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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
1371 Sample Sentence Search Results For "na"
English:
The deer died when the man shot him.
Lenape:
Abkel
na
ka ahtuho ènta
na
lënu poixkhoo.
English:
That one has difficulty saying anything.
Lenape:
Ahchinki këku luwe nàn.
English:
These people look strange.
Lenape:
Ahchipi
na
kwsuwàk yuki awènik.
English:
He was a great man.
Lenape:
Ahìnu
na
ka lënuwa.
English:
He was a great man in his lifetime.
Lenape:
Ahìnu
na
ka lënuwa ènta lehëlexèt.
English:
The bones are very old.
Lenape:
Ahi xuweyo nèl xkà
na
.
English:
Hold (restrain) that dog.
Lenape:
Ahkènëm
na
mwekane.
English:
Count the rocks.
Lenape:
Ahkënta nèk ahsë
na
.
English:
The man makes droll remarks.
Lenape:
Ahkikuwe
na
lënu.
English:
The boy is about seven years old.
Lenape:
Ahpami èt nishash kahtë
na
mu
na
pilaechëch.
English:
Perhaps about four (or) five, I think.
Lenape:
Ahpami èt ntite newa, palenàxk.
English:
He is about twenty years old.
Lenape:
Ahpami nishintxke kahtë
na
mu.
English:
That dog has fleas.
Lenape:
Ahpikwsu
na
mwekane.
English:
Is there anyone here who can speak English?
Lenape:
Ahpu hàch awèn kèski shëshewa
na
hkwit?
English:
Is your man friend here? (asking another man)
Lenape:
Ahpu hèch
na
kitis?
English:
Jim is here.
Lenape:
Ahpu
na
Jim.
English:
Jim is doing the roasting.
Lenape:
Ahpusu
na
Jim.
English:
Jim is roasting meat.
Lenape:
Ahpusu wiyus
na
Jim.
English:
There are rocks in the land of the Lenape.
Lenape:
Ahsë
na
hateyo Lë
na
pehòkink.
English:
He sits on a rock with his head hanging.
Lenape:
Ahsënink
na
ukwèpu.
English:
The cat laid down on the rock.
Lenape:
Ahsënink shenkixin
na
pushis.
English:
The man stops swimming.
Lenape:
Ala ashëwil
na
lënu.
English:
She will come again tomorrow to cook for us.
Lenape:
Alàpa làpi pè mai wixënihaoku
na
.
English:
Tomorrow is my birthday.
Lenape:
Alàpa xu nkatë
na
mi.
English:
Those Delawares talk fast.
Lenape:
Alàpixsuwàk nèk Lë
na
peyok.
English:
The woman is resting.
Lenape:
Alàximu
na
xkwe.
English:
The bucket is empty. (bucket is considered animate)
Lenape:
Alàxsu
na
hus.
English:
That mouse was rotten.
Lenape:
Alël
na
pukwès.
English:
The man began to act manly.
Lenape:
Alëmi lënuwaihòsu
na
lënu.
English:
The woman began to work.
Lenape:
Alëmi mikëmòsu
na
xkwe.
English:
He began to tremble and turn pale.
Lenape:
Alëmi nànkihële òk òpihële.
English:
Does that boy speak Lenape?
Lenape:
Alënixsu hàch
na
pilaechëch?
English:
Some say medicine (or peyote) songs.
Lenape:
Alënte luweyok asuwakà
na
mpisuni.
English:
Some of those people are Delawares.
Lenape:
Alënte nèk awènik Lë
na
peyok.
English:
The horse quickly jumped over the rock.
Lenape:
Alëwakihële
na
nehë
na
onkès në ahsën.
English:
Our work would go more quickly if we had help.
Lenape:
Alëwi a làhpi kishë
na
kwsihë
na
wichëmëkwenke.
English:
We are getting older.
Lenape:
Alëwi kìkaihë
na
.
English:
We are getting older.
Lenape:
Alëwi kìkaihë
na
.
English:
You are many years older.
Lenape:
Alëwi ki xeli kahtë
na
mi.
English:
He ate more than I did.
Lenape:
Alëwi mitsu
na
wè
na
hta ni.
English:
I like him better.
Lenape:
Alëwi nëwinkala nàni.
English:
I admire myself more and more.
Lenape:
Alëwi nuli
na
o nhàkay.
English:
The boy is bigger than the girl.
Lenape:
Alëwi xinkwe
na
pilaechëch
na
wè
na
hta
na
xkwechëch.
English:
He sent us on an errand to bring these good things to give to the chief.
Lenape:
Alukakehë
na
tìli pètu
na
weltëk kèku
na
ènta milënt
na
sakima.
English:
That Delaware is skinny.
Lenape:
Aluku
na
Lë
na
pe.
English:
Jan changed her name.
Lenape:
Anchuwènsi
na
Jan.
English:
The deer died when the man shot him.
Lenape:
Ankël
na
ka ahutho ènta
na
lënu pòyoxkhoo.
English:
Shake hands with Jim.
Lenape:
Ankum
na
Jim.
English:
My eyeglasses are foggy.
Lenape:
Aonihëleyo nushkinkhòka
na
.
English:
That bird is blue.
Lenape:
Aonsu
na
chulëns.
English:
The chicken is overcome with the heat.
Lenape:
Apchësahsu
na
tipas.
English:
The man is exhausted.
Lenape:
Apchikweehële
na
lënu.
English:
I ate an apple and then I went to school.
Lenape:
Apëlìsh nëmuhò
na
në shkulink ntan.
English:
The man swam.
Lenape:
Ashëwil
na
lënu.
English:
Attendants, call 'so-and-so'
Lenape:
Ashkasàk, ntum
na
'so-and-so'
English:
Who will go and get some fire?
Lenape:
Awèn hàch a
na
tink tëntay?
English:
Who is that?
Lenape:
Awèn hàch nàni?
English:
Who is that man?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch
na
lënu?
English:
Who is that?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch nàn?
English:
Whose cat is that?
Lenape:
Awèni hèch
na
pushis?
English:
That cat is wild.
Lenape:
Awsu
na
pushis.
English:
The dead man is frozen.
Lenape:
Chakahchënuwa
na
ka lënuwa.
English:
Rabbit hairs were strewn here and there.
Lenape:
Chëmàmsi mixekë
na
mësi lànkòhte.
English:
That 'old man' is flirting.
Lenape:
Chëmëshishu
na
lënu.
English:
The old man is flirting.
Lenape:
Chëmësishu
na
hilusës.
English:
The old man is flirting.
Lenape:
Chëmësishu
na
hilusës.
English:
He took the cat away from him.
Lenape:
Chikë
na
o nèl pushisa.
English:
That old bucket stinks.
Lenape:
Chimakwshishu nàni hus.
English:
That old bucket stinks.
Lenape:
Chimakwshishu nàni hus.
English:
When will the man come?
Lenape:
Chinke hèch
na
lënu xu pe?
English:
That old woman lives strangely.
Lenape:
Chipawsu
na
xawshisës.
English:
That dog is dangerous.
Lenape:
Chìpilësu
na
mwekane.
English:
Someone who has supernatural powers can do witchcraft.
Lenape:
Chipilësu nàni kàski a mëtanhike.
English:
That doll has power.
Lenape:
Chipilësu
na
òhtas.
English:
That horse is strong.
Lenape:
Chitanësu.
na
nehë
na
onkès.
English:
My uncle Bob is strong.
Lenape:
Chitanësu
na
nuxtët Bob.
English:
He threw the man in the water.
Lenape:
Chòpònihin
na
lënu.
English:
This rock looks strange.
Lenape:
Chpi
na
kòt yu ahsën.
English:
a handful
Lenape:
chuwi nàxkink
English:
Debbie and her family.
Lenape:
Debbie òk tëwè
na
ma.
English:
Yes, I am a Delaware.
Lenape:
E-e, Lë
na
pe ta ni.
English:
The woman went into the bedroom.
Lenape:
Ehènta kawink e
na
xkwe.
English:
The woman entered the bedroom.
Lenape:
Ehèntakawink e
na
xkwe.
English:
The man went into the kitchen.
Lenape:
Ehèntawixënink e
na
lënu.
English:
That man is painted (like for a dance or ceremony)
Lenape:
Elahku
na
lënu.
English:
These dishes look alike.
Lenape:
Eli
na
kohtu yul lokènsa.
English:
These flowers look the same.
Lenape:
Eli
na
kwsuwàk nèk òtaèsàk.
English:
These flowers look alike.
Lenape:
Eli
na
kwsuwàk yuk òtaèsàk.
English:
When he eats the boy eats with a spoon.
Lenape:
Emhòn'sahëma
na
pilaechëch ènta mitsit.
English:
There is that person.
Lenape:
E
na
awèn.
English:
There is Jan.
Lenape:
E
na
Jan.
English:
There is the dog that bit me.
Lenape:
E
na
mwekane ntahëmùkw.
English:
There he is.
Lenape:
E nàn.
English:
When it begins to get daylight then the birds begin to sing.
Lenape:
Enta alëmi òxeek
na
tòlëmi asuwineyo nèk chulënsàk.
English:
When we left my house we walked by Walks-Downstream's home.
Lenape:
Enta alëmskeenkw wikia mpëmshahë
na
Na
huxwe wikit.
English:
When a person wants to put a baby to sleep they sing this.
Lenape:
Enta awèn kahta kawënhèt mimëntëta
na
l në tëli asuwin..
English:
When we finished building fence Walks-Downstream went in his house.
Lenape:
Enta kìshi menxkeenkw tëmikèn
na
Na
huxwe.
English:
When I finish soaking the dry hides I scraped them.
Lenape:
Enta kishi tòkpeya nèk kaxxèsa
na
nchikhòmë
na
.
English:
When Rosemary goes to a dance she takes Lucy along.
Lenape:
Enta mahwit
na
Rosemary tòlëmuxòlao hànkw nèl Lucyo.
English:
When he said that we thought we would help him.
Lenape:
Enta në luwèt ntitehahë
na
wichëmawë
na
.
English:
Where it is deep is where the fish are located.
Lenape:
Enta xitkwèk tòpineyo nèk
na
mèsàk.
English:
I put the child on the ground.
Lenape:
Hakink ntahëla
na
mimëns.
English:
She is skilled at cooking Delaware food.
Lenape:
Hitai wixënu Lë
na
pei mitsuwakà
na
.
English:
Potatoes and corn and onions are everything I can buy.
Lenape:
Hopënisàk òk xàskwim òk ulepënàk wèmi kèku nkàski ayëm.
English:
The bird flew up high.
Lenape:
Hukweyunk kënthu
na
chulëns.
English:
We will get there.
Lenape:
Ikàch kpahë
na
.
English:
We went there.
Lenape:
Ika mah ntahë
na
.
English:
We went there where Freddie lives.
Lenape:
Ika ntahë
na
na
Freddie wikit.
English:
We were there.
Lenape:
Ika ntàpihë
na
. {DN}
English:
Sometimes they even bring frybread.
Lenape:
Ili hànkw tamse pètuwàk salàpò
na
.
English:
Is Jim going to Copan (Oklahoma)?
Lenape:
Jim hèch
na
Copanink e?
English:
We are at John's home in a different land.
Lenape:
John wikit ahpihë
na
pili hakink.
English:
What about the bird that is blue?
Lenape:
Kàchi hàch
na
chulëns aonsit?
English:
Do not bother me.
Lenape:
Kàchi
na
chihihàn.
English:
Don't bother with the box.
Lenape:
Kàchi
na
chituhàn në puhwexùkw.
English:
Our mother is very good looking.
Lenape:
Kahèsë
na
ahi wëli
na
kwsu.
English:
They want three children.
Lenape:
Kahtaleyok
na
xa mimënsàk..
English:
Jim wants to move.
Lenape:
Kahta
na
Jim kwsi.
English:
He wants less than I want.
Lenape:
Kahtatàm kèxiti
na
wè
na
hta ni.
English:
He wants more than I want.
Lenape:
Kahtatàm xaheli kèku
na
wè
na
hta ni.
English:
He wants to have a horse.
Lenape:
Kahta wëlahële nehë
na
yunkès.
English:
They almost look alike.
Lenape:
Kahti èli
na
kwsuwàk. {DN}
English:
The baby almost fell.
Lenape:
Kahti pënihële
na
mimëntët.
English:
Jim fell down.
Lenape:
Kaihële
na
Jim.
English:
Mary fell down when she hit Bill.
Lenape:
Kaihële
na
Mary ènta pahkàmat nèl Bill.
English:
He is half Caddo, and half Lenape.
Lenape:
Kaluhëlachi pahsi, pahsi Le
na
pe.
English:
We can kill some waterfowl if we go hunting.
Lenape:
Kàski nhilawë
na
mpiaehëleyok alahòtienkwe.
English:
Do to want to go see the dead deer?
Lenape:
Kata hàch may neyo
na
ka ahtuho?
English:
Do you want to go see the dead elk?
Lenape:
Kata hàch may neyo
na
ka musa?
English:
The young woman almost went to sleep.
Lenape:
Kati kawi
na
skixkwe.
English:
He is a Cherokee.
Lenape:
Katuhò nàn.
English:
The man is sleeping.
Lenape:
Kawi
na
lënu.
English:
That one is asleep.
Lenape:
Kawi nàni.
English:
The black cat is asleep.
Lenape:
Kawi
na
sëksit pushis.
English:
The black cat is asleep.
Lenape:
Kawi
na
sëksit pushis.
English:
he ties his shoelace
Lenape:
kaxktu
na
tònishu
na
English:
Do not break off the icicle.
Lenape:
Këchi tëmë
na
wën në nushhùkòn.
English:
What is that?
Lenape:
Kèku èt ta nàn?
English:
What is it the Delawares call that little dog?
Lenape:
Kèku èt ta wàni Lë
na
pe èluwihëlat tànktitit mwekane?
English:
What different things should we talk about?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch a pili ahkënutàmuhë
na
?
English:
What else should we say?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch a pili ktëluwehë
na
?
English:
What is the matter with that dog?; What is that dog doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch lësu
na
mwekane?
English:
What color hair does Charley have?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch likte
na
Charley mwilàxk?
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 your late mother tell you?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch
na
ka kahèsa ktëlùkw?
English:
What did your late mother really like to do?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch
na
ka kahèsa wëli mikëntàm?
English:
What did that dog say?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch
na
mwekane luwe?
English:
What do the Delawares call them?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch wàni Lë
na
pe tëluwihëlaok?
English:
What shall we do?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch xu ktëlsihë
na
?
English:
What are you doing (making)?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëlë
na
kwsi?
English:
What were you doing yesterday?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëlë
na
kwsi lòkëwe?
English:
What are they doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch lë
na
kwsuwàk?
English:
What color is Charles hair?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch likte
na
Charles mwilàxk?
English:
What does he look like?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch li
na
kswu?
English:
What does he look like or is he ugly?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch li
na
kwsu shihàch xahi
na
kwsu?
English:
What did that man say?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch luwe
na
lënu?
English:
What is he doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch tëlë
na
kwsu?
English:
Something will chase us.
Lenape:
Kèku kwihëlutakehë
na
.
English:
Surprisingly that one was half fish!
Lenape:
Kèku lahëwàn pahsi
na
mès!
English:
What kind of snake is that?
Lenape:
Kèkuni xkuk hèch nàn?
English:
The man just smiled
Lenape:
këlëksuwinkwèxin shëkw
na
lënu.
English:
They are holding stones in their hands.
Lenape:
Këlënëmuk ahsë
na
.
English:
Listen to the locust (cicada).
Lenape:
Këlìsta
na
pasalànke.
English:
Jan is fibbing.
Lenape:
Këlune
na
Jan.
English:
The lawyer is lying.
Lenape:
Këlune
na
lòyès.
English:
The child lied, then I caught him.
Lenape:
Këlune
na
mimëns,
na
nkëlàkho.
English:
The dog lied. (Lucy jokingly said this because her dog barked at nothing)
Lenape:
Këlune
na
mwekane.
English:
The weatherman lied when he said, "It is a good day."
Lenape:
Këlune
na
'weatherman' ènta luwèt, "Wëli kishku."
English:
"You will tide bareback" the man told the boy.
Lenape:
"Këmëkuttièpìch"
na
lënu tëlao nèl pilaechëcha.
English:
"You will ride bareback" the man told the boy.
Lenape:
"Këmëkuttièpìch"
na
lënu tëlao nèl pilaechëcha.
English:
You gave it to Jim.
Lenape:
Këmila
na
Jim.
