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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
3241 Sample Sentence Search Results For "t"
English:
A beau
t
iful person.
Lenape:
Welsit awèn.
English:
A big boy, almos
t
a young man.
Lenape:
Xinkwi pilaechëch, kati skìnu.
English:
A big even
t
.
Lenape:
Xinkwi kèku lè.
English:
A ca
t
is si
t
t
ing on
t
he porch.
Lenape:
Pushis lëmatahpu alëwikaonink.
English:
A ca
t
is washing his face.
Lenape:
Pushis ksinkwe.
English:
A dog wen
t
t
o
t
he doghouse.
Lenape:
Mwekane è mwekaneikaonink.
English:
A gold wa
t
ch and chain.
Lenape:
Nkuli wach òk sukahëlas.
English:
A grea
t
many people.
Lenape:
Xaheli awènik. {DN}
English:
A large piece of mea
t
.
Lenape:
Xinkwi pàke wiyus.
English:
Alice has
t
wo ki
t
t
ens.
Lenape:
Alice wëlahële nisha pushitëta.
English:
A li
t
t
le blouse was made.
Lenape:
Tàkhwèmptët wëlitaonu.
English:
A li
t
t
le house was blown over.
Lenape:
Wikwamtët amxën.
English:
All a
t
once I me
t
Jan.
Lenape:
Salàxki nkiskao na Jan.
English:
All bears are said
t
o be asleep. (discussing hiberna
t
ion)
Lenape:
Wèmi màxkok hànkw kawiyok.
English:
All I know is wha
t
t
he old people said a long
t
ime ago.
Lenape:
Nal në shëk ntëli watun èluwèhtit lòmëwe kikainkahke.
English:
All li
t
t
le mice are gray.
Lenape:
Wèmi pukwètëtàk wipunkwsuwàk.
English:
All of his friends deser
t
ed him.
Lenape:
Punihku wèmi witisa.
English:
All of
t
hem.
Lenape:
Wèmi awènik.
English:
All
t
he animals were killed.
Lenape:
Aèsësàk wèmihaok.
English:
All
t
he Delawares were afraid.
Lenape:
Wishas'hatuwàk wèmi nèk Lënapeyok.
English:
All
t
hese women like me.
Lenape:
Wèmi yuki xkweyok winkalkuk.
English:
All who came here were
t
ired.
Lenape:
Wèmi peyachik wikwihëleyok.
English:
A long
t
ime ago my la
t
e fa
t
her
t
old me a s
t
ory.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe naka nuxò ntihëlùkwë achimëwakàn.
English:
A long
t
ime ago
t
hey said sëkahsën when
t
hey
t
alked abou
t
t
he
t
elephone.
Lenape:
Lòmwe hànkw tëluwèneyo sëkahsën ènta ahkënutëmihtit në telephone.
English:
A lo
t
was spoiled.
Lenape:
Xeli palitasu.
English:
And he
t
oo wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Ok nèka utènink e.
English:
And so many o
t
her
t
ribes in
t
ha
t
direc
t
ion a
t
e i
t
.
Lenape:
Ashìte yuk kènu wëntahkwi awènhakeyok xeli mwichineyo,
English:
And
t
here mus
t
have been
t
wo young men long ago.
Lenape:
Ok èt mah nisha skinuwàk lòmëwe.
English:
And
t
hey do no
t
even wan
t
t
o unders
t
and
t
he Delaware language.
Lenape:
Ok mata ili kòta nënustamëneyo në Lënapeixsëwakàn.
English:
And
t
his Jim speaks good Lenape.
Lenape:
Ok washe Jim wëli alënixsu.
English:
A person has difficul
t
y using i
t
.
Lenape:
Awèn ahchinki nhakatàmën
English:
A person should no
t
brag abou
t
himself.
Lenape:
Matàch awèn kshàkënima hòkaya.
English:
A person should no
t
cu
t
his nails. [
T
his is a por
t
ion of a longer correc
t
ion.]
Lenape:
Matàch ta awèn tëmikahshehwi.
English:
A person should no
t
marry a Whi
t
e person.
Lenape:
Matàch ta awèn wicheo Shëwanàkw.
English:
A person should no
t
play a musical ins
t
rumen
t
when lying down.
Lenape:
Awèn matàch ta shenkixinu ènta ahpikwèt.
English:
A person should no
t
whis
t
le when he is ea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Matàch ta awèn chipuwe ènta mitsit.
English:
A person will ea
t
wi
t
h
t
he devil when he does
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Awèn xu wipumao a mahtan'tu ènta në lësit.
English:
A preacher bap
t
ized
t
ha
t
man.
Lenape:
Pèhpëmëtunhès chòpwënao nèl lënuwa.
English:
A rabbi
t
runs fas
t
.
Lenape:
Chëmamës kshihële. {DN}
English:
A ra
t
t
lesnake is ra
t
t
ling.
Lenape:
Shixikwe pè shëshuhwit.
English:
Are
t
here many opossums around here?
Lenape:
Opinkwike hàch yu tali?
English:
Are
t
hey all mad? or Are
t
hey all angry?
Lenape:
Manunksahtuwàk hèch?
English:
Are
t
hey hungry?
Lenape:
Kahtupuwàk hàch?
English:
Are
t
hey really spiri
t
s?
Lenape:
Kichi hàch manëtuwàk?
English:
Are
t
hose seeds?
Lenape:
Minko hàch nèk? [DN]
English:
Are you also afraid of
t
he big winds?
Lenape:
Kèpe hàch kwitàmën në xinkwi kshàxink?
English:
Are you a whi
t
e person?
Lenape:
Shëwanàkw hèch ki?
English:
Are you having a good
t
ime?
Lenape:
Kwinkhatènami hèch?
English:
Are you highly
t
hough
t
of?
Lenape:
Kxinkwelëmùksi hèch?
English:
Are you ho
t
?
Lenape:
Kësi hèch?
English:
Are you los
t
?
Lenape:
Ktaonkël hàch?
English:
Are you people los
t
?
Lenape:
Ktaonkëluhëmo hàch?
English:
Are you people whi
t
e people?
Lenape:
Shëwanahkok hèch kiluwàk?
English:
Are you s
t
ill mad?
Lenape:
Kwiakwi hèch këmanunksi?
English:
A s
t
range or differen
t
person.
Lenape:
Chpi awèn.
English:
A s
t
range
t
hing
Lenape:
Wëlelëmi kèku.
English:
A
t
all person.
Lenape:
Kwènakwsit awèn.
English:
A
t
firs
t
i
t
seemed like he had jus
t
come for a visi
t
.
Lenape:
Linakòt hìtami lëni kiike.
English:
A
t
one
t
ime I had many friends.
Lenape:
Kwëtën mah xeli witisàk nulhala.
English:
A
t
one
t
ime I ha
t
ed him.
Lenape:
Kwëtën mah nshihshinkala.
English:
A
t
t
endan
t
s, call 'so-and-so'
Lenape:
Ashkasàk, ntum na 'so-and-so'
English:
A
t
ur
t
le canno
t
fly away because he does no
t
have any wings.
Lenape:
Tahkox ku kàski kënthwihële èli mata wëlunkòna wëlatu.
English:
A
t
ur
t
le wen
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Tulpe mah ika e.
English:
A warrior said, "No
t
t
o me."
Lenape:
Ila luwe, "Ni xane ku."
English:
A whale swam where i
t
was deep.
Lenape:
Mpiàxkw ashëwìl ènta xitkwèk.
English:
A while ago
t
here was a mee
t
ing here.
Lenape:
Wèski mah yu tali maehëlan.
English:
A whi
t
e person made
t
he peach cobbler.
Lenape:
Shëwanàkw manitu në 'peach cobbler.'
English:
A win
t
er
t
ime s
t
ory. (referring
t
o an a
t
hiluhakàn)
Lenape:
Luwàni achimëwakàn.
English:
A woodchuck dug a hole in
t
he garden.
Lenape:
Munhake òlhe hakihakànink.
English:
Beware of
t
ha
t
man.
Lenape:
Naxal na lënu.
English:
Bo
t
h of
t
hose people.
Lenape:
Elii nèk awènik.
English:
Boy, go ge
t
t
ha
t
Shawnee child.
Lenape:
Pilaèchi, nal na Shaonutët.
English:
Boy, go ge
t
t
ha
t
Shawnee woman.
Lenape:
Pilaechi, nal na Shaonuxkwe.
English:
Boys and girls are walking
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Pilaechëchàk òk xkwechëchàk papëmëskatuwàk.
English:
Bread and mea
t
.
Lenape:
Ahpon òk wiyus.
English:
Bring him
t
o my house.
Lenape:
Pèshu nëwikwahëmink.
English:
Bring him
t
o my house.
Lenape:
Pèshu nëwikwahëmink.
English:
Bring
t
ha
t
person.
Lenape:
Nal na awèn.
English:
Bring
t
he man.
Lenape:
Pèshu na lënu.
English:
Call
t
ha
t
man.
Lenape:
Wènchim na lënu.
English:
Call
t
he man.
Lenape:
Ntum na lënu. {DN}
English:
Call
T
udge (person's nickname).
Lenape:
Ntum na Tudge.
English:
Can I play ou
t
side,
t
he girl said.
Lenape:
Ko hèch a kochëmink ntënta papi, na xkwechëch luwe.
English:
Ca
t
ch
t
ha
t
beaver.
Lenape:
Twën na tëmakwe.
English:
Ca
t
ch
t
ha
t
man.
Lenape:
Twën na lënu.
English:
Ca
t
ch
t
ha
t
whi
t
e chicken.
Lenape:
Twën na òpsit tipas.
English:
Chop
t
ha
t
t
ree.
Lenape:
Kiskhao na hìtëkw.
English:
Close
t
he book.
Lenape:
Kpaho na lekhikàn.
English:
Close
t
he door.
Lenape:
Kpaha në skontay.
English:
Close
t
he windows.
Lenape:
Kpaha nèl ehèshantèka.
English:
Come and ea
t
.; Come here and ea
t
.
Lenape:
Wëntaxa mitsi. {DN}
English:
Come here, le
t
's dance.
Lenape:
Nuwi, këntkatàm.
English:
Come here li
t
t
le one, le
t
us ea
t
pork and frybread.
Lenape:
Nuwiti, michitàm kwëshkwësheyok òk salàpon.
English:
Come in, si
t
down, and you should ea
t
.
Lenape:
Tëmike, lalëmatahpi, òk a këmitsi.
English:
Come, le
t
's dance.
Lenape:
Nuwi, këntkatàm.
English:
Could you s
t
ay wi
t
h me?
Lenape:
Kàski hàch witaèmi?
English:
Could you s
t
ay wi
t
h me for abou
t
t
wo mon
t
hs?
Lenape:
Kàski hàch witaèmi ahpami nisha kishuxunk?
English:
Coun
t
t
he apples.
Lenape:
Ahkim yuk apëlìshàk.
English:
Coun
t
t
he children
Lenape:
Ahkim nèk mimënsàk.
English:
Coun
t
t
he rocks.
Lenape:
Ahkënta nèk ahsëna.
English:
Crawdads are
t
here in
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Shahëmwisàk ahpuwàk mpink.
English:
Cu
t
off
t
ha
t
snake's head.
Lenape:
Tëmikweho na xkuk.
English:
Debbie and her rela
t
ives.
Lenape:
Debbie òk elànkumachi.
English:
Debbie wen
t
t
o mee
t
him.
Lenape:
Debbi moy nkiskaoo.
English:
Deer can run fas
t
.
Lenape:
Kàski kshamehëleyok ahtuhok.
English:
deer mea
t
; venison (see also ah
t
uhweyok)
Lenape:
ahtuhwi wiyus
English:
Depar
t
ed people have lef
t
(
t
his life, meaning -
t
hey died)
Lenape:
Awènikahke alëmskeyunka.
English:
Did he go
t
o
t
he door?
Lenape:
Skonteyunk hèch e?
English:
Did he open
t
he book (or le
t
t
er)?
Lenape:
Tunkshenao hèch nèl lekhikàn?
English:
Did he
t
as
t
e good? (such as an apple)
Lenape:
Winkël hèch?
English:
Did i
t
t
as
t
e good?
Lenape:
Winkàn hèch?
English:
Did she go
t
o Bar
t
lesville?
Lenape:
Kamink hàch è?
English:
Did
t
ha
t
man chea
t
you?
Lenape:
Kiòlùkw hèch na lënu?
English:
Did
t
ha
t
man chea
t
you
t
oo?
Lenape:
Kèpe hèch kiòlùkw na lënu?
English:
Did
t
ha
t
really happen?
Lenape:
Kichi në le?
English:
Did
t
he
t
hing ge
t
t
here (arrive)?
Lenape:
Ika hèch pèchihële në kèku?
English:
Did
t
his really happen?
Lenape:
Kichi yu le?
English:
Did you almos
t
ge
t
burned?
Lenape:
Kati hàch lusi?
English:
Did you ba
t
he?
Lenape:
Ktahixëmwi hèch?
English:
Did you come from
t
own?
Lenape:
Utènink hàch kum?
English:
Did you ea
t
some of
t
he
t
urkey?
Lenape:
Këmuhò hèch na chikënëm?
English:
Did you ever ea
t
t
ha
t
which is called sapan?
Lenape:
Kèmihëmichi hàch në sapan èluwètasik?
English:
Did you fall and hur
t
yourself?
Lenape:
Këshitèxi hèch?
English:
Did you finish ba
t
hing?
Lenape:
Kìshi hèch tixëmwi?
English:
Did you give
t
hem some candy?
Lenape:
Këmilaok hàch kèntis?
English:
Did you go
t
here?
Lenape:
Ika hàch kta?
English:
Did you go
t
o
t
own?
Lenape:
Utènink hèch kta?
English:
Did you have a good look a
t
him before?
Lenape:
Wëli hàch knihëneyo?
English:
Did you hear
t
he Shawnees singing a
t
Whi
t
eoak?
Lenape:
Kpëntaok hàch nèk Shaonuwàk pe asuwihtit yu tali Whiteoak?
English:
Did you sleep well las
t
nigh
t
?
Lenape:
Kuli hèch kawi welakwike?
English:
Did you s
t
ir i
t
?
Lenape:
Wiàmxkhamën hèch?
English:
Did you
t
ell a win
t
er s
t
ory?
Lenape:
Ktathiluhe hàch?
English:
Differen
t
or s
t
range food.
Lenape:
Chpi mehëmichink.
English:
Do did
t
his?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch tëlsin?
English:
Does he have an older sis
t
er named Mary Jones?
Lenape:
Konaèt wëlahële hèch mwisa luwènsu Mary Jones?
English:
Does i
t
t
as
t
e good?
Lenape:
Wëlipukòt hèch?
English:
Does Mary have a blue coa
t
?
Lenape:
Wëlatu hèch na Mary aonèk shakhùkwian?
English:
Does Sue have eyes
t
ha
t
are black?
Lenape:
Sësëkshkinkwe hèch na Sue?
English:
Does
t
ha
t
boy speak Lenape?
Lenape:
Alënixsu hàch na pilaechëch?
English:
Does
T
om have yellowish hair?
Lenape:
Wisaontpe hèch na Tom?
English:
Dogs defini
t
ely know many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xaheli ta wa mwekane uwatun kèku.
English:
Do no
t
abuse a pi
t
iful dog.
Lenape:
Kàchi mësi lihao kètëmaksit mwekane.
English:
Do no
t
bo
t
her me.
Lenape:
Kàchi nachihihàn.
English:
Do no
t
break off
t
he icicle.
Lenape:
Këchi tëmënawën në nushhùkòn.
English:
Do no
t
crack nu
t
s af
t
er i
t
is dark.
Lenape:
Kàchi pahkàsiyàn ènta piskèk.
English:
Do no
t
curse God.
Lenape:
Kàchi këlulawàn Kishelëmùkònk.
English:
Do no
t
curse or you will have pus on your neck.
Lenape:
Kàchi këlukeyàn, xu mëli kukwèni.
English:
Do no
t
ea
t
chicken skin when you are young or you will have a wrinkled face.
Lenape:
Kàchi michiyàn tipasi xès ènta wësksiàn, xu kpisëlinko.
English:
Do no
t
ever gamble again.
Lenape:
Kàchi chich hatikeyàn.
English:
Do no
t
forge
t
when you pray.
Lenape:
Kàchi wanihàn èmta patamaan
English:
Do no
t
go home.
Lenape:
Kàchi machihich.
English:
Do no
t
kill anyone.
Lenape:
Kàchi awèn nhilawàn.
English:
Do no
t
poin
t
a
t
a rainbow.
Lenape:
Kàchich tpahohàn mënëkòn.
English:
Do no
t
s
t
eal.
Lenape:
Kàchi këmutkehàn. [DN]
English:
Don'
t
ac
t
foolishly.
Lenape:
Kàchi xahowehòsihàn.
English:
Don'
t
be afraid.
Lenape:
Kàchi wishasihàn.
English:
Don'
t
bo
t
her wi
t
h
t
he box.
Lenape:
Kàchi nachituhàn në puhwexùkw.
English:
Don'
t
die, my friend! (man speaking
t
o man only)
Lenape:
Kàchi ànkëluhàn, nchu!
English:
Don'
t
do
t
ha
t
!
Lenape:
Kàchi ta në lësihàn!
English:
Don'
t
do
t
ha
t
!
Lenape:
Kàchi ta lësihàn!
English:
Don'
t
do
t
ha
t
!
Lenape:
Kàchi në lësihàn!
English:
Don'
t
ea
t
in
t
he dark or your mou
t
h will go crooked
Lenape:
Kàchi mitsihàn ènta piskèk, xu kpimtunehëla.
English:
Don'
t
ge
t
burned!
Lenape:
Kàchi ta lusihàn!
English:
Don'
t
ge
t
down (from some
t
hing like a wagon or car).
Lenape:
Kàchi lixihìch.
English:
Don'
t
go
t
here, you will make him worse.
Lenape:
Kàchi ika an, xu këmahtapama.
English:
Don'
t
say any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Kàchi kèku luweyàn.
English:
Don'
t
whis
t
le ou
t
side af
t
er dark or your mou
t
h will go crooked.
Lenape:
Kàchi chipëweyàn kochëmink ènta piskèk, xu kpimtunehëla.
English:
Don'
t
worry; Don'
t
be depressed.
Lenape:
Kàchi sàkwelìntàmuhàn.
English:
Don'
t
you like
t
o ea
t
i
t
?
Lenape:
Ku hèch kwinkitàmuwën?
English:
Do
t
o wan
t
t
o go see
t
he dead deer?
Lenape:
Kata hàch may neyo naka ahtuho?
English:
Do you also own a ca
t
?
Lenape:
Kèpe hèch kulhala pushis?
English:
Do you feel be
t
t
er?
Lenape:
Këminkahseamàlsi hàch?
English:
Do you have a ca
t
?
Lenape:
Pushis hèch kulhala?
English:
Do you have a quar
t
er (25¢)?
Lenape:
Kulhatu hàch kwëti nahënëm?
English:
Do you have a ra
t
t
le?
Lenape:
Kulhatu hàch shuhënikàn?
English:
Do you have some fresh mea
t
a
t
your house?
Lenape:
Wëskeyok hàch kulhatu wikia?
English:
Do you have (some
t
hing)?
Lenape:
Kulhatu hèch?
English:
Do you know any songs from
t
he Big House Church??
Lenape:
Kuwatu hàch asuwakàna Xinkwikaoni?
English:
Do you know many of
t
he Lenape s
t
ories?
Lenape:
Kuwatu hàch xaheli achimëwakàna Lënapei?
English:
Do you know
t
ha
t
man?
Lenape:
Kuwaha hèch na lënu?
English:
Do you know
t
ha
t
woman?
Lenape:
Kuwaha hèch na xkwe?
English:
Do you know
t
ha
t
young man?
Lenape:
Kuwaha hèch na skìnu?
English:
Do you know
t
hose young people?
Lenape:
Kuwahaok nèk wëski awènik?
English:
Do you like
t
o ea
t
crows?
Lenape:
Kwinkamaok hàch ahasàk?
English:
Do you no
t
have any friends?
Lenape:
Ku hèch witisàk kulhala?
English:
Do you no
t
have any friends?
Lenape:
Ku witisàk kulhala?
English:
Do you remember wha
t
happened yes
t
erday?
Lenape:
Këmëshatàmën kèku èlèk lòkëwe?
English:
Do you see
t
ha
t
person?
Lenape:
Kneyo hèch na awèn?
English:
Do you see
t
he cloud?
Lenape:
Kënemën hèch në kùmhòkw?
English:
Do you
t
hink i
t
will rain?
Lenape:
Ktite hàch xu sukëlan?
English:
Do you
t
hink so?
Lenape:
Ktite hèch?
English:
Do you unders
t
and i
t
when a person says, Ahkënsi (
t
o read)?
Lenape:
Kuwatun hèch na ènta awèn luwèt, Ahkënsi?
English:
Do you unders
t
and me?
Lenape:
Kënënustai hèch?
English:
Do you wan
t
a pre
t
t
y young woman?
Lenape:
Katala hàch shiki skixkwe?
English:
Do you wan
t
some bread?
Lenape:
Katatàm hèch ahpòn?
English:
Do you wan
t
some more?
Lenape:
Kwiakwi hèch?
English:
Do you wan
t
some more bread?
Lenape:
Kwiakwi hèch ahpòn?
English:
Do you wan
t
some more coffee?
Lenape:
Kwiakwi hèch kàpi?
English:
Do you wan
t
some wa
t
er?
Lenape:
Katatàm hèch mpi?
English:
Do you wan
t
t
o ba
t
he?
Lenape:
Kata hàch tixëmwi?
English:
Do you wan
t
t
o ea
t
?
Lenape:
Kata hàch mitsi? {DN}
English:
Do you wan
t
t
o ea
t
wi
t
h me?
Lenape:
Kata hèch wipumi?
English:
Do you wan
t
t
o gamble?
Lenape:
Kata hàch hatike?
English:
Do you wan
t
t
o go see
t
he dead elk?
Lenape:
Kata hàch may neyo naka musa?
English:
Do you wan
t
t
o go wi
t
h me?
Lenape:
Kata hèch wichei?
English:
Drive
t
ha
t
cow in
t
his direc
t
ion.
Lenape:
Pètskao na wèhshùmwis.
English:
Dr. Sco
t
t
cured me.
Lenape:
Nulihùkw na Dr. Scott.
English:
Dry
t
hose dishes.
Lenape:
Penkòkho nèl lokènsa.
English:
Early in
t
he morning we migh
t
have good luck.
Lenape:
Sëtpuk konaèt tëminamihënuk.
English:
Ea
t
t
ha
t
plum.
Lenape:
Mho na sipuwas.
English:
Ea
t
t
he mea
t
.
Lenape:
Michi në wiyus.
English:
Ea
t
t
his peach.
Lenape:
Mhu wa pilkësh.
English:
Even if someone
t
alked abou
t
her she would no
t
know i
t
.
Lenape:
Ili a awèn ahkënimao mata uwatuwën.
English:
Even if someone
t
alked abou
t
her she would no
t
know i
t
.
Lenape:
Ili a awèn ahkënimao mata uwatuwën.
English:
Even
t
heir (Shawnee) word elakuchiakwe is like our elànkun
t
iànk.
Lenape:
Naxpëne në (Shawnee) 'elakuchiakwe' alàshi kiluna elànkuntiànk.
English:
Even
t
his language i
t
is already difficul
t
for a person
t
o use i
t
.
Lenape:
Ili yu lixsëwakàn mèchi awèn ahchinki nhakatàmën.
English:
Even you can do
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Ili ki kàski në laihòsin.
English:
Every morning he would go
t
o hoe.
Lenape:
Eshi opànk mai lakehëma.
English:
Every morning people shook hands wi
t
h each o
t
her.
Lenape:
Eshi opànk awènik ànkùntin.
English:
Everyone came
t
here.
Lenape:
Wèmi awèn ika pe.
English:
Everyone ha
t
ed him.
Lenape:
Wèmi awèn shinkalao.
English:
Everyone knows abou
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Wèmi awènik uwatuneyo.
English:
Everyone lef
t
him alone.
Lenape:
Wèmi awènik punihao.
English:
Everyone who comes
t
o help me can ge
t
full (of food).
Lenape:
Wèmi awèn pèchi may wichëmite kàski kispu.
English:
Every
t
hing blew over.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku amxën.
English:
Every
t
hing is all mixed up.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku wiàmkixën.
English:
Every
t
hing is already finished (cooking).
Lenape:
Mèchi wèmi kèku kishte.
English:
Every
t
hing is brigh
t
.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku sapëlee.
English:
Every
t
hing is difficul
t
.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku ahòt.
English:
Every
t
hing is dry (like in a drough
t
).
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku kaxkte.
English:
Every
t
hing is green.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku àskàskwe.
English:
Every
t
hing is green again.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku làpi àskàskwe.
English:
Every
t
hing looks good
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku wëlinakòt
English:
Every
t
hing
t
ha
t
I was
t
old when I was young.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku ntihëlëkenèp ènta wësksia.
English:
Fa
t
her, wha
t
do you
t
hink?
Lenape:
Nuxa, kèku hàch ktite?
English:
Fa
t
her, will you sing
t
omorrow?
Lenape:
Nuxa, ktasuwi hàch alàpa?
English:
Feed me some mea
t
and bread.
Lenape:
Xami wiyus òk ahpon,
English:
Feed me some s
t
eam-fried mea
t
and corn.
Lenape:
Xami salàsikàn òk xàskwim.
English:
Feed me some
t
urkey.
Lenape:
Xami chikënëm.
English:
Feed
t
he bird.
Lenape:
Xàm na chulëns.
English:
Feed
t
he dog.
Lenape:
Xàm na mwekane.
English:
Finally he
t
old
t
he elder, Show
t
hem
t
o me.
Lenape:
Xantki tëlao nèl kìkaya, Mpënamënàkw.
English:
Finally I
t
old him, because he was wri
t
ing, 'You doing your homework?'
Lenape:
Xantki ntëlan, èli lekhikèt, 'You doing your homework?'
English:
Finally
t
ha
t
man, now deceased, was ha
t
ed.
Lenape:
Xantki shinkalkwësu naka lënuwa.
English:
Finally
t
hey all wen
t
ou
t
side.
Lenape:
Xantki wèmi kchiyok.
English:
Finally we heard him behind
t
he house.
Lenape:
Xantki òsikamike mpëntawëna.
English:
Find
t
he bigges
t
s
t
ick for me.
Lenape:
Màxkamai hìtùkw nèkwti xinkwèk.
English:
Firs
t
I wan
t
t
o finish fixing my fence.
Lenape:
Nkata hìtami kishixtun nëmenàxk.
English:
Five po
t
a
t
oes.
Lenape:
Palenàxk hopënisàk.
English:
Flowers are beginning
t
o bloom.
Lenape:
Otaèsàk alëmi òtaeyëwàk.
English:
For many days
t
hey ga
t
hered wood.
Lenape:
Xahelukwëni manaxeyok.
English:
Four minus
t
wo equals
t
wo.
Lenape:
Newa chitën nisha manitu nisha.
English:
From
t
his
t
ime on
t
ha
t
will be his name.
Lenape:
Yukwe wënchi alëmi nalch na tëluwèsin.
English:
Fry
t
he mea
t
.
Lenape:
Salàsi në wiyus.
English:
Ge
t
me some wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Natamai mpi.
English:
Girl, ge
t
me some
t
hing
t
o smoke.
Lenape:
Xkwèchi, natàmai wehupònk.
English:
Girls and boys are walking
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Xkwechëchàk òk pilaechëchàk pëmëskatuwàk.
English:
Give Helen
t
he bread.
Lenape:
Mil na Helen në ahpòn.
English:
Give him
t
ha
t
____
Lenape:
Mil në ____
English:
Give him
t
he dog.
Lenape:
Mil nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
Give him
t
hose ____
Lenape:
Mil nèk ____
English:
Give Jim
t
he money.
Lenape:
Mil na Jim në moni.
English:
Give me a frybread and give
t
his woman
t
wo frybreads, she is hungry.
Lenape:
Mili salàpòn òk mil wa xkwe nisha salàpòna, kahtupu.
English:
Give me a quar
t
er (25¢).
Lenape:
Mili kwëti nahënëm.
English:
Give me lo
t
s of frybreads.
Lenape:
Mili xeli salàpòna.
English:
Give me one ca
t
.
Lenape:
Mili kwëti pushis.
English:
Give me some chicken, and give
t
his young man some pork.
Lenape:
Mili tipas, òk mil wa skìnu kwëshkwësheyok.
English:
Give me some ice wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Mili kunapu.
English:
Give me some mea
t
and po
t
a
t
oes, I am hungry.
Lenape:
Mili wiyus òk hopënisàk, nkatupwi.
English:
Give me
t
ha
t
chicken.
Lenape:
Mili na tipas.
English:
Give me
t
ha
t
horse.
Lenape:
Mili na nehënaonkès.
English:
Give me
t
he bread.
Lenape:
Mili në ahpòn.
English:
Give me
t
he dish.
Lenape:
Mili në lokèns.
English:
Give me
t
he legging.
Lenape:
Mili në kakun.
English:
Give me
t
hose arrows.
Lenape:
Mili nèl alunsa.
English:
Give me
t
wo frybreads.
Lenape:
Mili nisha salàpòna.
English:
Give
t
ha
t
woman
t
wo frybreads.
Lenape:
Mil wa xkwe nisha salàpòna,
English:
Go close
t
he door.
Lenape:
Mai tunkshëni.
English:
Go ge
t
Jim.
Lenape:
Nal na Jim.
English:
Go ge
t
me some wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Natëmai mpi.
English:
Go ge
t
some food.
Lenape:
Nati mehëmichink.
English:
Go ge
t
some wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Nati mpi.
English:
Go ge
t
some wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Mpi nati.
English:
Go ge
t
some wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Mpi nati.
English:
Go ge
t
t
ha
t
Delaware woman.
Lenape:
Nal na Lënapèxkwe.
English:
Go ge
t
t
ha
t
dish.
Lenape:
Nati në lokèns.
English:
Go ge
t
t
ha
t
dog.
Lenape:
Nal na mwekane.
English:
Go ge
t
t
ha
t
ki
t
t
en.
Lenape:
Nal na pushitët.
English:
Go ge
t
t
he li
t
t
le dish.
Lenape:
Nati në lokèntët.
English:
Go ge
t
t
he li
t
t
le dishes.
Lenape:
Nati nèl lokèntëta.
English:
Go ge
t
t
he li
t
t
le whi
t
e dish.
Lenape:
Nati në opënchutët.
English:
Go ge
t
t
he li
t
t
le whi
t
e dishes.
Lenape:
Nati nèl opënchutëta.
English:
Go ge
t
t
he purse.
Lenape:
Natëmën në mënutès.
English:
Go ge
t
t
he whi
t
e dish.
Lenape:
Nati në opënchu.
English:
Go ge
t
t
he whi
t
e dish.
Lenape:
Nati në opèk lokèns.
English:
Go ge
t
t
he whi
t
e dishes.
Lenape:
Nati nèl opënchuwa.
English:
Go ge
t
t
hose ca
t
s.
Lenape:
Nal nèk pushisàk.
English:
Go ge
t
t
hose dishes.
Lenape:
Nati nèl lokènsa.
English:
Go ge
t
t
hose men.
Lenape:
Nal nèk lënuwàk.
English:
Go ge
t
wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Mai nati mpi.
English:
Good
t
hings come from
t
he Crea
t
or.
Lenape:
Weltëk kèku wënchixën Kishelëmukònk.
English:
Go si
t
down.
Lenape:
Mai lëmatahpi.
English:
Go
t
ell him.
Lenape:
May lël.
English:
Go
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Kahta kawi.
English:
Go
t
o
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Luwàneyunk a.
English:
Go
t
urn ou
t
t
he ligh
t
.
Lenape:
Mai ateha në òsëlenikàn.
English:
Go wes
t
, young man.
Lenape:
Ehëliwsikakw a, skìnu.
English:
Grandfa
t
her, wha
t
do you have?
Lenape:
Muxumsa, kèku hàch kulhatu?
English:
Grasshoppers like
t
o ea
t
grass.
Lenape:
Shùkwìlkèsàk skiko winkitàmuk.
English:
Grasshoppers like
t
o ea
t
grass.
Lenape:
Shùkwìlkèsàk winkitàmuk skiko .
English:
Hand me
t
ha
t
____
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni në ____
English:
Hand me
t
ha
t
chicken.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlënëmai na tipas.
English:
Hand me
t
he beans; Pass me
t
he beans.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni nèl malàxkwsita.
English:
Hand me
t
he boy.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlën na pilaechëch.
English:
Hand me
t
he pie.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni në pae.
English:
Hand me
t
he s
t
ream fried mea
t
.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni në salàsikàn.
English:
Hand me
t
he swee
t
po
t
a
t
oes.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni nèl shukëlipënàk.
English:
Hand me
t
he swee
t
po
t
a
t
oes.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni nèk shukëlipënisàk.
English:
Hand me
t
hose ____
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni nèk ____
English:
Hand
t
hose
t
hings
t
o me.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlënëmai nèl kèku.
English:
Has i
t
arrived?
Lenape:
Mëchi hèch pèchihële?
English:
Has i
t
arrived? (such as a package)
Lenape:
Mèchi hèch pèchihële?
English:
Has i
t
s
t
opped raining?
Lenape:
Mèchi hèch ala sukëlan?
English:
Have you ea
t
en
t
hose eggs?
Lenape:
Këmihëmichi hàch nèl òòla?
English:
Have you ever ea
t
en buffalo?
Lenape:
Këmìmhò hèch sisiliye?
English:
Have you ever ea
t
en buffalo?
Lenape:
Këmìmhò hèch sisiliè?
English:
Have you ever ea
t
en rabbi
t
?
Lenape:
Këmìmhò hèch chëmamës?
English:
Have you ever used
t
ha
t
Vicks (Vaporub)?
Lenape:
Nìnhakatàmèn hàch nàni Vicks?
English:
Have you finished ea
t
ing?
Lenape:
Kìshi hèch mitsi?
English:
Have you people finished cleaning
t
ha
t
house?
Lenape:
Mèchi hàch kìshi kpilitamëneyo nëni wikëwam?
English:
He almos
t
fell.
Lenape:
Kahti pënihële.
English:
He almos
t
fell in
t
o
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Kahti chòpwihële.
English:
He almos
t
go
t
burned.
Lenape:
Kati lusu.
English:
He almos
t
waded.
Lenape:
Kahti chusku.
English:
He almos
t
wen
t
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Kati kawi.
English:
He already wen
t
home.
Lenape:
Mèchi machi.
English:
He already wen
t
home because he was hungry.
Lenape:
Mèchi machii èli katupwit.
English:
He already wen
t
home because he was sleepy.
Lenape:
Mèchi machi èli kahtunkòm.
English:
He already wen
t
home because he was
t
hirs
t
y.
Lenape:
Mèchi machi èli katusëmwit.
English:
He already wen
t
home because he was very sleepy.
Lenape:
Mèchi machi èli sòmi kahtunkòm.
English:
He already wen
t
home because i
t
was raining.
Lenape:
Mèchi machi èli sukëlànk.
English:
He always does one
t
hing.
Lenape:
Kwëti kèku nkëme lësu.
English:
He a
t
e a raccoon.
Lenape:
Nahënëma mhwe.
English:
He a
t
e a squirrel.
Lenape:
Xaniko mhwe.
English:
He a
t
e differen
t
kinds of animals.
Lenape:
Mësi aèsìsàk mhwe.
English:
He a
t
e many frybreads.
Lenape:
Salàpòna xeli michu.
English:
He a
t
e mea
t
.
Lenape:
Michu wiyus.
English:
He a
t
e more
t
han I did.
Lenape:
Alëwi mitsu nawènahta ni.
