Common Words and Phrases
Click the Lenape word to hear it pronounced.
| Lenape | English |
|---|---|
Hè
|
Hello! (or) Hi! |
Làpìch knewël
|
I will see you again. (Goodbye) |
tëmike
|
Come in! (or) Go in! |
lëmatahpi
|
Sit down! |
wëntaxa
|
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 |
nkatupwi
|
I am hungry |
nkatusëmwi
|
I am thirsty |
nkatungòm
|
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 |
kwëti,nisha, naxa, newa, palenàxk
|
one, two, three, four, five |
| PHRASES | |
Wanìshi
|
Thank you |
Kulamàlsi hàch?
|
Are you well? |
nulamàlsi
|
I am well |
mpalsi
|
I am sick |
nëwikwihëla
|
I am tired |
ntakòhchi
|
I am cold |
mënihi
|
Give me a drink |
mushhakòt
|
the sky is clear |
kùmhòkòt
|
the sky is cloudy |
pèthakhòn
|
it is thundering |
kshàxën
|
it is windy |
wine
|
it is snowing |
| BIRDS AND ANIMALS | |
ahas
|
crow |
òkwës
|
fox |
chinkwe
|
bobcat |
pukwès
|
mouse |
sànkwe
|
weasel |
tëme
|
wolf |
xanikw
|
squirrel |
chulëns
|
bird |
ntalëmuns
|
my pet |
| MORE NUMBERS | |
kwëtash
|
six |
nishash
|
seven |
xash
|
eight |
pèshkunk
|
nine |
tèlën
|
ten |
kwëtash, nishash, xash, pèshkunk, tèlën
|
six thru ten |
| Sounds: a – father, à – up, e – gate, è – get, ë – above, i – me, ì – pick, o – open, ò – for, u – boot, ù – look, x – nacht (as in German). | |
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