English:
We gave him sugar so they could make it.
Lenape:
Këmilawë
na
shukël tili a kàski manituneyo.
English:
We should eat.
Lenape:
Këmitsihë
na
a.
English:
We should eat.
Lenape:
Këmitsihë
na
a.
English:
We should eat at noon.
Lenape:
Këmitsihë
na
a paxhàkwèke. {DN}
English:
We eat at the table.
Lenape:
Këmitsihë
na
ehèntalipwinkink.
English:
Did you eat some of the turkey?
Lenape:
Këmuhò hèch
na
chikënëm?
English:
You kissed Helen.
Lenape:
Këmustu
na
ma
na
Helen.
English:
Protect our children; Watch over our children
Lenape:
Ke
na
hkihaok nichanënàk.
English:
You take care of these baby eagles.
Lenape:
Ke
na
hkihaok yuk aihàmtëtàk.
English:
She takes care of the faimily.
Lenape:
Ke
na
hkihao towènëma.
English:
I took care of you for many years.
Lenape:
Ke
na
hkihël kèxi kahtën.
English:
Watch over this land.
Lenape:
Ke
na
hkitu yu hàki.
English:
Should we stop now?
Lenape:
Kënàkihëla
na
hèch a?
English:
The squirrel climbed quickly up the tree.
Lenape:
Këntahkusihële
na
xanikw hitkunk.
English:
Jan is climbing.
Lenape:
Këntahkusu
na
Jan.
English:
The bird flew.
Lenape:
Kënthu
na
chulëns.
English:
The bird flew around the tree.
Lenape:
Kënthu
na
chulëns òkai
na
hìtkunk.
English:
Did that man cheat you too?
Lenape:
Kèpe hèch kiòlùkw
na
lënu?
English:
How many rocks are there in the house?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch ahsë
na
wikwahëmink?
English:
How many rocks are there on the table?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch ahsë
na
xkwìchi ehèntalipwinkink?
English:
How old are you?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch katë
na
mi?
English:
How old do you think I am?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch ktite nkatë
na
mi?
English:
How much are three and five?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch
na
xa òk palenàxk?
English:
Several white people.
Lenape:
Kèxa shëwa
na
hkok.
English:
I saw many kinds of cakes.
Lenape:
Kèxë
na
wki shukëlàpò
na
nem.
English:
I am a little bit Delaware.
Lenape:
Kèxiti Lë
na
pe ni.
English:
They look a bit different.
Lenape:
Kèxiti pilili
na
kwsuwàk.
English:
These flowers look a bit different from each other.
Lenape:
Kèxiti pilili
na
kwsuwàk yuk òtaèsàk.
English:
Our elders said "sàpël," they could not say "supper." (note: No R sound in Lenape)
Lenape:
Kikayuyëmë
na
nàk luweyok "sàpël," ku kàski luweyok "supper."
English:
My hand is sore.
Lenape:
Kikiche nàxk.
English:
My arms are sore.
Lenape:
Kikicheyo
na
xka.
English:
We ourselves are full and they are hungry.
Lenape:
Kilu
na
kispwihë
na
nèkao nèk kahtupuwàk.
English:
We do live in a rock house.
Lenape:
Kilu
na
wikihë
na
ahsënikaonink.
English:
This one is our brother.
Lenape:
Kimahtësë
na
ta nàni.
English:
The bug walks stealthily.
Lenape:
Kimuxwe
na
muxwès.
English:
Did that man cheat you?
Lenape:
Kiòlùkw hèch
na
lënu?
English:
We could work faster if we had help.
Lenape:
Kishë
na
kwsihë
na
wichëmëkwenke.
English:
The man finished work.
Lenape:
Kishë
na
kwsu
na
lënu.
English:
The man finished working.
Lenape:
Kishënëkwsu
na
lënu.
English:
Chop that tree.
Lenape:
Kiskhao
na
hìtëkw.
English:
I saw many cakes.
Lenape:
Kitèli shukëlàpò
na
nem.
English:
Our friends died last winter.
Lenape:
Kitisënàk ànkëluk luwàne.
English:
Joe is our friend.
Lenape:
Kitisë
na
wa Joe.
English:
Is the tree near the river?
Lenape:
Kixki hèch sipunk
na
hìtëkw?
English:
I will call you in the morning.
Lenape:
K
na
tumël xu opànke.
English:
Do you see that person?
Lenape:
Kneyo hèch
na
awèn?
English:
The man is outdoors.
Lenape:
Kochëmink ahpu
na
lënu.
English:
We should go outside.
Lenape:
Kochëmink a ktahë
na
.
English:
We should go outside, it is very hot in the house.
Lenape:
Kochëmink a ktahë
na
, sòmi kshëte wikwahëmink.
English:
We will go outside and play.
Lenape:
Kòchëmink ktalìch mai papihë
na
.
English:
We will go outside and play/
Lenape:
Kòchëmink ktalìch may papihë
na
.
English:
The man is outdoors.
Lenape:
Kochëmink
na
lënu.
English:
Can I play outside, the girl said.
Lenape:
Ko hèch a kochëmink ntënta papi,
na
xkwechëch luwe.
English:
Maybe someone pinched him.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt awèn wsisë
na
o.
English:
Perhaps it even smells because I sweat.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt ili chimakòt èli hànkw nkètaptiksi.
English:
Perhaps they would like something to drink.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt kahtatàmuk mehëmënink.
English:
Perhaps these people are thirsty.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt katusëmuwàk yuk awènik.
English:
Pehaps you can say something.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt ki kàski kèku luwèn.
English:
We might get sunburned.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt ksëkhìksihë
na
.
English:
Maybe I stink.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt nchimakwsi.
English:
Perhaps I smell good.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt nëwëlimakwsi.
English:
Perhaps I see him.
Lenape:
Ko
na
et neyo.
English:
Perhaps he fooled me.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt nkiòlùkw.
English:
Perhaps I am tired of him.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt nsèkiha.
English:
Maybe it will not snow.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt ta wine.
English:
Perhaps I will go to town.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt utènink nta.
English:
Does he have an older sister named Mary Jones?
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt wëlahële hèch mwisa luwènsu Mary Jones?
English:
Maybe all the people went swimming.
Lenape:
Ko
na
et wèmi awènik ashëwihëleyok.
English:
Maybe everyone wanted to go swimming.
Lenape:
Ko
na
et wèmi awènik kahta ashëwihëleyok.
English:
Perhaps the man will be able to work tomorrow.
Lenape:
Ko
na
et xu kàski mikëmòsu alàpa
na
lënu.
English:
Perhaps it will snow again.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt xu làpi wine.
English:
Perhaps it will rain. / It might rain.
Lenape:
Ko
na
èt xu sukëlan.
English:
Perhaps it will rain before it gets dark.
Lenape:
Ko
na
et xu sukëlan nèsko piskèke.
English:
Let me warm by the fire.
Lenape:
Ko
na
li
na
i aosin.
English:
Let me eat.
Lenape:
Ko
na
li
na
i nëmitsin.
English:
Let me read the newspaper.
Lenape:
Ko
na
li
na
i ntàkima
na
newspaper.
English:
let there be light
Lenape:
ko
na
li
na
òxeèk
English:
let there be rain; let it be rainy
Lenape:
ko
na
li
na
sukëlaan
English:
let him be angry or mad
Lenape:
ko
na
li
na
w manunksin
English:
Let me walk.
Lenape:
Kone li
na
i pëmëskan.
English:
Let him go, he will have to carry that on his own back (such as a bad deed).
Lenape:
Konëli
na
w, nihëlàchi noyuntàmën.
English:
He wants to catch him.
Lenape:
Kòta twë
na
o.
English:
He wants to catch that eagle.
Lenape:
Kòta twë
na
o nèl ayhàma.
English:
We are afraid of those wolves.
Lenape:
Kòxawë
na
nàk nèki tëmeyok.
English:
Lock up that man.
Lenape:
Kpahasu
na
lënu.
English:
Close the book.
Lenape:
Kpaho
na
lekhikàn.
English:
They locked up that man.
Lenape:
Kpahoo
na
lënu.
English:
The woman had a tantrum.
Lenape:
Kpëchehële
na
xkwe.
English:
You should think about it.
Lenape:
Kpë
na
elìntàm a.
English:
Do you hear us?
Lenape:
Kpëntaihë
na
hèch?
English:
That deer runs fast.
Lenape:
Kshamehële
na
ahtu.
English:
The rabbit ran around the house.
Lenape:
Kshihële
na
chëmamës òkai wikwahëmink.
English:
The man ran.
Lenape:
Kshihële
na
lënu.
English:
You hate Jim.
Lenape:
Kshinkala
na
Jim.
English:
Wash the car.
Lenape:
Kshixëm
na
tëpchehëlas.
English:
That person walks fast.
Lenape:
Kshuxwe
na
awèn.
English:
That Delaware walks fast.
Lenape:
Kshuxwe
na
Le
na
pe.
English:
The man walked fast because he was following Jim.
Lenape:
Kshuxwe
na
lënu èli
na
olat nèl Jim.
English:
We will soon experience Autumn.
Lenape:
Ktahkokënëmihë
na
xulëniti.
English:
Jan is sweating.
Lenape:
Ktaptiksu
na
Jan.
English:
The man is sweating.
Lenape:
Ktaptiksu
na
lënu.
English:
The man is sweating.
Lenape:
Ktaptiksu
na
lënu.
English:
He is not very tall.
Lenape:
Ku ahi kwë
na
kwsii.
English:
It does not look like mud.
Lenape:
Ku alàhshi sisku li
na
kòt.
English:
No one recognized him.
Lenape:
Ku awèn wënë
na
oo.
English:
Didn't the man say anything?
Lenape:
Ku hàch kèku luwe
na
lënu?
English:
The younger Delawares cannot even talk Delaware.
Lenape:
Ku ili kàski alënixsiiyok nèk wëski Lë
na
peyok.
English:
They do not even use a toothbrush and even so they have good teeth.
Lenape:
Ku ili nhatamuiyok 'toothbrush'
na
hëli owëlanikeyok.
English:
The man cannot read.
Lenape:
Ku kàski ahkësi
na
lënu.
English:
We cannot pray.
Lenape:
Ku kàski patamahùmë
na
.
English:
Are you glad because we did well?
Lenape:
Kulelìntàm hàch èli nulaihòsihë
na
?
English:
Do you have a quarter (25¢)?
Lenape:
Kulhatu hàch kwëti
na
hënëm?
English:
You have good luck.
Lenape:
Kuli linàm.
English:
You look at me well the way I look.
Lenape:
Kuli pë
na
i shè në ni ntëli
na
kwsin.
English:
It is cloudy and it might rain.
Lenape:
Kùmhòkòt, ko
na
èt xu sukëlan.
English:
I do not recognize him.
Lenape:
Ku në
na
o.
English:
I do not like to eat the rabbit.
Lenape:
Ku nëwinkama
na
chëmamës.
English:
I cannot drink those Pepsi's.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski mënewë
na
nèl Pepsi's.
English:
I cannot drink those Pepsi's.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski mënewë
na
nèl Pepsi's.
English:
I do not want to leave my younger brother.
Lenape:
Ku nkata nkala
na
xisëmës.
English:
I did not wash the child.
Lenape:
Ku nkëshixama
na
mimëns.
English:
I do not think I know your father.
Lenape:
Ku ntite nuwahaa
na
kux.
English:
I don't have any bread, whiteman's bread (light bread)
Lenape:
Ku nulhatu ahpòn, shëwanàhkwi ahpòn.
English:
I don't have any food, that is why I am going to Bartlesville.
Lenape:
Ku nulhatu mehëmichink
na
l në wënchi Kamink nta.
English:
I don't have any food, that is why I am going to town.
Lenape:
Ku nulhatu mehëmichink
na
l në wënchi utènink nta.
English:
I do not know your father.
Lenape:
Ku nuwahaa
na
kux.
English:
I did not know him so I thought he lived nearby.
Lenape:
Ku nuwahaa
na
ntite
na
èt yu kixki wikit.
English:
We should run away; We should flee.
Lenape:
Kushimwihë
na
a.
English:
He is not very tall.
Lenape:
Ku sòmi kwë
na
kwsii.
English:
Jim is not going to Copan (Oklahoma).
Lenape:
Ku ta
na
Jim Copanink e.
English:
We are not Delawares.
Lenape:
Ku ta nilu
na
Lë
na
peyok.
English:
He does not know the Lenape language.
Lenape:
Ku uwatu Lë
na
pei lixsëwakàn.
English:
Do you know that man?
Lenape:
Kuwaha hèch
na
lënu?
English:
Do you know that young man?
Lenape:
Kuwaha hèch
na
skìnu?
English:
Do you know that woman?
Lenape:
Kuwaha hèch
na
xkwe?
English:
Do you know those young Delawares?
Lenape:
Kuwahaok hèch nèk wëskëlë
na
peyok?
English:
Do you know that young woman?
Lenape:
Kuwah hèch
na
skixkwe?
English:
Do you know any songs?
Lenape:
Kuwatu hàch asuwakà
na
?
English:
Do you know any songs from the Big House Church??
Lenape:
Kuwatu hàch asuwakà
na
Xinkwikaoni?
English:
Do you know many of the Lenape stories?
Lenape:
Kuwatu hàch xaheli achimëwakà
na
Lë
na
pei?
English:
You will know how I look.
Lenape:
Kuwatun èli
na
kwsia.
English:
You know what I look like.
Lenape:
Kuwatun èli
na
kwsia.
English:
Do you understand it when a person says, Ahkënsi (to read)?
Lenape:
Kuwatun hèch
na
ènta awèn luwèt, Ahkënsi?
English:
I did not see many cakes.
Lenape:
Ku xèli shukëlàpò
na
nemu.
English:
Try out that person (such as for a job or work).
Lenape:
Kwëchihëlalal
na
awèn.
English:
Try out that horse.
Lenape:
Kwëchihëlalal
na
nehë
na
onkès.
English:
You try out that horse.
Lenape:
Kwëchihëlala
na
nehë
na
okès.
English:
It is hoped that everyone will remember the Lenape forever.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha apchìch wèmi awèn mwëshalawoo yuk Lë
na
peyok.
English:
I wish you good luck.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha kuli linàmën.
English:
I hope we will see each other again.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha làpi knewtihë
na
.
English:
I wish I had a cow so he could graze there.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha wèhshùmwis nulhala
na
hànk ntiasin në ta tali..
English:
We were gone a long time and went a long way.
Lenape:
Kwë
na
kehë
na
òhëlëmi ntahë
na
.
English:
A tall person.
Lenape:
Kwè
na
kwsit awèn.
English:
That man is tall.
Lenape:
Kwë
na
kwsu
na
lënu.
English:
He is tall and skinny.
Lenape:
Kwë
na
kwsu òk aluku.
English:
This Jim is Tall.
Lenape:
Kwë
na
kwsu wa Jim.
English:
Finally she was a big woman.
Lenape:
Kwè
na
yki xinkwi xkwe.
English:
They gathered wood for a long time.
Lenape:
Kwëni ma
na
xeyok.
English:
We have waited a long time.
Lenape:
Kwëni mpehëwehë
na
.
English:
The bow is long.
Lenape:
Kwënusu
na
hatapi.
English:
The feather is long.
Lenape:
Kwënusu
na
mikwën.
English:
He hurt himself.
Lenape:
Kwëshi
na
lao hòkaya.
English:
He hurt Jim.
Lenape:
Kwëshi
na
lao nèl Jim.
English:
He hurt himself with an axe.
Lenape:
Kwëshi
na
lùkòn në tëmahikàn..
English:
six horses
Lenape:
kwëtash nehë
na
onkèsàk
English:
He took out some finger-rings.
Lenape:
Kwëtënëmë
na
shapwëlënchehu
na
.
English:
The boy slept all day.
Lenape:
Kwëti kishkwi kawi
na
pilaechëch.
English:
One winter the big wolf said, 'I am already cold.'
Lenape:
Kwëti luwàn
na
xinkwtëme luwè, 'Mèchi ta ni ntahkochi.'
English:
I have one older brother.
Lenape:
Kwëti
na
xans nulhala.
English:
You always like to talk about your friend, I would like to meet him.
Lenape:
Kwihinki hànkw ahkënima
na
kitis, nëwinki a nkiskao.
English:
The girl had nothing to do,.
Lenape:
Kwila kèku mikënta
na
xkwechëch.
English:
Swallow that pill.
Lenape:
Kwìl
na
pìl.
English:
We like to go swimming if it is hot weather.