English:
He a
t
e
t
he flies.
Lenape:
Muhòò nèl ucheo.
English:
He a
t
e yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mitsu.
English:
He a
t
e yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah mitsu.
English:
Hea
t
t
ha
t
rock.
Lenape:
Kshësëni në ahsën.
English:
He barked when he looked a
t
him. (refers
t
o a wolf or dog)
Lenape:
Mëkike ènta pënaot.
English:
He barked when he saw him. (refers
t
o a wolf or dog)
Lenape:
Mëkike ènta neyot.
English:
He barks and some
t
imes he howls.
Lenape:
Mëkike tamse wehul.
English:
He ba
t
hed
t
he child.
Lenape:
Wtòxixëmuhëlao nèl mimënsa.
English:
He ba
t
hed
t
he horse.
Lenape:
Wtòxixëmuhëlao nèl nehënaonkèsa.
English:
He began
t
o drink because he was afraid.
Lenape:
Alëmi mëne èli wishasu.
English:
He began
t
o ga
t
her
t
he
t
hings
t
ha
t
he used.
Lenape:
Tòlëmi maehëmën kèku nènhakatànk.
English:
He began
t
o
t
remble and
t
urn pale.
Lenape:
Alëmi nànkihële òk òpihële.
English:
He began
t
o vomi
t
.
Lenape:
Alëmi mëlàntàm.
English:
He beginds
t
o walk.
Lenape:
Alëmi pëmëske.
English:
He begins
t
o be big (like a growing child).
Lenape:
Alëmi màkil.
English:
He bo
t
hered me again.
Lenape:
Làpi nachihùkw.
English:
He bo
t
hered me again.
Lenape:
Làpi nachihùkw.
English:
He bough
t
many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xeli kèku mhalàm.
English:
He brough
t
t
hem a deer.
Lenape:
Pèshëwao ahtuhu.
English:
He buried
t
he ha
t
che
t
.
Lenape:
Pòkhakeha në tëmahikàn.
English:
He buried
t
he man.
Lenape:
Pòkhakeho na lënu.
English:
He came from
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Luwàneyunk um.
English:
He came
t
o gamble.
Lenape:
Pèchi may hatike.
English:
He came
t
o see us.
Lenape:
Pèchi may nèhkuna.
English:
He can bewi
t
ch someone.
Lenape:
Kàski mëtanhike.
English:
He can ge
t
very mad.
Lenape:
Kàski kitanunksu.
English:
He canno
t
do any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ta kàski kèku lësi.
English:
He canno
t
read.
Lenape:
Ku kàski ahkënsi.
English:
He canno
t
say any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ku kàski kèku luwe.
English:
He canno
t
see.
Lenape:
Mata kàski nema.
English:
He carries
t
he deer on his shoulder.
Lenape:
Nayumao nèl ahtuhò.
English:
He carries
t
he saddle on his back.
Lenape:
Noyuntàm në ehapahpink.
English:
He caugh
t
t
he baby.
Lenape:
Tòhonao nèl mimëntëta.
English:
He caugh
t
t
he gobbler (
t
urkey)
Lenape:
Tohëwënao nèl xinkwëlëkòhsëna.
English:
He cleaned
t
he squirrel.
Lenape:
Piliha na xanikw.
English:
He could no
t
do any
t
hing else.
Lenape:
Ku kàski pili kèku lësii.
English:
He could no
t
ea
t
him.
Lenape:
Ku kàski mhòò.
English:
He could no
t
ea
t
him.
Lenape:
Ku kàski mhòò.
English:
He could no
t
ea
t
him because he was
t
oo sal
t
y.
Lenape:
Tòlëmhoo èli sòmi shëwë.
English:
He cu
t
himself (on purpose).
Lenape:
Kwishkshao hòkaya.
English:
He cu
t
his hand.
Lenape:
Kwishkshëmën në nòxk.
English:
He cu
t
t
he mea
t
.
Lenape:
Kwishkshëmën në wiyus.
English:
He didn'
t
even say any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Wëli hànkw mata kèku luwe.
English:
He didn'
t
even see (some
t
hing).
Lenape:
Wëli hànkw mata nehku.
English:
He died yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Ankël lòkëwe.
English:
He died yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mata ahpii.
English:
he dir
t
ied himself
Lenape:
wëniskha hòkaya
English:
He does his bes
t
t
o escape.
Lenape:
Mëchke kahta pulëwe.
English:
He does no
t
have a good mind; He does no
t
have good sense.
Lenape:
Mata watàmu.
English:
He does no
t
know
t
he Lenape language.
Lenape:
Ku uwatu Lënapei lixsëwakàn.
English:
He does no
t
know where he is.
Lenape:
Ku uwatuwën tëta èpit.
English:
He does no
t
wan
t
less.
Lenape:
Mata kahtatàmu kèxiti.
English:
He does no
t
wan
t
t
o help.
Lenape:
Shinki wichinke.
English:
He doesn'
t
give a darn.
Lenape:
Ku kèku litehe.
English:
He doesn'
t
know any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Mata kèku watu.
English:
He doesn'
t
know many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Ku uwatu xaheli kèku.
English:
He doesn'
t
wan
t
t
o.
Lenape:
Ku kahta.
English:
He doesn'
t
wan
t
t
o.
Lenape:
Ku kahta.
English:
He doesn'
t
wan
t
t
o help.
Lenape:
Shinki wichinke.
English:
he ea
t
s all
t
he
t
ime
Lenape:
Nkëme mitsu {DN}
English:
He ea
t
s cranberries.
Lenape:
Michu pakim.
English:
He ea
t
s cranberries.
Lenape:
Pakim michu.
English:
He finished burning i
t
.
Lenape:
Kìshi lusëmën. {DN}
English:
He finished wri
t
ing.
Lenape:
Kìshi lekhike.
English:
He followed
t
he o
t
her man as he walked down
t
he road.
Lenape:
Nòòlao nèl takok lënuwa ènta pëmëskat tëmakànink.
English:
He followed
t
he raccoon.
Lenape:
Naolao nèl nahënëmo.
English:
He forgo
t
t
ha
t
he was alone.
Lenape:
Wànin tili xuhanin.
English:
He found i
t
in Mexico.
Lenape:
Spanayuwink wënchi maxkàmën.
English:
He gave him a ca
t
.
Lenape:
Pushisa mwilao.
English:
He gave him my ca
t
.
Lenape:
Mpushisëma mwilao.
English:
He gave him
t
he dish.
Lenape:
Mwilao në lokèns.
English:
He gave him
t
he ha
t
.
Lenape:
Mwilkwën në alukwèpi.
English:
He gave him
t
he neckerchief he had around his own neck.
Lenape:
Mwilao në akontpèpi nèka hukwènit.
English:
He gave me
t
he dish.
Lenape:
Nëmilkwën në lokèns.
English:
He gave me
t
he dish.
Lenape:
Nëmilkwën në lokèns.
English:
He gave my ca
t
t
o him.
Lenape:
Mpushisëm mwilao,
English:
He gave
t
he ca
t
t
o him.
Lenape:
Pushisa mwilao.
English:
He gave you
t
he dish.
Lenape:
Këmilkwën në lokèns.
English:
He goes differen
t
places.
Lenape:
Mësi e.
English:
He goes
t
o work every morning.
Lenape:
May mikëmòsu èntxën opànk.
English:
He go
t
fa
t
because he a
t
e
t
oo much.
Lenape:
Wisu èli sòmipwit.
English:
He go
t
married
t
o a woman named Ka
t
hy.
Lenape:
Wshilìntàmao nèl xkweyo èluwènsit Kathy.
English:
He go
t
power from
t
ha
t
t
ree.
Lenape:
Paolao nèl hìtko.
English:
He had a s
t
range look on his face when I be
t
rayed him.
Lenape:
Wëlelëminkwèxin ènta mikwihakit.
English:
He had
t
old me many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xaheli kèku ntëlkenèp.
English:
He has a ha
t
on his head.
Lenape:
Alukwèpi wilink.
English:
He has a lo
t
of money.
Lenape:
Xeli moni wëlatu.
English:
He has a lo
t
of money.
Lenape:
Wëlatu xeli moni.
English:
He has a ma
t
.
Lenape:
Wëlatu anakàn.
English:
He has difficul
t
y walking; He can hardly walk.
Lenape:
Ahchinki pëmëske.
English:
He has finished bu
t
chering.
Lenape:
Mèchi kìshi uysu'he,
English:
He has five rabbi
t
s.
Lenape:
Palenàxk chëmamsa wëlahële.
English:
He has los
t
many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Tònkhìtun xeli kèku.
English:
He has no
t
ye
t
learned
t
o crawl.
Lenape:
Nèsko pëmuxsi.
English:
He has
t
wo girls.
Lenape:
Nisha xkwechëchàk wëlahële.
English:
He ha
t
es
t
o see me go ou
t
side because he
t
hinks I am leaving. (Lucy is speaking of her dog.)
Lenape:
Nshinki neyùkw ntëli kochëmink a litehe ntalëmska.
English:
He have me
t
he handkerchief.
Lenape:
Nëmilùkw në akòntpèpi.
English:
He heard every
t
hing
t
ha
t
he said.
Lenape:
Pwëntao wèmi kèku èluwèt.
English:
He hi
t
him and
t
hen he fell down.
Lenape:
Pòkàmao na koihëlan.
English:
He hi
t
t
he ball.
Lenape:
Pòhkàmao nèl pahsahikàna. (Obv.)
English:
He hur
t
himself.
Lenape:
Kwëshinalao hòkaya.
English:
He hur
t
himself wi
t
h an axe.
Lenape:
Kwëshinalùkòn në tëmahikàn..
English:
He hur
t
Jim.
Lenape:
Kwëshinalao nèl Jim.
English:
He is abou
t
t
wen
t
y years old.
Lenape:
Ahpami nishintxke kahtënamu.
English:
He is ac
t
ually walking.
Lenape:
Wëli pëmëske.
English:
He is afraid of
t
hose wolves.
Lenape:
Kòxao nèl tëmeyo.
English:
He is already si
t
t
ing.
Lenape:
Mèchi lëmatahpu. {DN}
English:
He is already
t
here.
Lenape:
Mèchi ika ahpu. {DN}
English:
He is a Nan
t
icoke.
Lenape:
Wënètko nàn.
English:
He is a whi
t
e person.
Lenape:
Shëwanàkw nàn.
English:
He is ca
t
ching rain wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Nahkupèhike sukëlàntpi.
English:
He is cer
t
ainly lazy.
Lenape:
Pahkànchi nulhànt.
English:
He is going
t
o go si
t
down.
Lenape:
Mèchi may lëmatahpu. {DN}
English:
He is good looking and smar
t
.
Lenape:
Wëlësu òk ahi lëpwe.
English:
He is in
t
he ac
t
of going (somewhere).
Lenape:
Pè at.
English:
He is mad because he said
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Manunksu èli në luwèt.
English:
He is nine
t
y years old.
Lenape:
Pèshkunk txinxke kahtënamu.
English:
He is no
t
quick enough.
Lenape:
Ku tèpi alàpihële.
English:
He is no
t
quick like o
t
her ca
t
s.
Lenape:
Ku alàpihële alàshi pili pushisàk.
English:
He is no
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Ku ika ahpi.
English:
He is no
t
very
t
all.
Lenape:
Ku ahi kwënakwsii.
English:
He is no
t
very
t
all.
Lenape:
Ku sòmi kwënakwsii.
English:
He is shor
t
and fa
t
.
Lenape:
Takòkwsu òk wisu.
English:
He is si
t
t
ing behind; He is si
t
t
ing in
t
he back.
Lenape:
Wtenk lëmatahpu.
English:
He is skilled a
t
gambling.
Lenape:
Hitai hatike.
English:
He is s
t
ill alive.
Lenape:
Kwiakwi lehëlexe. {DN}
English:
He is s
t
ill alive.
Lenape:
Kwiakwi pëmawsu. {DN}
English:
He is s
t
ill coughing.
Lenape:
Òxùkwine kwiakwi.
English:
He is s
t
ill lying down.
Lenape:
Kwiakwi shenkixin. {DN}
English:
He is
t
all and skinny.
Lenape:
Kwënakwsu òk aluku.
English:
He is
t
he woman's older bro
t
her.
Lenape:
Na xkwe xònsa.
English:
He is
t
he woman's older bro
t
her.
Lenape:
Na xkwe xònsa.
English:
He is
t
oo fa
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi wisu.
English:
He is
t
oo sal
t
y. (like a cooked chicken
t
ha
t
was heavily sal
t
ed)
Lenape:
Sòmi shëwël.
English:
He is
t
wen
t
y years old.
Lenape:
Nishintke kahtënamu.
English:
He is very smar
t
.
Lenape:
Ahi watàm.
English:
He is very smar
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi watàm.
English:
He is very s
t
ubborn.
Lenape:
Ahi ahchinkxe.
English:
He is working in
t
he field (or garden).
Lenape:
Mikëmòsu hakihakànink. {DN}
English:
He jumped over
t
he moon.
Lenape:
Tòlëmakihëlao nèl kishuxa.
English:
He jus
t
came from hun
t
ing.
Lenape:
Mèchi apalai.
English:
He jus
t
now broke his foo
t
.
Lenape:
Pukwihële në sit.
English:
He killed
t
he deer when he sho
t
him.
Lenape:
Wënihëlao nèl ahtuho ènta pòyàxkhòt.
English:
He knew
t
ha
t
person.
Lenape:
Uwahao nèl awèni.
English:
He knew
t
hose people.
Lenape:
Uwahaok nèk awènik.
English:
He knocked him down when he him hi
t
.
Lenape:
Kohitehoo ènta pahkàmat.
English:
He knocked on
t
he door.
Lenape:
Pëpuhwitehëmën skontay.
English:
He knows me now
t
ha
t
he s
t
opped disliking me.
Lenape:
Nënakw èli ala shinkalit.
English:
He laughs a lo
t
.
Lenape:
Ahi këkëlëksu.
English:
He lef
t
because he ha
t
ed him.
Lenape:
Alëske èli shinkalat.
English:
He lef
t
him in
t
he nes
t
.
Lenape:
Wënëkalao òhshixaink.
English:
He lef
t
his home.
Lenape:
Nòkahtun wikit
English:
He lif
t
ed
t
he man.
Lenape:
Tòspënao nèl lënuwa.
English:
He liked
t
o hun
t
when he was young.
Lenape:
Wehinkalai ènta wësksite.
English:
He liked
t
o wa
t
ch fireflies in a bo
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Winki pënaoo sasapisàk hàkhàkwink.
English:
He likes
t
he shore.
Lenape:
Winkatàmën në shohpe.
English:
He likes
t
o curse.
Lenape:
Wehinki këluke.
English:
He likes
t
o ea
t
deer's
t
ongue.
Lenape:
Winkitàm ahtuhwi wilanu.
English:
He likes
t
o kill.
Lenape:
Winki nhiluwe.
English:
He likes
t
o read.
Lenape:
Winki ahkënsu.
English:
He likes
t
o si
t
.
Lenape:
Winki lëmatahpu.
English:
He likes
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Winki kawi.
English:
He likes
t
o wa
t
ch
t
hem.
Lenape:
Winki pënaoo.
English:
He likes
t
o wri
t
e.
Lenape:
Winki lekhike.
English:
He lived in a big fores
t
.
Lenape:
Xinkwi shinkèkink wiku.
English:
He lives a
t
t
he place.
Lenape:
Wiku yushe tali.
English:
He lives in a hu
t
.
Lenape:
Yakaonink wiku.
English:
He lives in a hu
t
.
Lenape:
Wiku yakaonink.
English:
He looked
t
o
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Wehènchiopànk linkwèxin.
English:
He looked
t
o
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Tëlinkwèxin luwàneyunk.
English:
He looked
t
o
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Luwàneyunk linkwèxin.
English:
He looked
t
o
t
he sou
t
h.
Lenape:
Shawneyunk linkwèxin.
English:
He looked
t
oward
t
he lake,
Lenape:
Mënëpèkink linkwèxin.
English:
He looks a
t
my grandmo
t
her.
Lenape:
Pwënaoo nuhëma.
English:
He los
t
his language.
Lenape:
Ankhitun èlixsit.
English:
He loves
t
ha
t
woman.
Lenape:
Tòholao nèl xkweyo.
English:
Help me so
t
ha
t
I can s
t
and up well in
t
his life.
Lenape:
Wichëmi tëli nkàski wëli nipain yushe èntalawsienkw.
English:
Help
t
his sick person.
Lenape:
Wichëm washe palsit awèn.
English:
Help us so
t
ha
t
we will see good
t
hings.
Lenape:
Wichëminèn ntìlìch nemënën wëli kèku.
English:
He made some sharpened li
t
t
le s
t
icks.
Lenape:
Manitu kinhasik hìtkwëtëta.
English:
He made
t
he dish for him.
Lenape:
Mònitaoo në lokèns.
English:
He made
t
he dish for me.
Lenape:
Nëmanitakw në lokèns.
English:
He made
t
he dish for you.
Lenape:
Këmanitakw në lokèns.
English:
He migh
t
wan
t
t
o drink some wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Kahta èt mpi mëne.
English:
He moved
t
o a differen
t
chair.
Lenape:
Pali lehëlëmatahpink è.
English:
He mus
t
ba
t
he.
Lenape:
Kënch tixënwite.
English:
He mus
t
have been sick.
Lenape:
Palsu èt mah.
English:
He mus
t
have smelled himself for so long he could no longer smell himself.
Lenape:
Pusiao èt hòkaya.
English:
He mus
t
have wan
t
ed
t
o warm by
t
heir fire.
Lenape:
Kahta èt mah aosu wtënteyëmëwoo.
English:
He mus
t
t
hink i
t
will rain.
Lenape:
Litehe èt xu sukëlan.
English:
He mus
t
wan
t
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Kahta èt kawi.
English:
He never reads
t
he same book
t
wice.
Lenape:
Mata nishën tòkimao nèl lekhikàna.
English:
He of
t
en comes for a visi
t
.
Lenape:
Pèchi hànkw kiike.
English:
He only has a few
t
ee
t
h.
Lenape:
Kèxiti mushanike.
English:
He opens
t
he book (or le
t
t
er)
Lenape:
Tunkshenao nèl lekhikàn.
English:
He pinched
t
ha
t
woman on her rear.
Lenape:
Wsistienao nèl xkweyo.
English:
He placed him on
t
he bed.
Lenape:
Xansunink tòhëlao.
English:
He placed i
t
on a rock.
Lenape:
Ahsënink tòtun.
English:
He placed i
t
on
t
he ground.
Lenape:
Hakink tòtun.
English:
He plan
t
s corn.
Lenape:
Xàskwim hakihe.
English:
He pushed
t
he dog over.
Lenape:
Tòmanihina nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
He pu
t
a pencil under
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Ekwi ehëntalipwinkink tòtun pènsìl.
English:
He pu
t
on a breechclo
t
h.
Lenape:
Ikahatu sakutakàn.
English:
He pu
t
on a ha
t
.
Lenape:
Ikahatu alukwèpi.
English:
He pu
t
on a neckerchief.
Lenape:
Ikahatu akontpèpi.
English:
He pu
t
on a shir
t
; She pu
t
on a dress.
Lenape:
Ikahatu hèmpës.
English:
He pu
t
t
he books on
t
he chair.
Lenape:
Lehëlëmatahpinkink tòhalao nèl lekhikana.
English:
He pu
t
t
he
t
hings back in his pocke
t
.
Lenape:
Làpi pòkìtëmink hatuna.
English:
He quickly hid behind a big
t
ree.
Lenape:
Kànchihële òsi xinkwi hìtkunk.
English:
He raised his head
t
oward heaven.
Lenape:
Asphùkwe lih òs'hakame.
English:
He ran around some
t
hing
t
en
t
imes.
Lenape:
Tèlën txën òkahële.
English:
He ran fas
t
er.
Lenape:
Alëwi kshamehële. {DN}
English:
Her dress is
t
hin.
Lenape:
Oskee në tòhèmpsëm.
English:
Her dress is
t
oo
t
hin and I can see
t
hrough i
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi òskee tòhèmpsëm, nteshapamën.
English:
He really makes a lo
t
of noise.
Lenape:
Sòmi pakuwe.
English:
He really
t
old
t
he
t
ru
t
h.
Lenape:
Mayay ta wëlamëwe.
English:
Here are
t
wo of
t
hese.
Lenape:
She yuk nisha.
English:
Here comes
t
he sun.
Lenape:
Pèchinkwehële kishux.
English:
Here, I give
t
his
t
o you.
Lenape:
Shè yu këmilël.
English:
Here is someone I would like you
t
o know (mee
t
).
Lenape:
Shè wa awèn kwëlaha kuwahan.
English:
Here is someone named Jim Remen
t
er.
Lenape:
Shè wàni luwènsu Jim Rementer.
English:
Here is some
t
hing
t
o read.
Lenape:
She yul kèku ahkënta.
English:
Here i
t
is.
Lenape:
Shè ta yu.
English:
Here i
t
is no
t
hing bu
t
cold and windy.
Lenape:
Mayay shëk the òk kshàxën.
English:
Her fa
t
her is playing wi
t
h our baby.
Lenape:
Uxo pòpihao këmimëntëtëna.
English:
He said, 'Cer
t
ainly! No
t
long ago I killed a deer.'
Lenape:
Luwe, 'Ahìkta! Chinke nhila ahtuho.'
English:
He said, 'Fa
t
her,
t
he
t
ime has come.'
Lenape:
Luwe, 'Nuxa, mèchi tpëskwihële.'
English:
He said, 'I ba
t
hed las
t
nigh
t
.'
Lenape:
Luwe, 'Ntixëmwi ta welakwike.'
English:
He said, 'My friend, I am beginning
t
o ge
t
old.'
Lenape:
Luwe, 'Nchu, mèchi ntalëmi khikay.'
English:
He said no
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ku kèku luwe.
English:
He said some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Kèku luwe.
English:
He said, You all s
t
op, bu
t
i
t
did no good.
Lenape:
Luwe, Nahkihëlakw, shëkw nuchkwe.
English:
He sa
t
wi
t
h
t
he boy.
Lenape:
Wënishhukwèpao nèl pilaechècha.
English:
He saw him when he lef
t
.
Lenape:
Wëneyo ènta alëmskat.
English:
He saw
t
he big wolf s
t
icking his head in
t
he door.
Lenape:
Neyo na xinkwtëme pe sakhùkwet skontink.
English:
He saw
t
he horse.
Lenape:
Wëneyo nèl nehënaokèsa.
English:
He saw
t
hose rocks.
Lenape:
Wënemëna nèl ahsëna.
English:
He seemed
t
o be very afraid.
Lenape:
Alashi ahi wishasu.
English:
He seems
t
o smell clean.
Lenape:
Alàshi pilimakwsu.
English:
He sen
t
us on an errand
t
o bring
t
hese good
t
hings
t
o give
t
o
t
he chief.
Lenape:
Alukakehëna tìli pètuna weltëk kèkuna ènta milënt na sakima.
English:
He se
t
t
he
t
ree on fire.
Lenape:
Nòxkwsao nèl hìtko.
English:
He/she walks wi
t
h his/her daugh
t
er.
Lenape:
Nushuxweyok tòna,
English:
He should go
t
here.
Lenape:
Ika a e.
English:
He should go
t
here because he'll ca
t
ch i
t
if he doesn'
t
Lenape:
Ika a e, nëpwën mata ate.
English:
He showed some
t
hing
t
o Jim
t
ha
t
scared him.
Lenape:
Wishamao nèl Jim.
English:
He si
t
s beside me.
Lenape:
Pëmichi lëmatahpu.
English:
He si
t
s on a rock wi
t
h his head hanging.
Lenape:
Ahsënink naukwèpu.
English:
He slep
t
all day.
Lenape:
Kwëtikishku kawi.
English:
He slep
t
la
t
e and he canno
t
ea
t
.
Lenape:
Ayëhelunkòm, mata kàski mitsii.
English:
He sounds s
t
range when he
t
alks.
Lenape:
Wëlelëmixsu ènta pëmëtunhèt.
English:
He spilled i
t
on his pan
t
s.
Lenape:
Wsukhamën pwëlchisink.
English:
He spilled i
t
on his shir
t
and on his pan
t
s.
Lenape:
Wsukhamën tòhèmpsëmink òk pwëlchisink.
English:
He spilled i
t
on his shir
t
. -or- She spilled i
t
on her dress.
Lenape:
Wsukhamën tòhèmpsëmink.
English:
He spoiled all of
t
hem.
Lenape:
Wèmi pòlihao.
English:
He spoiled i
t
immedia
t
ely.
Lenape:
Wishai pòlitu.
English:
He spoiled
t
hem all.
Lenape:
Pòlihao wèmi awèni.
English:
He spoke Delaware well when he read
t
he papers.
Lenape:
Wëli alënixsu ènta ahkimat nèl pambila.
English:
He s
t
ands in fron
t
.
Lenape:
Nikanki nipu.
English:
He s
t
ands on
t
he porch.
Lenape:
Alëwikaonink nipu.
English:
He s
t
ays among
t
he Delawares.
Lenape:
Lënapeika ihahpu.
English:
He s
t
ays around
t
he flowers.
Lenape:
Enta òtaèsàk ihahpu.
English:
He s
t
inks under his arms.
Lenape:
Chimakwsu ahshilunkònink.
English:
He s
t
irred
t
he coffee.
Lenape:
Wiàmxkhe në kàpi.
English:
He s
t
ood under a
t
ree.
Lenape:
Ekwi hìtkunk nipu.
English:
He s
t
opped
t
he car.
Lenape:
Nòkënao nèl tëpchehëlasa.
English:
He s
t
uck his head in
t
he door.
Lenape:
Pe sakhukwèt skonteyunk.
English:
He s
t
uck his head up again.
Lenape:
Làpi sakhùkwe.
English:
He swam
t
o
t
he o
t
her side of
t
he lake.
Lenape:
Ashëwìl òsi mënëpèkunk.
English:
He swam under
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Ashëwìl èkwi mpink.
English:
He
t
alks good Delaware.
Lenape:
Wëli alënixsu.
English:
He
t
alks jus
t
like a Lenape.
Lenape:
Wëli alàshi Lënape pëmëtunhe.
English:
He
t
ells win
t
er
t
ime s
t
ories again and again.
Lenape:
Lahëlàpi athiluhe.
English:
He
t
hinks i
t
will rain.
Lenape:
Litehe xu sukëlan.
English:
He
t
hinks perhaps i
t
will rain.
Lenape:
Litehe èt xu sukëlan.
English:
He
t
hrew
t
he man in
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Chòpònihin na lënu.
English:
he
t
ies his shoelace
Lenape:
kaxktuna tònishuna
English:
He
t
old i
t
t
o me.
Lenape:
Ntëlkwën mah.
English:
He
t
old me many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xaheli kèku ntëlùkw.
English:
He
t
old me
t
o go home.
Lenape:
Ntëlùkw machi.
English:
He
t
old
t
hose Indians, Dafinen (here we are, said incorrec
t
ly).
Lenape:
Tëlawoo nèl awènhakeyok, 'Dàfinen, Dàfinen.'
English:
He
t
ook ou
t
some finger-rings.
Lenape:
Kwëtënëmëna shapwëlënchehuna.
English:
He
t
ried
t
o dance.
Lenape:
Kwchi këntke.
English:
He
t
ried
t
o ea
t
.
Lenape:
Kwchi mitsu.
English:
He
t
ried
t
o walk.
Lenape:
Kwchi pëmëske.
English:
He
t
ries
t
o do good.
Lenape:
Kwëchi wëlaihòsu.
English:
He unconcernedly wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Kaksini utènink e.
English:
He uses a (quill) pen when he wri
t
es.
Lenape:
Mikwën nhakala ènta lekhikèt.
English:
He wai
t
s for him
t
o ge
t
home.
Lenape:
Pwèhao tìlìch machin.
English:
He walked around ou
t
side
t
he house.
Lenape:
Okuxwe wikwahëmink.
English:
He walked here and
t
here.
Lenape:
Mësi ahpamske.
English:
He walked when he wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Mhituxwe ènta utènink at.
English:
He walks on
t
he ground.
Lenape:
Hakink pëmëske.
English:
He walks on
t
he ice.
Lenape:
Pampëmëske nushhùkònink.
English:
He wan
t
ed
t
o go fishing.
Lenape:
Kahta ame.
English:
He wan
t
ed
t
o help him wipe his shir
t
.
Lenape:
Kahta wichëmao chiskhamën tòhèpsëm
English:
He wan
t
s less
t
han I wan
t
.
Lenape:
Kahtatàm kèxiti nawènahta ni.
English:
He wan
t
s more
t
han I wan
t
.
Lenape:
Kahtatàm xaheli kèku nawènahta ni.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
ha
t
rabbi
t
.
Lenape:
Kòtalao nèl chëmàmsa.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
ha
t
rabbi
t
t
ha
t
he is looking a
t
.
Lenape:
Pwënao nèl chëmàmsa kòtalao.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
he way he does i
t
t
o be seen.
Lenape:
Kahta nenkwësu èlënink.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o ca
t
ch him.
Lenape:
Kòta twënao.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o ca
t
ch
t
ha
t
eagle.
Lenape:
Kòta twënao nèl ayhàma.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o come
Lenape:
Kahta pe.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o come in.
Lenape:
Kahta tëmike.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o ea
t
t
ha
t
rabbi
t
.
Lenape:
Kòtupoo nèl chëmàmsa.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o gamble.
Lenape:
Kahta hatike.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o go on a vision ques
t
.
Lenape:
Kahta may linkwehële.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o have a horse.
Lenape:
Kahta wëlahële nehënayunkès.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o know him.
Lenape:
Kòta wahaoo.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o purify himself (by burning cedar)
Lenape:
Kahta pilhìksu.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o say a few words.
Lenape:
Kahta kèxapti luwe.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Kahta hùnt kawi.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o sleep now.
Lenape:
Yukwe kahta kawi.
English:
He wan
t
s
t
o speak.
Lenape:
Kahta pëmëtunhe. {DN}
English:
He was a grea
t
man.
Lenape:
Ahìnu naka lënuwa.
English:
He was a grea
t
man in his life
t
ime.
Lenape:
Ahìnu naka lënuwa ènta lehëlexèt.
English:
He was flir
t
y when he was young.
Lenape:
Chihchëmësu enta wësksite.
English:
He was given
t
he book.
Lenape:
Mwilku nèl lekhikàna.
English:
He was glad when he found ou
t
t
ha
t
we would help him.
Lenape:
Wëlelìntàm ènta watakw tìli wichëntihënuk.
English:
He was sick every
t
ime he came here.
Lenape:
Palsu èntxën pat.
English:
He was
t
es food.
Lenape:
Amayàkitun mehëmichink.
English:
He was
t
es money.
Lenape:
Amayàkitun moni.
English:
He was
t
he older bro
t
her
t
o Billy Wilson who was my grandfa
t
her.
Lenape:
Xònsa naka Billy Wilson na naka muxumsa.
English:
He wen
t
and
t
hrew him in
t
he lake.
Lenape:
Mòy chòpònihin mënëpèkunk.
English:
He wen
t
away.
Lenape:
Pali e.
English:
he wen
t
down
t
he hill.
Lenape:
Pankhanunk e.
English:
He wen
t
in
t
o a hole in a
t
ree.
Lenape:
Pënchi hìtkunk ènta òlèk.
English:
He wen
t
in
t
o
t
he ground.
Lenape:
Hakink lih pënchi.
English:
He wen
t
in
t
o
t
he
t
en
t
.
Lenape:
Tëmike na èmpsikaonink.
English:
He wen
t
t
hereabou
t
s.
Lenape:
Ahpami è.
English:
He wen
t
t
o a big fores
t
.
Lenape:
Xinkwi shinkèkink e.
English:
He wen
t
t
o look for some o
t
her women.
Lenape:
Natunao pili xkweyok.
English:
He wen
t
t
o
t
he doghouse.
Lenape:
Mwekaneikaonink è.
English:
He wen
t
t
o
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Opàneyunk e.
English:
He wen
t
t
o
t
he sou
t
h.
Lenape:
Shaoneyunk e.
English:
He wen
t
t
o
t
he s
t
ore.
Lenape:
Mèmhalamùntikaonink e.
English:
He wen
t
t
o
t
he window.
Lenape:
Ehèshantèkink e.
English:
He wen
t
t
o
t
he woods.
Lenape:
Shinkèk è.
English:
He wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Utènink e.
English:
He wen
t
t
o
t
own again.
Lenape:
Làpi utènink e.
English:
He wen
t
wi
t
h
t
hem when
t
hey wen
t
hun
t
ing.
Lenape:
Wicheoo ènta alaihtit.
English:
He will be
t
here.
Lenape:
Ika xu ahpu. {DN}
English:
He will come
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Alàpa xu pè.
English:
He will give me some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Xu nëmilùkw kèku.
English:
He will go wi
t
h
t
hem.
Lenape:
Nèkàch wite.
English:
He will have many of
t
hem.
Lenape:
Xu xeli wëlahële.
English:
He will never again ea
t
t
oo much.
Lenape:
Mata chich usamëluli.
English:
He will si
t
down.
Lenape:
Xu lëmatahpu. {DN}
English:
He winked a
t
t
he young woman.
Lenape:
Pòkinkwelahtao nèl skixkweyo.
English:
He wiped his shir
t
.
Lenape:
Chiskhamën tòhèmpsëm.
English:
He worked all nigh
t
.
Lenape:
Kwëti tpukwe mikëmòsu.
English:
He works secre
t
ly.
Lenape:
Kimi mikëmòsu.
English:
He would like
t
o go along.
Lenape:
Winki a wite.
English:
Hide
t
he purse.
Lenape:
Kànthatu në mënutès.
English:
Hide
t
he purse under
t
he bed.
Lenape:
Kànthatu në mënutès èkwi xansunink.
English:
His fee
t
are broken.
Lenape:
Pukòhtu nèl sita.
English:
His foo
t
is broken.
Lenape:
Pukòt në sit.
English:
His mo
t
her is good looking.
Lenape:
Wëlinakwsu kohèsa.
English:
His mo
t
her is s
t
anding.
Lenape:
Kohèsa nipu.
English:
His older sis
t
er goes
t
o school.
Lenape:
Mwisa may shkulu.
English:
His older sis
t
er is named Sarah.
Lenape:
Mwisa luwènsu Sarah.
English:
Hi
t
Jim.
Lenape:
Pàhkam na Jim.
English:
Hi
t
t
ha
t
chicken.
Lenape:
Pahkàm na tipas.
English:
Hold (res
t
rain)
t
ha
t
dog.
Lenape:
Ahkènëm na mwekane.
English:
How abou
t
you?
Lenape:
Kàchi hèch ki?
English:
How do you know
t
ha
t
he is skinny?
Lenape:
Tash kwënchi watun tìli alukin?
English:
How do you make i
t
?
Lenape:
Tash kwënchi manitu?
English:
How many do you wan
t
?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch katatàm?
English:
How many rocks are
t
here in
t
he house?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch ahsëna wikwahëmink?
English:
How many rocks are
t
here on
t
he
t
able?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch ahsëna xkwìchi ehèntalipwinkink?
English:
How much are
t
hree and five?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch naxa òk palenàxk?
English:
How much does i
t
cos
t
?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch lawtu?
English:
How much does i
t
cos
t
?
Lenape:
Këxa hèch lawtu?
English:
How much does
t
he
T
V cos
t
?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch lawtu në TV?
English:
How old do you
t
hink I am?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch ktite nkatënami?
English:
Hurry and ea
t
.
Lenape:
Alàpsi mitsi.
English:
Hurry and wash
t
he dishes.
Lenape:
Alàpsi kshixënchuwe.
English:
Hurry, go ge
t
ready.
Lenape:
Alàpsi, mai wènchahki.
English:
Hurry, wash
t
he dishes!
