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136 Sample Sentence Search Results For "luwe"
English:
That one has difficulty saying anything.
Lenape:
Ahchinki këku
luwe
nàn.
English:
It is difficult when one wants to say something.
Lenape:
Ahòt ènta awèn kèku kahta luwèt.
English:
Some say medicine (or peyote) songs.
Lenape:
Alënte
luwe
yok asuwakàna mpisuni.
English:
He said more.
Lenape:
Anchi
luwe
.
English:
He said more.
Lenape:
ànchi
luwe
.
English:
When someone sits on (long) logs while (the other end) is burning no one will listen to him when he says anything
Lenape:
Enta awèn lëmatahpit xkwìchi mësako ènta lusink matàch awèn këlsìtao ènta kèku luwèt.
English:
When they want to say something they talk too loud.
Lenape:
Enta kahta kèku luwèhtit sòmtunheyok.
English:
When he said that we thought we would help him.
Lenape:
Enta në luwèt ntitehahëna wichëmawëna.
English:
He is called a wren.
Lenape:
Hinutët èluwènsit.
English:
I go farther to the north.
Lenape:
Ikalìchi
luwe
yunk nta.
English:
Toward the east there is a little town called Grove.
Lenape:
Ikali wehènchiopànk hate utènetët luwènsik Grove.
English:
A warrior said, "Not to me."
Lenape:
Ila
luwe
, "Ni xane ku."
English:
Don't say anything.
Lenape:
Kàchi kèku
luwe
yàn.
English:
He wants to say a few words.
Lenape:
Kahta kèxapti
luwe
.
English:
What should I say?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ame ntë
luwe
?
English:
What else should we say?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch a pili ktë
luwe
hëna?
English:
What is the name for a Rose, what the White people call a Rose?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch luwèntasu Rose, na Shëwanàkw luwèntànk Rose?
English:
What did that dog say?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch na mwekane
luwe
?
English:
What is this called?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch yushe luwèntasu?
English:
What did you say?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktë
luwe
?
English:
What is your name?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëluwènsi?
English:
What is your name?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëluwènsi?
English:
What do you call it?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëluwèntàmën?
English:
What did he say?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch
luwe
?
English:
What did that man say?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch
luwe
na lënu?
English:
What is his name?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch luwènsu?
English:
He said something.
Lenape:
Kèku
luwe
.
English:
They said something.
Lenape:
Kèku
luwe
yok.
English:
What in the world did I say?
Lenape:
Kèku nink lah ntë
luwe
?
English:
I said something.
Lenape:
Kèku ntë
luwe
. {DN}
English:
The weatherman lied when he said, "It is a good day."
Lenape:
Këlune na 'weatherman' ènta luwèt, "Wëli kishku."
English:
Did you ever eat that which is called sapan?
Lenape:
Kèmihëmichi hàch në sapan èluwètasik?
English:
I want to say a few words.
Lenape:
Kèxaptun nkata kèku
luwe
.
English:
That is true, he said, 'I already forgot.'
Lenape:
Kichii,
luwe
, 'Nonin ta mèchi.'
English:
Our elders said "sàpël," they could not say "supper." (note: No R sound in Lenape)
Lenape:
Kikayuyëmënanàk
luwe
yok "sàpël," ku kàski
luwe
yok "supper."
English:
Can I play outside, the girl said.
Lenape:
Ko hèch a kochëmink ntënta papi, na xkwechëch
luwe
.
English:
Pehaps you can say something.
Lenape:
Konaèt ki kàski kèku luwèn.
English:
Does he have an older sister named Mary Jones?
Lenape:
Konaèt wëlahële hèch mwisa luwènsu Mary Jones?
English:
He cannot say anything.
Lenape:
Ku kàski kèku
luwe
.
English:
He said nothing.
Lenape:
Ku kèku
luwe
.
English:
I did not say anything.
Lenape:
Ku kèku ntë
luwe
.
English:
I never heard that word (or saying).
Lenape:
Ku mpipëntàmuwën në
luwe
okàn.
English:
I cannot say anything.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski kèku
luwe
.
English:
I cannot say it now.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski
luwe
yàn yukwe.
English:
They never heard it because of what was said, breakfast, dinner, supper, nothing but eating together.
Lenape:
Ku pihpëntàmënuwiyo èli luwèntasik "breakfast, dinner, supper," mata shùkw mitsahtin.
English:
I do not understand the Shawnee when he says something.
Lenape:
Ku ta ni mpëntao wa Shawnu ènta kèku luwèt.
English:
Do you understand it when a person says, Ahkënsi (to read)?
Lenape:
Kuwatun hèch na ènta awèn luwèt, Ahkënsi?
English:
What is your name?
Lenape:
Kwèch ktëluwènsi?
English:
I hope you will say good things when you talk about me.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha wëli kèku ktë
luwe
enta ahkënimia.
English:
One winter the big wolf said, 'I am already cold.'