Lenape:
Kwinkashëwìlhùmë
na
shëlàntèke.
English:
Do you like the Go-Get-Em dance?
Lenape:
Kwinkatàmën hèch
na
lhultin?
English:
Are you having a good time?
Lenape:
Kwinkhatè
na
mi hèch?
English:
The man cut the meat.
Lenape:
Kwishkshëmën në wiyus
na
lënu.
English:
Let's go with them.
Lenape:
Kwitehë
na
a.
English:
It is a taboo to a woman who is expecting a baby.
Lenape:
Kwitëlao hunt
na
xkwe ènta kahta wëlahëlat mimëntëta.
English:
John moved to a different place.
Lenape:
Kwsi
na
John.
English:
The car (or wagon) is heavy.
Lenape:
Kwsùksu
na
tëpchehëlas.
English:
The car (or wagon) is heavy.
Lenape:
Kwsùksu
na
tëpchehëlas.
English:
He bothered me again.
Lenape:
Làpi
na
chihùkw.
English:
He bothered me again.
Lenape:
Làpi
na
chihùkw.
English:
He put the things back in his pocket.
Lenape:
Làpi pòkìtëmink hatu
na
.
English:
We are sitting in some chairs.
Lenape:
Lehëlëmatahpinkink lëmatahpihë
na
.
English:
He put the books on the chair.
Lenape:
Lehëlëmatahpinkink tòhalao nèl lekhika
na
.
English:
Those are books (or letters).
Lenape:
Lekhikànàk nèk.
English:
These are books.
Lenape:
Lekhikànàk yuk.
English:
What the Delaware said.
Lenape:
Lë
na
pe èluwèt.
English:
Is that person a Lenape?
Lenape:
Lë
na
pe hàch nàn?
English:
I am here in the land of the Lenape.
Lenape:
Lë
na
pehòkink ntàpi.
English:
I am here in the land of the Lenape.
Lenape:
Lë
na
pehòkink ntàpi.
English:
He stays among the Delawares.
Lenape:
Lë
na
peika ihahpu.
English:
I go among the Delawares.
Lenape:
Lë
na
peike nta.
English:
I will go among the Delawares.
Lenape:
Lë
na
peike xu nta.
English:
Delaware man.
Lenape:
Lë
na
pei lënu.
English:
He is a Lenape.
Lenape:
Lë
na
pe nàn.
English:
I am a Delaware.
Lenape:
Lë
na
pe ta ni.
English:
This one is a Lenape, not French.
Lenape:
Lë
na
pe wàn, ku ta Pëlanshëman.
English:
The Delawares are now few.
Lenape:
Lë
na
peyok mèchi txituwàk.
English:
The Delawares call the telephone sëkahsën.
Lenape:
Lë
na
peyok tëluwèntamëneyo në telephone sëkahsën.
English:
He is a mongrel dog.
Lenape:
Lënxàm ta nàn.
English:
That man is crying.
Lenape:
Lëpàkw
na
lënu.
English:
Our councilmen accepted a bloody wampum belt.
Lenape:
Lëpweìnuyëmë
na
nàk pwètëmëneyo mhukhòsik kèkwi këlamapisun.
English:
Our councilmen accepted it.
Lenape:
Lëpweìnuyëmë
na
nàk pwètënëmëneyo.
English:
That person is smart.
Lenape:
Lëpwe
na
awèn.
English:
That white person is smart.
Lenape:
Lëpwe
na
shëwanàkw.
English:
The woman is smart.
Lenape:
Lëpwe
na
xkwe.
English:
At first it seemed like he had just come for a visit.
Lenape:
Li
na
kòt hìtami lëni kiike.
English:
It looks like it will rain.
Lenape:
Li
na
kòt xu sukëlan.
English:
She looks pregnant. (lit.- 'she looks like she will have more relatives')
Lenape:
Li
na
kwsu xu ànchi lànkuntàm.
English:
The snow has melted.
Lenape:
Linksu
na
kun.
English:
Yesterday I went to Bartlesville and I saw many Delawares.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah Kamink nta, xaheli Lë
na
peyok neyo.
English:
Yesterday I saw a young man who is half Delaware.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah neyo skìnu pahsi Lë
na
pe.
English:
I will call you tomorrow evening.
Lenape:
Lòkwike alàpa xu k
na
tumël.
English:
Long ago when the Delawares lived in the east.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe ènta yuki Lë
na
peyunkahke wikhatihtit wehènchiopànk.
English:
Long ago John Wilson he brought it here.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe èt
na
ka John Wilson tìli pètun.
English:
Long ago my late father had a dog named He-Found-It.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe mah
na
ka nuxò wëlahële mwekaneyo luwènsu Mòxkàmën.
English:
A long time ago my late father told me a story.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe
na
ka nuxò ntihëlùkwë achimëwakàn.
English:
Jim came here not long ago.
Lenape:
Lòmisëwe mah pe
na
Jim.
English:
It is a long time since I ate dried meat (jerky).
Lenape:
Lòmwe iapchi michiane pxashika
na
.
English:
Long ago there was a young Lenape man named Chichham.
Lenape:
Lòmwe mah Lë
na
pei skìnu luwènsu Chìchhàm.
English:
That is the way they have lived for many years.
Lenape:
Lòmwe nochi
na
èlawsihtit.
English:
Long ago my late mother said she had danced with the Cheyennes.
Lenape:
Lòmwe ntëlke
na
ka nkahèsa witke Shëlëtihkaike
English:
The child got burned.
Lenape:
Lusu
na
mimëns.
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,
Na
hkihëlakw, shëkw nuchkwe.
English:
Walks-Downstream said, 'Oh yes!'
Lenape:
Luwe
na
Na
huxwe, 'Osòmi!'
English:
The chief said, 'What in the world can we do?'
Lenape:
Luwe
na
sakima, 'Kèku nink lah ktëlsihë
na
?'
English:
The woman said, "I almost got pregnant."
Lenape:
Luwe
na
xkwe, "Nkati ànchi lànkuntàm."
English:
It is said a person will live a long life if he gives him something.
Lenape:
Luwèn hùnt kwë
na
wsu ènta awèn milate kèku.
English:
The white people long ago said we will live so long and finally we will lose everything.
Lenape:
Luweyok lòmëwe yuki shëwa
na
hkok xantki pètawsinèn tìlìch ànkhitunèn wèmi kèku.
English:
They began to gather bones.
Lenape:
Maehëmëneyo xkà
na
.
English:
That deceased man was homely.
Lenape:
Mahtësisu
na
ka lënuwa.
English:
I looked at him a little.
Lenape:
Mahtiti mpë
na
w.
English:
Go get water.
Lenape:
Mai
na
ti mpi.
English:
He made an island.
Lenape:
Manitu më
na
tay.
English:
The old woman was mad because the old man winked at her.
Lenape:
Manunksu
na
xawshisës èli
na
hilusës pòkinkwelahtaot.
English:
The Delawares were supposedly mad.
Lenape:
Manunksuwàk hànkw nèk Le
na
peyok.
English:
We heard no one.
Lenape:
Mata awèn mpëntawiwë
na
.
English:
We will not eat.
Lenape:
Matàch nëmitsihëmë
na
.
English:
A person should not marry a White person.
Lenape:
Matàch ta awèn wicheo Shëwanàkw.
English:
If we do not feed them they will finally starve.
Lenape:
Matàch tàxamawë
na
nàk xantki xu shawlamuwàk.
English:
That man did not even sweat.
Lenape:
Mata ili ktaptiksii
na
lënu.
English:
The man didn't even get sweaty when he chopped wood.
Lenape:
Mata ili ktaptiksi
na
lënu ènta kiskhakwèt.
English:
If you cannot see him how do you know he is Jim?
Lenape:
Mata kneiyo tash kwënchi
na
l
na
Jim?
English:
He never reads the same book twice.
Lenape:
Mata nishën tòkimao nèl lekhikà
na
.
English:
I do not have a quarter, but I do have a dollar.
Lenape:
Mata nulhatuu kwëti
na
hënëm, shëk nulhatu kwëti palëpay.
English:
Pluck that chicken.
Lenape:
Mawën
na
tipas.
English:
That woman is redheaded.
Lenape:
Màxkantpe
na
xkwe.
English:
Jan has a red nose.
Lenape:
Màxkchale
na
Jan.
English:
Her dress is a reddish color.
Lenape:
Màxki
na
kòt tohèmpsëm.
English:
That bird is red.
Lenape:
Màxksu
na
chulëns.
English:
That bird is red.
Lenape:
Màxksu
na
chulëns.
English:
The books are red.
Lenape:
Màxksuwàk yuki lekhikànàk.
English:
The doll is already dressed.
Lenape:
Mèchi ahko
na
na
òhtas.
English:
The corn is already tasseling.
Lenape:
Mèchi
na
xaskwim sëwali.
English:
We are pitiful now because we have lost so many things.
Lenape:
Mèchi nkëtëmaksihë
na
ànkhitunèn xahèli kèku.
English:
Now I know who that person is who is stealing.
Lenape:
Mèchi nuwatun
na
awèn kèhkëmutke.
English:
It is already fifteen after eleven o'clock.
Lenape:
Mèchi tèlën òk palenàxk kìshi tèlën òk kwëti këlak.
English:
The baby was awake.
Lenape:
Mèchi tukihële
na
mimëntët.
English:
Now that came to pass for us (or) Now we came to that.
Lenape:
Mèchi yukwe ìka kpahë
na
.
English:
Now we are already pitiful.
Lenape:
Mèchi yukwe nkëtëmaksihë
na
.
English:
He barked when he looked at him. (refers to a wolf or dog)
Lenape:
Mëkike ènta pë
na
ot.
English:
He barked when he saw him.
Lenape:
Mëkike ènta pë
na
ote.
English:
That man is crying.
Lenape:
Mëlimu
na
lënu.
English:
I am going to the store because I need bread.
Lenape:
Mèmhalamùntikaonink nta èli ahpòn
na
katàm.
English:
The lawyer's house is on the left.
Lenape:
Mënànchi hate në lòyèsikaon.
English:
They are on an island.
Lenape:
Më
na
teyunk ahpuwàk.
English:
We came to a lake.
Lenape:
Mënëpèkunk mpahë
na
.
English:
Give Jan a drink.
Lenape:
Mëniha
na
Jan.
English:
Give Jan a drink.
Lenape:
Mënikaw
na
Jan.
English:
That person talks this way and that.
Lenape:
Mësëtunhe
na
awèn.
English:
Remember that many of our friends died last winter.
Lenape:
Mëshatàmën xaheli kitisënàk ànkëluk luwàne.
English:
I do this and that.
Lenape:
Mèsi kèku ntëlë
na
kwsi.
English:
We should hurry and eat.
Lenape:
Mèthàki a këmitsihë
na
. {DN}
English:
We could finish our work sooner.
Lenape:
Mètxàki a kishë
na
kwsihë
na
.
English:
We walked for about an hour.
Lenape:
Mhituxwehë
na
ahpami kwëti awëlink.
English:
Eat that plum.
Lenape:
Mho
na
sipuwas.
English:
Let's eat dumplings.
Lenape:
Michitàm pàkawënikà
na
.
English:
Let's eat frybreads.
Lenape:
Michitàm salàpò
na
.
English:
We will give them corn and women to help them plant it.
Lenape:
Milawë
na
xàskwim òk xkweyok wichëmëkuk tìli hàkihèneyo
English:
Give me some ice water.
Lenape:
Mili ku
na
pu.
English:
Give me a quarter (25¢).
Lenape:
Mili kwëti
na
hënëm.
English:
Give me one horse.
Lenape:
Mili kwëti nehë
na
onkès.
English:
Give me one horse.
Lenape:
Mili kwëti nehë
na
onkès.
English:
Give me that horse.
Lenape:
Mili
na
nehë
na
onkès.
English:
Give me that chicken.
Lenape:
Mili
na
tipas.
English:
Give me two frybreads.
Lenape:
Mili nisha salàpò
na
.
English:
Give me a frybread and give this woman two frybreads, she is hungry.
Lenape:
Mili salàpòn òk mil wa xkwe nisha salàpò
na
, kahtupu.
English:
Give me lots of frybreads.
Lenape:
Mili xeli salàpò
na
.
English:
Give Helen the bread.
Lenape:
Mil
na
Helen në ahpòn.
English:
Give Jim the money.
Lenape:
Mil
na
Jim në moni.
English:
Give Mike some bread.
Lenape:
Mil
na
Mike ahpòn.
English:
Give the girl the food.
Lenape:
Mil
na
xkwechëch në mehëmichink.
English:
Give that woman two frybreads.
Lenape:
Mil wa xkwe nisha salàpò
na
,
English:
That person is eating.
Lenape:
Mitsu
na
awèn.
English:
The man had an embarrassed look.
Lenape:
Mixaninkwehële
na
lënu.
English:
We came to the store.
Lenape:
Mpahë
na
mèmhalamùntikaonink.
English:
I hit the little one (animate)
Lenape:
Mpàkama
na
tànktitit.
English:
I hit the little person.
Lenape:
Mpàkama
na
tànktitit awèn.
English:
I slapped the child's rear.
Lenape:
Mpaktieho
na
mimèns.
English:
We were sick when we went there.
Lenape:
Mpalsihë
na
paànkwe.
English:
I play with the kitten.
Lenape:
Mpapiha
na
pushitët.
English:
I played with the kitten.
Lenape:
Mpapiha
na
pushitët.
English:
I shot the rabbit. (with a gun)
Lenape:
Mpaxkho
na
chëmamës.
English:
I shot the rabbit.
Lenape:
Mpaxkho
na
chëmamës.
English:
I shot the rabbit.
Lenape:
Mpayaxkho
na
chëmamës. {DN}
English:
I am waiting for Tom Chulens.
Lenape:
Mpeha
na
Tom Chulens.
English:
We walked past Nahuxwe's house.
Lenape:
Mpëmskahë
na
Na
huxwe wikit
English:
We looked at those things.
Lenape:
Mpë
na
më
na
nèl kèku.
English:
I watched TV for three hours.
Lenape:
Mpë
na
mën TV
na
xa awëlink.
English:
I was looking at the bird when he suddenly flew away.
Lenape:
Mpë
na
o
na
chulëns enta kënthwihëlat.
English:
I stuck my finger in my cat's mouth.
Lenape:
Mpënchtunè
na
mpushisëm.
English:
I stuck my finger in the snake's mouth.
Lenape:
Mpënchtunè
na
na
xkuk.
English:
I put my finger in my mouth.
Lenape:
Mpënchtunè
na
nhakai.
English:
I heard that it might be a deep snow.
Lenape:
Mpëntàm ko
na
èt mëxate.
English:
I hear that person.
Lenape:
Mpëntao
na
awèn. {DN}
English:
I heard Bill Shawnee when he sang.
Lenape:
Mpëntao
na
Bill Shawnee ènta asuwit.
English:
I heard Doug when he sang.
Lenape:
Mpëntao
na
Doug ènta asuwit.
English:
I heard Doug when he sang.
Lenape:
Mpëntao
na
Doug ènta asuwit.
English:
I heard Doug while he sang.
Lenape:
Mpëntao
na
Doug pe asuwit.
English:
I brought the book.
Lenape:
Mpèshëwa
na
lekhikàn.
English:
I brought the puppy.
Lenape:
Mpèshëwa
na
mwekanetët.
English:
I met Jan accidentally.
Lenape:
Mpìchi kiskao
na
Jan.
English:
Go get some water.
Lenape:
Mpi
na
ti.
English:
Go get some water.
Lenape:
Mpi
na
ti.
English:
The fish is in the water.
Lenape:
Mpink ahpu
na
na
mès.
English:
We selected the dress.
Lenape:
Mpipi
na
mënèn në hèmpës.
English:
I selected the dress.
Lenape:
Mpipi
na
mën në hèmpës.
English:
I selected the bird.
Lenape:
Mpipi
na
o
na
chulëns.
English:
We will eat medicine together when it gets cool weather.
Lenape:
Mpisun michhatihë
na
ènta thapànke,
English:
I will crack the eggshells.
Lenape:
Mpòkhamë
na
nèl òòla.
English:
I broke the eggs open.
Lenape:
Mpòkhamë
na
nèl òòla.
English:
The skunk sprayed me.
Lenape:
Mpukchilùkw
na
shkakw,
English:
The girl cut her own hair.
Lenape:
Mushao hòkaya
na
xkwechëch.
English:
That deceased one was my grandfather.
Lenape:
Muxumsa mah
na
ka.
English:
My late grandfather was Pètuxòlënt.