Lenape:
Alàpsi, shixënchuwe!
English:
Hurry, you will be la
t
e.
Lenape:
Alàpsi, xu këmètxika.
English:
I acciden
t
ally bi
t
my
t
ongue.
Lenape:
Mpitàntàmën nilanu.
English:
I almos
t
cried.
Lenape:
Nkati mëlimwi.
English:
I almos
t
fell.
Lenape:
Nkati pënihëla.
English:
I almos
t
fell down.
Lenape:
Nkati kaihëla. {DN}
English:
I almos
t
forgo
t
t
he purse.
Lenape:
Nkati onin në mënutès.
English:
I almos
t
go
t
burned.
Lenape:
Nkati lusi.
English:
I almos
t
go
t
pregnan
t
.
Lenape:
Nkati ànchi lànkuntàm
English:
I almos
t
wen
t
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Nkati kawi
English:
I almos
t
wen
t
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Nkati kawi.
English:
I already finished burning i
t
.
Lenape:
Mèchi nkìshi lusëmën. {DN}
English:
I already finished ea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Mèchi nkìshi mitsi. {DN}
English:
I already fogo
t
some of
t
hese o
t
her
t
ribes.
Lenape:
Mèchi nonin alënte yuki awènhakeyok.
English:
I already wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Mèchi utènink nta. {DN}
English:
I al
t
erna
t
e corn and beans.
Lenape:
Xaskwim ntaxkomi òk malàxkwsita. {DN}
English:
I always
t
hink abou
t
Jim.
Lenape:
Nkëme mpënaelëma na Jim.
English:
I am afraid
t
ha
t
I will s
t
arve.
Lenape:
Nkwitàmën tìlìch shawlamwin.
English:
I am a li
t
t
le bi
t
Delaware.
Lenape:
Kèxiti Lënape ni.
English:
I am almos
t
frozen.
Lenape:
Nkati chakahchi.
English:
I am beginning
t
o ge
t
dried off.
Lenape:
Mèchi ntalëmi penkwsi. {DN}
English:
I am beginning
t
o ge
t
ho
t
.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi kshësi.
English:
I am beginning
t
o ge
t
hungry.
Lenape:
Alëmi nkatupwi.
English:
I am building a house across
t
he river or lake,
Lenape:
Nëwikhe òspèkwe.
English:
I am cu
t
t
ing grass now.
Lenape:
Ntëmàskhike yukwe.
English:
I am drinking coffee (wi
t
h my meal)
Lenape:
Kàpi ntapamuhe.
English:
I am drinking ice wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Nëmëne kunapu.
English:
I am ge
t
t
ing
t
o be an old person.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi kìkay.
English:
I am glad because I can s
t
ill speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Nulelìntàm èli kwiakwi kàski alënixsia.
English:
I am glad because I have lived un
t
il
t
his day.
Lenape:
Nulelìntàm èli pètawsia yukwe ènta kishkwik.
English:
I am glad
t
ha
t
I am again a
t
my home.
Lenape:
Nulelìntàm èli làpi paan wikia.
English:
I am glad
t
ha
t
I came here.
Lenape:
Nulelîntàm èli yu paa yu tali.
English:
I am glad
t
ha
t
I can again walk around on
t
his ear
t
h.
Lenape:
Nulelìntàmën èli kàski làpi pëmësketàmën yushe xkwithakamika.
English:
I am glad
t
ha
t
you all came. (Welcome!)
Lenape:
Nulelîntàm èli paèk.
English:
I am glad
t
ha
t
you came. (Welcome!)
Lenape:
Nulelîntàm èli paan.
English:
I am glad when I come
t
o visi
t
.
Lenape:
Wanishi ta ènta pèchi kiikeyàn.
English:
I am going
t
o Bar
t
lesville.
Lenape:
Kamink nta.
English:
I am going
t
o Copan (Oklahoma).
Lenape:
Copanink nta.
English:
I am going
t
o Dewey.
Lenape:
Deweyink nta.
English:
I am going
t
o look a
t
some shoes.
Lenape:
Nëmay pënamëna chipahko.
English:
I am going
t
o
t
ake a swea
t
ba
t
h.
Lenape:
Nëmai mpimëwe.
English:
I am going
t
o
t
he chicken house (coop)
Lenape:
Tipasikaonink nta.
English:
I am going
t
o
t
he s
t
ore because I need bread.
Lenape:
Mèmhalamùntikaonink nta èli ahpòn nakatàm.
English:
I am going
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Utènink nta.
English:
I am going
t
o
t
own and leaving Ginger.
Lenape:
Utènink nta, nkala wa Ginger (dog's name).
English:
I am gong
t
o
t
he bank.
Lenape:
Mpen'kink nta. {DN}
English:
I am happy a
t
t
his place when I visi
t
.
Lenape:
Nulhatenami yushe ènta kiikeyàn.
English:
I am here by
t
he fire.
Lenape:
Shawiskte ntàpi.
English:
I am here in
t
he land of
t
he Lenape.
Lenape:
Lënapehòkink ntàpi.
English:
I am here in
t
he land of
t
he Lenape.
Lenape:
Lënapehòkink ntàpi.
English:
I am here sou
t
h of
t
he house.
Lenape:
Shawneyunk wikwahëmink ntàpi.
English:
I am holding a s
t
one in my hand.
Lenape:
Nkëlënëmën ahsën.
English:
I am hungry and I wan
t
t
o ea
t
.
Lenape:
Nkatupwi, nkata mitsi.
English:
I am jus
t
res
t
ing.
Lenape:
Lëni shëk ntayalaximwi.
English:
I am looking for a ca
t
.
Lenape:
Natunao pushis.
English:
I am mad a
t
him because he lied.
Lenape:
Nëmanunksitao èli këlune.
English:
I am nine
t
y years old.
Lenape:
Pèshkunk txinxke nkàtënami.
English:
I am no
t
an old man, I am an elderly man.
Lenape:
Ku ta ni hilusës, kìkuwìnu.
English:
I am no
t
a skilled dancer.
Lenape:
Ku ntahi hitawka.
English:
I am no
t
going
t
o
t
he s
t
ore.
Lenape:
Ku mèmhalamùntikaonink nta.
English:
I am no
t
going
t
o
t
own, I am going elsewhere.
Lenape:
Ku utènink nta, pali xu nta.
English:
I am no
t
going
t
o
t
own, I will go elsewhere.
Lenape:
Ku utenink nta, pali xu nta.
English:
I am no
t
hungry, bu
t
i
t
is already noon.
Lenape:
Kun nkatupwi, shëk mèchi paxàkwe.
English:
I am no
t
hungry ei
t
her.
Lenape:
Nèpe ku nkatupwi.
English:
I am no
t
hungry ye
t
.
Lenape:
Nèsko nkatupwi.
English:
I am on my way
t
o work.
Lenape:
Nëmai mikëmòsi.
English:
I am righ
t
here.
Lenape:
Shè yu ntàpi.
English:
I am sea
t
ed on
t
welve skunk hides.
Lenape:
Tèlën òk nisha shkakwxèsa ntapahpi.
English:
I am shivering from
t
he cold wind.
Lenape:
Nànkahchi èli thàxink.
English:
I am si
t
t
ing by
t
he fire.
Lenape:
Shawiskte nlëmatahpi.
English:
I am si
t
t
ing on
t
he edge of
t
he bed.
Lenape:
Shòwi xansunink nlëmatahpi.
English:
I am sorry I s
t
epped on you.
Lenape:
Alàkwi ktaphìkul.
English:
I am
t
alking on
t
he
t
ape recorder
t
oday.
Lenape:
Mpëmëtunhe sëkahsënink tali yukwe ènta kishkwik.
English:
I am
t
he one who did no
t
re
t
urn.
Lenape:
Ni ntëli mata kwëtkiwën.
English:
I am
t
he one who did
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Ni ntëlaihòsin.
English:
I am
t
hir
t
y years old.
Lenape:
Xintxke nkatënami.
English:
I am
t
ired of hearing him, I wish he would shu
t
up.
Lenape:
Nshinksìtao, kwëlaha chitkwësin.
English:
I am
t
ired of hearing
t
ha
t
saying.
Lenape:
Ntèpsìtàm yu wëntamokàn.
English:
I am
t
oo ho
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi nkësi.
English:
I am very glad
t
o see you.
Lenape:
Pahkànchi nulelìntàm èli newëlàn.
English:
I am very
t
ired.
Lenape:
Sòmi nëwikwihëla.
English:
I am very
t
ired.
Lenape:
Ntahi wikwihëla.
English:
I am wai
t
ing for
T
om Chulens.
Lenape:
Mpeha na Tom Chulens.
English:
I a
t
e a chicken.
Lenape:
Tipas nëmuhò.
English:
I a
t
e a li
t
t
le while ago.
Lenape:
Wèski nëmitsi.
English:
I a
t
e a long
t
ime ago.
Lenape:
Ahi wèski nëmitsi.
English:
I a
t
e an apple.
Lenape:
Nëmuhò apëlìsh.
English:
I a
t
e an apple and
t
hen I wen
t
t
o school.
Lenape:
Apëlìsh nëmuhò na në shkulink ntan.
English:
I a
t
e a plum.
Lenape:
Nëmuhò sipuwas.
English:
I a
t
e a squirrel.
Lenape:
Nëmuhò xanikw.
English:
I a
t
e i
t
all up yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Nëwèkwitàmën lòkëwe.
English:
I a
t
e mea
t
.
Lenape:
Nëmichi wiyus.
English:
I a
t
e nine mulberries.
Lenape:
Pèshkunk òkhatim nëmichi.
English:
I a
t
e one plum.
Lenape:
Nëmuhò kwëti sipuwas.
English:
I a
t
e one plum.
Lenape:
Kwëti sipuwas nëmuhò.
English:
I a
t
e pork.
Lenape:
Nëmichi kwëshkwësheyok.
English:
I a
t
e some mea
t
.
Lenape:
Nëmichi wiyus.
English:
I a
t
e
t
en pieces of mea
t
.
Lenape:
Tèlën pàke wiyusa nëmichi.
English:
I a
t
e yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Lòkwe mah nëmitsi.
English:
I awoke a
t
eigh
t
o'clock.
Lenape:
Xash këlak ntukihëla.
English:
I began
t
o feel like I really wan
t
ed
t
o vomi
t
.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi ahi nkata mëlàntàm alàshi.
English:
I began
t
o vomi
t
.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi mëlàntàm.
English:
I began
t
o wan
t
t
o vomi
t
.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi kahta mëlàntàm.
English:
I began
t
o wa
t
ch
t
hose
t
wo.
Lenape:
Ntalemi pënaok nèk nisha.
English:
I bi
t
myself by acciden
t
and I disliked doing i
t
.
Lenape:
Mpitàbtama nhàkai, nshinki në lësin.
English:
I bi
t
myself by acciden
t
, I ha
t
e doing
t
ha
t
,
Lenape:
Mpitàntama nhakai, nshinki në lìsin.
English:
I bi
t
myself by acciden
t
, I ha
t
e doing
t
ha
t
,
Lenape:
Mpitàntama nhakai, nshinki në lìsin.
English:
I bi
t
my
t
ongue by acciden
t
.
Lenape:
Nilanu mpitàntàmën.
English:
I boiled
t
he eggs.
Lenape:
Nëwënsëmëna nèl òòla.
English:
I bough
t
a dog.
Lenape:
Nëmahëla mwekane.
English:
I bough
t
a few
t
hings.
Lenape:
Kèxa kèku nëmahëlam.
English:
I bough
t
a horse.
Lenape:
Nëmahëlao nehënaokès.
English:
I bough
t
many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Nëmahëlàm xeli kèku.
English:
I bough
t
t
he horse.
Lenape:
Nëmahëla na nehënaonkès.
English:
I broke i
t
in half, I used a hammer.
Lenape:
Mpasitehëmën, mòkël nhakatàm.
English:
I broke
t
he eggs open.
Lenape:
Mpòkhamëna nèl òòla.
English:
I broke
t
he window,
Lenape:
Mpukwënëmën në ehèshantèk.
English:
I brough
t
food.
Lenape:
Mpèttun mehëmichink.
English:
I brough
t
him some food.
Lenape:
Mpètao mehëmichink.
English:
I brough
t
Jim.
Lenape:
Nala na Jim.
English:
I brough
t
t
he baske
t
.
Lenape:
Mpètun në tànkhakàn.
English:
I brough
t
t
he book.
Lenape:
Mpèshëwa na lekhikàn.
English:
I brough
t
t
he food.
Lenape:
Mpèttun nè mehëmichink.
English:
I brough
t
t
he puppy.
Lenape:
Mpèshëwa na mwekanetët.
English:
I brough
t
wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Natëm mpi.
English:
I buil
t
a house a
t
t
he lake.
Lenape:
Nëwikhe mënëpèkunk.
English:
I came from
t
he creek.
Lenape:
Sipunk num.
English:
I came from
t
own.
Lenape:
Utènink num.
English:
I came
t
o gamble.
Lenape:
Mpèchi may hatike.
English:
I can come
t
omorrow af
t
ernoon.
Lenape:
Alàpa kìshi paxàkwèke nkàski pa.
English:
I can coun
t
t
o
t
en.
Lenape:
Tèlën nkàski lih ahkëntàm.
English:
I can do i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkàski në lësin.
English:
I can go and kill
t
he serpen
t
.
Lenape:
Ni ta may nhila na màxaxkuk.
English:
I canno
t
come
t
here.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski ika mpa.
English:
I canno
t
drink
t
hem.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski mënewënèn.
English:
I canno
t
drink
t
hose Pepsi's.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski mënewëna nèl Pepsi's.
English:
I canno
t
drink
t
hose Pepsi's.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski mënewëna nèl Pepsi's.
English:
I canno
t
hear him.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski pëntaoo.
English:
I canno
t
remember any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Mata kàski kèku nëmëshatàmuu.
English:
I canno
t
remember i
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski mëshatamuwën.
English:
I canno
t
say any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski kèku luwe.
English:
I canno
t
say i
t
now.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski luweyàn yukwe.
English:
I canno
t
see i
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski nemuwën.
English:
I canno
t
t
alk Delaware.
Lenape:
Ntala alënixsi.
English:
I canno
t
wai
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski pehëwe.
English:
I can see a flir
t
y man.
Lenape:
Nkàski neyo chëmìnu.
English:
I can see
t
he fores
t
.
Lenape:
Nemën ènta shinkèk.
English:
I can speak a li
t
t
le Lenape.
Lenape:
Kèxiti nkàski alënixsi.
English:
I caugh
t
him
t
elling a lie.
Lenape:
Nkëlàkho tìli këlunèn.
English:
I cleaned (purified)
t
his house (wi
t
h cedar smoke).
Lenape:
Mpilhìksëmën yu wikëwam.
English:
I close
t
he door.
Lenape:
Mpahëmën në skontay.
English:
I couldn'
t
find where you were.
Lenape:
Ku nëmàxkëmuwën èpiàn.
English:
I couldn'
t
find where you were.
Lenape:
Ku nëmàxkëmuwën èpia.
English:
I cross
t
he lake.
Lenape:
Nxkohka mënëpèkw.
English:
I cu
t
t
he mea
t
.
Lenape:
Nkiskshëmën në wiyus.
English:
I cu
t
t
he mea
t
t
o pieces.
Lenape:
Mpikshëmën në wiyus.
English:
I danced wi
t
h Mike when he did
t
he Bean Dance.
Lenape:
Nëwitkèma na Mike ènta malàxkwsitkan.
English:
I did i
t
.
Lenape:
Na në ntëlsin.
English:
I did no
t
know him so I
t
hough
t
he lived nearby.
Lenape:
Ku nuwahaa na ntite na èt yu kixki wikit.
English:
I did no
t
like i
t
when
t
hey were figh
t
ing.
Lenape:
Ku nëwinkatàmuwën ènta mahtakenk.
English:
I did no
t
open i
t
.
Lenape:
Ku ntunkshenëmuwën.
English:
I did no
t
say any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ku kèku ntëluwe.
English:
I did no
t
see many cakes.
Lenape:
Ku xèli shukëlàpòna nemu.
English:
I did no
t
use a gun.
Lenape:
Ku nhakatamu payaxkhikàn.
English:
I did no
t
use a spear.
Lenape:
Ku nhakatamu tànkamikàn.
English:
I did no
t
wash
t
he child.
Lenape:
Ku nkëshixama na mimëns.
English:
I do my bes
t
alone.
Lenape:
Ni xuha ntalënuwihëla.
English:
I do no
t
have a quar
t
er, bu
t
I do have a dollar.
Lenape:
Mata nulhatuu kwëti nahënëm, shëk nulhatu kwëti palëpay.
English:
I do no
t
hear him well.
Lenape:
Ku nuli pëntaoo.
English:
I do no
t
know.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuu.
English:
I do no
t
know any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ku kèku nuwatuu.
English:
I do no
t
know every
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ku ni wèmi kèku nuwatu.
English:
I do no
t
know him.
Lenape:
Ku nuwahaa.
English:
I do no
t
know
t
he reason.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuu wënchi.
English:
I do no
t
know where he wen
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuwën tëta eyat.
English:
I do no
t
know where i
t
came from.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuwën tëta èt wënchihëlèk.
English:
I do no
t
know where I wen
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuwën tëta eyaa.
English:
I do no
t
know where you wen
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuwën tëta ki eyaan.
English:
I do no
t
know your fa
t
her.
Lenape:
Ku nuwahaa na kux.
English:
I do no
t
like
t
o ea
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nëwinkitàmuwën
English:
I do no
t
like
t
o ea
t
peaches.
Lenape:
Ku nëwinkama pilkëshàk.
English:
I do no
t
like
t
o ea
t
t
he rabbi
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nëwinkama na chëmamës.
English:
I do no
t
like
t
o lis
t
en
t
o bad
t
alk (news) now because
t
here is a war.
Lenape:
Nshinki këlìsta mahchikwi luweokàn èli mahtakèn yukwe.
English:
I do no
t
like wa
t
ermelon.
Lenape:
Ku nëwinkitàmu èskitàmink.
English:
I do no
t
recognize him.
Lenape:
Ku nënao.
English:
I do no
t
t
hink I know your fa
t
her.
Lenape:
Ku ntite nuwahaa na kux.
English:
I do no
t
unders
t
and
t
he Shawnee when he says some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ku ta ni mpëntao wa Shawnu ènta kèku luwèt.
English:
I do no
t
wan
t
t
o go
t
here.
Lenape:
Ku ni nkata ika a.
English:
I do no
t
wan
t
t
o go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Ku nkata utènink a.
English:
I do no
t
wan
t
t
o leave him.
Lenape:
Ku nkata nkala.
English:
I do no
t
wan
t
t
o leave my younger bro
t
her.
Lenape:
Ku nkata nkala naxisëmës.
English:
I do no
t
wan
t
t
o live.
Lenape:
Ku nkata lehëlexe.
English:
I do no
t
wan
t
t
o re
t
urn.
Lenape:
Ku ta ni nkata kwëtki.
English:
I do no
t
wan
t
t
o smoke.
Lenape:
Ku nkata hupo.
English:
I do no
t
wan
t
t
o work.
Lenape:
Ku nkata mikëmòsi.
English:
I don'
t
have any bread, whi
t
eman's bread (ligh
t
bread)
Lenape:
Ku nulhatu ahpòn, shëwanàhkwi ahpòn.
English:
I don'
t
have any food,
t
ha
t
is why I am going
t
o Bar
t
lesville.
Lenape:
Ku nulhatu mehëmichink nal në wënchi Kamink nta.
English:
I don'
t
have any food,
t
ha
t
is why I am going
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Ku nulhatu mehëmichink nal në wënchi utènink nta.
English:
I don'
t
know wha
t
is
t
he ma
t
t
er wi
t
h him.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatu kèku èlsit.
English:
I don'
t
know where he is.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuwën èpit.
English:
I don'
t
know where he wen
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuwën tëta eyat.
English:
I don'
t
know where I wen
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuwën tëta eyaa.
English:
I don'
t
know where you wen
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuwën tëta ki eyaan
English:
I don'
t
know why.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatu wënchi.
English:
I don'
t
like her anymore.
Lenape:
Mata chich nëwinkala.
English:
I don'
t
like
t
his saying (or word).
Lenape:
Nshinksìtàmën yu luweokàn.
English:
I don'
t
love her anymore.
Lenape:
Mata chich ntaholaa.
English:
I don'
t
see him anymore.
Lenape:
Mata chich neyo.
English:
I don'
t
wan
t
t
o make you crazy.
Lenape:
Ku nkata manihulu këpëcheonkël.
English:
I do
t
his and
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Mèsi kèku ntëlënakwsi.
English:
I drank milk wi
t
h my meal.
Lenape:
Ntapamuhe nunakàn.
English:
I dried
t
ha
t
dead squirrel un
t
il he was almos
t
bri
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Nkaxksao naka xaniko.
English:
I ea
t
chicken.
Lenape:
Tipas nëmuhò.
English:
If a person whis
t
les in
t
he dark his mou
t
h will go crooked.
Lenape:
Chipuwète awèn piskewëni pimtunehële.
English:
If a person whis
t
les in
t
he dark his mou
t
h will go crooked.
Lenape:
Chipuwète awèn piskewëni pimtunehële.
English:
I fed his dog (or his pe
t
).
Lenape:
Ntàxama tòlëmunsa.
English:
I feel conges
t
ed here in my lung.
Lenape:
Ntahchihëleamàlsi yushe nopànink.
English:
I feel conges
t
ed when I smoke
t
oo much.
Lenape:
Ntahchihëleamàlsi ènta sòmipoàn.
English:
I fell down yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe nkaihëla.
English:
I fell on
t
he ground.
Lenape:
Hakink ntëlihëla.
English:
I fel
t
i
t
when
t
ha
t
fly bi
t
me.
Lenape:
Ntàmama ènta na uche thomit.
English:
If he ea
t
s
t
oo much he will be fa
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmipwite xu wisu.
English:
If he ea
t
s
t
oo much he will be fa
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmipwite wisùch.
English:
If he ea
t
s
t
oo much he will be fa
t
.
Lenape:
Wisùch sòmipwite.
English:
If he had gone
t
o
t
own I would have been happy.
Lenape:
Utènink mah ate nulelìntàm.
English:
If he wan
t
s
t
o go somewhere.
Lenape:
Kahta tëta ate.
English:
If I canno
t
find some coffee I'll kill him.
Lenape:
Mata kàpi màxkamane nhila.
English:
If I go
t
here do you wan
t
t
o go along?
Lenape:
Ika aane kata hèch wichei?
English:
If I had gone
t
o
t
own I would have been glad.
Lenape:
Utènink mah aane nulelìntàm.
English:
If I had some moccasins I would go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Lënhàksënëmane utènink a nta.
English:
If I lie down
t
oo close
t
o
t
he edge of
t
he bed I migh
t
fall off.
Lenape:
Sòmi shòwi nshenkixi xu mpënihëla.
English:
I finished ba
t
hing, I am clean.
Lenape:
Nkìshi tixëmwi, mpilsi.
English:
I finished dir
t
ying i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkìshi niskitàmën.
English:
I finished ea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Nkìshi mah mitsi.
English:
I finished ea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Nkìshi mitsi.
English:
I finished ea
t
ing and I am full.
Lenape:
Nkìshi mitsi òk nkispwi.
English:
I finished ga
t
hering
t
hings.
Lenape:
Nkìshi maehàm.
English:
I finished ge
t
t
ing ready.
Lenape:
Nkishi wènchahki.
English:
I finished ge
t
t
ing ready.
Lenape:
Nkìshi wènchahki.
English:
I finished making i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkìshi manitun.
English:
I finished
t
aking a swea
t
ba
t
h.
Lenape:
Nkìshi mpimëwe.
English:
I finished washing i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkìshi kshixtun.
English:
I finished wrapping i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkìshi wixkwèptun.
English:
If I say any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Xu kèku luweane.
English:
I fixed
t
he car. (or wagon)
Lenape:
Nuliha na tëpchehëlas.
English:
I forgo
t
many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Nonin xeli kèku.
English:
I forgo
t
many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xeli kèku nonin.
English:
I forgo
t
many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xeli kèku nonin.
English:
I found
t
he dish.
Lenape:
Nëmàxkam në lokèns.
English:
If
t
hey live
t
here I will live here.
Lenape:
Wikihtite nëshe tali ni yu nëwikin.
English:
If
t
hey wan
t
a war I will accompany
t
hem.
Lenape:
Ketatàmihtit mahtakenk nëwitèch.
English:
If we do no
t
feed
t
hem
t
hey will finally s
t
arve.
Lenape:
Matàch tàxamawënanàk xantki xu shawlamuwàk.
English:
If you canno
t
do
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Mata në kàski lësiàne.
English:
If you canno
t
see him how do you know he is Jim?
Lenape:
Mata kneiyo tash kwënchi nal na Jim?
English:
If you happen
t
o go
t
o
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Ika aan luwàneunk.
English:
If you have some eggs I wan
t
four.
Lenape:
Wëlatane òòla nkatatàm newa.
English:
If you were rich wha
t
would you buy?
Lenape:
Ahopeanè a kèku hèch a këmahëlàm?
English:
I gave him a knife for his bir
t
hday.
Lenape:
Nëmila kshikàn ènta kahtënamit.
English:
I gave him my knife for his bir
t
hday.
Lenape:
Nëmila mpàxkshikànëm ènta kahtënamit.
English:
I gave you some bread yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Këmilël ahpòn lòkëwe.
English:
I ge
t
dressed every day.
Lenape:
Kwëti kishku mpënchilahsi.
English:
I ge
t
dressed every morning.
Lenape:
Entxën opànk mpënchilahsi.
English:
I give
t
his
t
o you.
Lenape:
Këmilën yushe.
English:
I go among
t
he Delawares.
Lenape:
Lënapeike nta.
English:
I go down
t
he hill.
Lenape:
Pankhanunk nta.
English:
I go far
t
her
t
o
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Ikalìchi wehènchiopànk nta.
English:
I go far
t
her
t
o
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Ikalìchi luweyunk nta.
English:
I go
t
fas
t
ened in (
t
he branches of) a
t
ree
Lenape:
Ntèchkihëla hìtkunk.
English:
I go
t
here
Lenape:
Ika nta
English:
I go
t
in
t
o a canoe or boa
t
.
Lenape:
Mpusi muxulink.
English:
I go
t
in
t
o a car.
Lenape:
Mpusi tëpchehëlasink.
English:
I go
t
married in Dewey.
Lenape:
Nushilìntàm Dewey-ink.
English:
I go
t
married yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Nshilìntàm lòkëwe.
English:
I go
t
o Coon Creek
Lenape:
Nahënëmwi Sipunk nta.
English:
I go
t
o Deer Creek.
Lenape:
Ahtuhwi Sipunk nta.
English:
I go
t
o dig
t
hem up.
Lenape:
Nëmay ktahòòk
English:
I go
t
o
t
he creek.
Lenape:
Sipunk nta.
English:
I go
t
o
t
he sou
t
h.
Lenape:
Shaoneyunk nta.
English:
I go
t
o
t
he
t
op of
t
he hill.
Lenape:
Xkwitahtëne nta.
English:
I go
t
o
T
urkey Creek.
Lenape:
Chikënëmwi Sipunk nta.
English:
I go
t
o
T
ur
t
le Creek -or-
T
ur
t
le River.
Lenape:
Tulpehanink nta.
English:
I go
t
so mad I
t
hrew a
t
an
t
rum.
Lenape:
Sòmi nëmanunksi wëli nkëpchehëla.
English:
I go ups
t
ream.
Lenape:
Nalahi nta.
English:
I go ups
t
ream by canoe.
Lenape:
Nalahi nëmuxulhama.
English:
I go up
t
he hill.
Lenape:
Chëweyunk nta. {DN}
English:
I grabbed i
t
quickly because i
t
was falling.
Lenape:
Nëwèchilahtu èli alëmi pënihëlèk.
English:
I guess i
t
is
t
rue.
Lenape:
Wèchi èt na në le.
English:
I guess
t
he people used a corn pounder.
Lenape:
Weitët èt kohòkàn nhakatàm awènik.
English:
I had a dream las
t
nigh
t
.
Lenape:
Ntashimwi welakwike.
English:
I had no money yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Ku nulhatu moni lòkëwe.
English:
I ha
t
e ca
t
s.
Lenape:
Nshinkalaok pushisàk.
English:
I ha
t
ed i
t
when
t
hey were figh
t
ing.
Lenape:
Nshinkatàmën ènta mahtakenk.
English:
I ha
t
e dogs.
Lenape:
Nshinkala mwekaneyok.
English:
I ha
t
e
t
ha
t
rock.
Lenape:
Nshinkatu në ahsën.
English:
I ha
t
e
t
hose rocks.
Lenape:
Nshinkatamëna nèl ahsëna.
English:
I ha
t
e
t
o go places when i
t
is cold.
Lenape:
Nshinki hànkw tëta a ènta thèk.
English:
I ha
t
e
t
o go places when i
t
is raining.
Lenape:
Nshinki hànkw tëta a ènta sukëlànk.
English:
I ha
t
e
t
o leave.
Lenape:
Nshinki alëmska.
English:
I ha
t
e
t
o say i
t
.
Lenape:
Nshinki luwèn.
English:
I have a black purse or billfold (walle
t
).
Lenape:
Nulhatu sëke mënutès.
English:
I have a bucke
t
.
Lenape:
Nulhala hus.
English:
I have a fea
t
her.
Lenape:
Nulhala mikwën.
English:
I have a li
t
t
le piece of paper.
Lenape:
Nulhatun pampiltët.
English:
I have a lo
t
of money.
Lenape:
Xeli moni nulhatu.
English:
I have already forgo
t
t
en wha
t
many of
t
hese Indian
t
ribes are called.
Lenape:
Mèchi nonin xaheli yuki mèxkeòhkësichik èluwènsihtit.
English:
I have already
t
hough
t
abou
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkìshi pënaelìntamën.
English:
I have a peach
t
ree.
Lenape:
Nulhala pilkëshakw.
English:
I have a
t
oma
t
o
Lenape:
Nulhatu tëmètos.
English:
I have begun
t
o forge
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi wànin.
English:
I have ea
t
en rabbi
t
before.
Lenape:
Nëmìmhò chëmamës.
English:
I have ea
t
en
t
urkey before.
Lenape:
Nëmìmho chikënëm.
English:
I have even ea
t
en crows.
Lenape:
Naxpëne ahasàk nëmìmhò.
English:
I have four
t
een birds.
Lenape:
Tèlën òk newa chulënsàk nulhala.
English:
I have no
t
ea
t
en rabbi
t
before.
Lenape:
Mata nëmìmhò chëmamës.
English:
I have one older bro
t
her.
Lenape:
Kwëti naxans nulhala.
English:
I have some money, le
t
's go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Nulhatu moni, utènink atàm.
English:
I have (some) s
t
rawberries.
Lenape:
Nulhatu tehim.
English:
I have
t
en grapes.
Lenape:
Tèlën wisahkim nulhatu.
English:
I have
t
hir
t
y six li
t
t
le fishes.
Lenape:
Nulhala xintxke òk kwëtash namètëtàk.
English:
I have
t
o ge
t
ready when I finish ea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Sòkënch wènchahkiane ènta kìshi mitsia.
English:
I have
t
wo dogs.
Lenape:
Nulhala nisha mwekaneyok.
English:
I have
t
wo pairs of pan
t
s.
Lenape:
Nisha pëlëchisa nulhatu.
English:
I have
t
wo s
t
rawberries.
Lenape:
Nisha tehim nulhatu.
English:
I heard a long
t
ime ago
t
ha
t
t
hese dogs can speak Delaware.
Lenape:
Lòmwe nochi mpihpëntàmen yuki mwekaneyok kàski alënixsuwàk.
English:
I heard insane laugh
t
er when
t
hey laughed.
Lenape:
Mpëntàm këkpëchei këlëksahtin.
English:
I heard i
t
in
t
he Big House Church.
Lenape:
Xinkwikaonink mpëntamën.
English:
I heard i
t
long ago.
Lenape:
Mpihpëntamën lòmëwe.
English:
I heard i
t
long ago when I was a young woman.
Lenape:
Mpihpëntamën lòmëwe ènta uskixkweiane.
English:
I heard
t
ha
t
he had died,
Lenape:
Mpëntamëm tìli ànkëlën.
English:
I heard
t
ha
t
i
t
migh
t
be a deep snow.
Lenape:
Mpëntàm konaèt mëxate.
English:
I heard
t
ha
t
t
ha
t
Wehixamukes spoke incorrec
t
ly.
Lenape:
Ntëlsìtàm amàchixsu naka Wèhixamukèsa.
English:
I heard
t
he (win
t
er
t
ime) s
t
ory and I believe i
t
.
Lenape:
Mpëntàmën në athiluhakàn, nulamhìtàmën.
English:
I heard
t
his song in
t
he Big House Church.
Lenape:
Yushe asuwakàn ènta Xinkwikaonink mpëntàmën.
English:
I hear some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Kèku mpëntàm.
English:
I hear some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Mpëntàm kèku.
English:
I hear
t
ha
t
person.
Lenape:
Mpëntao na awèn. {DN}
English:
I hear
t
he creek flowing.
Lenape:
Mpëntàmën në sipu pèmitàn.
English:
I helped when
t
hey all ground corn.
Lenape:
Nëwichinke ènta kohòkhatink.
English:
I helped when
t
hey pounded corn.
Lenape:
Nëwichinke ènta kohokhatink.
English:
I hid
t
he money
t
hen I showed Jim where
t
he money is.
Lenape:
Nkënthatun mah moni na na Jim nëwëntamao tëta etèk në moni.
English:
I hi
t
him on his head.
Lenape:
Mpàlama wilink.
English:
I hi
t
t
he li
t
t
le one (anima
t
e)
Lenape:
Mpàkama na tànktitit.
English:
I hi
t
t
he li
t
t
le person.
Lenape:
Mpàkama na tànktitit awèn.
English:
I hope
t
hey will sing
t
he Cherokee Dance.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha tòsuwineyo në Katuhowkan.
English:
I hope we will see each o
t
her again.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha làpi knewtihëna.
English:
I hope you will say good
t
hings when you
t
alk abou
t
me.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha wëli kèku ktëluwe enta ahkënimia.
English:
I i
t
ched when a mosqui
t
o bi
t
me.
Lenape:
Nkëshuwsi ènta punkwës thòmit.
English:
I jus
t
don'
t
know who you are! (exclama
t
ion of frus
t
ra
t
ion)
Lenape:
Awèn èt ta xi ki!
English:
I jus
t
wan
t
ed
t
o vomi
t
.
Lenape:
Wëli hànk nkata mëlàntàm.
English:
I keep i
t
in my hear
t
.
Lenape:
Nulhatu ntèhink.
English:
I killed a mouse
t
his long. (from song sung by a ca
t
)
Lenape:
Sòkèn pukwès nihëla.
English:
I know a Choc
t
aw named Sarah Jones.
Lenape:
Nuwaha Chahta luwènsu Sarah Jones.
English:
I know his older sis
t
er.
Lenape:
Nuwaha nèl mwisa
English:
I know some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Nuwatun kèku. {DN}
English:
I know
t
ha
t
all good
t
hings come from our Fa
t
her [God].
Lenape:
Nuwatun weltëk wèmi kèku Kuxëna wënchixën.
English:
I know
t
ha
t
i
t
should be good.
Lenape:
Nuwatu wëlët a.
English:
I laughed
t
oo much.
Lenape:
Nusami nkëkëlëksi.
English:
I leave
t
o go prepare i
t
for you.
Lenape:
Ntalëmska may wëlixtulën..
English:
I lef
t
Oklahoma.
Lenape:
Nëkahtëmën Oklahoma.
English:
I lef
t
Oklahoma, I am going
t
o New York.
Lenape:
Nëkatàmën Oklahoma, New York nta.