Lenape:
Kwëti luwàn na xinkwtëme luwè, 'Mèchi ta ni ntahkochi.'
English:
Say it again.
Lenape:
Làpi ktë
luwe
.
English:
I have a fork.
Lenape:
Lèlxaoluwèk nulhatu.
English:
What the Delaware said.
Lenape:
Lënape èluwèt.
English:
The Delawares call the telephone sëkahsën.
Lenape:
Lënapeyok tëluwèntamëneyo në telephone sëkahsën.
English:
Long ago my late father had a dog named He-Found-It.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe mah naka nuxò wëlahële mwekaneyo luwènsu Mòxkàmën.
English:
A long time ago they said sëkahsën when they talked about the telephone.
Lenape:
Lòmwe hànkw tëluwèneyo sëkahsën ènta ahkënutëmihtit në telephone.
English:
Long ago they said.
Lenape:
Lòmwe mah
luwe
yok.
English:
I said it long ago.
Lenape:
Lòmwe ntë
luwe
nèp.
English:
He said, 'Certainly! Not long ago I killed a deer.'
Lenape:
Luwe
, 'Ahìkta! Chinke nhila ahtuho.'
English:
On the other hand it is said a person is hungry,
Lenape:
Luwe
hùnt awèn ashìte kahtupu.
English:
The man is supposed to have said, 'I am very handsome!'
Lenape:
Luwe
hùnt na lënu, 'Nulsi ta!'
English:
It is said that if a dog eats grass he is sick.
Lenape:
Luwe
hùnt palsu na mwekane ènta mitsit skiko.
English:
He said, You all stop, but it did no good.
Lenape:
Luwe
, Nahkihëlakw, shëkw nuchkwe.
English:
Walks-Downstream said, 'Oh yes!'
Lenape:
Luwe
na Nahuxwe, 'Osòmi!'
English:
The chief said, 'What in the world can we do?'
Lenape:
Luwe
na sakima, 'Kèku nink lah ktëlsihëna?'
English:
The woman said, "I almost got pregnant."
Lenape:
Luwe
na xkwe, "Nkati ànchi lànkuntàm."
English:
He said, 'My friend, I am beginning to get old.'
Lenape:
Luwe
, 'Nchu, mèchi ntalëmi khikay.'
English:
It is said a person will live a long life if he gives him something.
Lenape:
Luwèn hùnt kwënawsu ènta awèn milate kèku.
English:
His name was José.
Lenape:
Luwènsu Nxusè.
English:
She is named Pretty Leaves Woman.
Lenape:
Luwènsu Welipahkuxkwe,
English:
That place is named Seton Hall University.
Lenape:
Luwèntasu në ta tali Seton Hall University.
English:
He said, 'I bathed last night.'
Lenape:
Luwe
, 'Ntixëmwi ta welakwike.'
English:
He said, 'Father, the time has come.'
Lenape:
Luwe
, 'Nuxa, mèchi tpëskwihële.'
English:
The deceased old men had said, 'I will end this wintertime story'.
Lenape:
Luwe
yok hilusësinkahke, 'Nkaxpila'.
English:
They said there are no pecans here.
Lenape:
Luwe
yok ku ta kansèm yu tali.
English:
They said they could not find him.
Lenape:
Luwe
yok ku ta kàski màxkao.
English:
The white people long ago said we will live so long and finally we will lose everything.
Lenape:
Luwe
yok lòmëwe yuki shëwanahkok xantki pètawsinèn tìlìch ànkhitunèn wèmi kèku.
English:
He is mad because he said that.
Lenape:
Manunksu èli në luwèt.
English:
I will not say anything.
Lenape:
Matàch kèku ntë
luwe
.
English:
No one could even say anything.
Lenape:
Mata ili awèn kèku
luwe
.
English:
I have already forgotten what many of these Indian tribes are called.
Lenape:
Mèchi nonin xaheli yuki mèxkeòhkësichik èluwènsihtit.
English:
His older sister is named Sarah.
Lenape:
Mwisa luwènsu Sarah.
English:
John's mother is named Eliza.
Lenape:
Na John kohèsa luwènsu Eliza.
English:
The man said, "Soon I will go to sleep."
Lenape:
Na lënu
luwe
, "Xuniti nëmay kawi."
English:
That is all I can say.
Lenape:
Nal në shëk nkàski luwèn.
English:
All I know is what the old people said a long time ago.
Lenape:
Nal në shëk ntëli watun èluwèhtit lòmëwe kikainkahke.
English:
The child said, 'Oh, that little dog is cute.'
Lenape:
Na mimëns
luwe
, 'E, ninkëminakwtitit na mwekane.'
English:
That is all I can say.
Lenape:
Na në ntënxi luwèn.
English:
That is all I can say.
Lenape:
Na në she nkàski luwèn.
English:
White-Wing said, 'Okay, let's smoke!'
Lenape:
Na Opilunkòn
luwe
, 'Nëpèhta hupotàm!'
English:
Then when Jim called me he said it was thundering and raining hard.