Lenape:
Muxumsa
na
ka Pètuxòlënt.
English:
He was given the book.
Lenape:
Mwilku nèl lekhikà
na
.
English:
The running man escaped.
Lenape:
Na
alëmhatahkixin lënu pulëwe.
English:
Then the water began to boil.
Lenape:
Na
alëmi wënte në mpi.
English:
The apple is redder than the strawberry.
Lenape:
Na
aplëlìsh alëwi màxksu
na
wè
na
hta në tehim.
English:
That green frog began to jump.
Lenape:
Na
àskàskwsit chahkol alëmakil.
English:
That person was seen on top of the water.
Lenape:
Na
awèn nèhkwësu xkwëchi mpinkink.
English:
That stinky man.
Lenape:
Na
chimakwsit lënu.
English:
That strong horse is eating corn.
Lenape:
Na
chitanësit nehë
na
onkès michu xàskwim.
English:
I will do that.
Lenape:
Nàch në ntëlsin.
English:
The bird flew high.
Lenape:
Na
chulëns kënthu hukweyunk.
English:
The bird is sitting on the nest.
Lenape:
Na
chulëns lëmatahpu òhshixaink.
English:
The bird occasionally eats peas.
Lenape:
Na
chulëns mihëmichu tùkòlaxksita.
English:
The bird flew around (something).
Lenape:
Na
chulëns òkai kënthu.
English:
The bird flew over the roof.
Lenape:
Na
chulëns xkwitake kënthu.
English:
You will stay here.
Lenape:
Nàch yu ktàpi.
English:
I will stay here until you arrive.
Lenape:
Nàch yu ntàpi xu kènch paane.
English:
David hears Lucy.
Lenape:
Na
David pwëntao nèl Lucya.
English:
Then when it has gotten extremely hot.
Lenape:
Na
ènta kìshi këkhichi kshëtèk.
English:
Those Quapaw (Indians) bring the food.
Lenape:
Na
hànk nèk Okahpaok tëli pètuneyo në mehëmichink.
English:
Is that Charles' book?
Lenape:
Na
hèch
na
Charles tëlekhikà
na
?
English:
I simply won't go back.
Lenape:
Na
hëli a mata nkwëtki.
English:
He ate a raccoon.
Lenape:
Na
hënëma mhwe.
English:
I saw a raccoon.
Lenape:
Na
hënëm mah neyo.
English:
I see a raccoon.
Lenape:
Na
hënëm neyo.
English:
I go to Coon Creek
Lenape:
Na
hënëmwi Sipunk nta.
English:
Some wild potatoes grew downstream.
Lenape:
Na
hi ènta sakihtit tekënei hopënisàk.
English:
I go downriver.
Lenape:
Na
hi nta.
English:
Stop, I want to tell you something.
Lenape:
Na
hkihëla, nkata kèku lël.
English:
Those people stopped.
Lenape:
Na
hkihëleyok nèk awènik.
English:
They stopped there.
Lenape:
Na
hkihëleyok tali.
English:
They stopped in the east.
Lenape:
Na
hkihëleyok wehènchiopànk.
English:
The road is blocked.
Lenape:
Na
hkixën në tëmakàn.
English:
The white man is catching rain water.
Lenape:
Na
hkupèhike
na
shëwanàkw.
English:
He is catching rain water.
Lenape:
Na
hkupèhike sukëlàntpi.
English:
Then he went there.
Lenape:
Na
ika tòn.
English:
Jan gathered some things.
Lenape:
Na
Jan maehàm.
English:
That Jim is lying.
Lenape:
Na
Jim këlune.
English:
Jim slept in the middle.
Lenape:
Na
Jim lelai kawi.
English:
Jim thinks he will be sweaty when he chops wood.
Lenape:
Na
Jim litehe xu ktaptiksu ènta kiskhakwèt.
English:
Jim came from the east.
Lenape:
Na
Jim opaneyunk wënchi
English:
Jim came from the east quickly.
Lenape:
Na
Jim opaneyunk wënchihële.
English:
Jim missed what he shot at.
Lenape:
Na
Jim pòlhamën.
English:
John's mother is named Eliza.
Lenape:
Na
John kohèsa luwènsu Eliza.
English:
Then the dog turned around and he looked at me.
Lenape:
Na
kwëlpihëla
na
mwekane, mpë
na
kw.
English:
Then the man turned around.
Lenape:
Na
kwëlpihëlan
na
lënu.
English:
That one person got separated (from others).
Lenape:
Na
kwëti awèn chpihële.
English:
That one-drop Quapaw made me mad.
Lenape:
Na
kwëti pànkpèk Okahpa ntahihùkw.
English:
I go upstream by canoe.
Lenape:
Na
lahi nëmuxulhama.
English:
I go upstream.
Lenape:
Na
lahi nta.
English:
I brought Jim.
Lenape:
Na
la
na
Jim.
English:
The man is at the land of the Lenape.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ahpu Lë
na
pehòkink.
English:
The man is in the house.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ahpu wikwahëmink.
English:
The man cannot swim.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ala ashëwìl.
English:
The man stopped swimming.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ala ashëwìl.
English:
The man quit working.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ala mikëmòsu.
English:
The man is meaner than the woman.
Lenape:
Na
lënu alëwi mahtapeyu
na
wè
na
hta
na
xkwe.
English:
That man is strong.
Lenape:
Na
lënu chitanësu.
English:
The man who follows another man because he is afraid of ridicule.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ènta
na
olat pili lënuwa èli kwitànk pawchètëwakàn.
English:
The man put the child on the ground.
Lenape:
Na
lënu hakink tòholao nèl mimëntëta.
English:
The man put the hat one the ground.
Lenape:
Na
lënu hakink tòtun në alukwèpi.
English:
The man put on his pants.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ika tòtun pëlchis.
English:
The man is putting on his shirt.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ika tòtun tòhèmpsëm.
English:
The man put on his shirt.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ika tòtun tòhèmpsëm.
English:
The man put on his hat.
Lenape:
Na
lënu ika tòtun tòlukwèpi.
English:
The man fell down in the middle of the room.
Lenape:
Na
lënu kaihële lawënte.
English:
The man finished working.
Lenape:
Na
lënu kishi mikëmòsu.
English:
The man finished working.
Lenape:
Na
lënu kishi mikëmòsu.
English:
The man thought the boy told the truth.
Lenape:
Na
lënu litehe
na
pilaechëch wëlamëwe.
English:
The man thinks the boy told the truth.
Lenape:
Na
lënu litehe
na
pilaechëch wëlamuwe.
English:
The man thought the woman would feed him.
Lenape:
Na
lënu litehe tòxamùku nèl xkweyo.
English:
The man thought he would be fed.
Lenape:
Na
lënu litehe xu xàma.
English:
The man said, "Soon I will go to sleep."
Lenape:
Na
lënu luwe, "Xuniti nëmay kawi."
English:
The man did not sleep very long.
Lenape:
Na
lënu mata kwëni kawi.
English:
The man did not feed hi pet.
Lenape:
Na
lënu mata tòxamao nèl tòlëmunsa.
English:
The man did not feed his dog.
Lenape:
Na
lënu mata tòxëmao nèl mwekaneyëma.
English:
The man did not feed the dog.
Lenape:
Na
lënu mata tòxëmao nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
The man did not feed his dog.
Lenape:
Na
lënu mata tòxmao nèl mwekaneyëma.
English:
The man built a house.
Lenape:
Na
lënu mònitu wikëwam.
English:
The man gave a house to his children.
Lenape:
Na
lënu mwilao wikëwam tòmimënsëma.
English:
The man standing near the house.
Lenape:
Na
lënu nipait kixki wikwahëmink.
English:
The man carried the dead deer on his shoulders.
Lenape:
Na
lënu noyumao
na
ka ahtuho.
English:
The man carried the saddle on his back.
Lenape:
Na
lënu noyuntàm në ehapahpink.
English:
The man shot at the fence post.
Lenape:
Na
lënu payaxkhoo nèl pòsta.
English:
The man got dressed.
Lenape:
Na
lënu pënchilahsu.
English:
The man is getting dressed.
Lenape:
Na
lënu pënchilahsu.
English:
The man shot at the rock but he missed.
Lenape:
Na
lënu poyaxkhamën në ahsën shëkw pòlhamën.
English:
The man shot the bird.
Lenape:
Na
lënu poyòxkhoo nèl chulënsa.
English:
That man looks like a skunk.
Lenape:
Na
lënu shkakwi
na
kwsu.
English:
The man has scratches on his face.
Lenape:
Na
lënu sistëlinkwexin.
English:
The man slept just a short time.
Lenape:
Na
lënu tàkiti kawi.
English:
The man didn't sleep for long.
Lenape:
Na
lënu tànkiti kawi.
English:
The man told his mother I might go to town.
Lenape:
Na
lënu tëlao kohèsa ko
na
èt utènink nta.
English:
The man fed the dog.
Lenape:
Na
lënu tòxàmao nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
The man owns a dog.
Lenape:
Na
lënu wëlahële mwekaneyo.
English:
The man owns a gun.
Lenape:
Na
lënu wëlatu poyaxkhikàn.
English:
The man lost everything.
Lenape:
Na
lënu wèmi tònkhitu.
English:
The man killed the deer.
Lenape:
Na
lënu wënihëlao nèl ahtuho.
English:
The man built a house for them.
Lenape:
Na
lënu wikhao.
English:
The man built a house.
Lenape:
Na
lënu wikhe.
English:
The man lives in a rock (stone) house.
Lenape:
Na
lënu wiku ahsënikaonink.
English:
The man lives on the other side of the road.
Lenape:
Na
lënu wiku òsi tëmakànink.
English:
The man likes money.
Lenape:
Na
lënu winkatàm moni.
English:
Leonard is eighty eight years old.
Lenape:
Na
Leo
na
rd xash txinxke òk xash kahtë
na
mu.
English:
Leonard is eighty eight years old and he can still jump.
Lenape:
Na
Leo
na
rd xash txinxke òk xash kahtë
na
mu kwiakwi kàski àspakil..
English:
Bring that person.
Lenape:
Na
l
na
awèn.
English:
Go get Jim.
Lenape:
Na
l
na
Jim.
English:
Go get that Delaware woman.
Lenape:
Na
l
na
Lë
na
pèxkwe.
English:
Go get that dog.
Lenape:
Na
l
na
mwekane.
English:
Go get that kitten.
Lenape:
Na
l
na
pushitët.
English:
Go get those men.
Lenape:
Na
l nèk lënuwàk.
English:
Go get those cats.
Lenape:
Na
l nèk pushisàk.
English:
That is the way he began to grow up.
Lenape:
Na
l në lih alëmikin.
English:
That is all I can say.
Lenape:
Na
l në shëk nkàski luwèn.
English:
That is all that I know.
Lenape:
Na
l në shëk ntëli watun.
English:
All I know is what the old people said a long time ago.
Lenape:
Na
l në shëk ntëli watun èluwèhtit lòmëwe kikainkahke.
English:
That is all that I can recall at this time.
Lenape:
Na
l në shëkw nkàski mëshatàmën yukwe.
English:
That is where he began to grow up.
Lenape:
Na
l në tënta alëmikin.
English:
That is why.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi.
English:
That is why a person is corrected.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi awèn kwitëlan.
English:
That is why you went home.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi këmachin.
English:
That is why he went home.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi machin.
English:
That is why we went home.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi machinèn.
English:
That is why Jim went home.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi machin
na
Jim.
English:
That is the reason why all the animals fled.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi wèmi yuki aèsësàk shimuwàk.
English:
That is why he is tired.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi wikwihële.
English:
That is why he was tired.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi wikwihële..
English:
That is why we are friends.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi witisinèn.
English:
That is why we are friends, we help each other.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi witisinèn, nëwichëntihë
na
.
English:
That is the reason these dogs and wolves fear each other.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi yuki mwekaneyok òk tëmeyok xwëntuwàk.
English:
That is the reason why they still use it.
Lenape:
Na
l në wënchi yukwe mèchi nhakatàmëneyo.
English:
This is neverending.
Lenape:
Na
l në yuni mata wikwèk.
English:
That is all Jim talks when we talk on the telephone.
Lenape:
Na
l wa shùkw Jim ènta hànkw alënixsienkw sëkahsënink.
English:
This is what was told to me by my late mother.
Lenape:
Na
l yushe ntëlkwën
na
ka nkahèsa.
English:
This is where a correction comes from.
Lenape:
Na
l yushe wënchixën kwìtëlëtëwakàn.
English:
The daughter of the manëtu.
Lenape:
Na
manëtu tò
na
.
English:
The child got burned.
Lenape:
Na
mimëns lusu.
English:
The child said, 'Oh, that little dog is cute.'
Lenape:
Na
mimëns luwe, 'E, ninkëmi
na
kwtitit
na
mwekane.'
English:
The child sucked on his thumb.
Lenape:
Na
mimëns sipàntàmën kitalëncha.
English:
The child caught the cat.
Lenape:
Na
mimëns tòho
na
o nèl pushisa.
English:
The child caught leaves.
Lenape:
Na
mimëns twën këmpahko,
English:
The baby is here [can also mean 'born']
Lenape:
Na
mimëntët ahpu.
English:
The baby wants to sleep.
Lenape:
Na
mimëntët kahta kawi.
English:
I will eat soup tomorrow.
Lenape:
Na
muhwèch alàpa.
English:
The groundhog dug a hole in the garden.
Lenape:
Na
munhake òlhe hakihakànink.
English:
The dog jumped over the rock.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane alëwakihële në ahsën.
English:
The dog is outside.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane kòchëmink.
English:
The dog does not like to eat sapan (corn gruel).
Lenape:
Na
mwekane ku winkatàmu sapan.
English:
The dog did not hear the bird when he sang.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane mata pwëntao nèl chulënsa ènta asuwit.
English:
The dog it walking upright (on his hind legs).
Lenape:
Na
mwekane nipauxwe.
English:
That dog bit me.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane ntahëmùkw.
English:
The dog dug a hole in the yard.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane òlhe lamamenxke.
English:
The dog walked behind the wagon.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane pëmëske wtenk në tëchehëlasink.
English:
The dog heard the hoe when it fell over.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane pwëntàmën në kwipëlë
na
y ènta amwihëlèk.
English:
The dog heard the bird singing.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane pwëntao nèl chulënsa pe asuwit,
English:
The dog heard the bird when he sang.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane pwëntaoo nèl chulënsa ènta asuwit.
English:
The dog is lying under the table.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane shenkixin èkwi èhèntalipwinkink.
English:
The puppy plays.
Lenape:
Na
mwekanetët papu.
English:
The puppy plays.
Lenape:
Na
mwekanetët papu.
English:
That little dog came.
Lenape:
Na
mwekanetët pe.
English:
The puppy is playing with the kitten.
Lenape:
Na
mwekanetët pòpihao nèl pushitëta.
English:
The puppy plays with the kitten.
Lenape:
Na
mwekanetët pòpihao nèl pushitëta.
English:
The dog bit the man.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane tòhomao nèl lënuwa.
English:
The dog nipped the puppy.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane tòhomao nèl mwekanetëta.
English:
The dog sat up well.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane wëlàpihële.
English:
The dog likes to eat sapan.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane winkitàm sapan
English:
The dog likes to eat sapan. (corn gruel)
Lenape:
Na
mwekane winkitàm sapan.
English:
The dog like porridge.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane winkitàm sapan.
English:
The raccoon found the dog's bowl.
Lenape:
Na
na
hënëm mòkàmën në mwekanei lokèns.
English:
The raccoon found the food.
Lenape:
Na
na
hënëm mòxkàmën në mehëmichink.
English:
The raccoon made tracks.
Lenape:
Na
na
hënëm pènhatu.
English:
That is the way the Delawares lived.
Lenape:
Na
në èlawsihtit wàni Lë
na
pe.
English:
The horse is grazing.
Lenape:
Na
nehë
na
okès ntiasu.
English:
Then those sulfa drugs I cannot 'drink' them.
Lenape:
Na
nèk sulfa drugs ku nkàski mënewën.
English:
I did it.
Lenape:
Na
në ntëlsin.
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:
It will be so.
Lenape:
Na
në xu lè.
English:
There is where I will go.
Lenape:
Na
në xu ntan.
English:
I am shivering from the cold wind.
Lenape:
Nànkahchi èli thàxink.
English:
Then I told him, 'Okay! Let's ask him.'
Lenape:
Na
ntëkwën, 'Nëpe! Ntutëmawtàm.'