English:
I lef
t
t
his dog.
Lenape:
Nëkala wa mwekane.
English:
I like ca
t
s.
Lenape:
Pushisàk nëwinkala.
English:
I like her bu
t
I seldom see her.
Lenape:
Nëwinkala shëk mata nineyo chuxkwe.
English:
I like him be
t
t
er.
Lenape:
Alëwi nëwinkala nàni.
English:
I like him be
t
t
er; I like him more.
Lenape:
Alëwi nëwinkala.
English:
I like
t
he
t
as
t
e of
t
ha
t
bread.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàmën në ahpon.
English:
I like
t
he
t
as
t
e of
t
his bread.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàmën yu ahpòn.
English:
I like
t
he way he dresses.
Lenape:
Nulinàmën ehahkwit.
English:
I like
t
he way
t
hey dress.
Lenape:
Nulinaok elahkwihtit.
English:
I like
t
his saying (or word).
Lenape:
Nëwinksìtàmën yu luweokàn.
English:
I like
t
o dance.
Lenape:
Nëwinki këntka.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
beef.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàm wèhshùmwisi wiyus.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
buffalo.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama na sisilie.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
chicken.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama na tipas.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
eggs.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàm òòla.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
frybread.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàm salàpòn.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
ho
t
food (ho
t
in
t
empera
t
ure, does no
t
mean spicy)
Lenape:
Kshëtèk mehëmichink ni nëwinkitàm.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
i
t
when i
t
is fried.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama ni nàn ènta salàsasik.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
Lamb's Quar
t
ers (a plan
t
).
Lenape:
Nëwinkàma xkànësàk.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
liver.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàm xkwën.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
mea
t
.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàm wiyus.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
pizza.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàm pitsa.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
pork.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàm kwëshkwësheyok.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
po
t
a
t
oes.
Lenape:
Nëwinkàmaok nèk hopënisàk.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
rabbi
t
.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama chëmamës.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
squirrel.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama xanikw.
English:
I like
t
o ea
t
t
ha
t
mea
t
.
Lenape:
Nëwinkitàm në wiyus.
English:
I like
t
o go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Nëwinki utènink a.
English:
I like
t
o hear Nora when she
t
alks Lenape.
Lenape:
Nëwinksìtaw hànkw wa Nora ènta alënixsit.
English:
I like
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Nëwinki kawi.
English:
I like
t
o
t
hrow s
t
ones in
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Nëwinki ahsëna chòpònihi.
English:
I like
t
o
t
ravel by boa
t
or canoe.
Lenape:
Nëwinki hànkw muxulhama.
English:
I like
t
o
t
ravel by boa
t
or canoe.
Lenape:
Nëwinki muxulhama.
English:
I live nearer
t
o
t
he road.
Lenape:
Kixkìti tëmakànink nëwiki.
English:
I live on a moun
t
ain.
Lenape:
Xkwitahtëne nëwiki.
English:
I live on a moun
t
ain and I have a garden.
Lenape:
Xkwitahtëne nëwiki òk nulatu hakihakàn.
English:
I locked up
t
he dog.
Lenape:
Nkëpho na mwekane.
English:
I looked a
t
him a li
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Mahtiti mpënaw.
English:
I looked a
t
t
he bird when he suddenly flew away.
Lenape:
Npënao na chulëns ènta këthwihëlat.
English:
I love
t
he Delaware language.
Lenape:
Ntahotàmën Lënapei lixsëwakàn.
English:
I made a mis
t
ake when I sewed.
Lenape:
Nchanitun ènta këlixea.
English:
I made him go
t
here.
Lenape:
Nèmaniha tìli ika aan. {DN}
English:
I made
t
wo baske
t
s.
Lenape:
Nëmanituna nisha tànkhakàna.
English:
I me
t
Jan acciden
t
ally.
Lenape:
Mpìchi kiskao na Jan.
English:
I'm hungry, give me
t
ha
t
cake.
Lenape:
Nkatupwi, mili në shukëlàpòn.
English:
I migh
t
have made him mad.
Lenape:
Ntahiha èt.
English:
I mus
t
ba
t
he.
Lenape:
Kënch tixëmwiane,
English:
I mus
t
go back.
Lenape:
Nkënch ta kwëtkiane.
English:
I mus
t
go shopping.
Lenape:
Nëwinki a may mhalamusi.
English:
I mus
t
go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Kënch ta utènink a.
English:
I mus
t
look like a Unalach
t
igo.
Lenape:
Wëli èt ni alàshi Wënilaxtiku ntëlinakwsin.
English:
I myself have used i
t
.
Lenape:
Nìnhakatàmèn ta ni.
English:
I myself led
t
hese of
t
he
T
ur
t
le Clan when
t
here was a war.
Lenape:
Ni ntëli sahkakwënaneyo yuki Pukuankuichik ènta mahtakenk.
English:
I never a
t
e
t
he
t
hing called a xoy.
Lenape:
Ku ta ni nëmimichi në kèku xoy.
English:
I never did use i
t
.
Lenape:
Ku ni nìnhakatamu.
English:
I never heard
t
ha
t
word (or saying).
Lenape:
Ku mpipëntàmuwën në luweokàn.
English:
I never
t
old a win
t
er s
t
ory.
Lenape:
Mata ntiathiluhe.
English:
I never was afraid of anyone who ea
t
s ro
t
t
en fish.
Lenape:
Ku nkwixwima awèn alëmèko mèmhòt.
English:
Inside my fa
t
her's house.
Lenape:
Lamunkwe nux wikit.
English:
In
t
he evening she came
t
o visi
t
her fa
t
her.
Lenape:
Lòkwëni kiikàmao nèl uxò.
English:
In
t
wen
t
y days.
Lenape:
Nishinxke txukwënakhake.
English:
In
t
wen
t
y days we will go home.
Lenape:
Nishinxke txukwënakhake xu këmachihëna.
English:
I of
t
en ea
t
chicken.
Lenape:
Nkëme nëmuhò tipas.
English:
I of
t
en ea
t
chicken.
Lenape:
Ngëme nëmuhò tipas.
English:
I once had i
t
.
Lenape:
Kwëtën mah nulhatun.
English:
I only know a few of
t
he words.
Lenape:
Kèxaptun shëkw ntëli watun.
English:
I open
t
he door
Lenape:
Ntunkshènëmën skontay.
English:
I own a ma
t
.; I have a ma
t
.
Lenape:
Nulhatu anakàn.
English:
I pinched
t
ha
t
woman on her rear.
Lenape:
Nsistiena na xkwe.
English:
I pi
t
ied
t
hese people.
Lenape:
Nkëtëmakelëmaok yuki awènik.
English:
I pi
t
y
t
hese people.
Lenape:
Nkëtëmakelëmaok yuki awènik.
English:
I placed a mouse on my head. (from song sung by a ca
t
)
Lenape:
Pukwès nilink ntahëla.
English:
I placed i
t
under
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Ekwi èhèntalipwinkink ntatun.
English:
I play in
t
he dus
t
(dir
t
).
Lenape:
Punkunk mpapi.
English:
I play wi
t
h
t
he ki
t
t
en.
Lenape:
Mpapiha na pushitët.
English:
I plucked
t
ha
t
t
urkey.
Lenape:
Nëmunëna na chikënëm.
English:
I pu
t
i
t
down on
t
he ground.
Lenape:
Hakink ntatun.
English:
I pu
t
i
t
on
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Ehèntalipwinkink ntatun.
English:
I pu
t
my finger in my mou
t
h.
Lenape:
Mpënchtunèna nhakai.
English:
I pu
t
on a blue shir
t
; I am wearing a blue shir
t
.
Lenape:
Aonhèmpës ika ntatu.
English:
I pu
t
on a bracele
t
.
Lenape:
Ika ntatu tëpinxkèpi.
English:
I pu
t
on a (finger-) ring.
Lenape:
Ika ntatu shapwëlënchehun.
English:
I pu
t
on green pan
t
s.
Lenape:
Askàskwèk pëlëchis ika ntatu.
English:
I pu
t
t
he child on
t
he ground.
Lenape:
Hakink ntahëla na mimëns.
English:
I pu
t
t
he money in
t
he purse.
Lenape:
Mënutèsink ntatun në moni.
English:
I raised a lo
t
of corn.
Lenape:
Nkishikënëm xeli xàskwim.
English:
I raised a lo
t
of wa
t
ermelons.
Lenape:
Nkishikënëm xaheli èskitamink.
English:
I read
t
he (news)paper.
Lenape:
Ntakima na pampil.
English:
I read
t
wo books.
Lenape:
Nisha lekhikàna ntàkima.
English:
I really do no
t
have i
t
.
Lenape:
Mata ta nulhatu.
English:
I really do no
t
know.
Lenape:
Ku xane nuwatu.
English:
I really do no
t
know.
Lenape:
Ta ku nuwatuwën.
English:
I really smell some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Kèku ta nëmëlam.
English:
I remember an old s
t
ory.
Lenape:
nëmëshatàm xuwi achimëwakàn.
English:
I remember
t
hose who are deceased.
Lenape:
Nëmëshalaok awènika.
English:
I remember
t
hose who are deceased.
Lenape:
Nëmëshalaok awènika.
English:
I repaired
t
he car (or wagon).
Lenape:
Nuliha na tëpchehëlas.
English:
I res
t
for a li
t
t
le while.
Lenape:
Takiti ntalaximwi.
English:
I roas
t
t
he mea
t
Lenape:
Ntàpusi në wiyus.
English:
I rode bareback over
t
he hill.
Lenape:
Nëmëkuttièpi òsaonkwe.
English:
I rode over
t
he hill on horseback.
Lenape:
Nehënaonkèsahpi òsaonkwe..
English:
I said i
t
long ago.
Lenape:
Lòmwe ntëluwenèp.
English:
I said some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Kèku ntëluwe. {DN}
English:
I said some
t
hing
t
o Jim
t
ha
t
scared him.
Lenape:
Nëwishama na Jim.
English:
I said
t
o hurry up.
Lenape:
Ntëluwe alàpsi.
English:
I sa
t
down firs
t
.
Lenape:
Hìtami lëmatahpi.
English:
I sa
t
on
t
he floor near
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Nëmëshake kixki ehèntalipwink.
English:
I saw a grea
t
many
t
rees.
Lenape:
Këkhìtèli hìtkuk neyook.
English:
I saw him s
t
anding by
t
he creek. (or) I saw him s
t
anding in
t
he creek.
Lenape:
Neyo nipait sipunk.
English:
I saw him s
t
anding in
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Neyo mpinkink niapit.
English:
I saw him s
t
anding in
t
he wa
t
er in
t
he creek.
Lenape:
Neyo nipait mpinkink sipunk.
English:
I saw him yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah neyo.
English:
I saw Jim a few
t
imes.
Lenape:
Ntënxi neyo na Jim.
English:
I saw many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xaheli kèku nem.
English:
I saw my mo
t
her.
Lenape:
Neyo nkahès.
English:
I saw
t
he ocean when I wen
t
t
o
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Nem kitahikàn ènta ika a wehènchiopànk.
English:
I saw you a
t
my house.
Lenape:
Kënewël wikia.
English:
I saw you no
t
t
oo long ago.
Lenape:
Lòmisëwe mah knewël.
English:
I saw you people pick i
t
up yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Kënewëluhëmo tìli kwëtënëmëneo lòkëwe.
English:
I scared
t
he dog.
Lenape:
Nëwishala na mwekane.
English:
I scared
t
hose birds.
Lenape:
Nëwishalaok nël chulënsàk.
English:
I see a fish in
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Neyo namès mpink.
English:
I see a
t
urkey.
Lenape:
Chikënëm neyo.
English:
I see (or saw)
t
he horses.
Lenape:
Neyok nèki nehënaonkèsàk.
English:
I see
t
he creek flowing slowly.
Lenape:
Nemën në sipu pèm'pehëlak.
English:
I see
t
he moon in your eyes.
Lenape:
Neyo na kishux këshkinkwink.
English:
I selec
t
ed
t
he bird.
Lenape:
Mpipinao na chulëns.
English:
I selec
t
ed
t
he dress.
Lenape:
Mpipinamën në hèmpës.
English:
I sense
t
ha
t
person's presence.
Lenape:
Ntàmama na awèn.
English:
I sewed on my shir
t
. ; I sewed on my dress.
Lenape:
Nkëlixhamën ntahèmpsëm
English:
I sho
t
i
t
again and again.
Lenape:
Lahëlàpi mpaixkhamën.
English:
I sho
t
t
he rabbi
t
.
Lenape:
Mpaxkho na chëmamës.
English:
I sho
t
t
he rabbi
t
.
Lenape:
Mpayaxkho na chëmamës. {DN}
English:
I sho
t
t
he rabbi
t
. (wi
t
h a gun)
Lenape:
Mpaxkho na chëmamës.
English:
I should ba
t
he.
Lenape:
Ntixëmwi a.
English:
I should feel well when I s
t
op smoking.
Lenape:
Nulamàlsi a ènta ala hupoàn.
English:
I should have remembered i
t
.
Lenape:
Nëmëshatàmën a.
English:
I should have
t
hough
t
of i
t
.
Lenape:
Nëmëshatàmën a mah.
English:
I should
t
ry.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi a.
English:
I simply won'
t
go back.
Lenape:
Nahëli a mata nkwëtki.
English:
Is i
t
already cooked?
Lenape:
Mèchi hàch kisëma?
English:
Is i
t
raining?
Lenape:
Sukëlan hàch?
English:
Is i
t
really so?
Lenape:
Kichi hàch?
English:
Is i
t
really
t
rue?
Lenape:
Kichi hàch në le?
English:
Is i
t
ribbonworked?
Lenape:
Sìlkhasu hàch?
English:
Is i
t
snowing?
Lenape:
Wine hàch?
English:
Is i
t
t
rue
t
ha
t
everyone shook hands every morning?
Lenape:
Kìchi hàch wèmi ànkunsuwàk èshi shèpaè?
English:
Is Jim going
t
o Copan (Oklahoma)?
Lenape:
Jim hèch na Copanink e?
English:
I slapped
t
he child's rear.
Lenape:
Mpaktieho na mimèns.
English:
I slep
t
well.
Lenape:
Nuli kawi.
English:
Is Lucy going
t
o New York?
Lenape:
Lucy hèch New York e?
English:
I smell
t
his flower.
Lenape:
Nëmëlao wa òtaès.
English:
I speared
t
he fish.
Lenape:
Ntànkama na namès.
English:
Is she going
t
o cook or hea
t
t
hings up?
Lenape:
Wixënu shihàch kshësëma?
English:
I s
t
and in fron
t
.
Lenape:
Nikani nipay.
English:
Is
t
ha
t
bird black?
Lenape:
Sëksu hàch na chulëns?
English:
Is
t
ha
t
boy
t
oo ho
t
?
Lenape:
Sòmi hèch kshësu na pilaèchëch?
English:
Is
t
ha
t
ca
t
whi
t
e?
Lenape:
Opsu hèch na pushis?
English:
Is
t
ha
t
Charles' book?
Lenape:
Na hèch na Charles tëlekhikàna?
English:
Is
t
ha
t
person a Lenape?
Lenape:
Lënape hàch nàn?
English:
Is
t
here anyone here who can speak English?
Lenape:
Ahpu hàch awèn kèski shëshewanahkwit?
English:
Is
t
here a warrior here who can call me a coward?
Lenape:
Ahpu hàch ila kèski luwihëlit shwilait?
English:
Is
t
he river big or is i
t
small?
Lenape:
Xinkwi hàch në sipu shihàch tànkètu?
English:
Is
t
he
t
ree near
t
he river?
Lenape:
Kixki hèch sipunk na hìtëkw?
English:
Is
t
he wa
t
er cold?
Lenape:
The hàch në mpi?
English:
Is
t
he wa
t
er warm?
Lenape:
Kishëwe hàch në mpi?
English:
Is
t
his paper?
Lenape:
Pampil hàch yushe?
English:
I s
t
ill love you.
Lenape:
Kwiakwi ktaholël.
English:
I s
t
irred
t
he mea
t
.
Lenape:
Nëwiàxkhamën në wiyus.
English:
I s
t
opped for a while.
Lenape:
Takiti nakihëla. {DN}
English:
I s
t
opped swimming.
Lenape:
Ntala ashëwil.
English:
I s
t
uck my finger in my ca
t
's mou
t
h.
Lenape:
Mpënchtunèna mpushisëm.
English:
I s
t
uck my finger in
t
he snake's mou
t
h.
Lenape:
Mpënchtunèna na xkuk.
English:
I swam
t
o
t
he middle of
t
he lake.
Lenape:
Lai ntashëwìl mënëpèkunk.
English:
I
t
alk abou
t
animals
Lenape:
Ntàkënimaok aèsësàk
English:
I
t
alk on
t
he
t
elephone.
Lenape:
Mpàkàntàm sëkahsën. {DN}
English:
I
t
alk wi
t
h him on
t
he
t
elephone.
Lenape:
Mpàkàntamaon sëkahsën. {DN}
English:
I
t
already s
t
opped raining.
Lenape:
Mèchi pàxkëlan. {DN}
English:
I
t
already s
t
opped raining.
Lenape:
Mèchi ala sukëlan. {DN}
English:
I
t
already sunrise.
Lenape:
Mèchi kchinkwehële. {DN}
English:
I
t
annoyed me and finally I lef
t
i
t
alone.
Lenape:
Nsèkihkwën xantki mpunitun.
English:
I
t
annoyed me so finally I lef
t
i
t
alone.
Lenape:
Nsëlilwën xantki mpuitun.
English:
I
t
begins
t
o sprou
t
.
Lenape:
Alëmi sakàn.
English:
I
t
did no
t
go well.
Lenape:
Ku mayay le.
English:
I
t
does no
t
look like mud.
Lenape:
Ku alàhshi sisku linakòt.
English:
I
t
does no
t
t
as
t
e good.
Lenape:
Ku winkànu.
English:
I
t
fros
t
ed las
t
nigh
t
.
Lenape:
Welakwike tupàn.
English:
I
t
had already begun
t
o s
t
ink.
Lenape:
Mèchi alëmi alimakòt.
English:
I
t
happened a
t
t
ha
t
t
ime.
Lenape:
Elèk nìki lëkhìkwi.
English:
I
t
happened a
t
t
ha
t
t
ime.
Lenape:
Në lëkhìkwi le.
English:
I
t
has a good sound.
Lenape:
Sòmi wëlitakòt.
English:
I
t
has already been
t
wo weeks.
Lenape:
Mèchi nisha wik.
English:
I
t
has already begun
t
o sprou
t
.
Lenape:
Mèchi alëmi sakàn.
English:
I
t
has been abou
t
t
wen
t
y years since I a
t
e
t
ha
t
medicine.
Lenape:
Ahpami èt nishintxke kahtëne nochi michin në mpisun.
English:
I
t
has been cold here for
t
wo days.
Lenape:
Nishukwëne the yu tali.
English:
I
t
has been cold here for
t
wo days.
Lenape:
Yu tali nishukwëne the.
English:
I
t
has been
t
en years since I saw my la
t
e friend.
Lenape:
Tèlën kahtëne iapchi neyoke naka nitisa.
English:
I
t
has long been known.
Lenape:
Lòmwe nochi wahkòt.
English:
I
t
has no
t
rained enough.
Lenape:
Ku tëpi sukëlanu.
English:
I
t
has no
t
snowed again.
Lenape:
Ku chich wine.
English:
I
t
hink he is hungry.
Lenape:
Ntite kahtupu.
English:
I
t
hink highly of myself
Lenape:
nëmaxinkwelëma nhàkay
English:
I
t
hink i
t
migh
t
rain.
Lenape:
Ntite xu èt sukëlan.
English:
I
t
hink i
t
will rain.
Lenape:
Ntite xu sukëlan.
English:
I
t
hink i
t
will snow again
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Ntite làpi wine alàpa.
English:
I
t
hink I will jump over
t
ha
t
t
ree limb.
Lenape:
Ntite xu ntalëmakil në tuhòn.
English:
I
t
hink she has four of
t
hem. (AN)
Lenape:
Ntite newa wëlahële.
English:
I
t
hink she wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Ntite utènink è.
English:
I
t
hink
t
ha
t
I can do
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Ntite a kàski lësin.
English:
I
t
hink
t
hey wan
t
t
ha
t
which we wan
t
.
Lenape:
Ntite katatàmëneyok kiluna kètatamink.
English:
I
t
hough
t
perhaps he lived nearby.
Lenape:
Ntite na èt yu kixki wikit.
English:
I
t
hough
t
t
hey would bea
t
me (a
t
a game).
Lenape:
Ntite xu nsihukuk.
English:
I
t
hough
t
t
hey would feed me.
Lenape:
Ntite xu xàmkuk.
English:
I
t
hough
t
you wen
t
home.
Lenape:
Ntite këmachi èt.
English:
I
t
is a big happening or even
t
.
Lenape:
Xinkwi lè.
English:
I
t
is a bi
t
cheaper.
Lenape:
Kèxiti apuwawtu.
English:
I
t
is a bi
t
cloudy.
Lenape:
Kèxiti këmhòkòt.
English:
I
t
is a frybread.
Lenape:
Salàpòn nën.
English:
I
t
is a good day.
Lenape:
Wëli kishku.
English:
I
t
is a good even
t
; Some
t
hing good happened.
Lenape:
Wëli lè.
English:
I
t
is a long
t
ime since I a
t
e dried mea
t
(jerky).
Lenape:
Lòmwe iapchi michiane pxashikana.
English:
I
t
is already a big lake.
Lenape:
Mèchi xinkwi mënëpèkw.
English:
I
t
is already beginning
t
o be evening.
Lenape:
Mèchi alëmi lòku.
English:
I
t
is already boiling.
Lenape:
Mèchi wënte.
English:
I
t
is already cloudy.
Lenape:
Mèchi kùmhòkòt.
English:
I
t
is already dark.
Lenape:
Mèchi piske.
English:
I
t
is already dayligh
t
.
Lenape:
Mèchi òxe.
English:
I
t
is already dry.
Lenape:
Mèchi penkwte. {DN}
English:
I
t
is already fif
t
een af
t
er eleven o'clock.
Lenape:
Mèchi tèlën òk palenàxk kìshi tèlën òk kwëti këlak.
English:
I
t
is already jus
t
like mud.
Lenape:
Mèchi wëli alàhshi sisku.
English:
I
t
is already morning.
Lenape:
Mèchi opàn.
English:
I
t
is already noon.
Lenape:
Mèchi paxàkwe.
English:
I
t
is already spring.
Lenape:
Mèchi sikòn.
English:
I
t
is already windy.
Lenape:
Mèchi kshàxën.
English:
I
t
is a
t
aboo
t
o a woman who is expec
t
ing a baby.
Lenape:
Kwitëlao hunt na xkwe ènta kahta wëlahëlat mimëntëta.
English:
I
t
is a very ho
t
day.
Lenape:
Mayay kshëlànte.
English:
I
t
is beginning
t
o be dayligh
t
.
Lenape:
Alëmi òxee.
English:
I
t
is beginning
t
o bloom.
Lenape:
Alëmi òtaeyu.
English:
I
t
is beginning
t
o boil.
Lenape:
Alëmi wënte.
English:
I
t
is beginning
t
o ge
t
cloudy.
Lenape:
Alëmi kùmhòkòt.
English:
I
t
is beginning
t
o rain again, I hear i
t
.
Lenape:
Làpi alëmi sukëlan, mpëntàmën.
English:
I
t
is bloody again.
Lenape:
Làpi mhukwe.
English:
I
t
is cer
t
ainly
t
rue.
Lenape:
Mayay në le.
English:
I
t
is cheaper.
Lenape:
Alëwi apuwawtu.
English:
I
t
is cheaper for a person
t
o buy
t
hem in
t
own.
Lenape:
Alëwi apuwawtu në utènink awèn mhalamusu.
English:
I
t
is cheaper for a person
t
o buy
t
hem in
t
own.
Lenape:
Alëwi apuwawtu në utènink awèn mhalamusu.
English:
I
t
is cloudy and i
t
migh
t
rain.
Lenape:
Kùmhòkòt, konaèt xu sukëlan.
English:
I
t
is dangerous.
Lenape:
Chìpi ta le.
English:
I
t
is difficul
t
for me
t
o chew because my
t
ee
t
h were pulled.
Lenape:
Ahchinki nshëshkòmwi èli nipita kchihëleyok.
English:
I
t
is difficul
t
t
oday.
Lenape:
Yukwe ènta kishkwik ahòt.
English:
I
t
is difficul
t
when one wan
t
s
t
o say some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ahòt ènta awèn kèku kahta luwèt.
English:
I
t
is even said
t
hey (dogs) can see wi
t
ches.
Lenape:
Ili hùnt kàski neyok yuki nuchihëweyok.
English:
I
t
is ex
t
remely cold.
Lenape:
Ani the.
English:
I
t
is fif
t
een af
t
er four (
t
ime).
Lenape:
Tèlën òk palenàxk kìshi newa.
English:
I
t
is four o-clock.
Lenape:
Newa këlak.
English:
I
t
is going
t
o rain.
Lenape:
Kahta sukëlan. {DN}
English:
I
t
is good wha
t
he said.
Lenape:
Wëlët èluwèt.
English:
I
t
is good wha
t
you said.
Lenape:
Wëlët në èluweà.
English:
I
t
is good when someone harves
t
s oys
t
ers.
Lenape:
Wëlët awèn mayhòn sisawinàk.
English:
I
t
is hard (difficul
t
)
t
o walk when i
t
is ho
t
.
Lenape:
Ahòt pëmëskan ènta kshëlàntèk.
English:
I
t
is hoped
t
ha
t
everyone will remember
t
he Lenape forever.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha apchìch wèmi awèn mwëshalawoo yuk Lënapeyok.
English:
I
t
is jus
t
like mud.
Lenape:
Wëli alàhshi sisku.
English:
I
t
is ligh
t
green; i
t
is sor
t
of green.
Lenape:
Txi àskàskwe.
English:
I
t
is my faul
t
.
Lenape:
Nihëlàchi ntëlaihòsin.
English:
I
t
is no
t
blue.
Lenape:
Ku ta aoneiyo.
English:
i
t
is no
t
cloudy
Lenape:
Ku kùmhòkòhtu.
English:
I
t
is no
t
known wha
t
t
ribe
t
hey are.
Lenape:
Kèku èt ta èlhakehtit.
English:
I
t
is no
t
raining.
Lenape:
Ku sukëlanu.
English:
I
t
is no
t
win
t
er now.
Lenape:
Ku luwànu mèchi.
English:
I
t
is now spring.
Lenape:
Mèchi yukwe sikòn.
English:
I
t
is now spring again.
Lenape:
Mèchi làpi sikòn.
English:
I
t
is placed on
t
op of a ha
t
.
Lenape:
Xkwìchi hatu alukwèpi.
English:
I
t
is really wonderful.
Lenape:
Mayay wëlët.
English:
I
t
is said a person will live a long life if he gives him some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Luwèn hùnt kwënawsu ènta awèn milate kèku.
English:
I
t
is said some
t
hing was
t
here.
Lenape:
Kèku hùnt ika hate.
English:
I
t
is said
t
ha
t
he liked women.
Lenape:
Winkxkwee hùnt.
English:
I
t
is said
t
ha
t
if a dog ea
t
s grass he is sick.
Lenape:
Luwe hùnt palsu na mwekane ènta mitsit skiko.
English:
I
t
is said
t
ha
t
long ago a man lived in a big fores
t
.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe hùnt lënuwa xinkwi shinkèkink wiku.
English:
I
t
is said
t
here will be money given; a paymen
t
Lenape:
Xu hùnt moni miltin.
English:
I
t
is snowing hard now.
Lenape:
Kshiwine yukwe.
English:
I
t
is spring once again.
Lenape:
Kwëti làpi sikòn.
English:
I
t
is s
t
ar
t
ing
t
o rain.
Lenape:
Alëmi sukëlan.
English:
I
t
is s
t
ill raining.
Lenape:
Kwiakwi sukëlan. {DN}
English:
I
t
is
t
en minu
t
es af
t
er four.
Lenape:
Tèlën mìnìt kìshi newa.
English:
I
t
is
t
en minu
t
es un
t
il five.
Lenape:
Tèlën mìnët xu palenàxk.
English:
I
t
is
t
ime
t
o make garden again.
Lenape:
Mèchi a làpi hakihèn.
English:
I
t
is
t
oo bi
t
t
er.
Lenape:
Sòmi wisahkàn.
English:
I
t
is
t
oo cold
t
o go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Sòmi the tëlia utènink an.
English:
I
t
is
t
oo expensive, and I have no money.
Lenape:
Ahowtu, òk ku nulhatu moni.
English:
I
t
is
t
oo sal
t
y
Lenape:
Sòmi shëwàn
English:
I
t
is
t
rue.
Lenape:
Kichii le.
English:
I
t
is
t
rue I do no
t
have any, yes
t
erday I a
t
e i
t
up.
Lenape:
Kicki ku nulhatu, lòkëwe nëwèkwitàmën.
English:
I
t
is
t
wen
t
y-five af
t
er four (
t
ime).
Lenape:
Nishinxke òk palenàxk kìshi newa.
English:
I
t
is very cloudy, i
t
looks like i
t
will rain.
Lenape:
Sòmi kùmhòkòt, èlinakòt xu sukëlan.
English:
I
t
is very cold.
Lenape:
Këkhichi the.
English:
I
t
is very cold.
Lenape:
Mayay the.
English:
I
t
is very cold.
Lenape:
Sòmi the.
English:
I
t
is very dark.
Lenape:
Ahi piske.
English:
I
t
is very difficul
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi ahòt.
English:
I
t
is very difficul
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi ahòt.
English:
I
t
is very expensive.
Lenape:
Sòmi ahowtu.
English:
I
t
is very green.
Lenape:
Ahi àskàskwe.
English:
I
t
is very ho
t
in
t
he house.
Lenape:
Sòmi kshëte wikwahëmink.
English:
I
t
is very muddy.
Lenape:
Ahi siskuu.
English:
I
t
is very ro
t
t
en.
Lenape:
Sòmi alët.
English:
I
t
is very shady here.
Lenape:
Ahi thakòt yu tali.
English:
I
t
is very sour.
Lenape:
Sòmi shëwalët.
English:
I
t
is very, very green.
Lenape:
Ahi sòmi àskàskwe.
English:
I
t
is very windy.
Lenape:
Ahi kshàxën.
English:
I
t
is very windy.
Lenape:
Sòmi kshàxën.
English:
I
t
is wonderful.
Lenape:
Sòmi wëlët.
English:
I
t
is wor
t
hless.
Lenape:
Ku kèku lawtu.
English:
I
t
looks like i
t
will rain.
Lenape:
Linakòt xu sukëlan.
English:
I
t
migh
t
rain.
Lenape:
Xu èt sukëlan.
English:
I
t
mus
t
have been so.
Lenape:
Kichi èt mah në le.
English:
I
t
old him, "Phooey," when he said some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ntëla, "Phwit," ènta kèku luwèt.
English:
I
t
old him righ
t
away; I
t
old him immedia
t
ely.
Lenape:
Na shai ntëlan.
English:
I
t
old him some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Kèku ntëla.
English:
I
t
old my older sis
t
er, 'Don'
t
say any
t
hing.'
Lenape:
Ntëla na nëmis, 'Kàchi kèku luweyàn.'
English:
I
t
old Nora, '
T
omorrow
t
hey will be coming.'
Lenape:
Ntëla Nora, 'Alàpa xu peyok.'
English:
I
t
old
t
hese children now I will smoke
t
o dea
t
h.
Lenape:
Ntëlaok yuki mimënsàk mèchi xu ntaptipo.
English:
I
t
old
t
hese children
t
ha
t
I am like Wehixamukes, a person mus
t
speak correc
t
ly
t
o me.
Lenape:
Na ntëlaok yuki mimënsàk wëli ta ni alàshi Wehixamukes, kënch ta mayay awèn keko lite.
English:
I
t
oo am sleepy.
Lenape:
Nèpe nkatunkòm.
English:
I
t
ook care of you for many years.
Lenape:
Kenahkihël kèxi kahtën.
English:
I
t
ook medicine
Lenape:
Mpisun nkwëntàmën. {DN}
English:
I
t
ook my dress off.
Lenape:
Ntëkënëmën ntahèmpsëm. {DN}
English:
I
t
ook
t
he ball away.
Lenape:
Nchikëna na pahsahikàn.
English:
I
t
ook
t
he saddle off.
Lenape:
Ntèchkënëmën në ehapahpink. {DN}
English:
I
t
ook
t
he saddle off of him.
Lenape:
Ntèchkënëmao në ehapahpink. {DN}
English:
I
t
oo was crea
t
ed by
t
he Crea
t
or.
Lenape:
Nèpe ta nkishelëmùksi.
English:
I
t
oo will help
t
hem.
Lenape:
Nèpèch nëwichëmaok.
English:
I
t
rained a li
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Mahtiti sukëlan. {DN}
English:
I
t
rained a li
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Sukëlan mahtiti {DN}
English:
I
t
rained and
t
hundered a li
t
t
le bi
t
yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Kèxiti mah sukëlan òk pèpèthakhòn lòkëwe.
English:
I
t
rained las
t
nigh
t
.
Lenape:
Sukëlan tpukwe.
English:
I
t
really will.
Lenape:
Mayay xu.
English:
I
t
ried on dresses (or shir
t
s) all day long.
Lenape:
Nkwëchixtu hèmpsa kwëti kishkwik.
English:
I
t
ried
t
o drink.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi mëne.
English:
I
t
rolled everywhere.
Lenape:
Wèmi tali tëpchehële.
English:
I
t
ry
t
o help my my fellow
t
ribespeople.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi wichëmaok nithakeyok.
English:
I
t
ry
t
o speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi alënixsi.
English:
I
t
seems like I canno
t
unders
t
and
t
hem.
Lenape:
Ku nkàski nënustaiyok hànkw.
English:
I
t
smells under
t
he arms.
Lenape:
Chimakòt ahshilunkònink.
English:
I
t
s
t
opped raining.
Lenape:
Ala sukëlan.
English:
I
t
t
as
t
es
t
oo swee
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi shukëlipukòt.
English:
I
t
t
as
t
es very swee
t
.
Lenape:
Ahi shukelipukòt.
English:
I
t
was clean inside
t
he council house.
Lenape:
Pilët lamunkwe na achimulsikaon.
English:
I
t
was given
t
o me long ago when I was a young woman.
Lenape:
Milkèn ni lòmëwe ènta skixkweiane.
English:
I
t
was
t
old
t
o me by my la
t
e mo
t
her.
Lenape:
Ntëlkupanik naka nkahèsa.
English:
I
t
was worse yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe sòmi le.
English:
I
t
will be cold.
Lenape:
Xu tehe.
English:
I
t
will be colder.
Lenape:
Alëwi xu thè.
English:
I
t
will be so.
Lenape:
Na në xu lè.
English:
I
t
will never end.
Lenape:
Mata hashi wikwèk.
English:
I
t
will no
t
fall off.
Lenape:
Xu ta pënihële.
English:
I
t
will no
t
rain
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Ku alàpa sukëlanu.
English:
I
t
will rain.
Lenape:
Xu sukëlan.
English:
I
t
will rain soon.
Lenape:
Xu lëniti sukëlan.
English:
I
t
will snow.
Lenape:
Xu wine.
English:
I
t
will soon be a ho
t
day.
Lenape:
Xuniti kshëlànte.
English:
I
t
will soon be noon.
Lenape:
Mèchi xuniti paxàkwe.
English:
I
t
would be be
t
t
er
t
o have mea
t
.
Lenape:
Alëwi a wiyus.
English:
I
t
would be be
t
t
er
t
o have mea
t
.
Lenape:
Alëwi a wiyus.
English:
I
t
would be good if i
t
was so. ; I
t
would be good if i
t
was
t
rue,
Lenape:
Wëlët a në leke.
