Munsee Language Samples

Kii ha koolamalsi? Kii ha koolamalsi? ‘Are you feeling well?’

Tha ktulamalsi? Tha ktulamalsi? ‘How are you feeling?’

Nii noolamalsi. Nii noolamalsi. ‘I am feeling well.’

Kwiingu-neewul Kwiingu-neewul ‘I’m glad to see you.’

Kweekw ha ksi? Kweekw ha ksi? ‘What did you say?’

Tha ha kii kta? Tha ha kii kta? ‘Where are you going?’

Nii nmaachi Nii nmaachi ‘I’m going home.’

Kukuna ahkuy Kukuna ahkuy ‘mother earth’

Kmoxoomsuna waak koohumuna Kmoxoomsuna waak koohumuna ‘our grandfathers and grandmothers’

Mehch waapan Mehch waapan ‘It’s daylight now.’

Tha yu? Tha yu? ‘Where is it?’

Kweekw ha yu? Kweekw ha yu? ‘What is this?’

Aween ha wa? Aween ha wa? ‘Who is this?’