English:
Then I told them, 'Wait for me a little while.'
Lenape:
Na
ntëlaneyo, 'Pèhi takiti.'
English:
Then I said, "Turn around."
Lenape:
Na
ntëlan, "Kwëpihëla."
English:
Then I told him, 'Of course.'
Lenape:
Na
ntëlan, minkahsekòk.
English:
Then I said, 'My friend, we came to help.'
Lenape:
Na
ntëlan, 'Nchu, pèchi nhakewsihë
na
.'
English:
Then I said, "Thank you, mother."
Lenape:
Na
ntëlan, "Wanìshi, à
na
."
English:
Then I told him, It is a nice day.
Lenape:
Na
ntëlan, Wëli kishku.
English:
I told these children that I am like Wehixamukes, a person must speak correctly to me.
Lenape:
Na
ntëlaok yuki mimënsàk wëli ta ni alàshi Wehixamukes, kënch ta mayay awèn keko lite.
English:
Then we told him, 'Okay, all right, we are glad.'
Lenape:
Na
ntëlawë
na
, 'Yuh
na
l ta nën, nulelìntàmuhë
na
.'
English:
Then I told him, 'Okay, let's ask him.'
Lenape:
Na
ntëlkwën, 'Nëpe, ntutëmawtam.'
English:
The cat follows him.
Lenape:
Na
olao
na
pushis.
English:
He followed the raccoon.
Lenape:
Na
olao nèl
na
hënëmo.
English:
The man followed me.
Lenape:
Na
olukw
na
lënu.
English:
He will follow me wherever I go or himself be a coward.
Lenape:
Na
olùkw tëta yu ta eyaa shìtako nèkane shwilait.
English:
White-Wing said, 'Okay, let's smoke!'
Lenape:
Na
Opilunkòn luwe, 'Nëpèhta hupotàm!'
English:
White-Wing was looking for some help.
Lenape:
Na
Opilunkòn pèchi nhakewsu.
English:
The white dog.
Lenape:
Na
òpsit mwekane.
English:
That white dog came.
Lenape:
Na
òpsit mwekane pe.
English:
The bloated cow.
Lenape:
Na
pasit wèhshëmwis.
English:
The boy wants an apple.
Lenape:
Na
pilaecëch kahtale apëlësha.
English:
The boy wants some pie.
Lenape:
Na
pilaechëch kahtatàm pai.
English:
The boy wants to eat some pie.
Lenape:
Na
pilaechëch kahtutàm pai.
English:
The boy wanted to help the girl.
Lenape:
Na
pilaechëch kòta wichëmao nèl xkwechëcha.
English:
The boy does not want any pie.
Lenape:
Na
pilaechëch ku kahtatàmu pai.
English:
The boy went after water.
Lenape:
Na
pilaechëch
na
thëpia.
English:
The boy set the tree on fire.
Lenape:
Na
pilaèchëch nòxkwsao nèl hìtko.
English:
The boy took the dog to a far place.
Lenape:
Na
pilaechëch ohëlëmi tëluxòlao nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
The boy took the dog a long way off.
Lenape:
Na
pilaèchëch òhëlëmi tëluxòlao nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
The boy waited for his father.
Lenape:
Na
pilaèchëch pwèhao nèl uxò.
English:
The boy arrived with the water.
Lenape:
Na
pilaechëch pwètun në mpi.
English:
The boy brought the water.
Lenape:
Na
pilaèchëch pwètun në mpi.
English:
The boy drank all the water.
Lenape:
Na
pilaechëch wèkusëmu në mpi.
English:
The mouse bit a piece out of my ear.
Lenape:
Na
pukwès kohshàntàmën nhitaok.
English:
The mouse was afraid of the cat.
Lenape:
Na
pukwès kòxao nèl pushisa.
English:
The mouse bit me on my ear.
Lenape:
Na
pukwès ntahëmùkw nhitaokink.
English:
The cat dislikes dogs.
Lenape:
Na
pushia shinkale mwekaneyo.
English:
The cat is smaller than the dog.
Lenape:
Na
pushis alëwi tànktitu
na
wè
na
hta
na
mwekane..
English:
The cat does not like to eat peaches.
Lenape:
Na
pushis ku winkòme pilkësha.
English:
The cat tried to kill the mouse.
Lenape:
Na
pushis kwëchi nhilao nèl pukwèsa.
English:
The cat killed a mouse.
Lenape:
Na
pushis nhile pukwèsa.
English:
The cat looked for the mouse.
Lenape:
Na
pushis nòtu
na
oo nèl pukwèsa.
English:
The cat looked for a place to sleep.
Lenape:
Na
pushis ntunëm tëtàch ènta kawit.
English:
That cat is black.
Lenape:
Na
pushis sëksu.
English:
The cat carries the kitten in her mouth.
Lenape:
Na
pushis tëntamao nèl pushitëta.
English:
I told him right away; I told him immediately.
Lenape:
Na
shai ntëlan.
English:
That greasy man.
Lenape:
Na
shamësit lënu.
English:
That greasy man went to town.
Lenape:
Na
shamësit lënu utènink e.
English:
That one is bigger.
Lenape:
Na
she kwëti alëwi xinkwi.
English:
That white man there.
Lenape:
Na
shè shëwanàkw.
English:
That white woman will wash my hair.
Lenape:
Na
shëwanàkuxkwe kwëshixtun yu nëmilàxk.
English:
The white man was just sitting there.
Lenape:
Na
shëwanàkw wëli lëmatahpu.
English:
The pretty young woman ran through the tall grass.
Lenape:
Na
shiki skixkwe èshamehële kwënàskunk.
English:
The young woman loves him.
Lenape:
Na
skixkwe tòholao.
English:
The short man went to town.
Lenape:
Na
tàkòkwsit lënu utènink è.
English:
Get me some water.
Lenape:
Na
tamai mpi.
English:
The little man knows the big man.
Lenape:
Na
tànkìnu uwahao nèl xinkwìnuwa.
English:
The little man knows the big man.
Lenape:
Na
tànktitit lënu uwahao nèl xinkwi lënuwa.
English:
The small man knows the large man.
Lenape:
Na
tànktitit lënu uwahao nèl xinkwi lënuwa.
English:
That little dog came.
Lenape:
Na
tànktitit mwekane pe.
English:
Then he told his mother and father, "this is what I saw."
Lenape:
Na
tëlan nèl kohèsa òk uxò, "ntëlinàmën."
English:
Go get me some water.
Lenape:
Na
tëmai mpi.
English:
Go get the purse.
Lenape:
Na
tëmën në mënutès.
English:
I brought water.
Lenape:
Na
tëm mpi.
English:
Go get some food.
Lenape:
Na
ti mehëmichink.
English:
Go get some water.
Lenape:
Na
ti mpi.
English:
Go get those dishes.
Lenape:
Na
ti nèl lokènsa.
English:
Go get the little dishes.
Lenape:
Na
ti nèl lokèntëta.
English:
Go get that dish.
Lenape:
Na
ti në lokèns.
English:
Go get the little dish.
Lenape:
Na
ti në lokèntët.
English:
Go get the little white dishes.
Lenape:
Na
ti nèl opënchutëta.
English:
Go get the white dishes.
Lenape:
Na
ti nèl opënchuwa.
English:
Go get the white dish.
Lenape:
Na
ti në opèk lokèns.
English:
Go get the white dish.
Lenape:
Na
ti në opënchu.
English:
Go get the little white dish.
Lenape:
Na
ti në opënchutët.
English:
That chicken went to the chicken house or coop.
Lenape:
Na
tipas tipasikaonink è.
English:
They looked for sunbeams.
Lenape:
Na
tu
na
muk wipèko.
English:
He went to look for some other women.
Lenape:
Na
tu
na
o pili xkweyok.
English:
I am looking for a cat.
Lenape:
Na
tu
na
o pushis.
English:
We will look for some deer.
Lenape:
Na
tu
na
wë
na
nàk ahtuhuk.
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:
Then I told Jim on the telephone that there was repeatedly lightning and thunder here last night.
Lenape:
Na
wa Jim ntëla ènta sëkahsënink sasapëlehële mah òk pèpèthakhòn yu tali welakwike.
English:
The good looking man knows what to say.
Lenape:
Na
weli
na
kwsit lënu uwatun kèku kèta luwèt.
English:
Then we all left.
Lenape:
Na
wèmi ntalëmskanèn.
English:
Then the young woman got scared.
Lenape:
Na
wishahëlan
na
skixkwe.
English:
They want three (of something).
Lenape:
Na
xa kahtatamuk.
English:
Beware of that man.
Lenape:
Na
xal
na
lënu.
English:
The squirreel ran down the tree.
Lenape:
Na
xanikw pë
na
kusihële hìtkunk.
English:
My older brother went to the creek.
Lenape:
Na
xans sipunk è.
English:
Now it is already spring.
Lenape:
Na
xantki mèchi sikòn.
English:
Three cups.
Lenape:
Na
xa paenta.
English:
That eight year old boy came to the house.
Lenape:
Na
xash kahtë
na
mit pilaechëch wikwahëmink pe.
English:
Three turtles.
Lenape:
Na
xa tahkoxàk.
English:
Three turtles and one snake.
Lenape:
Na
xa tahkoxàk òk kwëti xkuk.
English:
Three chickens.
Lenape:
Na
xa tipasàk.
English:
You will lie about me three times.
Lenape:
Na
xëch kpahsuwe nhàkai,
English:
You lied three times.
Lenape:
Na
xën kpahsuwe,
English:
The big chicken.
Lenape:
Na
xinkwsit tipas.
English:
My younger brother plays with his food.
Lenape:
Na
xisëmës pòpitun mehëmichink.
English:
That snake will come.
Lenape:
Na
xkuk xu pe.
English:
The woman rested.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe alaximu.
English:
The woman began to work.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe alëmi mikëmòsu.
English:
The girl is prettier than the woman.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch alëwi wëlësu
na
wè
na
hta
na
xkwe.
English:
The girl is prettier than the woman.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch alëwi wëlësu
na
wè
na
hta
na
xkwe.
English:
That girl is bigger than the others.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch alëwi xinkwi
na
wè
na
hta nèk takokik.
English:
The girl bought clothes.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch ayem ehahkwink.
English:
The girl clother.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch ayëm ehahkwink.
English:
The girl picked up shells (like seashells)
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch èhès'he.
English:
The girl put the turkey on the table.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch ehètalipwinkink nèl chikënëma.
English:
The girl put the lid on the box.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch kòphamën në puhwehòk.
English:
The girl cut the other girl's hair.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch mushao nèl xkwechëcha.
English:
The girl grabbed the flowers.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch òhkë
na
o nèl òtaèsa.
English:
The girl picked flowers.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch òtaès'he,
English:
The girl is sad.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch shihate
na
mu.
English:
The girl was sad.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch shihate
na
mu.
English:
The little girl is in a sad state of mind.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch shihatè
na
mu.
English:
The girl placed the turkey on the table.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch tòhëlao nèl chikënëma èhèntalipwinkink.
English:
The girl picked onions.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch ulepë
na
he.
English:
The girl grabbed the flowers.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch wèchihëlalao nèl òtaèsa.
English:
The girl walks with the boy.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch wënishuxweyo nèl pilaechëcha.
English:
The girl cooked the food which was given to her.
Lenape:
Na
xkwechëch wixëni në mehëmichink milënt.
English:
The woman put on the old dress.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe ika tòtun në xuhèmpës.
English:
The woman makes buttons.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe kënuphe.
English:
The woman wanted to wear the new dress.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe kota ika tòtun në wëskhèmpës.
English:
The woman had a tantrum.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe kpëchehële.
English:
The woman carried the baby in her arms.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe kwë
na
o nèl mimëntëta.
English:
The woman cut the little piece of cloth.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe kwishkshëmën në hèmptët.
English:
The woman made soup.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe manitu kshitay.
English:
The woman made the baby sickly (by her bad actions)
Lenape:
Na
xkwe mikòlahe mimëntëta.
English:
The woman distributed the food.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe mwekën në mehëmichink.
English:
The woman gave away free food.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe mwèkën nochi mehëmichink.
English:
The woman carried the baby in her arms.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe pwë
na
o nèl mimëntëta.
English:
The woman laughed loudly,
Lenape:
Na
xkwe sòmi këkëlëksu.
English:
The woman told the man to stand up straight.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe tëlao nèl lënuwa shëxahkikapay.
English:
The woman told the man to stand up straight.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe tëlao nèl lënuwa shëxaxkikapai.
English:
The woman told the boy to sit on the rock,
Lenape:
Na
xkwe tëlao nèl pilaechëcha ahsënink ktahahpi.
English:
The woman told the boy, 'You stay home.'
Lenape:
Na
xkwe tëlao nèl pilaechëcha, 'Kënutike.'
English:
The woman told the boy, you will bring the water.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe tëlao nèl pilaèchëcha, kpètunch në mpi.
English:
The woman told the boy, "Bring the water."
Lenape:
Na
xkwe tëlao nèl pilaechëcha, "Pètunch në mpi."
English:
The woman had the basket on her head.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe wilink në tànkhakàn.
English:
The woman felt sorry for the kitten.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe wshielëmao nèl pushitëta.
English:
The woman opened the box.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe wtunkshenëmën në puhwexòkw.
English:
He is the woman's older brother.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe xònsa.
English:
He is the woman's older brother.
Lenape:
Na
xkwe xònsa.
English:
I have even eaten crows.
Lenape:
Na
xpëne ahasàk nëmìmhò.
English:
Even their (Shawnee) word elakuchiakwe is like our elànkuntiànk.
Lenape:
Na
xpëne në (Shawnee) 'elakuchiakwe' alàshi kilu
na
elànkuntiànk.
English:
Then when I finish eating I have to get ready to go to town.
Lenape:
Na
xu kìshi mitsiane ntalëmi wènchahki èli nkata utènink a.
English:
Three days from now you will be lying under the red dirt.
Lenape:
Na
xukwënàkhàke këmàxkhakièxi.
English:
Light the lantern.
Lenape:
Na
xwsu në òsëlenikàn.
English:
Now that is what I can say.
Lenape:
Na
yukwe kënch nkàski ntëluwèn.
English:
Now I see the sun.
Lenape:
Na
yukwe neyo
na
kishux. {DN}
English:
He carries the deer on his shoulder.
Lenape:
Na
yumao nèl ahtuhò.
English:
The water is getting closer (like in a flood).
Lenape:
Na
yu pèchi kixki në mpi.
English:
I took the ball away.
Lenape:
Nchikë
na
na
pahsahikàn.
English:
The land was taken away from us.
Lenape:
Nchikënëmukehë
na
në haki.
English:
That dog licked me.
Lenape:
Nchiskamùkw
na
mwekane.
English:
I combed Jim's hair.
Lenape:
Nchixàma
na
Jim.
English:
I rode over the hill on horseback.
Lenape:
Nehë
na
onkèsahpi òsaonkwe..
English:
A horse is grazing.
Lenape:
Nehë
na
onkès ntiasu.
English:
The train left me.
Lenape:
Nëkalùkw
na
tëntei-tëpchehëlas.
English:
Those young men looked at the old house.
Lenape:
Nèki skìnuwàk pwë
na
mëneyo në xuwikaon.
English:
Those Delawares did not know it.
Lenape:
Nèk Lë
na
peyok ta ku watuneyok,
English:
Those raccoons came.
Lenape:
Nèk
na
hënëmuk peyok.
English:
Those three were wanted.
Lenape:
Nèk
na
xa kahtalsuwàk.
English:
Those large houses are ugly.
Lenape:
Nèl xinkwèke wikwahëma xahi
na
kohtu.
English:
I bought the horse.
Lenape:
Nëmahëla
na
nehë
na
onkès.
English:
I bought a horse.
Lenape:
Nëmahëlao nehë
na
okès.
English:
I made two baskets.
Lenape:
Nëmanitu
na
nisha tànkhakà
na
.
English:
I went to touch him.
Lenape:
Nëmay kikë
na
.
English:
I am going to look at some shoes.
Lenape:
Nëmay pë
na
më
na
chipahko.
English:
I went to see the man but he was asleep.
Lenape:
Nëmay pë
na
o shëk kawi
na
lënu .
English:
We all drink the same water.
Lenape:
Nëmënehë
na
kwëtèli mpi.
English:
I am drinking ice water.
Lenape:
Nëmëne ku
na
pu.
English:
I drank milk.
Lenape:
Nëmëne nu
na
kàn.
English:
I gave him a knife for his birthday.