English:
I used a spear when I killed
t
he fish.
Lenape:
Tànkamikàn nhakatàm ènta nhilat na namès.
English:
I used cedar because I wan
t
ed
t
o purify myself.
Lenape:
Pëphòkwës nakala èli kata pilhìksi.
English:
I use sign language wi
t
h Jan.
Lenape:
Ntëtpikao na Jan.
English:
I visi
t
ed
t
he wes
t
.
Lenape:
Nkiikàmën në ehëliwsike.
English:
I vomi
t
ed blood.
Lenape:
Nëmëlàntàm mhùkw.
English:
I waded quickly
t
hrough
t
he muddy wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Nchuskihëla në siskuape.
English:
I waded quickly
t
hrough
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Nchuskihëla mpink.
English:
I walked around
t
he
t
ree.
Lenape:
Okai mpëmska na hìtkunk.
English:
I walked fas
t
when we wen
t
t
o
t
he creek.
Lenape:
Ntàshxëmuxwe sipunk ènta eenkw.
English:
I walked silen
t
ly bu
t
t
he dog growled, he mus
t
have heard me.
Lenape:
Nkimuwe shek na mwekane lùkwixin, mpëntakw èt.
English:
I walk up
t
he road.
Lenape:
Tëmakànink mpëmska.
English:
I wan
t
a chicken.
Lenape:
Nkatala tipas.
English:
I wan
t
an apple.
Lenape:
Nkatala apëlìsh.
English:
I wan
t
a small piece.
Lenape:
Nkatatàm tànkiti pàke.
English:
I wan
t
one frybread.
Lenape:
Nkata kwëti salàpòn.
English:
I wan
t
some boiled corn.
Lenape:
Nkatatàm wënsasik xàskwim.
English:
I wan
t
t
ha
t
whi
t
e dish.
Lenape:
Nkatatàmën në opèk lokèns.
English:
I wan
t
t
o ask you some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Nkata tutëmul.
English:
I wan
t
t
o ask you some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Kata kèku tuxtul.
English:
I wan
t
t
o ba
t
he soon.
Lenape:
Nkata tixëmwi xulëniti.
English:
I wan
t
t
o beg of you.
Lenape:
Nkata winëwamël.
English:
I wan
t
t
o burn cedar.
Lenape:
Nkata lusa pëphòkwës.
English:
I wan
t
t
o buy food.
Lenape:
Nkata mhalamën mehëmichink.
English:
I wan
t
t
o buy land.
Lenape:
Nkata mhalàmën hàki.
English:
I wan
t
t
o crack pecans.
Lenape:
Kansèm nkata pahkàsi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o crack pecans.
Lenape:
Nkata pahkàsi kansèm.
English:
I wan
t
t
o crack some nu
t
s.
Lenape:
Nkata pahkàsi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o crack some pecans.
Lenape:
Nkata pahkàsi kansèm.
English:
I wan
t
t
o cross
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Nkata xkoxka. {DN}
English:
I wan
t
t
o dance
t
he Delaware way.
Lenape:
Nkata Lënapewka.
English:
I wan
t
t
o dress myself.
Lenape:
Nkata ahkona nhàkay.
English:
I wan
t
t
o drink wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Mpi nkata mëne. {DN}
English:
I wan
t
t
o ea
t
a chicken.
Lenape:
Tipas nkatupo.
English:
I wan
t
t
o ea
t
a po
t
a
t
o.
Lenape:
Nkatupo hopënis.
English:
I wan
t
t
o ea
t
some gravy.
Lenape:
Nkatutàm ehëmàxkenk.
English:
I wan
t
t
o ea
t
some mea
t
.
Lenape:
Nkatutàm wiyus.
English:
I wan
t
t
o ea
t
some pecans.
Lenape:
Nkatutàm kansèm.
English:
I wan
t
t
o fish.
Lenape:
Nkata ame.
English:
I wan
t
t
o ga
t
her wood.
Lenape:
Nkata manàxe.
English:
I wan
t
t
o ge
t
up.
Lenape:
Nkata amwi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o give her a dress.
Lenape:
Nkata mila hèmpës.
English:
I wan
t
t
o give him some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Nkata kèku mila.
English:
I wan
t
t
o give names
t
o my rela
t
ives.
Lenape:
Nkata wihëlaneyo nèk elankumàkik.
English:
I wan
t
t
o give
t
hem a dress.
Lenape:
Nkata milaok hèmpës.
English:
I wan
t
t
o go look a
t
him.
Lenape:
Nkata may pënao.
English:
I wan
t
t
o go
t
o a dance.
Lenape:
Nkata mahwink a.
English:
I wan
t
t
o go
t
o help him.
Lenape:
Nkata mai wichëma.
English:
I wan
t
t
o go
t
o sleep now.
Lenape:
Nkata yukwe kawi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Nkata utènink a.
English:
I wan
t
t
o go
t
o wash.
Lenape:
Nkata may kshixtike. {DN}
English:
I wan
t
t
o hea
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkata kshësëmën.
English:
I wan
t
t
o hide quickly (poli
t
e saying for 'I wan
t
t
o use
t
oile
t
')
Lenape:
Nkata kànchihëla.
English:
I wan
t
t
o know i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkata watun. {DN}
English:
I wan
t
t
o know many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xeli kèku nkata watu.
English:
I wan
t
t
o live
t
he Delaware way.
Lenape:
Nkata Lënapeowsi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o make a clay po
t
.
Lenape:
Nkata maniha siskuwahus.
English:
I wan
t
t
o make garden.
Lenape:
Nkata hakihe.
English:
I wan
t
t
o move.
Lenape:
Nkata kwsi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o res
t
.
Lenape:
Nkata alaximwi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o say a few words.
Lenape:
Nkata kèxaptun kèku luwe.
English:
I wan
t
t
o say a few words.
Lenape:
Kèxaptun nkata kèku luwe.
English:
I wan
t
t
o say a few words.
Lenape:
Ntënxi kahta kèxaptun luwe.
English:
I wan
t
t
o sell a house.
Lenape:
Nkata mhalëmake wikëwam.
English:
I wan
t
t
o sell my house.
Lenape:
Nkata mhalëmake nëwikwam.
English:
I wan
t
t
o sell some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Nkata mhalëmake.
English:
I wan
t
t
o shoo
t
an owl.
Lenape:
Nkata payaxkho kukhus. {DN}
English:
I wan
t
t
o shoo
t
him.
Lenape:
Nkata payaxkho. {DN}
English:
I wan
t
t
o sing.
Lenape:
Nkata asuwi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o sing for a li
t
t
le while.
Lenape:
Nkata asuwi takiti.
English:
I wan
t
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Nkata kawi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Nkata kawi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o smell i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkata mëlamën.
English:
I wan
t
t
o smell i
t
(in
t
en
t
ionally).
Lenape:
Nkata kwësiamën.
English:
I wan
t
t
o sof
t
en i
t
.
Lenape:
Nkata ntòkënëmën.
English:
I wan
t
t
o s
t
ay a
t
home.
Lenape:
Nkata nutike. {DN}
English:
I wan
t
t
o
t
alk abou
t
some
t
hing differen
t
.
Lenape:
Pili nkata kèku ahkënutàm.
English:
I wan
t
t
o
t
ell a s
t
ory.
Lenape:
Nkata achimwi.
English:
I wan
t
t
o
t
ell you some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Nkata kèku lël.
English:
I wan
t
t
o urina
t
e.
Lenape:
Nkata shki.
English:
I wan
t
t
o vomi
t
.
Lenape:
Nkata mëlàntàm.
English:
I wan
t
t
o wash my hair.
Lenape:
Nkata shixhùkò
English:
I wan
t
t
o work
Lenape:
Nkata mikëmòsi.
English:
I warm my hand in my coa
t
.
Lenape:
Nkishëwënëm nàxk nshakhùkwiyànink.
English:
I was glad when she said
t
ha
t
because I like her.
Lenape:
Nulelìntàm ènta në luwèt èli nëwinkala.
English:
I washed
t
he window,
Lenape:
Nkëshixtu në ehèshantèk.
English:
I was looking a
t
t
he bird when he suddenly flew away.
Lenape:
Mpënao na chulëns enta kënthwihëlat.
English:
I was no
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Ku ika ntàpi.
English:
I was so sick of hearing
t
ha
t
person I jus
t
wan
t
ed
t
o vomi
t
.
Lenape:
Nshinksìtao na awèn wëli nkata mëluntàm.
English:
I was very
t
ired.
Lenape:
Sòmi mah nëwikwihëla.
English:
I wa
t
ched
T
V for
t
hree hours.
Lenape:
Mpënamën TV naxa awëlink.
English:
I wen
t
around
t
he
t
ree.
Lenape:
Nòkahëla na hìtùkw.
English:
I wen
t
crazy in a wagon (or car) as
t
he wagon spun around.
Lenape:
Nkëpchehëla tëpchehëlasink ènta tëpchehëlat na tëpchehëlas.
English:
I wen
t
over
t
he hill.
Lenape:
Osaonkwe nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
here
Lenape:
Ika nta
English:
I wen
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Ika mah nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
here a while ago.
Lenape:
Wèski mah ika nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
here bu
t
I didn'
t
ge
t
ou
t
(such as from a car).
Lenape:
Ika nta shëkw mata nlixi.
English:
I wen
t
t
o a big
t
own.
Lenape:
Xinkwi utènink nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
o a dance.
Lenape:
Mahwink nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
o a dance las
t
nigh
t
.
Lenape:
Mahwink nta welakwike.
English:
I wen
t
t
o a doghouse.
Lenape:
Mwekaneikaonink nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
o Coffeyville.
Lenape:
Kàpink nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
o help him.
Lenape:
Nëmay wichëma,
English:
I wen
t
t
o my house.
Lenape:
Wikia nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
o pick pokeberries.
Lenape:
Nëmawënsi chàkinkwèm.
English:
I wen
t
t
o see
t
he man bu
t
he was asleep.
Lenape:
Nëmay pënao shëk kawi na lënu .
English:
I wen
t
t
o
t
he s
t
able.
Lenape:
Stèpëlink nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
o
t
he s
t
ore.
Lenape:
Nta mèmhalamùntikaonink.
English:
I wen
t
t
o
t
he woods
Lenape:
Tekënink nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
o
t
ouch him.
Lenape:
Nëmay kikëna.
English:
I wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Utènink nta.
English:
I wen
t
t
o visi
t
my uncle (mo
t
her's bro
t
her).
Lenape:
Nkiikàma nshis.
English:
I will ba
t
he pre
t
t
y soon.
Lenape:
Xuniti ntahixëmwi.
English:
I will be
t
every
t
hing.
Lenape:
Wèmìch kèku ntatikèn.
English:
I will call you in
t
he morning.
Lenape:
Knatumël xu opànke.
English:
I will call you
t
omorrow evening.
Lenape:
Lòkwike alàpa xu knatumël.
English:
I will come
t
here.
Lenape:
Xu ika mpa.
English:
I will do
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Nàch në ntëlsin.
English:
I will drink i
t
here.
Lenape:
Nëmënèn yushe tali.
English:
I will drink wa
t
er firs
t
.
Lenape:
Hìtami mpi nëmëne.
English:
I will ea
t
again
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Làpi xu nëmitsi alàpa.
English:
I will ea
t
soup
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Namuhwèch alàpa.
English:
I will ea
t
you.
Lenape:
Xu këmuhëlël.
English:
'I will end
t
his win
t
er
t
ime s
t
ory'.
Lenape:
Nkaxpila athiluhakàn.
English:
I will ge
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Ikàch mpa.
English:
I will give you mea
t
and bread.
Lenape:
Wiyus òk ahpon këmilël.
English:
I will give you wha
t
you wan
t
.
Lenape:
Këmilël kètatàma.
English:
I will go along as I do no
t
dislike doing any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Nëwitèch mata ntihashi shinki lësin kèku.
English:
I will go along because I do no
t
t
hink any
t
hing of my life.
Lenape:
Nëwitèch èli mata kèku ntëlelìntàmuwën në lehëlexeokàn.
English:
I will go among
t
he Delawares.
Lenape:
Lënapeike xu nta.
English:
I will go hun
t
ing if i
t
snows.
Lenape:
Ntalai winèke.
English:
I will go sou
t
h.
Lenape:
Shaoneyunk xu nta.
English:
I will go
t
here.
Lenape:
Xu ika nta.
English:
I will go
t
here.
Lenape:
Ika xu nta. {DN}
English:
I will go
t
o
t
own bu
t
i
t
is no
t
ye
t
af
t
ernoon.
Lenape:
Utènink xu nta shùkw nèsko paxàkwe.
English:
I will go
t
o
t
own in
t
he af
t
ernoon.
Lenape:
Utènink xu nta kìshi paxàkweke.
English:
I will go
t
o
t
own
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Utènink xu nta alàpa.
English:
I will go
t
o
t
own
t
omorrow morning if i
t
does no
t
rain.
Lenape:
Alàpàch utènink nta mata sukëlanu.
English:
I will go
t
o where you are.
Lenape:
Xu ika nta ki èpiàn.
English:
I will have wa
t
er. (emphasis on
t
he I will)
Lenape:
Mpìch ni.
English:
I will hold you by
t
he hand wherever you go.
Lenape:
Ksahkakwënël tëta pean.
English:
I will knock him in
t
he head when I see him.
Lenape:
Mpapelpiteho ènta neyok.
English:
I will make sapan
t
omorrow morning.
Lenape:
Sapan nëmanitu sëtpukw.
English:
I will need
t
o make bread so I can ea
t
bread.
Lenape:
Xu kënch ahponhea xu nkàski michi ahpon.
English:
I will never forge
t
when I was sick.
Lenape:
Ta nëwiwàniwën ènta palsia.
English:
I will no
t
cook for you.
Lenape:
Ta kwixënihuli.
English:
I will no
t
marry her.
Lenape:
Matàch nushilëmao.
English:
I will no
t
say any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Matàch kèku ntëluwe.
English:
I will no
t
say any
t
hing
t
o him.
Lenape:
Matàch kèku ntëla.
English:
I will no
t
see her again.
Lenape:
Ta làpi neyo.
English:
I will pu
t
some
t
hing in your eye(s).
Lenape:
Xu këpësihëlël.
English:
I will re
t
urn soon.
Lenape:
Xuniti nkwëtki.
English:
I will see him
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Alàpa xu neyo.
English:
I will see you in
t
he evening.
Lenape:
Knewël ènta lòkwik.
English:
I will see you in
t
hree mon
t
hs.
Lenape:
Xu knewël naxa kishuxa.
English:
I will see you
t
hree days from now.
Lenape:
Xu knewël naxukwënàkhàke.
English:
I will see you
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Xu knewël alàpa.
English:
I will smoke
t
o dea
t
h.
Lenape:
Xu ntaptipo.
English:
I will s
t
ay here un
t
il you arrive.
Lenape:
Nàch yu ntàpi xu kènch paane.
English:
I will s
t
ay
t
here.
Lenape:
Ika xu ntàpi. {D}
English:
I will
t
ake a lunch when I go home.
Lenape:
Xu nima machiane.
English:
I will
t
alk abou
t
animals.
Lenape:
ntàkënutëmàok aèsësàk.
English:
I will
t
ell my grandfa
t
her, Look a
t
me!
Lenape:
Xu ntëla nëmuxumës, Pënai!
English:
I will
t
ell
t
hem, "Coun
t
."
Lenape:
Xu ntëlaok, "Ahkëntike."
English:
I will
t
hink abou
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Xu mpënaelìntàmën.
English:
I will
t
ie i
t
up for a while. (Said by s
t
ory
t
eller a
t
end of session)
Lenape:
Nkaxpila lahapa.
English:
I will
t
ry ou
t
t
he bravery of
t
he Munsee warrior.
Lenape:
Nkwëchilahtunch ilawakàn na ilai Monsi.
English:
I will
t
ry
t
o do so.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi a lësin.
English:
I will
t
ry
t
o speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Nkwëchìch alënixsi.
English:
I will used
t
his as a breechclo
t
h.
Lenape:
She lah yu nsàkutan.
English:
I will work
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Xu nëmikëmòsi alàpa.
English:
I wish he would be quie
t
.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha chitkwësin.
English:
I wish I could ea
t
some
t
urkey.
Lenape:
Kwèlaha nkàski muhòn chikënëm.
English:
I wish I could flir
t
.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha nkàski chëmësin.
English:
I wish I could see
t
he ocean.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha nkàski nemën kitahikàn.
English:
I wish I could s
t
op smoking.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha nkàski ala hupoo.
English:
I wish I had a cow so he could graze
t
here.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha wèhshùmwis nulhala na hànk ntiasin në ta tali..
English:
I wish i
t
would be good wea
t
her.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha wëlapàn.
English:
I wish i
t
would rain.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha sukëlan.
English:
I wish
t
he cake
t
as
t
ed good.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha winkàn në shukëlàpon.
English:
I wish you would re
t
urn.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha ktëki.
English:
I wonder if I should go
t
o
t
own?
Lenape:
Wèchi a utènink nta?
English:
I wonder if I should go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Wèchia utènink nta.
English:
I wonder if I should use cedar smoke when I purify
t
he house.
Lenape:
Wechia pëphòkwësi kwèshhatèk nhakatàm ènta pilhìksëmën në wikëwam.
English:
I wonder if she wan
t
s
t
o sew?
Lenape:
Wèchi èt kahta këlixike?
English:
I wonder if
t
here is any cold coffee.
Lenape:
Wechièt tehèk kàpi.
English:
I wonder wha
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku èt ta?
English:
I wonder wha
t
i
t
is?
Lenape:
Kèku èt ta?
English:
I wonder wha
t
t
ha
t
is?
Lenape:
Kèku èt ta nën?
English:
I won many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xaheli kèku nsihëwe.
English:
I won'
t
say any
t
hing
t
o him
Lenape:
Matàch kèku ntëla.
English:
I would like
t
o ea
t
a pear.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama hàkhàkopëlìsh.
English:
I would like
t
o mee
t
him.
Lenape:
Nëwinki a nkiskao.
English:
I would like
t
o
t
each him some songs.
Lenape:
Nëwinki a wëntamao asuwakàna.
English:
I would ra
t
her go
t
o
t
he ci
t
y.
Lenape:
Alëwi utènink nkata a.
English:
I would ra
t
her go
t
o
t
he coun
t
ry.
Lenape:
Alëwi tekënink nkata a.
English:
I would ra
t
her go
t
o
t
he moun
t
ains.
Lenape:
Alëwi kitahtënink nkata a.
English:
I would ra
t
her s
t
ay a
t
home.
Lenape:
Alëwi a nëwinki nutike.
English:
I would
t
ell you if i
t
was no
t
so.
Lenape:
Mata në lèke ktëlën a.
English:
I wro
t
e and I read.
Lenape:
Ntëlekhike òk ntahènsi.
English:
I wro
t
e some words.
Lenape:
Ntëlekhamëna luweokàna.
English:
I wro
t
e
t
his.
Lenape:
Ntalekhikàmën yun.
English:
I wro
t
e
t
o my older sis
t
er.
Lenape:
Ntëlekhikao nëmis.
English:
Jan ga
t
hered some
t
hings.
Lenape:
Na Jan maehàm.
English:
Jan has a small wais
t
.
Lenape:
Tànkche wa Jan.
English:
Jan is be
t
t
ing.
Lenape:
Hatèke wa Jan.
English:
Jan is swea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Ktaptiksu na Jan.
English:
Jim ba
t
hed.
Lenape:
Tixëmu wa Jim.
English:
Jim came from
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Na Jim opaneyunk wënchi
English:
Jim came from
t
he eas
t
quickly.
Lenape:
Na Jim opaneyunk wënchihële.
English:
Jim came here no
t
long ago.
Lenape:
Lòmisëwe mah pe na Jim.
English:
Jim, give
t
hese people some
t
hing
t
o drink.
Lenape:
Jim, mënihùkw yuk awènik.
English:
Jim has no
t
come ye
t
.
Lenape:
Nèsko pe na Jim.
English:
Jim is doing
t
he cooking.
Lenape:
Wixënàsu na Jim.
English:
Jim is doing
t
he roas
t
ing.
Lenape:
Ahpusu na Jim.
English:
Jim is no
t
going
t
o Copan (Oklahoma).
Lenape:
Ku ta na Jim Copanink e.
English:
Jim is roas
t
ing mea
t
.
Lenape:
Ahpusu wiyus na Jim.
English:
Jim lived
t
o see
t
he morning.
Lenape:
Opanàsu wa Jim.
English:
Jim missed wha
t
he sho
t
a
t
.
Lenape:
Na Jim pòlhamën.
English:
Jim slep
t
in
t
he middle.
Lenape:
Na Jim lelai kawi.
English:
Jim
t
hinks he will be swea
t
y when he chops wood.
Lenape:
Na Jim litehe xu ktaptiksu ènta kiskhakwèt.
English:
Jim wan
t
s
t
o move.
Lenape:
Kahta na Jim kwsi.
English:
Jim wro
t
e i
t
righ
t
t
hen.
Lenape:
Jim shae tëlekhamën.
English:
John moved
t
o a differen
t
place.
Lenape:
Kwsi na John.
English:
John's mo
t
her is named Eliza.
Lenape:
Na John kohèsa luwènsu Eliza.
English:
Josephine has
t
ur
t
les, I
t
hink she has four of
t
hem.
Lenape:
Josephine wëlahële taxkoxa, ntite newa wëlahële.
English:
Jus
t
a li
t
t
le bi
t
.
Lenape:
Mahtiti shëkw.
English:
Jus
t
look a
t
all
t
he
t
hings I won!
Lenape:
Pëna tamwe wèmi kèku nsihëwe!
English:
Kill
t
he grass.
Lenape:
Nhitu në skikw.
English:
large
t
ee
t
h
Lenape:
Amànki wipita.
English:
Las
t
nigh
t
i
t
was
t
oo ho
t
, I could no
t
sleep.
Lenape:
Welakwike sòmi nkeshsi, ntala kawi.
English:
Las
t
nigh
t
I wen
t
t
o a dance.
Lenape:
Welakwike mahwink nta.
English:
Las
t
nigh
t
I wen
t
t
o a dance among
t
he Shawnees.
Lenape:
Welakwike mawink nta Shaonuwike.
English:
Las
t
year when I lived in Dewey.
Lenape:
Kahtëne wikiane Dewey-ink.
English:
La
t
er on you will play
t
he flu
t
e.
Lenape:
Owiye ktàpikwe.
English:
Lead Jim by
t
he hand wherever he goes.
Lenape:
Sahkakwëna na Jim tëta peyat.
English:
Lead me by
t
he hand wherever I go.
Lenape:
Sahkakwënich tëta pe aàn.
English:
Lead
t
he boy by his hand.
Lenape:
Sahkakwën na pilaechëch,
English:
Leave
t
ha
t
ca
t
alone.
Lenape:
Puniw na pushis.
English:
Leave
t
ha
t
ro
t
t
en-mou
t
hed
t
hing alone! (speaking of a ca
t
)
Lenape:
Puniw na niski alëtun!
English:
Leave
t
he dog alone.
Lenape:
Puniw na mwekane.
English:
Leonard is eigh
t
y eigh
t
years old.
Lenape:
Na Leonard xash txinxke òk xash kahtënamu.
English:
Leonard is eigh
t
y eigh
t
years old and he can s
t
ill jump.
Lenape:
Na Leonard xash txinxke òk xash kahtënamu kwiakwi kàski àspakil..
English:
le
t
him be angry or mad
Lenape:
konalinaw manunksin
English:
Le
t
him go, he will have
t
o carry
t
ha
t
on his own back (such as a bad deed).
Lenape:
Konëlinaw, nihëlàchi noyuntàmën.
English:
Le
t
me ea
t
.
Lenape:
Kona linai nëmitsin.
English:
Le
t
me go see
t
hem.
Lenape:
Lahapa may neyook.
English:
Le
t
me read
t
he newspaper.
Lenape:
Kona linai ntàkima na newspaper.
English:
Le
t
me walk.
Lenape:
Kone linai pëmëskan.
English:
Le
t
me warm by
t
he fire.
Lenape:
Kona linai aosin.
English:
Le
t
's all go.
Lenape:
Wèmi atàm.
English:
Le
t
's ea
t
dumplings.
Lenape:
Michitàm pàkawënikàna.
English:
Le
t
's ea
t
for a while.
Lenape:
Lahapa mitsitamuk.
English:
Le
t
's ea
t
frybreads.
Lenape:
Michitàm salàpòna.
English:
Le
t
's ea
t
some pork and a frybread.
Lenape:
Mitsitàm kwëshkwësheyok òk salàpòn.
English:
Le
t
's go ea
t
.
Lenape:
May mitsitàm.
English:
Le
t
's go home, I am hungry.
Lenape:
Machitàm, nkatupwi.
English:
Le
t
's go ou
t
side and play.
Lenape:
Mai papitàm kòchëmink.
English:
Le
t
's go
t
here.
Lenape:
Ika atàm.
English:
Le
t
's go
t
o Coffeyville.
Lenape:
Kàpink atàm.
English:
Le
t
's go
t
o
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Wehènchiopànk atàm.
English:
Le
t
's go wi
t
h
t
hem.
Lenape:
Kwitehëna a.
English:
le
t
t
here be ligh
t
Lenape:
konalina òxeèk
English:
le
t
t
here be rain; le
t
i
t
be rainy
Lenape:
konalina sukëlaan
English:
Le
t
us go ou
t
side.
Lenape:
Kòchëmink atàm.
English:
Le
t
us go
t
o
t
he creek.
Lenape:
Sipunk atàm.
English:
Le
t
us go
t
o
t
he woods.
Lenape:
Tekënink atàm.
English:
Le
t
us go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Utènink atàm.
English:
Levae i
t
alone or i
t
will hur
t
you.
Lenape:
Punita xu kwëshinalùkòn.
English:
Lie down in
t
he corner.
Lenape:
Puchèk shenkixi.
English:
Ligh
t
t
he lan
t
ern.
Lenape:
Naxwsu në òsëlenikàn.
English:
Like a chicken when he is scra
t
ching (
t
he ground).
Lenape:
Alàshi tipas ènta sisënikèt.
English:
Lis
t
en
t
o
t
he locus
t
(cicada).
Lenape:
Këlìsta na pasalànke.
English:
Lock up
t
ha
t
man.
Lenape:
Kpahasu na lënu.
English:
Long ago John Wilson he brough
t
i
t
here.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe èt naka John Wilson tìli pètun.
English:
Long ago my la
t
e fa
t
her had a dog named He-Found-I
t
.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe mah naka nuxò wëlahële mwekaneyo luwènsu Mòxkàmën.
English:
Long ago my la
t
e mo
t
her said she had danced wi
t
h
t
he Cheyennes.
Lenape:
Lòmwe ntëlke naka nkahèsa witke Shëlëtihkaike
English:
Long ago
t
hey said.
Lenape:
Lòmwe mah luweyok.
English:
Long ago when
t
he Delawares lived in
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe ènta yuki Lënapeyunkahke wikhatihtit wehènchiopànk.
English:
Long ago when
t
he world was new.
Lenape:
Lòmwe mah ènta wëskhakamike.
English:
Look a
t
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Pëna nëshe.
English:
Look a
t
t
ha
t
Osage.
Lenape:
Pënow na Wëshashi.
English:
Look a
t
t
his
t
hing.
Lenape:
Pëna yushe kèku.
English:
Many Lenape were
t
here long ago.
Lenape:
Xaheli Lënapeyok ahpupanik lòmëwe.
English:
Many spiri
t
s live
t
here under
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Xaheli manëtuwàk tëntalawsineyo èkwpiyink.
English:
Many s
t
ones are
t
here.
Lenape:
Xaheli ahsëna hateyo.
English:
Many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Xaheli kèku.
English:
Many
t
rees were blown over.
Lenape:
Xèli hìtkuk amxuk.
English:
Many wen
t
t
o
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Xaheli wehènchiopànk eyok..
English:
Many wen
t
t
o
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Xaheli eyok wehènchiopànk.
English:
Mary fell down when she hi
t
Bill.
Lenape:
Kaihële na Mary ènta pahkàmat nèl Bill.
English:
Maybe all
t
he people wen
t
swimming.
Lenape:
Konaet wèmi awènik ashëwihëleyok.
English:
Maybe everyone wan
t
ed
t
o go swimming.
Lenape:
Konaet wèmi awènik kahta ashëwihëleyok.
English:
Maybe I s
t
ink.
Lenape:
Konaèt nchimakwsi.
English:
Maybe i
t
is wha
t
t
hey ea
t
t
ha
t
cleans
t
heir
t
ee
t
h.
Lenape:
Wèchi èt kèku ènta mitsihtit pilituneyo nèl wipitëmëwo.
English:
Maybe i
t
will no
t
snow.
Lenape:
Konaèt ta wine.
English:
Mea
t
and bread and wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Wiyus òk ahpon òk mpi.
English:
Mea
t
and ke
t
chup wi
t
h i
t
.
Lenape:
Wiyus òk hapi kèchëp.
English:
Mea
t
and ke
t
chup wi
t
h i
t
.
Lenape:
Wiyus òk hapi kèchëp.
English:
Mea
t
, bread, and wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Wiyus, ahpon, òk mpi.
English:
Mee
t
Mr. Smi
t
h (as an in
t
roduc
t
ion)
Lenape:
Kiskao wa Mr. Smith.
English:
Mee
t
Mr. Smi
t
h. (as an in
t
roduc
t
ion)
Lenape:
Kiskao wa Mr. Smith.
English:
Mel
t
t
he bu
t
t
er.
Lenape:
Linkte në putël.
English:
Me nei
t
her!
Lenape:
Nèpe ta ku!
English:
Me nei
t
her.
Lenape:
Nëpe òk ku.
English:
Merry Chris
t
mas!
Lenape:
Mèli Këlëshmësh!
English:
Me
t
oo.
Lenape:
Ok nèpe.
English:
Moni
t
a nëni.
Lenape:
That is money.
English:
My animal is s
t
rong. (horse, dog, e
t
c.)
Lenape:
Ntalëmuns chitanësu. {DN}
English:
My coa
t
is blue.
Lenape:
Aone nshakhùkwiàn.
English:
My dress is in
t
he house.; My shir
t
is in
t
he house.
Lenape:
Ntahèmpsëm wikwahëmink hate.
English:
My eyeglasses are dir
t
y.
Lenape:
Nëwëshkinkhòkàna niskeyo.
English:
My fa
t
her and my mo
t
her.
Lenape:
Nux òk nkahès. [DN]
English:
My fa
t
her is si
t
t
ing nearby.
Lenape:
Kixki lëmatahpu nux.
English:
My fa
t
her is
t
ha
t
ugly man.
Lenape:
Nux na xahinakwsit lënu.
English:
My fa
t
her
t
old my mo
t
her
t
ha
t
every
t
hing looks good.
Lenape:
Nux tëlao nkahèsa wèmi kèku wëlinakòt.
English:
My fa
t
her
t
old my mo
t
her
t
ha
t
every
t
hing looks good.
Lenape:
Nux tëlao nkahèsa wèmi kèku winkinakòt.
English:
My female friend's mo
t
her.
Lenape:
Nichus kohèsa.
English:
My gloves are whi
t
e
Lenape:
Opeyu nëwixkwelënchèpia.
English:
My grandfa
t
her looks a
t
my grandmo
t
her.
Lenape:
Nëmuxumës pwënaoo nuhëma.
English:
My grandmo
t
her has some chickens.
Lenape:
Nuhàm wëlahële tipasàk.
English:
My grandmo
t
her lives nearby.
Lenape:
Nuhëm kixki wiku.
English:
My grandmo
t
her looked a
t
my mo
t
her.
Lenape:
Nuhëm pwënaoo nkahèsa.
English:
My grandmo
t
her said.
Lenape:
Nuhàm tëluwe.
English:
My husband wen
t
t
o work
t
oday.
Lenape:
Nëwitaemàk may mikëmòsu yukwe ènta kishkwik.
English:
My la
t
e grandfa
t
her was Pè
t
uxòlën
t
.
Lenape:
Muxumsa naka Pètuxòlënt.
English:
My la
t
e mo
t
her named me.
Lenape:
Nëwihëlùkw naka nkahèsa.
English:
My mink coa
t
.
Lenape:
Wininkwsii nshakhùkwiyàn.
English:
My mo
t
her and my fa
t
her.
Lenape:
Nkahès òk nux. [DN]
English:
My mo
t
her a
t
e many frybreads.
Lenape:
Nkahès xèli salàpòna michu.
English:
My mo
t
her a
t
e many frybreads.
Lenape:
Nkahès xaheli salàpòna michu.
English:
My mo
t
her a
t
e many frybreads.
Lenape:
Nkahès xaheli salàpona michu.
English:
My mo
t
her here a
t
e a lo
t
.
Lenape:
Wa nkahès xeli michu.
English:
My mo
t
her is carrying
t
he soup.
Lenape:
Nkahès kwëlënëm në kshitay.
English:
My mo
t
her said, '
T
his bread
t
as
t
es good.'
Lenape:
Nkahès luwe, 'Winkàn yu ahpon.'
English:
My mo
t
her's mo
t
her.
Lenape:
Nkahès kohèsa.
English:
My mo
t
her's older sis
t
er is coming
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Nkahès mwisa xu pè alàpa.
English:
My name is
T
ouching Leaves Woman.
Lenape:
Ntëluwènsi Weènchipahkihëlèxkwe.
English:
My older bro
t
her wen
t
t
o
t
he creek.
Lenape:
Naxans sipunk è.
English:
My older sis
t
er is ea
t
ing s
t
eam-fried mea
t
.
Lenape:
Nëmis michu salàsikàn.
English:
My older sis
t
er is hungry, give her some food.
Lenape:
Nëmis kahtupu, mil mehëmichink.
English:
My older sis
t
er is playing wi
t
h my fa
t
her.
Lenape:
Nëmis pòpihao nuxa.
English:
My older sis
t
er said, our mo
t
her is very good looking.
Lenape:
Nëmis luwe, kahèsëna ahi wëlinakwsu.
English:
My pan
t
s are green.
Lenape:
Mpëlchis askàskwe.
English:
My pe
t
is also a Beagle, a li
t
t
le male.
Lenape:
Ntalëmuntët òk nàni Beagle, lënuwexàmëtët.
English:
My pe
t
is smar
t
.
Lenape:
Ntalëmuns lëpwe.
English:
My pe
t
s, I have
t
wo.
Lenape:
Ntalëmunsàk, nisha nulhala.
English:
My shir
t
is dry (af
t
er having been we
t
).
Lenape:
Penkwte ntahèmpsëm. {DN}
English:
My shir
t
is old.
Lenape:
Xuwe ntahèmpsëm. {DN}
English:
My shir
t
is we
t
.
Lenape:
Skàpe ntahèmpsëm. {DN}
English:
My spouse is across
t
he river.
Lenape:
Witaemàk òspèkwe.
English:
My uncle and my fa
t
her and I hun
t
ed near a creek.
Lenape:
Nshis òk nux òk nèpe ntalaihëna kixki sipunk.
English:
My uncle a
t
e s
t
eam-fried mea
t
(fa
t
her's bro
t
her)
Lenape:
Nuxtët michu salàsikàn.
English:
My uncle a
t
e s
t
eam-fried mea
t
. (mo
t
her's bro
t
her)
Lenape:
Nshis michu salàsikàn.
English:
My (woman) friend,
t
hey have arrived.
Lenape:
Ichu, mèchi yuk peyok.
English:
My younger bro
t
her Bill Shawnee himself has already begun
t
o forge
t
.
Lenape:
Wa naxisëmës kènu Bill Shawnee mèchi nèka tolëmi wànin.
English:
My younger bro
t
her plays wi
t
h his food.
Lenape:
Naxisëmës pòpitun mehëmichink.
