = Hey, how's it going?
Examples include saying jayija for jarrija (felt/became), and nyarrpayi for nyarrpa (how, eg. how's it going).
Yuwa, nyarrpayi? = Hey, how's it going?