Lenape:
Nëmila kshikàn ènta kahtë
na
mit.
English:
I gave him a Delaware name.
Lenape:
Nëmila Lë
na
pei luwènsëwakàn.
English:
I gave him my knife for his birthday.
Lenape:
Nëmila mpàxkshikànëm ènta kahtë
na
mit.
English:
My woman friend gave me many books.
Lenape:
Nëmilùkw
na
nichus xaheli lekhikà
na
.
English:
My older sister said, our mother is very good looking.
Lenape:
Nëmis luwe, kahèsë
na
ahi wëli
na
kwsu.
English:
I plucked that turkey.
Lenape:
Nëmunë
na
na
chikënëm.
English:
I go downriver by canoe.
Lenape:
Nëmùxulhama
na
hi.
English:
My grandfather looks at my grandmother.
Lenape:
Nëmuxumës pwë
na
oo nuhëma.
English:
He knows me now that he stopped disliking me.
Lenape:
Në
na
kw èli ala shinkalit.
English:
The coat cost three dollars.
Lenape:
Në shakhùkwiàn
na
xa ntalasa lawtu.
English:
Jim has not come yet.
Lenape:
Nèsko pe
na
Jim.
English:
That other rock looks different.
Lenape:
Në takok ahsën pili li
na
kòt.
English:
Four knives.
Lenape:
Newa kshikà
na
.
English:
The child read four books.
Lenape:
Newa lekhika
na
ahkime
na
mimëns.
English:
Four horses.
Lenape:
Newa nehë
na
okèsàk.
English:
I boiled the eggs.
Lenape:
Nëwënsëmë
na
nèl òòla.
English:
My eyeglasses are dirty.
Lenape:
Nëwëshkinkhòkà
na
niskeyo.
English:
My late mother named me.
Lenape:
Nëwihëlùkw
na
ka nkahèsa.
English:
My nose is sore.
Lenape:
Nëwi
na
màntàmën nhikiyon.
English:
My nose hurts.
Lenape:
Nëwi
na
màntàmën nhikiyon.
English:
I like to eat buffalo.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama
na
sisilie.
English:
I like to eat chicken.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama
na
tipas.
English:
I like to eat it when it is fried.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama ni nàn ènta salàsasik.
English:
I like onions.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama ulepënàk.
English:
We like to read.
Lenape:
Nëwinki ahkënsihë
na
.
English:
I like to throw stones in the water.
Lenape:
Nëwinki ahsë
na
chòpònihi.
English:
I would like to teach him some songs.
Lenape:
Nëwinki a wëntamao asuwakà
na
.
English:
We ate with him when it was noon.
Lenape:
Nëwipumawë
na
ènta paxàkwèk.
English:
I scared the dog.
Lenape:
Nëwishala
na
mwekane.
English:
The dog scared me.
Lenape:
Nëwishalùkw
na
mwekane.
English:
I said something to Jim that scared him.
Lenape:
Nëwishama
na
Jim.
English:
I danced with Mike when he did the Bean Dance.
Lenape:
Nëwitkèma
na
Mike ènta malàxkwsitkan.
English:
I see (or saw) the horses.
Lenape:
Neyok nèki nehë
na
onkèsàk.
English:
I see the moon in your eyes.
Lenape:
Neyo
na
kishux këshkinkwink.
English:
I see a fish in the water.
Lenape:
Neyo
na
mès mpink.
English:
He saw the big wolf sticking his head in the door.
Lenape:
Neyo
na
xinkwtëme pe sakhùkwet skontink.
English:
We saw him when he was butchering.
Lenape:
Neyowë
na
ènta wiyus'hèt.
English:
This rocks were seen.
Lenape:
Neyuwa nèl ahsë
na
.
English:
We saw him butchering.
Lenape:
Neyuwë
na
pè wiyus'hèt,
English:
That person killed someone.
Lenape:
Nhiluwe
na
awèn.
English:
He carries his own sins on his back.
Lenape:
Nihëlàchi
na
yuntànk mahtawsëwakà
na
.
English:
We stand in front.
Lenape:
Nikani knipaihë
na
.
English:
The dog is there in front of the tree.
Lenape:
Nikani
na
hìtkunk
na
mwekane tòpin.
English:
The man is in front of the house.
Lenape:
Nikani wikwahëmink ahpu
na
lënu.
English:
I am a Delaware, are you a Delaware?
Lenape:
Ni Lë
na
pe, Lë
na
pe hèch ki?
English:
That is my cat.
Lenape:
Ni
na
mpushisëm.
English:
Have you ever used that Vicks (Vaporub)?
Lenape:
Nìnhakatàmèn hàch nàni Vicks?
English:
I myself led these of the Turtle Clan when there was a war.
Lenape:
Ni ntëli sahkakwë
na
neyo yuki Pukuankuichik ènta mahtakenk.
English:
Two years ago White-Wing looked for me.
Lenape:
Nisha kahtëne
na
Opilunkòn nutxùkw.
English:
I read two books.
Lenape:
Nisha lekhikà
na
ntàkima.
English:
Two young men said, 'We will.'
Lenape:
Nisha skìnuwàk luweyok, 'Nilu
na
ta.'
English:
He is twenty years old.
Lenape:
Nishintke kahtë
na
mu.
English:
It is twenty-five after four (time).
Lenape:
Nishinxke òk palenàxk kìshi newa.
English:
In twenty days.
Lenape:
Nishinxke txukwë
na
khake.
English:
In twenty days we will go home.
Lenape:
Nishinxke txukwë
na
khake xu këmachihë
na
.
English:
The man walks with his daughter,
Lenape:
Nishuweyok tò
na
òk nèl uxò.
English:
We will walk together by twos.
Lenape:
Nishuxwehë
na
xu.
English:
The girl and boy the two are walking together.
Lenape:
Nishuxweyok
na
xkwechëch òk pilaechëch.
English:
I am a Delaware.
Lenape:
Ni ta Lë
na
pe.
English:
I can go and kill the serpent.
Lenape:
Ni ta may nhila
na
màxaxkuk.
English:
I am riding horseback.
Lenape:
Ni ta nehë
na
onkèsahpi.
English:
We are now friends.
Lenape:
Nitis'hëmë
na
yukwe
English:
Our mother said, "You-all play."
Lenape:
Nkahèsë
na
luwe, "Këpapihëmo."
English:
My mother ate many frybreads.
Lenape:
Nkahès xaheli salàpo
na
michu.
English:
My mother ate many frybreads.
Lenape:
Nkahès xaheli salàpò
na
michu.
English:
My mother ate many frybreads.
Lenape:
Nkahès xèli salàpò
na
michu.
English:
We want some of the hot ashes.
Lenape:
Nkakatamuhë
na
në kèshtèk punkw.
English:
We can tell wintertime stories.
Lenape:
Nkàski athiluhehë
na
.
English:
We can kill him.
Lenape:
Nkàski nhilawë
na
.
English:
I want to dress myself.
Lenape:
Nkata ahko
na
nhàkay.
English:
First I want to finish fixing my fence.
Lenape:
Nkata hìtami kishixtun nëmenàxk.
English:
I want to live the Delaware way.
Lenape:
Nkata Lë
na
peowsi.
English:
I want to dance the Delaware way.
Lenape:
Nkata Lë
na
pewka.
English:
I want to gather wood.
Lenape:
Nkata manàxe.
English:
I want to go look at him.
Lenape:
Nkata may pë
na
o.
English:
We want some corn.
Lenape:
Nkatatàmuhë
na
xàskwim.
English:
I dried that dead squirrel until he was almost brittle.
Lenape:
Nkaxksao
na
ka xaniko.
English:
Those people listened to me.
Lenape:
Nkëlëstaku
na
nèki awènik.
English:
The man listens to me.
Lenape:
Nkëlëstakw
na
lënu.
English:
The man listened to me.
Lenape:
Nkëlëtakw
na
lënu.
English:
We eat all the time.
Lenape:
Nkëme mitsihë
na
. {DN}
English:
I always think about Jim.
Lenape:
Nkëme mpë
na
elëma
na
Jim.
English:
I hid the money then I showed Jim where the money is.
Lenape:
Nkënthatun mah moni
na
na
Jim nëwëntamao tëta etèk në moni.
English:
I went crazy in a wagon (or car) as the wagon spun around.
Lenape:
Nkëpchehëla tëpchehëlasink ènta tëpchehëlat
na
tëpchehëlas.
English:
I locked up the dog.
Lenape:
Nkëpho
na
mwekane.
English:
I washed the windows,
Lenape:
Nkëshixtu
na
nèl ehèshanteka.
English:
I washed the windows.
Lenape:
Nkëshixtu
na
nèl ehèshantèka.
English:
We washed our legs.
Lenape:
Nkëshixtu
na
nhikatë
na
.
English:
We washed out ears.
Lenape:
Nkëshixtu
na
nhitaokë
na
.
English:
I walked silently but the dog growled, he must have heard me.
Lenape:
Nkimuwe shek
na
mwekane lùkwixin, mpëntakw èt.
English:
I fooled Mike.
Lenape:
Nkiòla
na
Mike.
English:
The sun warms me.
Lenape:
Nkishëwëkwën
na
kishux.
English:
I warm my hand in my coat.
Lenape:
Nkishëwënëm nàxk nshakhùkwiyànink.
English:
I have already thought about it.
Lenape:
Nkìshi pë
na
elìntamën.
English:
Gold earrings.
Lenape:
Nkuli sahkaxehu
na
.
English:
I will try out the bravery of the Munsee warrior.
Lenape:
Nkwëchilahtunch ilawakàn
na
ilai Monsi.
English:
I went around the tree.
Lenape:
Nòkahëla
na
hìtùkw.
English:
He stopped the car.
Lenape:
Nòkë
na
o nèl tëpchehëlasa.
English:
I looked at the bird when he suddenly flew away.
Lenape:
Npë
na
o
na
chulëns ènta këthwihëlat.
English:
We are sorry for what we said.
Lenape:
Nshielìntàmuhë
na
èluweyànk.
English:
I hate those rocks.
Lenape:
Nshinkatamë
na
nèl ahsë
na
.
English:
I am very sad now.
Lenape:
Nshinkhatè
na
mi yukwe.
English:
I was so sick of hearing that person I just wanted to vomit.
Lenape:
Nshinksìtao
na
awèn wëli nkata mëluntàm.
English:
Our uncle built a house.
Lenape:
Nshisë
na
wikhe.
English:
My uncle and my father and I hunted near a creek.
Lenape:
Nshis òk nux òk nèpe ntalaihë
na
kixki sipunk.
English:
We washed our hair this morning.
Lenape:
Nshixùkohë
na
shèpae.
English:
I pinched that woman on her rear.
Lenape:
Nsistie
na
na
xkwe.
English:
That dog bit me.
Lenape:
Ntahëmùkw
na
mwekane.
English:
The snake bit me.
Lenape:
Ntahëmukw
na
xkuk.
English:
We went to his house.
Lenape:
Ntahë
na
wikit.
English:
I love the Delaware language.
Lenape:
Ntahotàmën Lë
na
pei lixsëwakàn.
English:
I read the (news)paper.
Lenape:
Ntakima
na
pampil.
English:
We cannot swim.
Lenape:
Ntala ashuwihë
na
.
English:
I began to watch those two.
Lenape:
Ntalemi pë
na
ok nèk nisha.
English:
My pet is also a Beagle, a little male.
Lenape:
Ntalëmuntët òk nàni Beagle, lënuwexàmëtët.
English:
I felt it when that fly bit me.
Lenape:
Ntàmama ènta
na
uche thomit.
English:
I sense that person's presence.
Lenape:
Ntàmama
na
awèn.
English:
I speared the fish.
Lenape:
Ntànkama
na
na
mès.
English:
The bee stung me.
Lenape:
Ntànkamùkw
na
amëwe.
English:
I drank milk with my meal.
Lenape:
Ntapamuhe nu
na
kàn.
English:
I told my older sister, 'Don't say anything.'
Lenape:
Ntëla
na
nëmis, 'Kàchi kèku luweyàn.'
English:
I am related to Jim.
Lenape:
Ntëlànkuma
na
Jim
English:
I wrote some words.
Lenape:
Ntëlekhamë
na
luweokà
na
.
English:
It was told to me by my late mother.
Lenape:
Ntëlkupanik
na
ka nkahèsa.
English:
I heard that that Wehixamukes spoke incorrectly.
Lenape:
Ntëlsìtàm amàchixsu
na
ka Wèhixamukèsa.
English:
The doctor told me, 'Don't ever come here again.'
Lenape:
Ntëlùkw
na
ntaktël, 'Kàchi chich pahich.'
English:
I saw Jim a few times.
Lenape:
Ntënxi neyo
na
Jim.
English:
I use sign language with Jan.
Lenape:
Ntëtpikao
na
Jan.
English:
The horse is grazing.
Lenape:
Ntiasu
na
nehë
na
onkès.
English:
I think they want that which we want.
Lenape:
Ntite katatàmëneyok kilu
na
kètatamink.
English:
I thought perhaps he lived nearby.
Lenape:
Ntite
na
èt yu kixki wikit.
English:
Call the man.
Lenape:
Ntum
na
lënu. {DN}
English:
Call Tudge (person's nickname).
Lenape:
Ntum
na
Tudge.
English:
He looks for horses.
Lenape:
Ntu
na
o nehë
na
onkèsa.
English:
My grandmother looked at my mother.
Lenape:
Nuhëm pwë
na
oo nkahèsa.
English:
I have thirty six little fishes.
Lenape:
Nulhala xintxke òk kwëtash
na
mètëtàk.
English:
I am happy at this place when I visit.
Lenape:
Nulhate
na
mi yushe ènta kiikeyàn.
English:
I own a mat.; I have a mat.
Lenape:
Nulhatu a
na
kàn.
English:
We had a good meeting.
Lenape:
Nuli achimulsihë
na
.
English:
I repaired the car (or wagon).
Lenape:
Nuliha
na
tëpchehëlas.
English:
I fixed the car. (or wagon)
Lenape:
Nuliha
na
tëpchehëlas.
English:
Dr. Scott cured me.
Lenape:
Nulihùkw
na
Dr. Scott.
English:
We ate well.
Lenape:
Nuli mitsihë
na
.
English:
I like the way he dresses.
Lenape:
Nulinàmën ehahkwit.
English:
I like the way they dress.
Lenape:
Nuli
na
ok elahkwihtit.
English:
He/she walks with his/her daughter.
Lenape:
Nushuxweyok tò
na
,
English:
We will stay at home if it gets too hot.
Lenape:
Nutikehënàch shëlàntèke.
English:
The man and his friend hunted squirrels.
Lenape:
Nutxanikweyok
na
lënu òk nèl witisa.
English:
I know that all good things come from our Father [God].
Lenape:
Nuwatun weltëk wèmi kèku Kuxë
na
wënchixën.
English:
My father is that ugly man.
Lenape:
Nux
na
xahi
na
kwsit lënu.
English:
My father told my mother that everything looks good.
Lenape:
Nux tëlao nkahèsa wèmi kèku wëli
na
kòt.
English:
My father told my mother that everything looks good.
Lenape:
Nux tëlao nkahèsa wèmi kèku winki
na
kòt.
English:
How far is the town?
Lenape:
Ohëlëmi hàch në utè
na
y?
English:
She held the flower.
Lenape:
Ohkè
na
o nèl òtaèsa.
English:
That cat is slow.
Lenape:
Ohtamsu
na
pushis.
English:
She had a doll that looked different that she made of sticks.
Lenape:
Ohtasu hìtko mësili
na
kòhtu wëlitu.
English:
I walked around the tree.
Lenape:
Okai mpëmska
na
hìtkunk.
English:
And they do not even want to understand the Delaware language.
Lenape:
Ok mata ili kòta nënustamëneyo në Lë
na
peixsëwakàn.
English:
Oh, I am going to go to town anyhow.
Lenape:
O,
na
hëli utènink nta.
English:
Shake hands with Jim.
Lenape:
Onkum
na
Jim.
English:
Jim lived to see the morning.
Lenape:
Opanàsu wa Jim.
English:
He is an Iroquois.
Lenape:
Opanu nàn.
English:
White-Wing's daughter was there.
Lenape:
Opilunkòn wënicha
na
ahpu.
English:
Is that cat white?
Lenape:
Opsu hèch
na
pushis?
English:
The bucket is white.
Lenape:
Opsu
na
hus.
English:
That dog is white.
Lenape:
Opsu
na
mwekane.
English:
That cat is white.
Lenape:
Opsu
na
pushis.