English:
ND: Wha
t
is your name? FF: Ehëluxòlën
t
.
Lenape:
ND: Kèku hàch ki ktëluwènsi? FF: Ehëluxòlënt.
English:
Near
t
he window
t
here are many birds ea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Kixki èhèshàntèkink xaheli chulënsàk pèchi mitsuwàk.
English:
Never
t
heless he walked around i
t
.
Lenape:
Ayema òkaxwe.
English:
Nex
t
morning he wen
t
t
o
t
he garden.
Lenape:
Opànke hakihakànink tòn.
English:
Nine
t
urkeys.
Lenape:
Pèshkunk chikënëmuk.
English:
No one could ea
t
.
Lenape:
Mata kàski awèn mitsii.
English:
No one could even say any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Mata ili awèn kèku luwe.
English:
No one heard abou
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Ku awèn pihpëntamuwën.
English:
No one is permi
t
t
ed
t
o drink soup.
Lenape:
Mata awèn lelëma tìlìch mënèn kshitay.
English:
No one should ea
t
chicken soup.
Lenape:
Matàch ta awèn michii tipasii kshitay.
English:
No one wan
t
ed
t
o
t
ake i
t
away.
Lenape:
Ku awèn kòta chikënëmën.
English:
No snakes were
t
here on
t
he land.
Lenape:
Ku xkukàk ahpiyok në hakink.
English:
No
t
hing is happening.
Lenape:
Mata lè.
English:
No
t
hing is sprou
t
ing.
Lenape:
Ku kèku sakànu. {DN}
English:
No
t
hing will happen
t
o
t
hem.
Lenape:
Mata kèku mwëshikakwëneyo.
English:
No
t
me!
Lenape:
Ku ta ni!
English:
Now a
t
t
his noon
t
ime.
Lenape:
Yukwe ènta paxàkwe.
English:
Now he has finished bu
t
chering.
Lenape:
Mèchi kìshi uyus'he.
English:
Now I know who
t
ha
t
person is who is s
t
ealing.
Lenape:
Mèchi nuwatun na awèn kèhkëmutke.
English:
Now I see
t
he sun.
Lenape:
Na yukwe neyo na kishux. {DN}
English:
Now i
t
is already spring.
Lenape:
Na xantki mèchi sikòn.
English:
Now i
t
is
t
hundering.
Lenape:
Yukwe pèhakhòn.
English:
Now I wan
t
t
o go home.
Lenape:
Yukwe nkata machi.
English:
Now on
t
his day
t
he
t
ime has come.
Lenape:
Mèchi yukwe ènta kishkwik ika mahtexën.
English:
Now on
t
his morning.
Lenape:
Yukwe ènta opànk.
English:
Now
t
ha
t
came
t
o pass for us (or) Now we came
t
o
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Mèchi yukwe ìka kpahëna.
English:
Now
t
ha
t
is wha
t
I can say.
Lenape:
Na yukwe kënch nkàski ntëluwèn.
English:
Now
t
ha
t
one,
t
ha
t
person was powerful!
Lenape:
Yukwe ta nàn, chipi na awèn!
English:
Now
t
he
t
ime has arrived.
Lenape:
Mèchi tpëskwihële.
English:
Now
t
he
t
ime is here.
Lenape:
Mèchi mahtèxën yukwe.
English:
Now we are already pi
t
iful.
Lenape:
Mèchi yukwe nkëtëmaksihëna.
English:
Now we are experiencing win
t
er.
Lenape:
Yukwe mèchi luwànëmihëna.
English:
Now, you people ga
t
her berries.
Lenape:
Yukwe ta mawënsihëmo.
English:
Oh, finally
t
he river overflowed.
Lenape:
E, xantki palishpe yu sipu.
English:
Oh, I am going
t
o go
t
o
t
own anyhow.
Lenape:
O, nahëli utènink nta.
English:
Oh, I am
t
hankful
t
ha
t
you came.
Lenape:
E, wanìshi ktìli pan.
English:
Oh i
t
rained!
Lenape:
E sukëlan!
English:
Oh, i
t
rained hard and repea
t
edly
t
here was
t
hunder and ligh
t
ning.
Lenape:
E, kshilan òk sasapëlehële òk pèpèthakhòn.
English:
Oh, look a
t
him!
Lenape:
Pënow tamwe!
English:
Oh, so
t
ha
t
's i
t
!; Oh, in
t
ha
t
case!
Lenape:
O, lahënën!
English:
Oh,
t
ha
t
li
t
t
le dog was glad.
Lenape:
O, wëlelìntàm na mwekanetët.
English:
Oh,
t
ha
t
shexkanim (gri
t
s)
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
E, winkàn nëni shèxkanim.
English:
Oh,
t
here is
t
ha
t
cu
t
e li
t
t
le person.
Lenape:
O, shè lah na ninkëminakwtitit awèn.
English:
Oh, your older bro
t
her wan
t
ed
t
o go fishing.
Lenape:
O, kxans kahta ame.
English:
O, i
t
t
as
t
es good, also
t
hese ducks.
Lenape:
E, winkama, òk yuk kwikwinkamuk.
English:
Okay, le
t
's smoke!
Lenape:
Nëpèhta hupotàm!
English:
Okay, my friend, le
t
's go hun
t
ing.
Lenape:
Nëpèhta, nchu, alaitàm.
English:
One ho
t
day my mo
t
her
t
old me, "Come here."
Lenape:
Kwëti kshëlànte nkahès ntëlùkw, "Wëntaxa."
English:
One more
t
ime.
Lenape:
Chich kwëtën.
English:
One should no
t
go
t
o sleep wi
t
h a we
t
head.
Lenape:
Matàch awèn kawi ènta skàpantpat.
English:
One who ea
t
s cranberries.
Lenape:
Pakim mehëmichit.
English:
One win
t
er
t
he big wolf said, 'I am already cold.'
Lenape:
Kwëti luwàn na xinkwtëme luwè, 'Mèchi ta ni ntahkochi.'
English:
One young woman was s
t
ubborn.
Lenape:
Kwëti skixkwe ahchinkxe.
English:
Only a few people can give names
t
o someone.
Lenape:
Kèxiti awènik kàski wihëlao awèn.
English:
On
t
he o
t
her hand i
t
is said a person is hungry,
Lenape:
Luwe hùnt awèn ashìte kahtupu.
English:
On
t
he o
t
her side of
t
he fence.
Lenape:
Osi menxkink.
English:
On
t
he o
t
her side of
t
he fence.
Lenape:
Osi menxkink.
English:
On
t
he o
t
her side of
t
he house.
Lenape:
Osi wikwahëmink.
English:
On
t
he o
t
her side of
t
own.
Lenape:
Osi utènay.
English:
Open
t
he door.
Lenape:
Tunkshèni në skontay.
English:
Our councilmen accep
t
ed a bloody wampum bel
t
.
Lenape:
Lëpweìnuyëmënanàk pwètëmëneyo mhukhòsik kèkwi këlamapisun.
English:
Our councilmen accep
t
ed i
t
.
Lenape:
Lëpweìnuyëmënanàk pwètënëmëneyo.
English:
Our elder bro
t
her
t
he sun.
Lenape:
Xansëna kishux.
English:
Our elders said "sàpël,"
t
hey could no
t
say "supper." (no
t
e: No R sound in Lenape)
Lenape:
Kikayuyëmënanàk luweyok "sàpël," ku kàski luweyok "supper."
English:
Our friends died las
t
win
t
er.
Lenape:
Kitisënàk ànkëluk luwàne.
English:
Our mo
t
her is very good looking.
Lenape:
Kahèsëna ahi wëlinakwsu.
English:
Our uncle buil
t
a house.
Lenape:
Nshisëna wikhe.
English:
Our visi
t
ors are friendly.
Lenape:
Wëlànkunsuwàk kiikàmàchik.
English:
Pass me
t
he po
t
a
t
oes.
Lenape:
Wëntahlëni nèk hopënisàk.
English:
Pass
t
he corn.
Lenape:
Wëtahlëni në xàskwim.
English:
Paymen
t
t
ime. (li
t
.
t
hey give money
t
o each o
t
her)
Lenape:
Moni miltin.
English:
Peel
t
his apple.
Lenape:
Pxàkha wa apèlìsh.
English:
Pehaps you can say some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Konaèt ki kàski kèku luwèn.
English:
Perhaps abou
t
eigh
t
men.
Lenape:
Ahpami èt xash lënuwàk.
English:
Perhaps abou
t
four (or) five, I
t
hink.
Lenape:
Ahpami èt ntite newa, palenàxk.
English:
Perhaps he a
t
e.
Lenape:
Mitsu èt.
English:
Perhaps he ba
t
hed.
Lenape:
Tixëmu èt.
English:
Perhaps he knows more of
t
he Shawnee language.
Lenape:
Alëwi èt në Shaonuwii lixsëwakàn watu.
English:
Perhaps he
t
hinks when he
t
alks
t
ha
t
way he can scare someone.
Lenape:
Wèchi èt litehe ènta në lëtunhèt kàski wishamao.
English:
Perhaps I am
t
ired of him.
Lenape:
Konaèt nsèkiha.
English:
Perhaps i
t
even smells because I swea
t
.
Lenape:
Konaèt ili chimakòt èli hànkw nkètaptiksi.
English:
Perhaps i
t
will rain.
Lenape:
Wechi èt sukëlan.
English:
Perhaps i
t
will rain before i
t
ge
t
s dark.
Lenape:
Konaet xu sukëlan nèsko piskèke.
English:
Perhaps i
t
will rain. / I
t
migh
t
rain.
Lenape:
Konaèt xu sukëlan.
English:
Perhaps I will go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Konaèt utènink nta.
English:
Perhaps
t
he man will be able
t
o work
t
omorrow.
Lenape:
Konaet xu kàski mikëmòsu alàpa na lënu.
English:
Perhaps
t
hese people are
t
hirs
t
y.
Lenape:
Konaèt katusëmuwàk yuk awènik.
English:
Perhaps
t
he whi
t
e mea
t
will
t
as
t
e good. (like from a chicken)
Lenape:
Winkàn èt në opèk wiyus.
English:
Perhaps
t
hey have
t
he ghos
t
dance.
Lenape:
Weitët èt ghost dance wëlatuwàk.
English:
Perhaps
t
hey have used i
t
.
Lenape:
Weitët èt nìnhakatàmëneyo.
English:
Perhaps
t
hey would like some
t
hing
t
o drink.
Lenape:
Konaèt kahtatàmuk mehëmënink.
English:
Perhaps you do no
t
have
t
he spiri
t
ual power.
Lenape:
Wechi èt ki mata kulhatu në manëtuwakàn.
English:
Place i
t
here.
Lenape:
She yu hatu.
English:
Pluck
t
ha
t
chicken.
Lenape:
Mawën na tipas.
English:
Po
t
a
t
oes and corn and onions are every
t
hing I can buy.
Lenape:
Hopënisàk òk xàskwim òk ulepënàk wèmi kèku nkàski ayëm.
English:
Prayer
t
ha
t
Jesus said (Lord's Prayer)
Lenape:
Patamweokàn èluwèt Jesus.
English:
Pro
t
ec
t
our children; Wa
t
ch over our children
Lenape:
Kenahkihaok nichanënàk.
English:
Pu
t
i
t
on
t
he chair. (refers
t
o some
t
hing considered anima
t
e)
Lenape:
Lehëlëmatahpinkink hal.
English:
Pu
t
t
he dish on
t
op.
Lenape:
Xkwìchi hatu në lokèns.
English:
Pu
t
t
he fire ou
t
.
Lenape:
Ateha në tëntay.
English:
Pu
t
t
hem in
t
he baske
t
before we en
t
er.
Lenape:
Ikalanihin në tànkhakànink nèsko pënchiànk.
English:
Pu
t
your hand(s) down.
Lenape:
Hakink lintxke.
English:
Quapaw Oklahoma is
t
he name of
t
he
t
own where I live.
Lenape:
Quapaw Oklahoma luwènsu në utènink èpia.
English:
Rabbi
t
hairs were s
t
rewn here and
t
here.
Lenape:
Chëmàmsi mixekëna mësi lànkòhte.
English:
Remember
t
ha
t
many of our friends died las
t
win
t
er.
Lenape:
Mëshatàmën xaheli kitisënàk ànkëluk luwàne.
English:
Sal
t
and pepper.
Lenape:
Sikhay òk pèpël.
English:
Say i
t
again.
Lenape:
Làpi ktëluwe.
English:
Several whi
t
e people.
Lenape:
Kèxa shëwanahkok.
English:
Shake hands wi
t
h Jim.
Lenape:
Ankum na Jim.
English:
Shake hands wi
t
h Jim.
Lenape:
Onkum na Jim.
English:
She almos
t
forgo
t
t
he purse.
Lenape:
Kòti ònin në mënutès.
English:
She began
t
o make her like a person.
Lenape:
Alëmi wëliha alàshi awèn.
English:
She cu
t
t
ha
t
person's hair.
Lenape:
Mushao nèl awèni.
English:
She did beadwork for a mon
t
h.
Lenape:
Manshapiahe kwëti kishux.
English:
She fries mea
t
.
Lenape:
Salàsëmën wiyus.
English:
She ga
t
hers pokeberries.
Lenape:
Mawënsu chàkinkwèm.
English:
She gave you
t
he dish.
Lenape:
Këmilkwën në lokèns.
English:
She ge
t
s jealous like all women.
Lenape:
Kihkànkwi alàhshi wèmi xkweyok.
English:
She grabbed
t
he flowers.
Lenape:
Wèchihëlalao nèl òtaèsa.
English:
She had a doll
t
ha
t
looked differen
t
t
ha
t
she made of s
t
icks.
Lenape:
Ohtasu hìtko mësilinakòhtu wëlitu.
English:
She held
t
he flower.
Lenape:
Ohkènao nèl òtaèsa.
English:
She is beginning
t
o cook.
Lenape:
Alëmi wixënu.
English:
She is expec
t
ing a baby.
Lenape:
Mimënsa kahta wëlahële. {DN}
English:
She is expec
t
ing a child.
Lenape:
Mimënsa kahta wëlahële.
English:
She is going
t
o have a baby.
Lenape:
Kahta mimëtëta wëlahële.
English:
She is going
t
o have a baby.
Lenape:
Kahta mimënsa wëlahële.
English:
She is named Pre
t
t
y Leaves Woman.
Lenape:
Luwènsu Welipahkuxkwe,
English:
She is skilled a
t
cooking Delaware food.
Lenape:
Hitai wixënu Lënapei mitsuwakàna.
English:
She is wearing a silk dress and a bracele
t
.
Lenape:
Silkhèmpse òk tëpinxkèpi ikahatu.
English:
She is wearing a silk dress and a bracele
t
.
Lenape:
Sìlkhèmpse òk tëpinxkèpi ikahatu.
English:
She is wearing a silk dress and bracele
t
s.
Lenape:
Ikahatu silkhèmpës òk tëpinxkèpia
English:
She is wearing bracele
t
s.
Lenape:
Ikahatu tëpinxkèpia.
English:
She looks pregnan
t
. (li
t
.- 'she looks like she will have more rela
t
ives')
Lenape:
Linakwsu xu ànchi lànkuntàm.
English:
She made
t
he dish.
Lenape:
Mònitu në lokèns.
English:
She named me because she could sing her vision song in
t
he Big House Church.
Lenape:
Nëwihëlùkw èli kàski atehumu Xinkwikaonink.
English:
She said some
t
hing good
t
o us.
Lenape:
Wëli kèku lëkunèn.
English:
She s
t
irred
t
he soup.
Lenape:
Wiàmxkhe në kshitay.
English:
She was glad because Walks Downs
t
ream and I came
t
o help him.
Lenape:
Wëlelìntàm èli Nahuxwe òk nèpe pèchi wichinkeyànkw.
English:
She wen
t
and
t
hrew him in
t
he lake.
Lenape:
Moy chòpònihink mënëpèkwtëtink.
English:
She will come again
t
omorrow
t
o cook for us.
Lenape:
Alàpa làpi pè mai wixënihaokuna.
English:
She would go play wi
t
h many children.
Lenape:
May wìchi papi xaheli mimënsàk.
English:
Should we s
t
op now?
Lenape:
Kënàkihëlana hèch a?
English:
Shu
t
up, you migh
t
swear.
Lenape:
Chitkwësi, xu këluke.
English:
Si
t
down and ea
t
li
t
t
le one.
Lenape:
Lëmatahpi òk mitsiti.
English:
Si
t
down here.
Lenape:
Yushe lëmatahpi.
English:
Si
t
down, warm yourself by
t
he fire.
Lenape:
Lëmatahpi, aosi.
English:
Six ca
t
s.
Lenape:
Kwëtash pushisàk.
English:
Skin
t
he squirrel.
Lenape:
Pxin na xanikw.
English:
Some of
t
hem a
t
e.
Lenape:
Alënte mitsuwàk.
English:
Some of
t
hem barked and some of
t
hem howled.
Lenape:
Alënte mëkikeyok, alënte wehuluk.
English:
Some of
t
he men are across
t
he river.
Lenape:
Alënte lënuwàk kamink.
English:
Some of
t
hem wen
t
eas
t
.
Lenape:
Alënte eyok wehènchiopànk.
English:
Some of
t
hem wen
t
eas
t
.
Lenape:
Alënte wehènchiopànk eyok.
English:
Some of
t
hose people are Delawares.
Lenape:
Alënte nèk awènik Lënapeyok.
English:
Someone who has superna
t
ural powers can do wi
t
chcraf
t
.
Lenape:
Chipilësu nàni kàski a mëtanhike.
English:
Someone will come when i
t
ge
t
s dayligh
t
.
Lenape:
Awèn xu pe enta opànk.
English:
Someone will soon visi
t
us.
Lenape:
Xuniti xu awèn kiikàmàkuna.
English:
Some say medicine (or peyo
t
e) songs.
Lenape:
Alënte luweyok asuwakàna mpisuni.
English:
Some
t
hing bad.
Lenape:
Mahchikwi kèku.
English:
Some
t
hing bad happened.
Lenape:
Mahchikwi lè.
English:
Some
t
hing bad happened.
Lenape:
Mahchikwi kèku le.
English:
Some
t
hing dangerous happened.
Lenape:
Kànkami lè.
English:
Some
t
hing is happening
t
here.
Lenape:
Ika le
English:
Some
t
hing s
t
range has been placed here.
Lenape:
Kànkami kèku yushe hate.
English:
Some
t
hing will chase us.
Lenape:
Kèku kwihëlutakehëna.
English:
Some
t
imes
t
hey bring soup and mea
t
and hominy.
Lenape:
Tamse pètuwàk kshitay òk wiyus òk sëteyo.
English:
Some
t
imes
t
hey even bring frybread.
Lenape:
Ili hànkw tamse pètuwàk salàpòna.
English:
Some
t
imes Uncle Bob comes.
Lenape:
Tamse hànkw pe na nuxtët Bob.
English:
Some
t
imes we ea
t
fish.
Lenape:
Tamse hànkw nëmuhòhëna namès.
English:
Some
t
rees and grasses have medicines.
Lenape:
Hìtkuk òk skiko wëlatuwàk mpisun alënte.
English:
Some wild po
t
a
t
oes grew downs
t
ream.
Lenape:
Nahi ènta sakihtit tekënei hopënisàk.
English:
Some work in
t
he house and some ou
t
doors.
Lenape:
Alënte mikëmòsuwàk wikwahëmink òk alënte kòchëmink.
English:
Soon i
t
will be nine o'clock.
Lenape:
Xuniti pèshunk këlak.
English:
Soon I will ea
t
well.
Lenape:
Xuniti nulipwi.
English:
Soon I will speak be
t
t
er
t
han you.
Lenape:
Xuniti mpëmëtunhe alëwi wëlët nawènahta ki.
English:
Soon I will speak ra
t
her
t
han you.
Lenape:
Xuniti mpëmëtunhe nawènahta ki.
English:
Soon
t
he Delawares will shiver from
t
he cold.
Lenape:
Xuniti nànkahchuwàk Lënapeyok.
English:
Soon
t
his
t
ape will come
t
o
t
he end.
Lenape:
Xuniti wikwe yushe sëkahsën.
English:
Soon we (excl.) will ea
t
.
Lenape:
Xuniti nëmitsihëna.
English:
So
t
ha
t
I can speak well.
Lenape:
Ntëli kàski wëlaptune.
English:
Spiders live in a bo
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Xalahputisàk hàkhàkunk wikuwàk.
English:
Spread ou
t
t
he blanke
t
.
Lenape:
Shipën në ahkwiyàn {DN}
English:
S
t
op, I wan
t
t
o
t
ell you some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Nahkihëla, nkata kèku lël.
English:
S
t
re
t
ch ou
t
t
he
t
en
t
.
Lenape:
Shipënëmën në hèmpsikaon.
English:
Suddenly I remembered i
t
.
Lenape:
Wixkaochi nëmëshatàmën.
English:
Suddenly
t
he long-wais
t
ed dog s
t
ood up.
Lenape:
Wixkaochi na kwënahakwchat chëminkw nipu.
English:
Sunday I go
t
o Bar
t
lesville,
t
hose Delawares wan
t
t
o
t
ry
t
o speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Sàntèke Bartlesville nta, nèk Lënapeyok kèta kwchi alënixsihtit.
English:
Surprisingly
t
ha
t
one was half fish!
Lenape:
Kèku lahëwàn pahsi namès!
English:
Swallow
t
ha
t
pill.
Lenape:
Kwìl na pìl.
English:
Swallow
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Kwënta në mpi.
English:
T
ake away
t
he sickness.
Lenape:
Pali lëni në palsuwakàn.
English:
T
ake off
t
he shir
t
.
Lenape:
Kshàxkëni në hèmpës.
English:
T
ake
t
he rock away.
Lenape:
Pali lënëmën në ahsën.
English:
T
ake
t
hese
t
wo men along wi
t
h you.
Lenape:
Talëmuxòlaok yukishe nisha lënuwàk.
English:
T
ake
t
his food home.
Lenape:
Machahtu yu mehëmichink.
English:
T
as
t
e
t
he mea
t
.
Lenape:
Kwtànta në wiyus.
English:
T
as
t
e
t
his
t
urkey.
Lenape:
Kwtëm wa chikënë,.
English:
T
ell a s
t
ory, you know many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Achimwi, xaheli kèku kuwatu.
English:
T
ell me again.
Lenape:
Làpi lëli.
English:
T
en crawdads.
Lenape:
Tèlën shahëmwisàk.
English:
T
hank you because we lived
t
o see
t
he morning again.
Lenape:
Wanìshi èli opanàsnèn làpi.
English:
T
ha
t
big red house is ugly.
Lenape:
Xahinakòt në xinkwi màxkèk wikëwam.
English:
T
ha
t
bird is blue.
Lenape:
Aonsu na chulëns.
English:
T
ha
t
bird is red.
Lenape:
Màxksu na chulëns.
English:
T
ha
t
bird is red.
Lenape:
Màxksu na chulëns.
English:
T
ha
t
bird is yellow.
Lenape:
Wisawsu na chulëns.
English:
T
ha
t
black rock fell.
Lenape:
Në sëkèk ahsën pënihële.
English:
T
ha
t
boy is likeable.
Lenape:
Winkalsu na pilaechëch.
English:
T
ha
t
ca
t
is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu na pushis.
English:
T
ha
t
ca
t
is black.
Lenape:
Na pushis sëksu.
English:
T
ha
t
ca
t
is slow.
Lenape:
Ohtamsu na pushis.
English:
T
ha
t
ca
t
is very cold.
Lenape:
Sòmi tahkòchu na pushis.
English:
T
ha
t
ca
t
is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Opsu na pushis.
English:
T
ha
t
ca
t
is wild.
Lenape:
Awsu na pushis.
English:
T
ha
t
chicken is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu na tipas.
English:
T
ha
t
chicken wen
t
t
o
t
he chicken house or coop.
Lenape:
Na tipas tipasikaonink è.
English:
T
ha
t
(cooked) chicken is cold.
Lenape:
Tësu na tipas.
English:
T
ha
t
crow is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu na ahas.
English:
T
ha
t
deceased man was homely.
Lenape:
Mahtësisu naka lënuwa.
English:
T
ha
t
deceased one was my grandfa
t
her.
Lenape:
Muxumsa mah naka.
English:
T
ha
t
deer runs fas
t
.
Lenape:
Kshamehële na ahtu.
English:
T
ha
t
Delaware is skinny.
Lenape:
Aluku na Lënape.
English:
T
ha
t
Delaware walks fas
t
.
Lenape:
Kshuxwe na Lenape.
English:
T
ha
t
Delaware woman is good looking.
Lenape:
Wëlinakwsu na Lënapexkwe.
English:
T
ha
t
dish is black.
Lenape:
Sëke në lokèns.
English:
T
ha
t
dish is ho
t
.
Lenape:
Kshëte në lokèns.
English:
T
ha
t
dog bi
t
me.
Lenape:
Ntahëmùkw na mwekane.
English:
T
ha
t
dog bi
t
me.
Lenape:
Na mwekane ntahëmùkw.
English:
T
ha
t
dog has black spo
t
s.
Lenape:
Sësëkisàpsu na mwekane.
English:
T
ha
t
dog has fleas.
Lenape:
Ahpikwsu na mwekane.
English:
T
ha
t
doghouse is ugly.
Lenape:
Xahinakòt në mwekaneikaon.
English:
T
ha
t
dog is dangerous.
Lenape:
Chìpilësu na mwekane.
English:
T
ha
t
dog is s
t
arving.
Lenape:
Shaolamu na mwekane,
English:
T
ha
t
dog is
t
racking.
Lenape:
Pènhalike na mwekane.
English:
T
ha
t
dog is ugly.
Lenape:
Xahinakwsu na mwekane.
English:
T
ha
t
dog is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Opsu na mwekane.
English:
T
ha
t
dog licked me.
Lenape:
Nchiskamùkw na mwekane.
English:
T
ha
t
doll has power.
Lenape:
Chipilësu na òhtas.
English:
T
ha
t
eigh
t
year old boy came
t
o
t
he house.
Lenape:
Na xash kahtënamit pilaechëch wikwahëmink pe.
English:
T
ha
t
fish
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Winkël na namès.
English:
T
ha
t
fish
t
as
t
es very good.
Lenape:
Sòmi winkël na namès.
English:
T
ha
t
girl is bigger
t
han
t
he o
t
hers.
Lenape:
Na xkwechëch alëwi xinkwi nawènahta nèk takokik.
English:
T
ha
t
greasy man.
Lenape:
Na shamësit lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
greasy man wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Na shamësit lënu utènink e.
English:
T
ha
t
green frog began
t
o jump.
Lenape:
Na àskàskwsit chahkol alëmakil.
English:
T
ha
t
hog is fa
t
.
Lenape:
Wisu na kwëshkwësh
English:
T
ha
t
horse has black spo
t
s.
Lenape:
Sësëkisàpsu na nehënaonkès.
English:
T
ha
t
horse is gray.
Lenape:
Wipunkwsu na nehënaonkès.
English:
T
ha
t
horse is s
t
rong.
Lenape:
Chitanësu.na nehënaonkès.
English:
T
ha
t
ho
t
dish is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Në kèshtèk lokèns ope.
English:
T
ha
t
house is red.
Lenape:
Màxke në wikëwam.
English:
T
ha
t
is a good
t
hing.
Lenape:
Weltëk ta në kèku.
English:
T
ha
t
is all I can say.
Lenape:
Nal në shëk nkàski luwèn.
English:
T
ha
t
is all I can say.
Lenape:
Na në she nkàski luwèn.
English:
T
ha
t
is all I can say.
Lenape:
Na në ntënxi luwèn.
English:
T
ha
t
is all Jim
t
alks when we
t
alk on
t
he
t
elephone.
Lenape:
Nal wa shùkw Jim ènta hànkw alënixsienkw sëkahsënink.
English:
T
ha
t
is all
t
ha
t
I can recall a
t
t
his
t
ime.
Lenape:
Nal në shëkw nkàski mëshatàmën yukwe.
English:
T
ha
t
is all
t
ha
t
I know.
Lenape:
Nal në shëk ntëli watun.
English:
T
ha
t
is good.
Lenape:
Wëlët ta nën.
English:
T
ha
t
is i
t
.
Lenape:
Shè ta nën.
English:
T
ha
t
is my book.
Lenape:
Ni në ntëlekhikàn.
English:
T
ha
t
is my ca
t
.
Lenape:
Ni na mpushisëm.
English:
T
ha
t
is my daugh
t
er.
Lenape:
Shè na nichan.
English:
T
ha
t
is my son.
Lenape:
Shè na nkwis.
English:
T
ha
t
is no
t
so. -
T
ha
t
is no
t
t
rue.
Lenape:
Mata në le.
English:
T
ha
t
is so, my (man) friend.
Lenape:
Ahìkta, nchu.
English:
T
ha
t
is
t
he exac
t
way
t
o where I live.
Lenape:
Shè në pëskwi wikin.
English:
T
ha
t
is
t
he reason
t
hese dogs and wolves fear each o
t
her.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi yuki mwekaneyok òk tëmeyok xwëntuwàk.
English:
T
ha
t
is
t
he reason why all
t
he animals fled.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi wèmi yuki aèsësàk shimuwàk.
English:
T
ha
t
is
t
he reason why
t
hey s
t
ill use i
t
.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi yukwe mèchi nhakatàmëneyo.
English:
T
ha
t
is
t
he way he began
t
o grow up.
Lenape:
Nal në lih alëmikin.
English:
T
ha
t
is
t
he way i
t
is done.
Lenape:
Shè në èlënakwsit.
English:
T
ha
t
is
t
he way
t
he Delawares lived.
Lenape:
Na në èlawsihtit wàni Lënape.
English:
T
ha
t
is
t
he way
t
hey have lived for many years.
Lenape:
Lòmwe nochi na èlawsihtit.
English:
T
ha
t
is
t
rue, he said, 'I already forgo
t
.'
Lenape:
Kichii, luwe, 'Nonin ta mèchi.'
English:
T
ha
t
is wha
t
we people should have done.
Lenape:
Nëni a mah lësièkpàne.
English:
T
ha
t
is where he began
t
o grow up.
Lenape:
Nal në tënta alëmikin.
English:
T
ha
t
is why.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi.
English:
T
ha
t
is why a person is correc
t
ed.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi awèn kwitëlan.
English:
T
ha
t
is why he is
t
ired.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi wikwihële.
English:
T
ha
t
is why he was
t
ired.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi wikwihële..
English:
T
ha
t
is why he wen
t
home.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi machin.
English:
T
ha
t
is why Jim wen
t
home.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi machin na Jim.
English:
T
ha
t
is why we are friends.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi witisinèn.
English:
T
ha
t
is why we are friends, we help each o
t
her.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi witisinèn, nëwichëntihëna.
English:
T
ha
t
is why we wen
t
home.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi machinèn.
English:
T
ha
t
is why you wen
t
home.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi këmachin.
English:
T
ha
t
Jim is lying.
Lenape:
Na Jim këlune.
English:
T
ha
t
ke
t
t
le is big and round.
Lenape:
Xinkòkwsu na hus.
English:
T
ha
t
large house is red.
Lenape:
Në xinkwèk wikëwam màxke.
English:
T
ha
t
large house is red.
Lenape:
Në xinkwi wikëwam màxkèk.
English:
T
ha
t
li
t
t
le dog came.
Lenape:
Na tànktitit mwekane pe.
English:
T
ha
t
li
t
t
le dog came.
Lenape:
Na mwekanetët pe.
English:
T
ha
t
man did no
t
even swea
t
.
Lenape:
Mata ili ktaptiksii na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man has good luck.
Lenape:
Wëli linàm na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man is crying.
Lenape:
Lëpàkw na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man is crying.
Lenape:
Mëlimu na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man is missing a finger or hand.
Lenape:
Tëmëlënche na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man is pain
t
ed (like for a dance or ceremony)
Lenape:
Elahku na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man is sick.
Lenape:
Palsu na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man is s
t
rong.
Lenape:
Na lënu chitanësu.
English:
T
ha
t
man is
t
all.
Lenape:
Kwënakwsu na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man is
t
oo ho
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi kshësu na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man looks good.
Lenape:
Wëlinakwsu na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
man looks like a skunk.
Lenape:
Na lënu shkakwinakwsu.
English:
T
ha
t
man (now deceased) liked
t
o hun
t
.
Lenape:
Wehinkalai mah naka lënuwa.
English:
T
ha
t
man now deceased liked
t
o hun
t
.
Lenape:
Wehinkalai mah naka lënuwa.
English:
T
ha
t
mouse was ro
t
t
en.
Lenape:
Alël na pukwès.
English:
T
ha
t
old bucke
t
s
t
inks.
Lenape:
Chimakwshishu nàni hus.
English:
T
ha
t
old bucke
t
s
t
inks.
Lenape:
Chimakwshishu nàni hus.
English:
T
ha
t
'old man' is flir
t
ing.
Lenape:
Chëmëshishu na lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
old woman lives s
t
rangely.
Lenape:
Chipawsu na xawshisës.
English:
T
ha
t
one-drop Quapaw made me mad.
Lenape:
Na kwëti pànkpèk Okahpa ntahihùkw.
English:
T
ha
t
one has difficul
t
y saying any
t
hing.
Lenape:
Ahchinki këku luwe nàn.
English:
T
ha
t
one is asleep.
Lenape:
Kawi nàni.
English:
T
ha
t
one is bigger.
Lenape:
Nashe kwëti alëwi xinkwi.
English:
T
ha
t
one person go
t
separa
t
ed (from o
t
hers).
Lenape:
Na kwëti awèn chpihële.
English:
T
ha
t
o
t
her rock looks differen
t
.
Lenape:
Në takok ahsën pili linakòt.
English:
T
ha
t
person came across from ano
t
her land.
Lenape:
Osi hàkink wënchi pe na awèn.
English:
T
ha
t
person is ea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Mitsu na awèn.
English:
T
ha
t
person is smar
t
.
Lenape:
Lëpwe na awèn.
English:
T
ha
t
person is worried.
Lenape:
Sàkwelìntàm na awèn.
English:
T
ha
t
person killed someone.
Lenape:
Nhiluwe na awèn.
English:
T
ha
t
person said i
t
incorrec
t
ly.
Lenape:
Palachimu na awèn.
English:
T
ha
t
person
t
alks
t
his way and
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Mësëtunhe na awèn.
English:
T
ha
t
person walks fas
t
.
Lenape:
Kshuxwe na awèn.
English:
T
ha
t
person was seen on
t
op of
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Na awèn nèhkwësu xkwëchi mpinkink.
English:
T
ha
t
place is named Se
t
on Hall Universi
t
y.
Lenape:
Luwèntasu në ta tali Seton Hall University.
English:
T
ha
t
really happened.
Lenape:
Kichi në le.
English:
T
ha
t
rock is black.
Lenape:
Sëke në ahsën.
English:
T
ha
t
's enough!
Lenape:
Tèpi mèchi!
English:
T
ha
t
snake will come.
Lenape:
Na xkuk xu pe.
English:
T
ha
t
's no
t
t
rue.
Lenape:
Ku në le.
English:
T
ha
t
squirrel is gray.
Lenape:
Wipunkwsu na xanikw.
English:
T
ha
t
s
t
inky man.
Lenape:
Na chimakwsit lënu.
English:
T
ha
t
s
t
rong horse is ea
t
ing corn.
Lenape:
Na chitanësit nehënaonkès michu xàskwim.
English:
T
ha
t
t
ree is s
t
raigh
t
.
Lenape:
Shëxahkësu na hìtùkw.
English:
T
ha
t
ugly dog is howling.
Lenape:
Wehul na xahinakwsit mwekane.
English:
T
ha
t
whi
t
e dish is ho
t
.
Lenape:
Kshëte në opënchu.
English:
T
ha
t
whi
t
e dog came.
Lenape:
Na òpsit mwekane pe.