Lenape:
Na wa Jim ènta ahtumit
luwe
pèthakhòn òk kshilan.
English:
Now that is what I can say.
Lenape:
Na yukwe kënch nkàski ntëluwèn.
English:
ND: What is your name? FF: Ehëluxòlënt.
Lenape:
ND: Kèku hàch ki ktëluwènsi? FF: Ehëluxòlënt.
English:
I gave him a Delaware name.
Lenape:
Nëmila Lënapei luwènsëwakàn.
English:
My older sister said, our mother is very good looking.
Lenape:
Nëmis
luwe
, kahèsëna ahi wëlinakwsu.
English:
I like this saying (or word).
Lenape:
Nëwinksìtàmën yu
luwe
okàn.
English:
That person killed someone.
Lenape:
Nhi
luwe
na awèn.
English:
Two young men said, 'We will.'
Lenape:
Nisha skìnuwàk
luwe
yok, 'Niluna ta.'
English:
My friend is named Joe.
Lenape:
Nitis luwènsu Joe.
English:
My mother said, 'This bread tastes good.'
Lenape:
Nkahès
luwe
, 'Winkàn yu ahpon.'
English:
I want to say a few words.
Lenape:
Nkata kèxaptun kèku
luwe
.
English:
I am holding a fork.
Lenape:
Nkëlëntàm lèlxaoluwèk.
English:
We are sorry for what we said.
Lenape:
Nshielìntàmuhëna è
luwe
yànk.
English:
I do not like to listen to bad talk (news) now because there is a war.
Lenape:
Nshinki këlìsta mahchikwi
luwe
okàn èli mahtakèn yukwe.
English:
I hate to say it.
Lenape:
Nshinki luwèn.
English:
I don't like this saying (or word).
Lenape:
Nshinksìtàmën yu
luwe
okàn.
English:
I told my older sister, 'Don't say anything.'
Lenape:
Ntëla na nëmis, 'Kàchi kèku
luwe
yàn.'
English:
I told him, "Phooey," when he said something.
Lenape:
Ntëla, "Phwit," ènta kèku luwèt.
English:
I wrote some words.
Lenape:
Ntëlekhamëna
luwe
okàna.
English:
I said to hurry up.
Lenape:
Ntë
luwe
alàpsi.
English:
I said, Go home!
Lenape:
Ntë
luwe
, machi!
English:
My name is Touching Leaves Woman.
Lenape:
Ntëluwènsi Weènchipahkihëlèxkwe.
English:
I want to say a few words.
Lenape:
Ntënxi kahta kèxaptun
luwe
.
English:
My grandmother said.
Lenape:
Nuhàm të
luwe
.
English:
I was glad when she said that because I like her.
Lenape:
Nulelìntàm ènta në luwèt èli nëwinkala.
English:
I know a Choctaw named Sarah Jones.
Lenape:
Nuwaha Chahta luwènsu Sarah Jones.
English:
Prayer that Jesus said (Lord's Prayer)
Lenape:
Patamweokàn èluwèt Jesus.
English:
They say it is a taboo for boys.
Lenape:
Pilaechëchi kwëlakàn nën
luwe
yok.
English:
He heard everything that he said.
Lenape:
Pwëntao wèmi kèku èluwèt.
English:
Quapaw Oklahoma is the name of the town where I live.
Lenape:
Quapaw Oklahoma luwènsu në utènink èpia.
English:
Here is someone named Jim Rementer.
Lenape:
Shè wàni luwènsu Jim Rementer.
English:
We could not say.
Lenape:
Ta kàski
luwe
hùmëna.
English:
He sounds slow when he speaks
Lenape:
Tëkaitakwsu ènta kèku luwèt.
English:
He said enough.
Lenape:
Tèpi
luwe
.
English:
The Delaware said long ago.
Lenape:
Wàni Lënape mah lòmëwe
luwe
.
English:
The weatherman told the truth when he said, "It will snow."
Lenape:
Wëlamëwe na 'weatherman' ènta luwèt, "Xu wine."
English:
It is good what he said.
Lenape:
Wëlët èluwèt.
English:
It is good what you said.
Lenape:
Wëlët në è
luwe
à.
English:
He didn't even say anything.
Lenape:
Wëli hànkw mata kèku
luwe
.
English:
He likes to kill.
Lenape:
Winki nhi
luwe
.
English:
He got married to a woman named Kathy.
Lenape:
Wshilìntàmao nèl xkweyo èluwènsit Kathy.
English:
The bird called a great horned owl is big.
Lenape:
Xinkwi na chulëns ohuntàm èluwènsit.
English:
They are ruled by a woman called a queen.
Lenape:
Xkwe nihëlalkuk luwènsu 'queen.'
English:
If I say anything.
Lenape:
Xu kèku
luwe
ane.
English:
From now on he will be known by his name.
Lenape:
Yukwèch wënchi alëmi wahkwësu tìlìch luwènsin.
English:
From this time on that will be his name.
Lenape:
Yukwe wënchi alëmi nalch na tëluwèsin.