English:
The cat is sleeping on his back.
Lenape:
Osatèxin
na
pushis ènta kawit.
English:
Oh, there is that cute little person.
Lenape:
O, shè lah
na
ninkëmi
na
kwtitit awèn.
English:
That person came across from another land.
Lenape:
Osi hàkink wënchi pe
na
awèn.
English:
The man sat on the other side of the tree.
Lenape:
Osi hìtkunk
na
lënu lëmatahpu.
English:
On the other side of town.
Lenape:
Osi utè
na
y.
English:
Oh, that little dog was glad.
Lenape:
O, wëlelìntàm
na
mwekanetët.
English:
Hit Jim.
Lenape:
Pàhkam
na
Jim.
English:
Hit that chicken.
Lenape:
Pahkàm
na
tipas.
English:
Jan is eating nuts.
Lenape:
Pahkàsu
na
Jan.
English:
Half Lenape.
Lenape:
Pahsi Lë
na
pe.
English:
I am half Delaware.
Lenape:
Pahsi Lë
na
pe ni.
English:
That person said it incorrectly.
Lenape:
Palachimu
na
awèn.
English:
five rocks
Lenape:
palenàxk ahsë
na
English:
He has five rabbits.
Lenape:
Palenàxk chëmamsa wëlahële.
English:
Five potatoes.
Lenape:
Palenàxk hopënisàk.
English:
five dogs
Lenape:
palenàxk mwekaneyok
English:
I was five years old.
Lenape:
Palenàxk nkàtë
na
mi.
English:
I drank five glasses of milk.
Lenape:
Palenàxk shapontèkink nu
na
kàn nëmëne.
English:
I have five tails.
Lenape:
Palenàxk shkwë
na
ya nulhatu.
English:
We should go to a different place.
Lenape:
Pali a ktahë
na
.
English:
The man will go somewhere else.
Lenape:
Palil xu è
na
lënu.
English:
The man will go elsewhere.
Lenape:
Pali xu e
na
lënu.
English:
That man is sick.
Lenape:
Palsu
na
lënu.
English:
We came from church.
Lenape:
Patamweikaonink kumë
na
.
English:
We came to church.
Lenape:
Patamweikaonink mpahë
na
.
English:
We came from church.
Lenape:
Patamweikaonink numë
na
.
English:
He came to see us.
Lenape:
Pèchi may nèhku
na
.
English:
Now that daylight is shining on us.
Lenape:
Pèchi òxekamaku
na
.
English:
The snow is waiting.
Lenape:
Pèhëwe
na
kun.
English:
A preacher baptized that man.
Lenape:
Pèhpëmëtunhès chòpwë
na
o nèl lënuwa.
English:
The man flew inside an airplane.
Lenape:
Pëmihële
na
lënu lamunkwe pëmihëlakink.
English:
Look at that.
Lenape:
Pë
na
nëshe.
English:
The road goes downhill.
Lenape:
Pënàse në tëmakàn.
English:
Just look at all the things I won!
Lenape:
Pë
na
tamwe wèmi kèku nsihëwe!
English:
Look, chicken and dumplings.
Lenape:
Pë
na
, tipasi pàkawënikà
na
.
English:
The tree limb was blown off.
Lenape:
Pënàxën në tuhòn.
English:
Look at this thing.
Lenape:
Pë
na
yushe kèku.
English:
They drove a big stick up his anus.
Lenape:
Pënchtiè
na
o xinkwi hìtùkw.
English:
That dog is tracking.
Lenape:
Pènhalike
na
mwekane.
English:
The man fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihële
na
lènu.
English:
Those earrings fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihëleyo nèl sahkaxehu
na
.
English:
Look at that Osage.
Lenape:
Pënow
na
Wëshashi.
English:
I used cedar because I wanted to purify myself.
Lenape:
Pëphòkwës
na
kala èli kata pilhìksi.
English:
He is ninety years old.
Lenape:
Pèshkunk txinxke kahtë
na
mu.
English:
I am ninety years old.
Lenape:
Pèshkunk txinxke nkàtë
na
mi.
English:
Bring the man.
Lenape:
Pèshu
na
lënu.
English:
The white people brought us whiskey.
Lenape:
Pètaku
na
wàni weòpsit wëshki.
English:
Drive that cow in this direction.
Lenape:
Pètskao
na
wèhshùmwis.
English:
Boy, go get that Shawnee child.
Lenape:
Pilaèchi,
na
l
na
Shaonutët.
English:
Boy, go get that Shawnee woman.
Lenape:
Pilaechi,
na
l
na
Shaonuxkwe.
English:
It was clean inside the council house.
Lenape:
Pilët lamunkwe
na
achimulsikaon.
English:
He cleaned the squirrel.
Lenape:
Piliha
na
xanikw.
English:
The Delawares live differently from the White people.
Lenape:
Pililawsuwàk yuki Le
na
peyok
na
wè
na
hta Shëwa
na
hkok.
English:
This flower looks different.
Lenape:
Pilili
na
kwsu wa òtaès.
English:
The preacher misspoke when he preached.
Lenape:
Pitapeune
na
pèpëmëtunhèt ènta pëmëtunhèt.
English:
The woman has pierced ears.
Lenape:
Pkòlxe
na
xkwe.
English:
He hit the ball.
Lenape:
Pòhkàmao nèl pahsahikà
na
. (Obv.)
English:
He hit him and then he fell down.
Lenape:
Pòkàmao
na
koihëlan.
English:
He buried the man.
Lenape:
Pòkhakeho
na
lënu.
English:
The rocks got broken.
Lenape:
Pòkihëleyo nèl ahsë
na
.
English:
He hit the ball over the fence.
Lenape:
Pòxkamao
na
pahsahikàn òsi menxkink.
English:
The young man is wearing a feather on his head.
Lenape:
Psike
na
skìnu.
English:
The old man went broke (no money).
Lenape:
Pukwihële
na
hilusës.
English:
The man escaped from the Indians.
Lenape:
Pulëwe
na
lënu awènhakeike.
English:
The man escaped from the Indians.
Lenape:
Pulëwe
na
lënu awènhakeike.
English:
Levae it alone or it will hurt you.
Lenape:
Punita xu kwëshi
na
lùkòn.
English:
Leave the dog alone.
Lenape:
Puniw
na
mwekane.
English:
Leave that rotten-mouthed thing alone! (speaking of a cat)
Lenape:
Puniw
na
niski alëtun!
English:
Leave that cat alone.
Lenape:
Puniw
na
pushis.
English:
I used ashes.
Lenape:
Punkw
na
katàm.
English:
He wants that rabbit that he is looking at.
Lenape:
Pwë
na
o nèl chëmàmsa kòtalao.
English:
He looks at my grandmother.
Lenape:
Pwë
na
oo nuhëma.
English:
Skin the squirrel.
Lenape:
Pxin
na
xanikw.
English:
Lead Jim by the hand wherever he goes.
Lenape:
Sahkakwë
na
na
Jim tëta peyat.
English:
Lead the boy by his hand.
Lenape:
Sahkakwën
na
pilaechëch,
English:
Jim is chief.
Lenape:
Sakima
na
Jim.
English:
That person is worried.
Lenape:
Sàkwelìntàm
na
awèn.
English:
They were sad because where they were was spoiled.
Lenape:
Sàkwelìntàmuk èli palitu
na
sik në èpihtit.
English:
He ate many frybreads.
Lenape:
Salàpò
na
xeli michu.
English:
Suddenly I saw Jan.
Lenape:
Salàxki neyo
na
Jan.
English:
All at once I met Jan.
Lenape:
Salàxki nkiskao
na
Jan.
English:
Sunday I go to Bartlesville, those Delawares want to try to speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Sàntèke Bartlesville nta, nèk Lë
na
peyok kèta kwchi alënixsihtit.
English:
He is a Black person.
Lenape:
Sëkahkolès nàn.
English:
Tom has black hair.
Lenape:
Sëkàntpe
na
Tom.
English:
Those rocks are black.
Lenape:
Sëkeyo nèl ahsë
na
.
English:
These rocks are black.
Lenape:
Sëkeyo yuli ahsë
na
.
English:
The cat has black fur.
Lenape:
Sëkixèkëne
na
pushis.
English:
Is that bird black?
Lenape:
Sëksu hàch
na
chulëns?
English:
That crow is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu
na
ahas.
English:
That cat is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu
na
pushis.
English:
That chicken is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu
na
tipas.
English:
The bird is spotted.
Lenape:
Sësàpsu
na
chulëns.
English:
That dog has black spots.
Lenape:
Sësëkisàpsu
na
mwekane.
English:
That horse has black spots.
Lenape:
Sësëkisàpsu
na
nehë
na
onkès.
English:
Does Sue have eyes that are black?
Lenape:
Sësëkshkinkwe hèch
na
Sue?
English:
Early in the morning we might have good luck.
Lenape:
Sëtpuk ko
na
èt tëmi
na
mihënuk.
English:
That dog is starving.
Lenape:
Shaolamu
na
mwekane,
English:
This is our land.
Lenape:
Shè lah yu ntakiyëmë
na
.
English:
There is that man.
Lenape:
Shè
na
lënu.
English:
There is a man coming this way.
Lenape:
She
na
lënu peyat.
English:
That is my daughter.
Lenape:
Shè
na
nichan.
English:
That is my son.
Lenape:
Shè
na
nkwis.
English:
That is the way it is done.
Lenape:
Shè në èlë
na
kwsit.
English:
The cat is lying down.
Lenape:
Shenkixin
na
pushis.
English:
The cat is lying down and sleeping.
Lenape:
Shenkixin òk kawi
na
pushis.
English:
There is someone else who is gathering acorns.
Lenape:
Shè òk
na
pili awèn pè ònàxkwimhèt
English:
The milk is sour.
Lenape:
Shëwalët në nu
na
kàn.
English:
The milk is sour.
Lenape:
Shëwalët në nu
na
kàn.
English:
Are you people white people?
Lenape:
Shëwa
na
hkok hèch kiluwàk?
English:
We are white people.
Lenape:
Shëwa
na
hkok nilu
na
.
English:
Are you a white person?
Lenape:
Shëwanàkw hèch ki?
English:
A white person made the peach cobbler.
Lenape:
Shëwanàkw manitu në 'peach cobbler.'
English:
He is a white person.
Lenape:
Shëwanàkw nàn.
English:
I am holding him here.
Lenape:
Shè wa nkë
na
.
English:
The chicken is salty.
Lenape:
Shëwël
na
tipas.
English:
That tree is straight.
Lenape:
Shëxahkësu
na
hìtùkw.
English:
Here are some Lenape words.
Lenape:
She yu Lë
na
pei aptu
na
kà
na
.
English:
The cat dislikes water.
Lenape:
Shinkpie
na
pushis.
English:
This hand of mine is numb.
Lenape:
Shipëne yu nàxk.
English:
The fish is slippery.
Lenape:
Shòxsu
na
na
mès.
English:
The peach tastes sweet.
Lenape:
Shukëlipukwsu
na
pilkèsh.
English:
He pinched Jim.
Lenape:
Sisë
na
o nèl Jim.
English:
Pinch Jim.
Lenape:
Sisën
na
Jim.
English:
The old man bathed in the muddy river. (or) The old man bathed in the Susquehanna River
Lenape:
Siskuwihanink tixëmu
na
kìkuwìnu.
English:
Young women, are you Delawares?
Lenape:
Skixkweyok, Lë
na
pe hèch kiluwa?
English:
Is that boy too hot?
Lenape:
Sòmi hèch kshësu
na
pilaèchëch?
English:
The woman laughs too much.
Lenape:
Sòmi këkëlëksu
na
xkwe.
English:
That man is too hot.
Lenape:
Sòmi kshësu
na
lënu.
English:
It is very cloudy, it looks like it will rain.
Lenape:
Sòmi kùmhòkòt, èli
na
kòt xu sukëlan.
English:
That cat is very cold.
Lenape:
Sòmi tahkòchu
na
pushis.
English:
This is a very small town.
Lenape:
Sòmi tànkètu yu utè
na
y.
English:
This town is too small.
Lenape:
Sòmi tànkètu yu utè
na
y.
English:
That fish tastes very good.
Lenape:
Sòmi winkël
na
na
mès.
English:
He found it in Mexico.
Lenape:
Spa
na
yuwink wënchi maxkàmën.
English:
Where should we go?
Lenape:
Tach a ktahë
na
?
English:
Where should we go today?
Lenape:
Ta hàch a ktahë
na
yukwe ènta kishkwik?
English:
How is Mr. Jones feeling?
Lenape:
Ta hàch tëlamàlsin
na
Jones?
English:
What color eyes does Mary have?
Lenape:
Ta hèch likte
na
Mary wëshkinko?
English:
A turtle cannot fly away because he does not have any wings.
Lenape:
Tahkox ku kàski kënthwihële èli mata wëlunkò
na
wëlatu.
English:
We could not say.
Lenape:
Ta kàski luwehùmë
na
.
English:
I stopped for a while.
Lenape:
Takiti
na
kihëla. {DN}
English:
Sometimes we eat fish.
Lenape:
Tamse hànkw nëmuhòhë
na
na
mès.
English:
Sometimes Uncle Bob comes.
Lenape:
Tamse hànkw pe
na
nuxtët Bob.
English:
Where did the Delawares go?
Lenape:
Tani hàch eyok nèki Lë
na
peyok?
English:
Where is the drumhide?
Lenape:
Tani hàch
na
puhënikàni xès?
English:
Where is the coward?
Lenape:
Tani hàch
na
shwilait?
English:
Where did that person come from?
Lenape:
Tani wënchi
na
awèn pe?
English:
I used a spear when I killed the fish.
Lenape:
Tànkamikàn nhakatàm ènta nhilat
na
na
mès.
English:
The dog has a small head.
Lenape:
Tànkàntpe
na
mwekane.
English:
The bow is little.
Lenape:
Tànktitu
na
hatapi.
English:
The man is little.
Lenape:
Tànktitu
na
lënu.
English:
The mourning dove is small.
Lenape:
Tànktitu
na
mamèthakemu.
English:
The woman is little.
Lenape:
Tànktitu
na
xkwechëch.
English:
The girl is small.
Lenape:
Tànktitu
na
xkwechëch. [DN]
English:
They have some wood.
Lenape:
Taxà
na
ulhatuwàk.
English:
There are strawberries and onions there.
Lenape:
Tehim në shè tali òk ulepënàk.
English:
It has been ten years since I saw my late friend.
Lenape:
Tèlën kahtëne iapchi neyoke
na
ka nitisa.
English:
It is ten minutes until five.
Lenape:
Tèlën mìnët xu palenàxk.
English:
It is fifteen after four (time).
Lenape:
Tèlën òk palenàxk kìshi newa.
English:
That man is missing a finger or hand.
Lenape:
Tëmëlënche
na
lënu.
English:
The man's finger or hand is broken off or missing.
Lenape:
Tëmëlënche
na
lënu.
English:
He went into the tent.
Lenape:
Tëmike
na
èmpsikaonink.
English:
They went into the man's bedroom.
Lenape:
Tëmikèneyo
na
lënu kèhkawit.
English:
Cut off that snake's head.
Lenape:
Tëmikweho
na
xkuk.
English:
The tree is fully grown.
Lenape:
Tèpiku
na
hìtùkw.
English:
The tree is fully grown.
Lenape:
Tèpiku
na
hìtùkw.
English:
That (cooked) chicken is cold.
Lenape:
Tësu
na
tipas.
English:
Chicken bones.
Lenape:
Tipasi xkà
na
.
English:
The old man bathed in the muddy river. (or) The old man bathed in the Susquehanna River.
Lenape:
Tixëmu
na
kìkuwìnu siskuwihanink.
English:
The dog is tame.
Lenape:
Tkawsu
na
mwekane.
English:
He caught the gobbler (turkey)
Lenape:
Tohëwë
na
o nèl xinkwëlëkòhsë
na
.
English:
He caught the baby.
Lenape:
Tòho
na
o nèl mimëntëta.
English:
He pushed the dog over.
Lenape:
Tòmanihi
na
nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
He lifted the man.
Lenape:
Tòspë
na
o nèl lënuwa.
English:
Did he open the book (or letter)?
Lenape:
Tunkshe
na
o hèch nèl lekhikàn?
English:
He opens the book (or letter)
Lenape:
Tunkshe
na
o nèl lekhikàn.
English:
Catch that man.
Lenape:
Twën
na
lënu.
English:
Catch that white chicken.
Lenape:
Twën
na
òpsit tipas.
English:
Catch that beaver.