English:
T
ha
t
whi
t
e man
t
here.
Lenape:
Na shè shëwanàkw.
English:
T
ha
t
whi
t
e person is smar
t
.
Lenape:
Lëpwe na shëwanàkw.
English:
T
ha
t
whi
t
e woman will wash my hair.
Lenape:
Na shëwanàkuxkwe kwëshixtun yu nëmilàxk.
English:
T
ha
t
woman is redheaded.
Lenape:
Màxkantpe na xkwe.
English:
T
ha
t
woman owns
t
hose canoes.
Lenape:
Ulhalana na xkwe nèl muxula.
English:
T
ha
t
woman will wash my hair.
Lenape:
Xu na xkwe kwëshixtun yu nëmilàxk.
English:
T
he apple is redder
t
han
t
he s
t
rawberry.
Lenape:
Na aplëlìsh alëwi màxksu nawènahta në tehim.
English:
T
he axe is dull.
Lenape:
Në tëmahikàn wikòn.
English:
T
he axe is sharp.
Lenape:
Kine në tëmahikàn.
English:
T
he baby almos
t
fell.
Lenape:
Kahti pënihële na mimëntët.
English:
T
he baby is here [can also mean 'born']
Lenape:
Na mimëntët ahpu.
English:
T
he baby wan
t
s
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Na mimëntët kahta kawi.
English:
T
he baske
t
is on her head.
Lenape:
Wilink hate në tànkhakàn.
English:
T
he baske
t
is placed on her head.
Lenape:
Wilink hatu në tànkhakàn.
English:
T
he beans are sour (spoiled).
Lenape:
Shëwalsu nèl malàxkwsita.
English:
T
he beans in your garden are blooming.
Lenape:
Otaeyuwa nèl malaxkwsita ktakihakànink.
English:
T
he bear killed him
Lenape:
Wënilko nèl màxko.
English:
T
he bed is sof
t
.
Lenape:
Tòke në xansun.
English:
T
he bed is
t
oo sof
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi tòke në xansun.
English:
T
he bee s
t
ung me.
Lenape:
Ntànkamùkw na amëwe.
English:
T
he big chicken.
Lenape:
Na xinkwsit tipas.
English:
T
he bird called a grea
t
horned owl is big.
Lenape:
Xinkwi na chulëns ohuntàm èluwènsit.
English:
T
he bird flew.
Lenape:
Kënthu na chulëns.
English:
T
he bird flew around (some
t
hing).
Lenape:
Na chulëns òkai kënthu.
English:
T
he bird flew around
t
he
t
ree.
Lenape:
Kënthu na chulëns òkai na hìtkunk.
English:
T
he bird flew over
t
he roof.
Lenape:
Na chulëns xkwitake kënthu.
English:
T
he bird flew up high.
Lenape:
Hukweyunk kënthu na chulëns.
English:
T
he bird is si
t
t
ing on
t
he nes
t
.
Lenape:
Na chulëns lëmatahpu òhshixaink.
English:
T
he bird is spo
t
t
ed.
Lenape:
Sësàpsu na chulëns.
English:
T
he bird occasionally ea
t
s peas.
Lenape:
Na chulëns mihëmichu tùkòlaxksita.
English:
T
he birds are flying nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Kënthuwàk nèk chulënsàk luwàneyunk.
English:
T
he birds are flying
t
oward
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Kënthuwàk nèk chulënsàk wëntahkwi luwàneyunk.
English:
T
he birds are singing.
Lenape:
Chulènsàk asuwàk.
English:
T
he birds are singing.
Lenape:
Pe asuwichik nèk chulënsàk.
English:
T
he birds began
t
o sing.
Lenape:
Tòlëmi asuwineyok nèk chulënsàk.
English:
T
he birds came
t
o ge
t
some
t
hing
t
o ea
t
.
Lenape:
Nèk chulënsàk pèchi mai mitsuwàk.
English:
T
he birds make a nes
t
.
Lenape:
Ohshixheyok nèk chulënsàk.
English:
T
he birds s
t
ar
t
ed
t
o sing when i
t
go
t
t
o be dayligh
t
.
Lenape:
Nèk chulënsàk hànkw alëmi asuwàk ènta òxeèk.
English:
T
he black ca
t
is asleep.
Lenape:
Kawi na sëksit pushis.
English:
T
he black ca
t
is asleep.
Lenape:
Kawi na sëksit pushis.
English:
T
he bloa
t
ed cow.
Lenape:
Na pasit wèhshëmwis.
English:
T
he board is
t
hin.
Lenape:
Oskee në sikaxkw.
English:
T
he bones are very old.
Lenape:
Ahi xuweyo nèl xkàna.
English:
T
he books are red.
Lenape:
Màxksuwàk yuki lekhikànàk.
English:
T
he bo
t
t
le is broken.
Lenape:
Pòkihële në hàkhàkw.
English:
T
he bow is li
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Tànktitu na hatapi.
English:
T
he bow is long.
Lenape:
Kwënusu na hatapi.
English:
T
he box is emp
t
y.
Lenape:
Në puhwexòkw alàxàt.
English:
T
he boy brough
t
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Na pilaèchëch pwètun në mpi.
English:
T
he boy is abou
t
seven years old.
Lenape:
Ahpami èt nishash kahtënamu na pilaechëch.
English:
T
he boy se
t
t
he
t
ree on fire.
Lenape:
Na pilaèchëch nòxkwsao nèl hìtko.
English:
T
he boy
t
ook
t
he dog a long way off.
Lenape:
Na pilaèchëch òhëlëmi tëluxòlao nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
T
he boy wai
t
ed for his fa
t
her.
Lenape:
Na pilaèchëch pwèhao nèl uxò.
English:
T
he boy wan
t
ed
t
o help
t
he girl.
Lenape:
Na pilaechëch kòta wichëmao nèl xkwechëcha.
English:
T
he boy wan
t
s an apple.
Lenape:
Na pilaecëch kahtale apëlësha.
English:
T
he boy wan
t
s some pie.
Lenape:
Na pilaechëch kahtatàm pai.
English:
T
he boy wan
t
s
t
o ea
t
some pie.
Lenape:
Na pilaechëch kahtutàm pai.
English:
T
he brooch is shiny.
Lenape:
Sapëlee në këlakhun.
English:
T
he broom fell down.
Lenape:
Pënihële në chikhikàn.
English:
T
he bucke
t
is emp
t
y. (bucke
t
is considered anima
t
e)
Lenape:
Alàxsu na hus.
English:
T
he bucke
t
is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Opsu na hus.
English:
T
he bucke
t
s are big and round.
Lenape:
Xinkòkwsuwàk nèk husàk.
English:
T
he bugs will go in
t
o your rec
t
um.
Lenape:
Kpënchtiekakuk nèk muxwèsàk.
English:
T
he bug walks s
t
eal
t
hily.
Lenape:
Kimuxwe na muxwès.
English:
T
he car (or wagon) is heavy.
Lenape:
Kwsùksu na tëpchehëlas.
English:
T
he car (or wagon) is heavy.
Lenape:
Kwsùksu na tëpchehëlas.
English:
T
he cars are noisy.
Lenape:
Xahuwetakwsuwàk nèk tëpchehëlasàk.
English:
T
he ca
t
carries
t
he ki
t
t
en in her mou
t
h.
Lenape:
Na pushis tëntamao nèl pushitëta.
English:
T
he ca
t
dislikes wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Shinkpie na pushis.
English:
T
he ca
t
does no
t
like
t
o ea
t
peaches.
Lenape:
Na pushis ku winkòme pilkësha.
English:
T
he ca
t
follows him.
Lenape:
Naolao na pushis.
English:
T
he ca
t
has black fur.
Lenape:
Sëkixèkëne na pushis.
English:
T
he ca
t
has pre
t
t
y fur.
Lenape:
Wëlixekëne na pushis.
English:
T
he ca
t
is lying down.
Lenape:
Shenkixin na pushis.
English:
T
he ca
t
is sleeping on his back.
Lenape:
Osatèxin na pushis ènta kawit.
English:
T
he ca
t
likes wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Winkpie na pushis.
English:
T
he ca
t
looked for
t
he mouse.
Lenape:
Na pushis nòtunaoo nèl pukwèsa.
English:
T
he chairs are s
t
uck
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Psàkwixënu nèk lehëlëmatahpinkok.
English:
T
he Cherokees live in
t
he big moun
t
ains.
Lenape:
Kitahtënink wikuwàk nèk Kahtuhook.
English:
T
he chicken is overcome wi
t
h
t
he hea
t
.
Lenape:
Apchësahsu na tipas.
English:
T
he chicken is sal
t
y.
Lenape:
Shëwël na tipas.
English:
T
he chicken soup
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Winkàn në tipasi kshitay.
English:
T
he chickens were afraid when i
t
t
hundered.
Lenape:
Wishasuwàk nèk tipasàk ènta pèpèthakhòn.
English:
T
he chickens were all afraid.
Lenape:
Wishas'hatuwàk nèk tipasàk.
English:
T
he chief said, 'Wha
t
in
t
he world can we do?'
Lenape:
Luwe na sakima, 'Kèku nink lah ktëlsihëna?'
English:
T
he child caugh
t
t
he ca
t
.
Lenape:
Na mimëns tòhonao nèl pushisa.
English:
T
he child go
t
burned.
Lenape:
Na mimëns lusu.
English:
T
he child go
t
burned.
Lenape:
Lusu na mimëns.
English:
T
he child lied,
t
hen I caugh
t
him.
Lenape:
Këlune na mimëns, na nkëlàkho.
English:
T
he child read four books.
Lenape:
Newa lekhikana ahkime na mimëns.
English:
T
he child said, 'Oh,
t
ha
t
li
t
t
le dog is cu
t
e.'
Lenape:
Na mimëns luwe, 'E, ninkëminakwtitit na mwekane.'
English:
T
he child sucked on his
t
humb.
Lenape:
Na mimëns sipàntàmën kitalëncha.
English:
T
he clo
t
hes are drying.
Lenape:
Penkwihëleyo nèl hèmpsa.
English:
T
he cloud is coming
t
his way.
Lenape:
Peyu në këmhòkw.
English:
T
he cloud looks like i
t
is gray.
Lenape:
Alàhshi wipunkòn në kùmhòkw.
English:
T
he clouds are coming
t
his way.
Lenape:
Peyu nèl kùmhòko.
English:
T
he coa
t
cos
t
t
hree dollars.
Lenape:
Në shakhùkwiàn naxa ntalasa lawtu.
English:
T
he coa
t
is black.
Lenape:
Sëke në shakhùkwian.
English:
T
he coa
t
is gray.
Lenape:
Wipunkwe në shakhùkwiàn.
English:
T
he coffee
t
as
t
es s
t
rong.
Lenape:
Ahopëwe në kàpi.
English:
T
he cookie crumbled.
Lenape:
Shukëlàpòn'tët pikihële.
English:
T
he corn is already
t
asseling.
Lenape:
Mèchi na xaskwim sëwali.
English:
T
he creek overflowed.
Lenape:
Palishpe yu sipu.
English:
T
he daugh
t
er of
t
he manë
t
u.
Lenape:
Na manëtu tòna.
English:
T
he dead man is frozen.
Lenape:
Chakahchënuwa naka lënuwa.
English:
T
he deceased old men had said, 'I will end
t
his win
t
er
t
ime s
t
ory'.
Lenape:
Luweyok hilusësinkahke, 'Nkaxpila'.
English:
T
he Delaware said long ago.
Lenape:
Wàni Lënape mah lòmëwe luwe.
English:
T
he Delawares are now few.
Lenape:
Lënapeyok mèchi txituwàk.
English:
T
he Delawares call
t
he
t
elephone sëkahsën.
Lenape:
Lënapeyok tëluwèntamëneyo në telephone sëkahsën.
English:
T
he Delawares live differen
t
ly from
t
he Whi
t
e people.
Lenape:
Pililawsuwàk yuki Lenapeyok nawènahta Shëwanahkok.
English:
T
he Delawares were supposedly mad.
Lenape:
Manunksuwàk hànkw nèk Lenapeyok.
English:
T
he Delawares will walk in
t
he fros
t
.
Lenape:
Wàni Lënape xu tupànuxweyok.
English:
T
he dishes are drey.
Lenape:
Penkònu nèl lokënsa.
English:
T
he dishes fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihëleyo nèl lokènsa.
English:
T
he dish fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihële në lokèns.
English:
T
he dish is dry.
Lenape:
Penkòn në lokèns.
English:
T
he dish is emp
t
y.
Lenape:
Alàxàt në lokèns.
English:
T
he doc
t
or
t
old me, 'Don'
t
ever come here again.'
Lenape:
Ntëlùkw na ntaktël, 'Kàchi chich pahich.'
English:
T
he dog bi
t
t
he man.
Lenape:
Na mwekane tòhomao nèl lënuwa.
English:
T
he dog did no
t
hear
t
he bird when he sang.
Lenape:
Na mwekane mata pwëntao nèl chulënsa ènta asuwit.
English:
T
he dog does no
t
like
t
o ea
t
sapan (corn gruel).
Lenape:
Na mwekane ku winkatàmu sapan.
English:
T
he dog dug a hole in
t
he yard.
Lenape:
Na mwekane òlhe lamamenxke.
English:
T
he dog heard
t
he bird when he sang.
Lenape:
Na mwekane pwëntaoo nèl chulënsa ènta asuwit.
English:
T
he dog heard
t
he hoe when i
t
fell over.
Lenape:
Na mwekane pwëntàmën në kwipëlënay ènta amwihëlèk.
English:
T
he dog howled when
t
he bird sang.
Lenape:
Wehul na mwekane ènta na chulëns asuwit.
English:
T
he dog is lying under
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Na mwekane shenkixin èkwi èhèntalipwinkink.
English:
T
he dog is
t
ame.
Lenape:
Tkawsu na mwekane.
English:
T
he dog is
t
here in fron
t
of
t
he
t
ree.
Lenape:
Nikani na hìtkunk na mwekane tòpin.
English:
T
he dog is wrapped up (in some
t
hing).
Lenape:
Wixkwèpisu na mwekane.
English:
T
he dog lied. (Lucy jokingly said
t
his because her dog barked a
t
no
t
hing)
Lenape:
Këlune na mwekane.
English:
T
he dog likes
t
o ea
t
sapan.
Lenape:
Na mwekane winkitàm sapan
English:
T
he dog likes
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Wehinki kawi na mwekane.
English:
T
he dog likes
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Winkunkòm na mwekane.
English:
T
he dogs are barking.
Lenape:
Mëkikeyok nèki mwekaneyok.
English:
T
he dog sa
t
up well.
Lenape:
Na mwekane wëlàpihële.
English:
T
he dogs barked
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Mëkikhatuwàk nèki mwekaneyok.
English:
T
he dog scared me.
Lenape:
Nëwishalùkw na mwekane.
English:
T
he dog walked behind
t
he wagon.
Lenape:
Na mwekane pëmëske wtenk në tëchehëlasink.
English:
T
he doll is already dressed.
Lenape:
Mèchi ahkona na òhtas.
English:
T
he dress is gray.
Lenape:
Wipunkon në hèmpës.
English:
T
he fea
t
her is long.
Lenape:
Kwënusu na mikwën.
English:
T
he fish is bony.
Lenape:
Xkànuu na namès.
English:
T
he fish is in
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Mpink ahpu na namès.
English:
T
he fish is slippery.
Lenape:
Shòxsu na namès.
English:
T
he flies annoy me.
Lenape:
Nsàkwihkuk nèk ucheyok.
English:
T
he flowers are coming up.
Lenape:
Sakhukweyok nèk òtaèsàk.
English:
T
he food is cheap (inexpensive.
Lenape:
Apuwawtu në mehëmichink.
English:
T
he food is on
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Mehëmichink èhèntalipwinkink hate.
English:
T
he girl and boy
t
he
t
wo are walking
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Nishuxweyok na xkwechëch òk pilaechëch.
English:
T
he girl cooked
t
he food which was given
t
o her.
Lenape:
Na xkwechëch wixëni në mehëmichink milënt.
English:
T
he girl cu
t
her own hair.
Lenape:
Mushao hòkaya na xkwechëch.
English:
T
he girl is pre
t
t
ier
t
han
t
he woman.
Lenape:
Na xkwechëch alëwi wëlësu nawènahta na xkwe.
English:
T
he girl is small.
Lenape:
Tànktitu na xkwechëch. [DN]
English:
T
he girl placed
t
he
t
urkey on
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Na xkwechëch tòhëlao nèl chikënëma èhèntalipwinkink.
English:
T
he girl se
t
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Wëlënchëwèxta na xkwechëch.
English:
T
he girl walks wi
t
h
t
he boy.
Lenape:
Na xkwechëch wënishuxweyo nèl pilaechëcha.
English:
T
he glass is on
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Shapontèk hate èhèntalipwinkink.
English:
T
he Golden eagles came
t
here
t
o ea
t
.
Lenape:
Pèchi may mitsuwàk nèk aihàmuk.
English:
T
he grape dumplings
t
as
t
e good.
Lenape:
Winkàn në shëwahsapàn.
English:
T
he ground is dry (af
t
er having been we
t
).
Lenape:
Penkwihële yu hàki.
English:
T
he ground is frozen.
Lenape:
Chakahtën hakee.
English:
T
he ground is rocky.
Lenape:
Ahsëne në hàki.
English:
T
he ha
t
on his head is grooked.
Lenape:
Në alukwèpi wilink pimixën.
English:
T
he horse is grazing.
Lenape:
Ntiasu na nehënaonkès.
English:
T
he horse is grazing.
Lenape:
Na nehënaokès ntiasu.
English:
T
he horse is jumpy (nervous).
Lenape:
Xwësu na nehënaonkès.
English:
T
he horse quickly jumped over
t
he rock.
Lenape:
Alëwakihële na nehënaonkès në ahsën.
English:
T
he house burned.
Lenape:
Lute në wikëwam.
English:
T
he house finished burning.
Lenape:
Kìshi lute në wikëwam.
English:
T
he house is alone (no o
t
hers around i
t
).
Lenape:
Xuhante në wikëwam.
English:
T
he house is ligh
t
ed.
Lenape:
Osële në wikëwam.
English:
T
he house leaks.
Lenape:
Wëntpe në wikëwam.
English:
T
he house was purified (by using cedar smoke).
Lenape:
Pilhìksëmën në wikëwam.
English:
T
he insec
t
s will crawl in
t
o your rec
t
um.
Lenape:
Kpëchtiekakuk xu muxwèsàk.
English:
T
he Juncos (
t
ype of bird) re
t
urned.
Lenape:
Nèki Chëlilisàk ktëkiyok.
English:
T
he knife is sharp.
Lenape:
Kine në kshikàn.
English:
T
he land was
t
aken away from us.
Lenape:
Nchikënëmukehëna në haki.
English:
T
he lawyer is lying.
Lenape:
Këlune na lòyès.
English:
T
he lawyer's house is on
t
he lef
t
.
Lenape:
Mënànchi hate në lòyèsikaon.
English:
T
he leaf is
t
hin.
Lenape:
Oskee në këmpàkw.
English:
T
he leaves are beginning
t
o be red and yellow because i
t
is already Au
t
umn.
Lenape:
Nèl këmpahko alëmi màxkeyo òk wisaeyo èli mèchi tahkokën.
English:
T
he leaves are pre
t
t
y because
t
hey are all differen
t
colors.
Lenape:
Shiki nèl këmpahko èli wèmi likteyo.
English:
T
he leaves are yellow and red.
Lenape:
Nèl këmpahko wisaeyo òk màxkeyo.
English:
T
he leaves fell off
t
he
t
rees because i
t
was windy.
Lenape:
Pënipahkihëleyòk hìtkuk èli kshàxën.
English:
T
he leaves will begin
t
o fall from
t
he
t
rees.
Lenape:
Alëmi pënipahkihëleyok.
English:
T
he ligh
t
ning repea
t
edly flashed everywhere.
Lenape:
Wèmi li sasapëlehële.
English:
T
he li
t
t
le girl is in a sad s
t
a
t
e of mind.
Lenape:
Na xkwechëch shihatènamu.
English:
T
he li
t
t
le one brough
t
some food.
Lenape:
Pètutu mehëmichink.
English:
T
he li
t
t
le one wan
t
s more.
Lenape:
Kwiakwi kahtatantu.
English:
T
he li
t
t
le rock fell.
Lenape:
Në ahsën'tët pënihële.
English:
T
he log is big and round.
Lenape:
Xinkòkòt në mësakw.
English:
T
he man and his friend hun
t
ed squirrels.
Lenape:
Nutxanikweyok na lënu òk nèl witisa.
English:
T
he man began
t
o ac
t
manly.
Lenape:
Alëmi lënuwaihòsu na lënu.
English:
T
he man buil
t
a house.
Lenape:
Na lënu wikhe.
English:
T
he man buil
t
a house.
Lenape:
Na lënu mònitu wikëwam.
English:
T
he man buil
t
a house for
t
hem.
Lenape:
Na lënu wikhao.
English:
T
he man canno
t
read.
Lenape:
Ku kàski ahkësi na lënu.
English:
T
he man carried
t
he saddle on his back.
Lenape:
Na lënu noyuntàm në ehapahpink.
English:
T
he man cu
t
t
he mea
t
.
Lenape:
Kwishkshëmën në wiyus na lënu.
English:
T
he man did no
t
feed hi pe
t
.
Lenape:
Na lënu mata tòxamao nèl tòlëmunsa.
English:
T
he man did no
t
feed his dog.
Lenape:
Na lënu mata tòxmao nèl mwekaneyëma.
English:
T
he man did no
t
sleep very long.
Lenape:
Na lënu mata kwëni kawi.
English:
T
he man didn'
t
even ge
t
swea
t
y when he chopped wood.
Lenape:
Mata ili ktaptiksi na lënu ènta kiskhakwèt.
English:
T
he man escaped from
t
he Indians.
Lenape:
Pulëwe na lënu awènhakeike.
English:
T
he man escaped from
t
he Indians.
Lenape:
Pulëwe na lënu awènhakeike.
English:
T
he man fed
t
he dog.
Lenape:
Na lënu tòxàmao nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
T
he man fell down in
t
he middle of
t
he room.
Lenape:
Na lënu kaihële lawënte.
English:
T
he man fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihële na lènu.
English:
T
he man flew inside an airplane.
Lenape:
Pëmihële na lënu lamunkwe pëmihëlakink.
English:
T
he man followed me.
Lenape:
Naolukw na lënu.
English:
T
he man gave a house
t
o his children.
Lenape:
Na lënu mwilao wikëwam tòmimënsëma.
English:
T
he man go
t
dressed.
Lenape:
Na lënu pënchilahsu.
English:
T
he man had an embarrassed look.
Lenape:
Mixaninkwehële na lënu.
English:
T
he man has scra
t
ches on his face.
Lenape:
Na lënu sistëlinkwexin.
English:
T
he man is a
t
t
he land of
t
he Lenape.
Lenape:
Na lënu ahpu Lënapehòkink.
English:
T
he man is behind
t
he house.
Lenape:
Wtenk wikwahëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
T
he man is exhaus
t
ed.
Lenape:
Apchikweehële na lënu.
English:
T
he man is in fron
t
of
t
he house.
Lenape:
Nikani wikwahëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
T
he man is in
t
he house.
Lenape:
Na lënu ahpu wikwahëmink.
English:
T
he man is in
t
he house.
Lenape:
Wikwahëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
T
he man is li
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Tànktitu na lënu.
English:
T
he man is meaner
t
han
t
he woman.
Lenape:
Na lënu alëwi mahtapeyu nawènahta na xkwe.
English:
T
he man is on
t
op of
t
he house.
Lenape:
Xkwìchi wikwahëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
T
he man is ou
t
doors.
Lenape:
Kochëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
T
he man is ou
t
doors.
Lenape:
Kochëmink na lënu.
English:
T
he man is sleeping.
Lenape:
Kawi na lënu.
English:
T
he man is supposed
t
o have said, 'I am very handsome!'
Lenape:
Luwe hùnt na lënu, 'Nulsi ta!'
English:
T
he man is swea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Ktaptiksu na lënu.
English:
T
he man is swea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Ktaptiksu na lënu.
English:
T
he man jus
t
smiled
Lenape:
këlëksuwinkwèxin shëkw na lënu.
English:
T
he man killed
t
he deer.
Lenape:
Na lënu wënihëlao nèl ahtuho.
English:
T
he man likes money.
Lenape:
Na lënu winkatàm moni.
English:
T
he man lis
t
ened
t
o me.
Lenape:
Nkëlëtakw na lënu.
English:
T
he man lis
t
ens
t
o me.
Lenape:
Nkëlëstakw na lënu.
English:
T
he man lives alone.
Lenape:
Xuhànu na lënu.
English:
T
he man lives in a rock (s
t
one) house.
Lenape:
Na lënu wiku ahsënikaonink.
English:
T
he man lives on
t
he o
t
her side of
t
he road.
Lenape:
Na lënu wiku òsi tëmakànink.
English:
T
he man los
t
every
t
hing.
Lenape:
Na lënu wèmi tònkhitu.
English:
T
he man makes droll remarks.
Lenape:
Ahkikuwe na lënu.
English:
T
he man pu
t
on his ha
t
.
Lenape:
Na lënu ika tòtun tòlukwèpi.
English:
T
he man pu
t
on his pan
t
s.
Lenape:
Na lënu ika tòtun pëlchis.
English:
T
he man pu
t
on his shir
t
.
Lenape:
Na lënu ika tòtun tòhèmpsëm.
English:
T
he man ran.
Lenape:
Kshihële na lënu.
English:
T
he man said, "Soon I will go
t
o sleep."
Lenape:
Na lënu luwe, "Xuniti nëmay kawi."
English:
T
he man sa
t
on
t
he o
t
her side of
t
he
t
ree.
Lenape:
Osi hìtkunk na lënu lëmatahpu.
English:
T
he man sho
t
a
t
t
he fence pos
t
.
Lenape:
Na lënu payaxkhoo nèl pòsta.
English:
T
he man sho
t
a
t
t
he rock bu
t
he missed.
Lenape:
Na lënu poyaxkhamën në ahsën shëkw pòlhamën.
English:
T
he man slep
t
jus
t
a shor
t
t
ime.
Lenape:
Na lënu tàkiti kawi.
English:
T
he man s
t
anding near
t
he house.
Lenape:
Na lënu nipait kixki wikwahëmink.
English:
T
he man s
t
ops swimming.
Lenape:
Ala ashëwil na lënu.
English:
T
he man swam.
Lenape:
Ashëwil na lënu.
English:
T
he man
t
hough
t
he would be fed.
Lenape:
Na lënu litehe xu xàma.
English:
T
he man
t
hough
t
t
he boy
t
old
t
he
t
ru
t
h.
Lenape:
Na lënu litehe na pilaechëch wëlamëwe.
English:
T
he man
t
hough
t
t
he woman would feed him.
Lenape:
Na lënu litehe tòxamùku nèl xkweyo.
English:
T
he man
t
old his mo
t
her I migh
t
go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Na lënu tëlao kohèsa konaèt utènink nta.
English:
T
he man walked fas
t
because he was following Jim.
Lenape:
Kshuxwe na lënu èli naolat nèl Jim.
English:
T
he man walks wi
t
h his daugh
t
er,
Lenape:
Nishuweyok tòna òk nèl uxò.
English:
T
he man wen
t
in
t
o
t
he ki
t
chen.
Lenape:
Ehèntawixënink e na lënu.
English:
T
he man who follows ano
t
her man because he is afraid of ridicule.
Lenape:
Na lënu ènta naolat pili lënuwa èli kwitànk pawchètëwakàn.
English:
T
he man will go elsewhere.
Lenape:
Pali xu e na lënu.
English:
T
he mea
t
is expensive.
Lenape:
Ahowtu në wiyus.
English:
T
he mea
t
is raw.
Lenape:
àskën në wiyus.
English:
T
he mea
t
is red.
Lenape:
Màxke në wiyus.
English:
T
he mea
t
is sal
t
y.
Lenape:
Shëwàn në wiyus.
English:
T
he milk is sour.
Lenape:
Shëwalët në nunakàn.
English:
T
he milk is sour.
Lenape:
Shëwalët në nunakàn.
English:
T
he molasses is s
t
icking
t
o
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Ehèntalipwinkink psàkwixën në mëlash.
English:
T
he molasses is s
t
icky..
Lenape:
Psàkwe në mëlash.
English:
T
he mourning dove is small.
Lenape:
Tànktitu na mamèthakemu.
English:
T
he mouse bi
t
a piece ou
t
of my ear.
Lenape:
Na pukwès kohshàntàmën nhitaok.
English:
T
he mouse bi
t
me on my ear.
Lenape:
Na pukwès ntahëmùkw nhitaokink.
English:
T
he mouse was afraid of
t
he ca
t
.
Lenape:
Na pukwès kòxao nèl pushisa.
English:
T
he mud is red.
Lenape:
Màxke në sisku.
English:
T
hen he
t
old his mo
t
her and fa
t
her, "
t
his is wha
t
I saw."
Lenape:
Na tëlan nèl kohèsa òk uxò, "ntëlinàmën."
English:
T
hen he wen
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Na ika tòn.
English:
T
hen I said, 'My friend, we came
t
o help.'
Lenape:
Na ntëlan, 'Nchu, pèchi nhakewsihëna.'
English:
T
hen I said, "
T
hank you, mo
t
her."
Lenape:
Na ntëlan, "Wanìshi, àna."
English:
T
hen I said, "
T
urn around."
Lenape:
Na ntëlan, "Kwëpihëla."
English:
T
hen I
t
old him, I
t
is a nice day.
Lenape:
Na ntëlan, Wëli kishku.
English:
T
hen I
t
old him, 'Of course.'
Lenape:
Na ntëlan, minkahsekòk.
English:
T
hen I
t
old him, 'Okay, le
t
's ask him.'
Lenape:
Na ntëlkwën, 'Nëpe, ntutëmawtam.'
English:
T
hen I
t
old him, 'Okay! Le
t
's ask him.'
Lenape:
Na ntëkwën, 'Nëpe! Ntutëmawtàm.'
English:
T
hen I
t
old Jim on
t
he
t
elephone
t
ha
t
t
here was repea
t
edly ligh
t
ning and
t
hunder here las
t
nigh
t
.
Lenape:
Na wa Jim ntëla ènta sëkahsënink sasapëlehële mah òk pèpèthakhòn yu tali welakwike.
English:
T
hen I
t
old
t
hem, 'Wai
t
for me a li
t
t
le while.'
Lenape:
Na ntëlaneyo, 'Pèhi takiti.'
English:
T
hen
t
he dog
t
urned around and he looked a
t
me.
Lenape:
Na kwëlpihëla na mwekane, mpënakw.
English:
T
hen
t
he man
t
urned around.
Lenape:
Na kwëlpihëlan na lënu.
English:
T
hen
t
he wa
t
er began
t
o boil.
Lenape:
Na alëmi wënte në mpi.
English:
T
hen
t
he young woman go
t
scared.
Lenape:
Na wishahëlan na skixkwe.
English:
T
hen
t
hose sulfa drugs I canno
t
'drink'
t
hem.
Lenape:
Na nèk sulfa drugs ku nkàski mënewën.
English:
T
hen we all lef
t
.
Lenape:
Na wèmi ntalëmskanèn.
English:
T
hen we
t
old him, 'Okay, all righ
t
, we are glad.'
Lenape:
Na ntëlawëna, 'Yuh nal ta nën, nulelìntàmuhëna.'
English:
T
hen when I finish ea
t
ing I have
t
o ge
t
ready
t
o go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Na xu kìshi mitsiane ntalëmi wènchahki èli nkata utènink a.
English:
T
hen when i
t
has go
t
t
en ex
t
remely ho
t
.
Lenape:
Na ènta kìshi këkhichi kshëtèk.
English:
T
hen when Jim called me he said i
t
was
t
hundering and raining hard.
Lenape:
Na wa Jim ènta ahtumit luwe pèthakhòn òk kshilan.
English:
T
he old man ba
t
hed in
t
he muddy river. (or)
T
he old man ba
t
hed in
t
he Susquehanna River
Lenape:
Siskuwihanink tixëmu na kìkuwìnu.
English:
T
he old man ba
t
hed in
t
he muddy river. (or)
T
he old man ba
t
hed in
t
he Susquehanna River.
Lenape:
Tixëmu na kìkuwìnu siskuwihanink.
English:
T
he old man is flir
t
ing.
Lenape:
Chëmësishu na hilusës.
English:
T
he old man is flir
t
ing.
Lenape:
Chëmësishu na hilusës.
English:
T
he old man wen
t
broke (no money).
Lenape:
Pukwihële na hilusës.
English:
T
he old woman was mad because
t
he old man winked a
t
her.
Lenape:
Manunksu na xawshisës èli na hilusës pòkinkwelahtaot.
English:
T
he owl is big.
Lenape:
Xinkwi na kukhus.
English:
T
he peach
t
as
t
es swee
t
.
Lenape:
Shukëlipukwsu na pilkèsh.
English:
T
he people all cling
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Psàkwixinuk wèmi awènik.
English:
T
he people from
t
he nor
t
h speak differen
t
ly.
Lenape:
Palilixsuwàk nèk luwàneyunki awènik.
English:
T
he people were surprised.
Lenape:
Kanshelìntàmuk nèk awènik.
English:
T
he people who live in
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Luwàneyunk wikihtit awènik.
English:
T
he plum is bi
t
t
er (or sour).
Lenape:
Wisahkël na sipuwas.
English:
T
he preacher misspoke when he preached.
Lenape:
Pitapeune na pèpëmëtunhèt ènta pëmëtunhèt.
English:
T
he pre
t
t
y young woman ran
t
hrough
t
he
t
all grass.
Lenape:
Na shiki skixkwe èshamehële kwënàskunk.
English:
T
he pumpkins were yellowed by weeds growing around
t
hem.
Lenape:
Pukchitamëneyo kèskunthaka.
English:
T
he puppy is playing wi
t
h
t
he ki
t
t
en.
Lenape:
Na mwekanetët pòpihao nèl pushitëta.
English:
T
he puppy plays.
Lenape:
Na mwekanetët papu.
English:
T
he puppy plays wi
t
h
t
he ki
t
t
en.
Lenape:
Na mwekanetët pòpihao nèl pushitëta.
English:
T
he rabbi
t
ran around
t
he house.
Lenape:
Kshihële na chëmamës òkai wikwahëmink.
English:
T
he raccoon found
t
he food.
Lenape:
Na nahënëm mòxkàmën në mehëmichink.
English:
T
he raccoon made
t
racks.
Lenape:
Na nahënëm pènhatu.
English:
T
here are flowers all around.
Lenape:
Okai òtaèsàk.
English:
T
here are four of
t
hose men.
Lenape:
Neyëwàk
English:
T
here are four of
t
hose men.
Lenape:
Neyëwàk nèki lënuwàk.
English:
T
here are four of
t
hose men.
Lenape:
Newa nëk lënuwàk.
English:
T
here are many animals.
Lenape:
Xahèli aèsësàk.
English:
T
here are many cranberries here.
Lenape:
Xaheli pakim hate.
English:
T
here are many Delawares here.
Lenape:
Xaheli Lënapeyok ahpuwàk yu tali.
English:
T
here are many ducks
t
here.
Lenape:
Xaheli kwikwinkëmuk tòpineyo.
English:
T
here are many houses near
t
he river.
Lenape:
Xeli wikwahëma kixki sipunk.
English:
T
here are many medicines where I ea
t
.
Lenape:
Xaheli mpisuna ènta mitsia ika hate.
English:
T
here are many of
t
hose Cherokees.
Lenape:
Këkhiteluk nèki Katuhòòk.
English:
T
here are many people.
Lenape:
Xaheluk awènik.
English:
T
here are many people.
Lenape:
Xèli awènik.
English:
T
here are many
t
rees.