Lenape:
Twën
na
tëmakwe.
English:
That woman owns those canoes.
Lenape:
Ulhala
na
na
xkwe nèl muxula.
English:
we go to town.
Lenape:
Utènink ktahë
na
.
English:
You went to town then you gave her a dress.
Lenape:
Utènink kta
na
këmilan hèmpës.
English:
You went to town then you gave me a dress.
Lenape:
Utènink kta
na
këmili hèmpës.
English:
You went to town and then you gave us dresses.
Lenape:
Utènink kta
na
këmilinèn hèmpsa.
English:
The man walked to town.
Lenape:
Utènink mhituxwe
na
lënu.
English:
We went to town.
Lenape:
Utènink ntahë
na
.
English:
I am going to town and leaving Ginger.
Lenape:
Utènink nta, nkala wa Ginger (dog's
na
me).
English:
Her father is playing with our baby.
Lenape:
Uxo pòpihao këmimëntëtë
na
.
English:
This one our friend White-Wing's house.
Lenape:
Wa kitisë
na
Opilunkòn wikit.
English:
My younger brother Bill Shawnee himself has already begun to forget.
Lenape:
Wa
na
xisëmës kènu Bill Shawnee mèchi nèka tolëmi wànin.
English:
The Delaware said long ago.
Lenape:
Wàni Lë
na
pe mah lòmëwe luwe.
English:
These Delawares are happy.
Lenape:
Wàni Lë
na
pe wëlatè
na
mu.
English:
The Delawares will walk in the frost.
Lenape:
Wàni Lë
na
pe xu tupànuxweyok.
English:
Thank you because we lived to see the morning again.
Lenape:
Wanìshi èli opanàsnèn làpi.
English:
I guess it is true.
Lenape:
Wèchi èt
na
në le.
English:
That man now deceased liked to hunt.
Lenape:
Wehinkalai mah
na
ka lënuwa.
English:
That man (now deceased) liked to hunt.
Lenape:
Wehinkalai mah
na
ka lënuwa.
English:
The dog likes to sleep.
Lenape:
Wehinki kawi
na
mwekane.
English:
The dog likes to sleep.
Lenape:
Wehinki kawi
na
mwekane.
English:
The dog howled when the bird sang.
Lenape:
Wehul
na
mwekane ènta
na
chulëns asuwit.
English:
That ugly dog is howling.
Lenape:
Wehul
na
xahi
na
kwsit mwekane.
English:
The weatherman told the truth when he said, "It will snow."
Lenape:
Wëlamëwe
na
'weatherman' ènta luwèt, "Xu wine."
English:
Does Mary have a reddish color dress? (or pink)
Lenape:
Wëlantu hàch
na
Mary màxki
na
kòt tohèmpsëm?
English:
He has a mat.
Lenape:
Wëlatu a
na
kàn.
English:
Does Mary have a blue underskirt?
Lenape:
Wëlatu hàch
na
Mary aonèk èthun?
English:
Does Mary have a pink (or reddish) color dress?
Lenape:
Wëlatu hàch
na
Mary màxki
na
kòt në tohèmpsëm?
English:
Does Mary have a blue coat?
Lenape:
Wëlatu hèch
na
Mary aonèk shakhùkwian?
English:
Does Mary have a red dress?
Lenape:
Wëlatu hèch
na
Mary màxkhèmpës?
English:
Does Mary have a black purse?
Lenape:
Wëlatu hèch
na
Mary sëke mënutès?
English:
She was glad because Walks Downstream and I came to help him.
Lenape:
Wëlelìntàm èli
Na
huxwe òk nèpe pèchi wichinkeyànkw.
English:
The girl set the table.
Lenape:
Wëlënchëwèxta
na
xkwechëch.
English:
The girl prepared (or set) the table.
Lenape:
Wëlënchuwèxta
na
xkwechëch.
English:
That is a handsome man.
Lenape:
Wëlësu
na
lënu.
English:
Those rocks are good.
Lenape:
Wëlëta nèl ahsë
na
.
English:
It is good when someone harvests oysters.
Lenape:
Wëlët awèn mayhòn sisawinàk.
English:
He talks just like a Lenape.
Lenape:
Wëli alàshi Lë
na
pe pëmëtunhe.
English:
I must look like a Unalachtigo.
Lenape:
Wëli èt ni alàshi Wënilaxtiku ntëli
na
kwsin.
English:
That man has good luck.
Lenape:
Wëli linàm
na
lënu.
English:
Your mother is good looking.
Lenape:
Wëli
na
kwsu kahès.
English:
His mother is good looking.
Lenape:
Wëli
na
kwsu kohèsa.
English:
That Delaware woman is good looking.
Lenape:
Wëli
na
kwsu
na
Lë
na
pexkwe.
English:
That man looks good.
Lenape:
Wëli
na
kwsu
na
lënu.
English:
The man is handsome.
Lenape:
Wëli
na
kwsu
na
lënu.
English:
Those Delaware women are good looking.
Lenape:
Wëli
na
kwsuwàk nèk Lë
na
pexkweyok.
English:
Those are handsome men.
Lenape:
Wëli
na
kwsuwàk nèk lënuwàk.
English:
The cat has pretty fur.
Lenape:
Wëlixekëne
na
pushis.
English:
Everything looks good
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku wëli
na
kòt
English:
They all trembled.
Lenape:
Wèmi nànkihëleyok.
English:
Call that man.
Lenape:
Wènchim
na
lënu.
English:
He saw those rocks.
Lenape:
Wënemë
na
nèl ahsë
na
.
English:
He is a Nanticoke.
Lenape:
Wënètko nàn.
English:
He saw the horse.
Lenape:
Wëneyo nèl nehë
na
okèsa.
English:
Hand me that chicken.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlënëmai
na
tipas.
English:
Hand me the sweet potatoes.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni nèl shukëlipënàk.
English:
Hand me the boy.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlën
na
pilaechëch.
English:
Is he an Osage?
Lenape:
Wëshashi hàch nàn?
English:
He is an Osage.
Lenape:
Wëshashi nàn.
English:
I saw a raccoon a while ago.
Lenape:
Wèski mah neyo
na
hënëm.
English:
The man is in the house.
Lenape:
Wikwahëmink ahpu
na
lënu.
English:
That boy is likeable.
Lenape:
Winkalsu
na
pilaechëch.
English:
This bread tastes good, mother.
Lenape:
Winkàn yu ahpon, A
na
.
English:
That fish tastes good.
Lenape:
Winkël
na
na
mès.
English:
Those potatoes and onions taste good.
Lenape:
Winkëluk nèk hopënisàk òk ulepënàk.
English:
The man likes potatoes.
Lenape:
Winkhopënise
na
lënu.
English:
He likes to watch them.
Lenape:
Winki pë
na
oo.
English:
He liked to watch fireflies in a bottle.
Lenape:
Winki pë
na
oo sasapisàk hàkhàkwink.
English:
The cat likes water.
Lenape:
Winkpie
na
pushis.
English:
The dog likes to sleep.
Lenape:
Winkumkòm
na
mwekane.
English:
The dog likes to sleep.
Lenape:
Winkumkòm
na
mwekane.
English:
The dog likes to sleep.
Lenape:
Winkunkòm
na
mwekane.
English:
We ate with her when it was noon.
Lenape:
Wipumawë
na
ènta paxàkwèk.
English:
That horse is gray.
Lenape:
Wipunkwsu
na
nehë
na
onkès.
English:
That squirrel is gray.
Lenape:
Wipunkwsu
na
xanikw.
English:
Does Mary have a yellow scarf?
Lenape:
Wisaèk akontpèpi hèch wëlatu
na
Mary?
English:
The plum is bitter (or sour).
Lenape:
Wisahkël
na
sipuwas.
English:
Does Tom have light color hair?
Lenape:
Wisaontpe hèch
na
Tom?
English:
Does Tom have yellowish hair?
Lenape:
Wisaontpe hèch
na
Tom?
English:
That bird is yellow.
Lenape:
Wisawsu
na
chulëns.
English:
All the Delawares were afraid.
Lenape:
Wishas'hatuwàk wèmi nèk Lë
na
peyok.
English:
We will be fat if we eat too much.
Lenape:
Wisihënàch sòmipwienkwe.
English:
That hog is fat.
Lenape:
Wisu
na
kwëshkwësh
English:
We should go with them.
Lenape:
Witehë
na
a.
English:
Jim is doing the cooking.
Lenape:
Wixënàsu
na
Jim.
English:
Jan is cooking.
Lenape:
Wixënu
na
Jan.
English:
Suddenly the long-waisted dog stood up.
Lenape:
Wixkaochi
na
kwë
na
hakwchat chëminkw nipu.
English:
This hand was wrapped up.
Lenape:
Wixkwèpisu ma yu nàxk.
English:
The dog is wrapped up (in something).
Lenape:
Wixkwèpisu
na
mwekane.
English:
The sticks are all wrapped up.
Lenape:
Wixkwèpisuwa nèl taxà
na
.
English:
They hate those rocks.
Lenape:
Wshinkatamëneyo nèl ahsë
na
.
English:
He pinched that woman on her rear.
Lenape:
Wsistie
na
o nèl xkweyo.
English:
The man is behind the house.
Lenape:
Wtenk wikwahëmink ahpu
na
lënu.
English:
He bathed the horse.
Lenape:
Wtòxixëmuhëlao nèl nehë
na
onkèsa.
English:
Many stones are there.
Lenape:
Xaheli ahsë
na
hateyo.
English:
Many Lenape were there long ago.
Lenape:
Xaheli Lë
na
peyok ahpupanik lòmëwe.
English:
There are many Delawares here.
Lenape:
Xaheli Lë
na
peyok ahpuwàk yu tali.
English:
There are many medicines where I eat.
Lenape:
Xaheli mpisu
na
ènta mitsia ika hate.
English:
For many days they gathered wood.
Lenape:
Xahelukwëni ma
na
xeyok.
English:
That doghouse is ugly.
Lenape:
Xahi
na
kòt në mwekaneikaon.
English:
That big red house is ugly.
Lenape:
Xahi
na
kòt në xinkwi màxkèk wikëwam.
English:
That dog is ugly.
Lenape:
Xahi
na
kwsu
na
mwekane.
English:
Feed the bird.
Lenape:
Xàm
na
chulëns.
English:
Feed the dog.
Lenape:
Xàm
na
mwekane.
English:
Our elder brother the sun.
Lenape:
Xansë
na
kishux.
English:
I put the child on the bed.
Lenape:
Xansunink ntahëla
na
mimëns.
English:
Finally we heard him behind the house.
Lenape:
Xantki òsikamike mpëntawë
na
.
English:
Finally that man, now deceased, was hated.
Lenape:
Xantki shinkalkwësu
na
ka lënuwa.
English:
Finally he told the elder, Show them to me.
Lenape:
Xantki tëlao nèl kìkaya, Mpë
na
mënàkw.
English:
Finally we hollered, 'Are you here?'
Lenape:
Xantki xinkolamwihë
na
, 'Ktapi hàch?'
English:
That kettle is big and round.
Lenape:
Xinkòkwsu
na
hus.
English:
The bird called a great horned owl is big.
Lenape:
Xinkwi
na
chulëns ohuntàm èluwènsit.
English:
The owl is big.
Lenape:
Xinkwi
na
kukhus.
English:
A large horse.
Lenape:
Xinkwi nehë
na
onkès.
English:
I am thirty years old.
Lenape:
Xintxke nkatë
na
mi.
English:
The fish is bony.
Lenape:
Xkànuu
na
na
mès.
English:
Girl, get me something to smoke.
Lenape:
Xkwèchi,
na
tàmai wehupònk.
English:
The man is on top of the house.
Lenape:
Xkwìchi wikwahëmink ahpu
na
lënu.
English:
He was the older brother to Billy Wilson who was my grandfather.
Lenape:
Xònsa
na
ka Billy Wilson
na
na
ka muxumsa.
English:
My older brother plays ball.
Lenape:
Xònsa pahsahë
na
.
English:
The man lives alone.
Lenape:
Xuhànu
na
lënu.
English:
We will go there this evening.
Lenape:
Xu ika ktahë
na
lòkwike.
English:
We will be able to converse.
Lenape:
Xu kàski achimulsihë
na
.
English:
This afternoon it might be a very hot day.
Lenape:
Xu kìshi paxàkweke ko
na
èt xu ahi kshëlànte.
English:
When it is finished cooking we will eat it.
Lenape:
Xu kishtèke xu këmitsihë
na
.
English:
I will see you in three months.
Lenape:
Xu knewël
na
xa kishuxa.
English:
I will see you three days from now.
Lenape:
Xu knewël
na
xukwënàkhàke.
English:
You will anger the winter spirit.
Lenape:
Xu ktahiha
na
luwànàn'tu.
English:
You will anger the winter spirit.
Lenape:
Xu ktahiha
na
luwànàn'tu.
English:
Jan coughs.
Lenape:
Xùkw
na
Jan.
English:
You will call me again.
Lenape:
Xu làpi kë
na
tumi.
English:
We will talk again.
Lenape:
Xu làpi kpakuwehë
na
.
English:
We will talk together again.
Lenape:
Xu làpi ktachimwihë
na
.
English:
We will come again.
Lenape:
Xu làpi mpahë
na
.
English:
I will think about it.
Lenape:
Xu mpë
na
elìntàmën.
English:
That woman will wash my hair.
Lenape:
Xu
na
xkwe kwëshixtun yu nëmilàxk.
English:
We will eat soon. (incl.)
Lenape:
Xuniti këmitsihë
na
.
English:
Soon I will speak better than you.
Lenape:
Xuniti mpëmëtunhe alëwi wëlët
na
wè
na
hta ki.
English:
Soon I will speak rather than you.
Lenape:
Xuniti mpëmëtunhe
na
wè
na
hta ki.
English:
Soon the Delawares will shiver from the cold.
Lenape:
Xuniti nànkahchuwàk Lë
na
peyok.
English:
Soon we (excl.) will eat.
Lenape:
Xuniti nëmitsihë
na
.
English:
Someone will soon visit us.
Lenape:
Xuniti xu awèn kiikàmàku
na
.
English:
I will tell my grandfather, Look at me!
Lenape:
Xu ntëla nëmuxumës, Pë
na
i!
English:
I will drink five glasses of milk.
Lenape:
Xu palenàxk shapontèkink nu
na
kàn nëmëne.
English:
The woman will come here.
Lenape:
Xu pe
na
xkwe.
English:
The woman will be coming here.
Lenape:
Xu pe
na
xkwe.
English:
You will call me again on Sunday.
Lenape:
Xu Sàntèke làpi kë
na
tumi.
English:
We must strike them.
Lenape:
Xu ta mpàkamawë
na
nàk.
English:
I will build a house and we will live in it.
Lenape:
Xu wikheyàn xu iki wikhehë
na
.
English:
This fish will taste good.
Lenape:
Xu winkël wa
na
mès.
English:
She will cook for us when we are working.
Lenape:
Xu wixënihaoku
na
ènta mikëmòsienkw.
English:
The horse is jumpy (nervous).
Lenape:
Xwësu
na
nehë
na
onkès.
English:
These white people do this and that.
Lenape:
Yuki shëwanàhkok mësilaihòsuwàk.
English:
We are experiencing cool weather.
Lenape:
Yukwe ktahapanëmihë
na
.
English:
Now we are experiencing winter.
Lenape:
Yukwe mèchi luwànëmihë
na
.
English:
Now I am very sad.
Lenape:
Yukwe nshinkhatè
na
mi.
English:
Now that one, that person was powerful!
Lenape:
Yukwe ta nàn, chipi
na
awèn!
English:
We are now experiencing summer.
Lenape:
Yukwe ta nipënëmihë
na
.
English:
From this time on that will be his name.
Lenape:
Yukwe wënchi alëmi
na
lch
na
tëluwèsin.
English:
This dish and that other dish look alike.
Lenape:
Yu lokèns òk në takok lokèns èli
na
kohtu.
English:
This plate and the other plate look the same.
Lenape:
Yu lokèns òk në takok lokèns èli
na
kòhtu.
English:
This song is sung when someone wants to put a baby to sleep.
Lenape:
Yushe asuwakàn ènta awèn kahta kawënhèt mimëtëta
na
l në tëli asuwin.
English:
This song is sung for the women to answer in a woman dance.
Lenape:
Yushe asuwakàn xkwei ènta
na
xkuhëmunt.
English:
This place where the old Delawares had lived.
Lenape:
Yu tali yushe xuwi Lë
na
peyunkahke wihikihtit.