Lenape:
Xahèli hìtkuk.
English:
T
here are no
t
many s
t
rawberries.
Lenape:
Ku xeltuwiyo nèl tehim.
English:
T
here are rocks in
t
he land of
t
he Lenape.
Lenape:
Ahsëna hateyo Lënapehòkink.
English:
T
here are several young men here.
Lenape:
Kèxa skìnuwàk ahpuwàk.
English:
T
here are s
t
rawberries and onions
t
here.
Lenape:
Tehim në shè tali òk ulepënàk.
English:
T
here he is.
Lenape:
E nàn.
English:
T
here is a cold wind from
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Tàxën luwàneyunk wënchi.
English:
T
here is a fence around
t
he house.
Lenape:
Menxkhasu òkai wikwahëmink.
English:
T
here is a ligh
t
wind.
Lenape:
Mahtiti kshàxën.
English:
T
here is a lo
t
of snow.
Lenape:
Kitel kun.
English:
T
here is a man coming
t
his way.
Lenape:
She na lënu peyat.
English:
T
here is an eclipse now.
Lenape:
Mèchi kwtai kishux.
English:
T
here is a pine
t
ree near my house.
Lenape:
Kuweòkw kixki nëwikwahëmink.
English:
T
here is a small lake near where I live.
Lenape:
Kixki wikia mënëpèkwtët hate.
English:
T
here is a s
t
rong wind.
Lenape:
Këkhit kshàxën.
English:
T
here is figh
t
ing again.
Lenape:
Làpi mahtakèn.
English:
T
here is Jan.
Lenape:
E na Jan.
English:
T
here is much work
t
o be done where I live.
Lenape:
Xahelët mikëmòsëwakàn hate wikia.
English:
T
here is someone else who is ga
t
hering acorns.
Lenape:
Shè òk na pili awèn pè ònàxkwimhèt
English:
T
here is
t
ha
t
man.
Lenape:
Shè na lënu.
English:
T
here is
t
ha
t
person.
Lenape:
E na awèn.
English:
T
here is
t
he big boa
t
.
Lenape:
She në xinkwi mùxul.
English:
T
here is
t
he dog
t
ha
t
bi
t
me.
Lenape:
E na mwekane ntahëmùkw.
English:
T
here is where I will go.
Lenape:
Na në xu ntan.
English:
T
here i
t
is!
Lenape:
She lah nën!
English:
T
here mus
t
have been many Indians.
Lenape:
Xeli hunt yuk awènhakeyok.
English:
T
here was a dance here.
Lenape:
Mahwink yu tali.
English:
T
here was a dance yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Këntkan mah lòkëwe.
English:
T
here was a figh
t
here.
Lenape:
Mahtakèn yu tali.
English:
T
here were four now deceased men.
Lenape:
Newunka mah mèk lënywàk.
English:
T
here were four of
t
hem when
t
hey danced.
Lenape:
Neyëwàk ènta këtkahtit.
English:
T
here were four of
t
hose now deceased men.
Lenape:
Newa mah nèk lënunkahe.
English:
T
here were many a
t
t
ha
t
t
ime.
Lenape:
Xaheli nìki lëkhìkwi.
English:
T
here were many who killed each o
t
her.
Lenape:
Xeli niltin.
English:
T
here will be a ga
t
hering.
Lenape:
Xu maehëlan.
English:
T
here will be a ga
t
hering on Friday.
Lenape:
Maehëlan Fritèke.
English:
T
he river is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Ope sipu.
English:
T
he river is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Ope sipu.
English:
T
he road goes downhill.
Lenape:
Pënàse në tëmakàn.
English:
T
he road goes
t
o
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Wehènchiopànk lakèxën.
English:
T
he road is blocked.
Lenape:
Nahkixën në tëmakàn.
English:
T
he road is in fron
t
of
t
he house.
Lenape:
Nikani wikwahëmink në tëmakàn.
English:
T
he road is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Opèk tëmakàn.
English:
T
he rock is small.
Lenape:
Tànktitu në ahsën.
English:
T
he rocks go
t
broken.
Lenape:
Pòkihëleyo nèl ahsëna.
English:
T
he running man escaped.
Lenape:
Na alëmhatahkixin lënu pulëwe.
English:
T
hese are books.
Lenape:
Lekhikànàk yuk.
English:
T
hese ca
t
s are black.
Lenape:
Sëksuwàk yuki pushisàk.
English:
T
hese Creek Indians and Quapaw Indians.
Lenape:
Yuk Màshkuwàk òk yuk Okahpaok.
English:
T
hese Delawares are happy.
Lenape:
Wàni Lënape wëlatènamu.
English:
T
hese dishes look alike.
Lenape:
Elinakohtu yul lokènsa.
English:
T
hese dogs and wolves were friends a long
t
ime ago.
Lenape:
Yuki mwekaneyok òk tëmeyok witisëwàk lòmëwe.
English:
T
hese dogs have good
t
ee
t
h.
Lenape:
Owëlanikeyok yuki mwekaneyok.
English:
T
hese flowers look alike.
Lenape:
Elinakwsuwàk yuk òtaèsàk.
English:
T
he Senecas have already been here.
Lenape:
Mèchi nèk Menkweyok kìshi pëmëskeyok.
English:
T
hese people are all differen
t
sizes.
Lenape:
Yuk awènik wèmi lìlkuk.
English:
T
hese people look s
t
range.
Lenape:
Ahchipinakwsuwàk yuki awènik.
English:
T
hese people who have ga
t
hered.
Lenape:
Yuk awènik ènta maehëlahtit.
English:
T
hese rocks are black.
Lenape:
Sëkeyo yuli ahsëna.
English:
T
hese
t
rees already have many leaves.
Lenape:
Yuk hìtkuk mèchi xaheli wëlatuwàk këmpahko.
English:
T
hese whi
t
e people do
t
his and
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Yuki shëwanàhkok mësilaihòsuwàk.
English:
T
he shor
t
man wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Na tàkòkwsit lënu utènink è.
English:
T
he small man knows
t
he large man.
Lenape:
Na tànktitit lënu uwahao nèl xinkwi lënuwa.
English:
T
he smoke came
t
his way.
Lenape:
Pètuxweyu nëni kwèshhatèk.
English:
T
he smoke is coming
t
his way.
Lenape:
Peyu në kwèshhatèk.
English:
T
he snake bi
t
me.
Lenape:
Ntahëmukw na xkuk.
English:
T
he snow has mel
t
ed.
Lenape:
Linksu na kun.
English:
T
he snow is wai
t
ing.
Lenape:
Pèhëwe na kun.
English:
T
he soup
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Wëlipukòt në kshitay.
English:
T
he squirreel ran down
t
he
t
ree.
Lenape:
Na xanikw pënakusihële hìtkunk.
English:
T
he squirrel climbed quickly up
t
he
t
ree.
Lenape:
Këntahkusihële na xanikw hitkunk.
English:
T
he s
t
icks are all wrapped up.
Lenape:
Wixkwèpisuwa nèl taxàna.
English:
T
he s
t
ore is near
t
he house.
Lenape:
Në mèmhalamùntikaon kixki wikwahëmink.
English:
T
he s
t
rawberries are beginning
t
o ripen.
Lenape:
Alëmi kishteyo nèl tehim.
English:
T
he s
t
rawberries are ripe.
Lenape:
Kishteyo nèl tehim.
English:
T
he s
t
rawberries are ripe.
Lenape:
Mèchi kishteyo nèl tehim.
English:
T
he s
t
rawberries are ripening.
Lenape:
Alëmi kishteyo nèl tehim.
English:
T
he s
t
rawberries
t
as
t
e good.
Lenape:
Winkànu nèl tehim.
English:
T
he s
t
rawberry
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Winkàn në tehim.
English:
T
he sun is high.
Lenape:
Hukweyunk tëntan.
English:
T
he sun warms me.
Lenape:
Nkishëwëkwën na kishux.
English:
T
he
t
able is broken.
Lenape:
Pukòt në ehèntapipwink.
English:
T
he
t
ime has come.
Lenape:
Ika mahttexën
English:
T
he
t
rain lef
t
me.
Lenape:
Nëkalùkw na tëntei-tëpchehëlas.
English:
T
he
t
ree is fully grown.
Lenape:
Tèpiku na hìtùkw.
English:
T
he
t
ree is fully grown.
Lenape:
Tèpiku na hìtùkw.
English:
T
he
t
ree limb fell.
Lenape:
Pënihële në tuhòn.
English:
T
he
t
ree limb was blown off.
Lenape:
Pënàxën në tuhòn.
English:
T
he
t
rees are beginning
t
o bloom.
Lenape:
Nèki hìtkuk alëmi òtaeyuwàk.
English:
T
he
t
rees are broken.
Lenape:
Hìtkuk pukwihëleyok.
English:
T
he
t
rees fell over when
t
he wind blew.
Lenape:
Amihëleyok hìtkuk ènta kshàxink.
English:
T
he
t
rees moved.
Lenape:
Kwëchkwiyok hitkuk.
English:
T
he wa
t
er is bad.
Lenape:
Mahchikwi në mpi.
English:
T
he wa
t
er is beginning
t
o boil.
Lenape:
Alëmi wënte në mpi.
English:
T
he wa
t
er is boiling.
Lenape:
Wënte në mpi.
English:
T
he wa
t
er is ge
t
t
ing closer (like in a flood).
Lenape:
Na yu pèchi kixki në mpi.
English:
T
he wa
t
er is very cold.
Lenape:
Ahi the në mpi.
English:
T
he wa
t
er is very cold.
Lenape:
Sòmi the në mpi.
English:
T
he wa
t
er is warm.
Lenape:
Kshëpète në mpi.
English:
T
he wa
t
er scared me.
Lenape:
Nëwishalukwën në mpi.
English:
T
he wa
t
er
t
as
t
es bad.
Lenape:
Mahchipukòt në mpi.
English:
T
he wea
t
herman lied when he said, "I
t
is a good day."
Lenape:
Këlune na 'weatherman' ènta luwèt, "Wëli kishku."
English:
T
he wea
t
herman
t
old
t
he
t
ru
t
h when he said, "I
t
will snow."
Lenape:
Wëlamëwe na 'weatherman' ènta luwèt, "Xu wine."
English:
T
he whi
t
e dog.
Lenape:
Na òpsit mwekane.
English:
T
he whi
t
e man is ca
t
ching rain wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Nahkupèhike na shëwanàkw.
English:
T
he whi
t
e man was jus
t
si
t
t
ing
t
here.
Lenape:
Na shëwanàkw wëli lëmatahpu.
English:
T
he whi
t
e people brough
t
us whiskey.
Lenape:
Pètakuna wàni weòpsit wëshki.
English:
T
he whi
t
e people long ago said we will live so long and finally we will lose every
t
hing.
Lenape:
Luweyok lòmëwe yuki shëwanahkok xantki pètawsinèn tìlìch ànkhitunèn wèmi kèku.
English:
T
he wind causes every
t
hing
t
o make a rus
t
ling noise.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku shàpxën.
English:
T
he wind is blowing from
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Luwàneyunk wëntxën.
English:
T
he wind is blowing from
t
he sou
t
h.
Lenape:
Shaoneyunk wëntxën.
English:
T
he wind is from
t
he sou
t
h.
Lenape:
Shawneyunk wëntxën.
English:
T
he wind will blow. ; I
t
will be windy.
Lenape:
Xu kshàxën
English:
T
he wire is rus
t
y.
Lenape:
Màxkalët në sëkahsën.
English:
T
he woman carried
t
he baby in her arms.
Lenape:
Na xkwe kwënao nèl mimëntëta.
English:
T
he woman cu
t
t
he li
t
t
le piece of clo
t
h.
Lenape:
Na xkwe kwishkshëmën në hèmptët.
English:
T
he woman fel
t
sorry for
t
he ki
t
t
en.
Lenape:
Na xkwe wshielëmao nèl pushitëta.
English:
T
he woman gave away free food.
Lenape:
Na xkwe mwèkën nochi mehëmichink.
English:
T
he woman had a
t
an
t
rum.
Lenape:
Kpëchehële na xkwe.
English:
T
he woman had a
t
an
t
rum.
Lenape:
Na xkwe kpëchehële.
English:
T
he woman has pierced ears.
Lenape:
Pkòlxe na xkwe.
English:
T
he woman is li
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Tànktitu na xkwechëch.
English:
T
he woman is res
t
ing.
Lenape:
Alàximu na xkwe.
English:
T
he woman is smar
t
.
Lenape:
Lëpwe na xkwe.
English:
T
he woman laughs
t
oo much.
Lenape:
Sòmi këkëlëksu na xkwe.
English:
T
he woman made soup.
Lenape:
Na xkwe manitu kshitay.
English:
T
he woman made
t
he baby sickly (by her bad ac
t
ions)
Lenape:
Na xkwe mikòlahe mimëntëta.
English:
T
he woman makes bu
t
t
ons.
Lenape:
Na xkwe kënuphe.
English:
T
he woman opened
t
he box.
Lenape:
Na xkwe wtunkshenëmën në puhwexòkw.
English:
T
he woman pu
t
on
t
he old dress.
Lenape:
Na xkwe ika tòtun në xuhèmpës.
English:
T
he woman said, "I almos
t
go
t
pregnan
t
."
Lenape:
Luwe na xkwe, "Nkati ànchi lànkuntàm."
English:
T
he woman
t
old
t
he boy, 'You s
t
ay home.'
Lenape:
Na xkwe tëlao nèl pilaechëcha, 'Kënutike.'
English:
T
he woman
t
old
t
he boy, you will bring
t
he wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Na xkwe tëlao nèl pilaèchëcha, kpètunch në mpi.
English:
T
he woman wen
t
in
t
o
t
he bedroom.
Lenape:
Ehènta kawink e na xkwe.
English:
T
he woman will come here.
Lenape:
Xu pe na xkwe.
English:
T
he wood is s
t
raigh
t
.
Lenape:
Shëxahke në taxàn.
English:
T
hey all came.
Lenape:
Wèmi peyok.
English:
T
hey all gave each o
t
her some bread.
Lenape:
Ahpon miltin.
English:
T
hey all have friendly feelings
t
o one ano
t
her.
Lenape:
Wèmi wëlànkuntuwàk.
English:
T
hey all lef
t
.
Lenape:
Wèmi alëmskeyok.
English:
T
hey all loved him.
Lenape:
Wèmi taholawoo.
English:
T
hey all
t
rembled.
Lenape:
Wèmi nànkihëleyok.
English:
T
hey all wen
t
.
Lenape:
Wèmi eyok.
English:
T
hey all wen
t
eas
t
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Wehènchiopànk lìltin.
English:
T
hey almos
t
forgo
t
t
he purse.
Lenape:
Kòti ònineyo në mënutès.
English:
T
hey almos
t
look alike.
Lenape:
Kahti èlinakwsuwàk. {DN}
English:
T
hey are afraid of
t
he wa
t
er as i
t
is ge
t
t
ing deeper.
Lenape:
Wishalëkwëneyo në mpi èli alëmi xitkwe.
English:
T
hey are all colors.
Lenape:
Wèmi likteyo.
English:
T
hey are all flying.
Lenape:
Wèmi kënthuwàk. {DN}
English:
T
hey are all uni
t
ed or close
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Wëmi tahkwixinuk.
English:
T
hey are always ea
t
ing.
Lenape:
Nkëme mitsuwàk.
English:
T
hey are holding s
t
ones in
t
heir hands.
Lenape:
Këlënëmuk ahsëna.
English:
T
hey are locked up so
t
hey canno
t
escape.
Lenape:
Kpahasuwàk xu tala pulëweiyok.
English:
T
hey are no
t
a
t
t
his council.
Lenape:
Mata ahpiyok yushe achimulsin.
English:
T
hey are on an island.
Lenape:
Mënateyunk ahpuwàk.
English:
T
hey are ruled by a woman called a queen.
Lenape:
Xkwe nihëlalkuk luwènsu 'queen.'
English:
T
hey are running in
t
he fields (or gardens)
Lenape:
Kshihëleyok hakihakànink.
English:
T
hey began
t
o ga
t
her bones.
Lenape:
Maehëmëneyo xkàna.
English:
T
hey came again.
Lenape:
Làpi mah peyok.
English:
T
hey came
t
o
t
he s
t
ore.
Lenape:
Mèmhalamùntikaonink peyok.
English:
T
hey came
t
o where I live.
Lenape:
Peyok yushe ènta wikia.
English:
T
hey canno
t
escape.
Lenape:
Ku ta pulëweiyok.
English:
T
hey could already fly.
Lenape:
Mèchi kàski kënthuwàk.
English:
T
hey could no
t
ea
t
him.
Lenape:
Ku kàski mhòiyo.
English:
T
hey could no
t
ea
t
him.
Lenape:
Ku kàski mhòiyo,
English:
T
hey did i
t
.
Lenape:
Nèkëmò tësineyo.
English:
T
hey did no
t
all live
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Ku wèmi kwëtèli wikhatiiyok.
English:
T
hey do no
t
even use a
t
oo
t
hbrush and even so
t
hey have good
t
ee
t
h.
Lenape:
Ku ili nhatamuiyok 'toothbrush' nahëli owëlanikeyok.
English:
T
hey don'
t
have a name for coconu
t
.
Lenape:
Mata wëlatuwiyok coconut.
English:
T
hey do various
t
hings.
Lenape:
Mësi kèku mikëntàmuwàk.
English:
T
hey drove a big s
t
ick up his anus.
Lenape:
Pënchtiènao xinkwi hìtùkw.
English:
T
he year is 1971.
Lenape:
Tèlën òk pèshkunk òk nishash òk kwëti kahtëne.
English:
T
hey ea
t
cranberries.
Lenape:
Pakim wichuwàk.
English:
T
hey ea
t
cranberries.
Lenape:
Wichuwàk pakim.
English:
T
hey en
t
ered one by one.
Lenape:
Nèntkwëti tëmikeyok.
English:
T
hey finished flying.
Lenape:
Mèchi kìshi kënthuwà. {DN}
English:
T
hey finished s
t
anding
t
he cupboard up.
Lenape:
Kìshi wënipahtuneyo nëni tèxtakàn.
English:
T
hey finished waking up.
Lenape:
Mèchi kìshi tukihëleyok. {DN}
English:
T
hey flew around
t
he red flowers.
Lenape:
Okai kënthuwàk màxksichik òtaèsàk.
English:
T
hey ga
t
hered wood for a long
t
ime.
Lenape:
Kwëni manaxeyok.
English:
T
hey gave each o
t
her some money.
Lenape:
Moni miltuwàk.
English:
T
hey gave i
t
t
o Jim.
Lenape:
Mwilawoo nèl JIm.
English:
T
hey ha
t
e
t
ha
t
rock.
Lenape:
Wshinkatamëneyo në ahsën.
English:
T
hey ha
t
e
t
hose rocks.
Lenape:
Wshinkatamëneyo nèl ahsëna.
English:
T
hey have some dishes.
Lenape:
Lokènsa wëlatuwàk.
English:
T
hey have some wood.
Lenape:
Taxàna ulhatuwàk.
English:
T
hey heard
t
hose
t
hings.
Lenape:
Pwëntamëneyo nël këku.
English:
T
hey help
t
hem
t
o plan
t
(or
t
o make graden).
Lenape:
Wichëmùkuk tìli hakihèneyo.
English:
T
hey jus
t
wan
t
t
o
t
rade.
Lenape:
Lëni shùk kahta ashùntèsuwàk
English:
T
hey like
t
o ea
t
cranberries.
Lenape:
Winki pakim michhatuwàk.
English:
T
hey live in a jar (or bo
t
t
le).
Lenape:
Hàkhàkunk wikuwàk.
English:
T
hey live
t
oge
t
her in
t
own.
Lenape:
Utènink wikhatuwàk.
English:
T
hey locked up
t
ha
t
man.
Lenape:
Kpahoo na lënu.
English:
T
hey look a bi
t
differen
t
.
Lenape:
Kèxiti pililinakwsuwàk.
English:
T
hey looked for sunbeams.
Lenape:
Natunamuk wipèko.
English:
T
hey never heard i
t
because of wha
t
was said, breakfas
t
, dinner, supper, no
t
hing bu
t
ea
t
ing
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Ku pihpëntàmënuwiyo èli luwèntasik "breakfast, dinner, supper," mata shùkw mitsahtin.
English:
T
hey once lived in
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Wehikihtit wèhènchiopànk.
English:
T
he younger Delawares canno
t
even
t
alk Delaware.
Lenape:
Ku ili kàski alënixsiiyok nèk wëski Lënapeyok.
English:
T
he young man is wearing a fea
t
her on his head.
Lenape:
Psike na skìnu.
English:
T
he young woman almos
t
wen
t
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Kati kawi na skixkwe.
English:
T
he young woman loves him.
Lenape:
Na skixkwe tòholao.
English:
T
hey placed
t
hem in a box.
Lenape:
Ika tëlanihineyo puhwexòkunk.
English:
T
hey pray in
t
he Big House Church for
t
welve nigh
t
s.
Lenape:
Patamaok lamunkwe Xinkwikaonink tèlën òk nisha piskèk.
English:
T
hey pu
t
i
t
over
t
here.
Lenape:
Në she hatuneyo,
English:
T
hey really s
t
ink.
Lenape:
Kichi chimakwsuwàk.
English:
T
hey said some
t
hing.
Lenape:
Kèku luweyok.
English:
T
hey said some
t
hing
t
o Jim
t
ha
t
scared him.
Lenape:
Wishamawoo nèl Jim.
English:
T
hey said
t
here are no pecans here.
Lenape:
Luweyok ku ta kansèm yu tali.
English:
T
hey said
t
hey could no
t
find him.
Lenape:
Luweyok ku ta kàski màxkao.
English:
T
hey say i
t
is a
t
aboo for boys.
Lenape:
Pilaechëchi kwëlakàn nën luweyok.
English:
T
hey speak sof
t
ly when
t
hey
t
alk
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
tòkënixsuwàk ènta pèmtunhèhtit.
English:
T
hey s
t
opped in
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Nahkihëleyok wehènchiopànk.
English:
T
hey s
t
opped
t
here.
Lenape:
Nahkihëleyok tali.
English:
T
hey
t
as
t
ed very good. (some
t
hing anima
t
e like apples)
Lenape:
Wëli winkëluk.
English:
T
hey
t
old you people when someone wan
t
s peace he is a coward.
Lenape:
Ktëlkëwoo ènta awèn kahtatànk wëlànkuntëwakàn shwilai.
English:
T
hey
t
ook ou
t
t
heir smoking pipes.
Lenape:
Kwëchilatunëwoo upokànëmëwoo.
English:
T
hey wan
t
a li
t
t
le.
Lenape:
Kèxiti kahtatàmuk.
English:
T
hey wan
t
t
hree children.
Lenape:
Kahtaleyok naxa mimënsàk..
English:
T
hey wan
t
t
hree (of some
t
hing).
Lenape:
Naxa kahtatamuk.
English:
T
hey wan
t
t
o ea
t
firs
t
.
Lenape:
Kahta hitami mitsuwàk
English:
T
hey wan
t
t
o go
t
o
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Kahta eyok luwàneyunk.
English:
T
hey wan
t
t
o know i
t
.
Lenape:
Kahta watuneyo.
English:
T
hey wan
t
t
o speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Kahta alènixsuwàk.
English:
T
hey washed
t
heir ears.
Lenape:
Kwëshixtuneyo whitaokëwoo.
English:
T
hey wen
t
across
t
he river.;
T
hey wen
t
t
o Bar
t
lesville.
Lenape:
Kamink eyok.
English:
T
hey wen
t
elsewhere.
Lenape:
Pali eyok.
English:
T
hey wen
t
in
t
o
t
he man's bedroom.
Lenape:
Tëmikèneyo na lënu kèhkawit.
English:
T
hey wen
t
somewhere else.
Lenape:
Pali eyok.
English:
T
hey wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Utènink eyok.
English:
T
hey were sad because where
t
hey were was spoiled.
Lenape:
Sàkwelìntàmuk èli palitunasik në èpihtit.
English:
T
hey were sick when
t
hey wen
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Palsuwàk pahtite.
English:
T
hey were
t
igh
t
ly closed in.
Lenape:
Chitani kpahunsuwàk.
English:
T
hey will be friends.
Lenape:
Xu witisëwàk.
English:
T
hey will bring me some food so I can ea
t
.
Lenape:
Xu mpètakuk mehëmichink xu nkàski mitsi.
English:
T
hey will come again.
Lenape:
Làpìch peyok.
English:
T
hey will kill each o
t
her.
Lenape:
Xu nhiltin.
English:
T
hey will
t
ake you home.
Lenape:
Xu këmachalukuk.
English:
T
hey (women only) are all friends.
Lenape:
Wèmi nichusàk.
English:
T
hey would no
t
even go along on a hun
t
.
Lenape:
Ku ili wichi alaiyok.
English:
T
hey would ra
t
her gamble.
Lenape:
Alëwi shëk kahta hatikeyok.
English:
T
his af
t
ernoon i
t
migh
t
be a very ho
t
day.
Lenape:
Xu kìshi paxàkweke konaèt xu ahi kshëlànte.
English:
T
his bird is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu wa chulëns.
English:
T
his box is square.
Lenape:
Ahshae yushe puhwexòkw.
English:
T
his bread
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Winkàn yu ahpon.
English:
T
his bread
t
as
t
es good, mo
t
her.
Lenape:
Winkàn yu ahpon, Ana.
English:
T
his cake
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Winkàn yu shukëlàpòn.
English:
T
his ca
t
is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu wa pushis.
English:
T
his ca
t
is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu wa pushis.
English:
T
his chicken is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Wa tipas opsu.
English:
T
his chicken is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Opsu wa tipas.
English:
T
his chicken
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Winkël wa tipas.
English:
T
his coffee
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Winkàn yu kàpi.
English:
T
his deceased beloved person.
Lenape:
Waka aholënt awènika.
English:
T
his dish and
t
ha
t
o
t
her dish look alike.
Lenape:
Yu lokèns òk në takok lokèns èlinakohtu.
English:
T
his dish is whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Ope yu lokèns.
English:
T
his fish will
t
as
t
e good.
Lenape:
Xu winkël wa namès.
English:
T
his flower is a differen
t
color.
Lenape:
Pililikwsu wa òtaès.
English:
T
his flower looks differen
t
.
Lenape:
Pililinakwsu wa òtaès.
English:
T
his flower smells good.
Lenape:
Winkimakwsu wa òtaès.
English:
T
his frog is green.
Lenape:
Åskàskwsu wa chahkol.
English:
T
his good land.
Lenape:
Yushe weltëk hàki.
English:
T
his hand of mine is numb.
Lenape:
Shipëne yu nàxk.
English:
T
his hand was wrapped up.
Lenape:
Wixkwèpisu ma yu nàxk.
English:
T
his is a cucumber hanging here.
Lenape:
Shè wa kukumës shehëlak.
English:
T
his is all I can do.
Lenape:
Kèski ta lësia.
English:
T
his is a very small
t
own.
Lenape:
Sòmi tànkètu yu utènay.
English:
T
his is John.
Lenape:
She wa John.
English:
T
his is mine.
Lenape:
Ni yuni.
English:
T
his is my daugh
t
er.
Lenape:
Shè wa nichan.
English:
T
his is my fa
t
her.
Lenape:
Shè wa nux.
English:
T
his is my four-legged friend (refers
t
o a pe
t
).
Lenape:
Wa nitis newkatat.
English:
T
his is my son.
Lenape:
Shè wa nkwis.
English:
T
his is neverending.
Lenape:
Nal në yuni mata wikwèk.
English:
T
his is our land.
Lenape:
Shè lah yu ntakiyëmëna.
English:
T
his is very nice.
Lenape:
Mayay yu wëlët.
English:
T
his is wha
t
was
t
old
t
o me by my la
t
e mo
t
her.
Lenape:
Nal yushe ntëlkwën naka nkahèsa.
English:
T
his is where a correc
t
ion comes from.
Lenape:
Nal yushe wënchixën kwìtëlëtëwakàn.
English:
T
his Jim did good.
Lenape:
Wëlaihòsu wa Jim.
English:
T
his Jim is
T
all.
Lenape:
Kwënakwsu wa Jim.
English:
T
his mea
t
is bad.
Lenape:
Mahchikwi yu wiyus.
English:
T
his mea
t
is ho
t
.
Lenape:
Kshëte yu wiyus.
English:
T
his Munsee war cap
t
ain.
Lenape:
Wa ila Monsii nikanixink.
English:
T
his one (deceased person) has lef
t
(
t
his life).
Lenape:
Alëmskeyo waka.
English:
T
his one is a Lenape, no
t
French.
Lenape:
Lënape wàn, ku ta Pëlanshëman.
English:
T
his one is our bro
t
her.
Lenape:
Kimahtësëna ta nàni.
English:
T
his one our friend Whi
t
e-Wing's house.
Lenape:
Wa kitisëna Opilunkòn wikit.
English:
T
his person is s
t
icking
t
oo close by.
Lenape:
Psàkwsu wa awèn.
English:
T
his place where
t
he old Delawares had lived.
Lenape:
Yu tali yushe xuwi Lënapeyunkahke wihikihtit.
English:
T
his rabbi
t
does no
t
t
as
t
e good.
Lenape:
Ku winkëlu wa chëmamës.
English:
T
his really happened.
Lenape:
Kicki yu le.
English:
T
his rock is black.
Lenape:
Sëke yu ahsën.
English:
T
his rock looks s
t
range.
Lenape:
Chpinakòt yu ahsën.
English:
T
his rocks were seen.
Lenape:
Neyuwa nèl ahsëna.
English:
T
his song is sung for
t
he women
t
o answer in a woman dance.
Lenape:
Yushe asuwakàn xkwei ènta naxkuhëmunt.
English:
T
his song is sung when someone wan
t
s
t
o pu
t
a baby
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Yushe asuwakàn ènta awèn kahta kawënhèt mimëtëta nal në tëli asuwin.
English:
T
his s
t
eam fried mea
t
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Winkàn yu salàsikàn.
English:
T
his
t
own is
t
oo small.
Lenape:
Sòmi tànkètu yu utènay.
English:
T
his wa
t
er
t
as
t
es good.
Lenape:
Winkàn yu mpi.
English:
T
his young man is rich.
Lenape:
Ahopeyu washe skìnu.
English:
T
his young woman feeds her pe
t
s in a dish.
Lenape:
Wa skixkwe tòxàmao nèl tòlëmunsa lokènsink.
English:
T
hose are asleep.
Lenape:
Kawiyok nèki. {DN}
English:
T
hose are books (or le
t
t
ers).
Lenape:
Lekhikànàk nèk.
English:
T
hose are
t
he ones who like us.
Lenape:
She lah nèki eholkwenkik.
English:
T
hose birds are flying.
Lenape:
Kënthuwàk nèki chulën'sàk
English:
T
hose birds flew
t
oward me.
Lenape:
Pèchihëleyok nèk chulënsàk.
English:
T
hose boys and girls are all walking
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Pëmëskhatuwàk nèk pilaechëchàk òk xkwechëchàk.
English:
T
hose bucke
t
s are rus
t
y.
Lenape:
Màxkalësuwàk nèk husàk.
English:
T
hose ca
t
s are black.
Lenape:
Sëksuwàk nèki pushisàk.
English:
T
hose deer came.
Lenape:
Nèk ahtuhuk peyok.
English:
T
hose Delawares did no
t
know i
t
.
Lenape:
Nèk Lënapeyok ta ku watuneyok,
English:
T
hose Delawares
t
alk fas
t
.
Lenape:
Alàpixsuwàk nèk Lënapeyok.
English:
T
hose Delaware women are good looking.
Lenape:
Wëlinakwsuwàk nèk Lënapexkweyok.
English:
T
hose dogs were all scared.
Lenape:
Nèki mwekaneyok wishas'hatuwàk.
English:
T
hose earrings fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihëleyo nèl sahkaxehuna.
English:
T
hose frogs can jump.
Lenape:
Chahkolàk kàski alëmakihëluk.
English:
T
hose frogs jumped.
Lenape:
Alëmakihëluk nèk chahkolàk.
English:
T
hose large houses are ugly.
Lenape:
Nèl xinkwèke wikwahëma xahinakohtu.
English:
T
hose men are sick.
Lenape:
Palsuwàk nèki lënuwàk.
English:
T
hose nas
t
y people are
t
here in
t
he nor
t
h.
Lenape:
Luwàneyunk ahpuwàk nèk niski awèni.
English:
T
hose old women were pleased.
Lenape:
Nèk xawshisësàk wëlelìntàmuk.
English:
T
hose people all lef
t
.
Lenape:
Alëmultuwàk nèk awènik.
English:
T
hose people are using sign language.
Lenape:
Tëtpiyok nèk awènik.
English:
T
hose people go
t
separa
t
ed (from each o
t
her or from a group).
Lenape:
Chpihëleyok nèk awènik.
English:
T
hose people lis
t
ened
t
o me.
Lenape:
Nkëlëstakuna nèki awènik.
English:
T
hose people lived con
t
en
t
edly because
t
hey were always happy.
Lenape:
Winkawsuwàk nèk awènik èli nkëme wëlatuwàk.
English:
T
hose people s
t
opped.
Lenape:
Nahkihëleyok nèk awènik.
English:
T
hose po
t
a
t
oes and onions
t
as
t
e good.
Lenape:
Winkëluk nèk hopënisàk òk ulepënàk.
English:
T
hose Quapaw (Indians) bring
t
he food.
Lenape:
Nèk Okahpaok tëli pètuneyo në mehëmichink.
English:
T
hose raccoons came.
Lenape:
Nèk nahënëmuk peyok.
English:
T
hose rocks are black.
Lenape:
Sëkeyo nèl ahsëna.
English:
T
hose rocks are good.
Lenape:
Wëlëta nèl ahsëna.
English:
T
hose Senecas have already been here.
Lenape:
Nèk Menkweyok kìshi peyok.
English:
T
hose skunks are s
t
riped.
Lenape:
Mamalsuwàk nèk shkakok.
English:
T
hose
t
hree were wan
t
ed.
Lenape:
Nèk naxa kahtalsuwàk.
English:
T
hose
t
wo young men came.
Lenape:
Peyok nèki nisha skinuwàk.
English:
T
hose
t
wo young women walk
t
oge
t
her.
Lenape:
Nishuxweyok nèk skixkweyok.
English:
T
hose wolves are cold.
Lenape:
Takòchuwàk nèki tëmeyok.
English:
T
hose wolves came.
Lenape:
Nèk tëmeyok peyok.
English:
T
hose young men looked a
t
t
he old house.
Lenape:
Nèki skìnuwàk pwënamëneyo në xuwikaon.
English:
T
hree chickens.
Lenape:
Naxa tipasàk.
English:
T
hree days from now you will be lying under
t
he red dir
t
.
Lenape:
Naxukwënàkhàke këmàxkhakièxi.
English:
T
hree
t
ur
t
les.
Lenape:
Naxa tahkoxàk.
English:
T
hree
t
ur
t
les and one snake.
Lenape:
Naxa tahkoxàk òk kwëti xkuk.
English:
T
oday is
t
he beginning of Au
t
umn.
Lenape:
Yukwe ènta kishkwik alëmi tahkokën.
English:
T
oday i
t
is already Au
t
umn.
Lenape:
Mèchi tahkokën yukwe ènta kishkwik.
English:
T
oday i
t
is cold and i
t
is snowing.
Lenape:
Yukwe ènta kishkwik the òk wine.
English:
T
om has black hair.
Lenape:
Sëkàntpe na Tom.
English:
T
omorrow is my bir
t
hday.
Lenape:
Alàpa xu nkatënami.
English:
T
omorrow I will go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Alàpa xu utènink nta.
English:
T
omorrow I will make sapan.
Lenape:
Alàpa xu nëmanitu sapan.
English:
T
omorrow my daugh
t
er will be coming.
Lenape:
Alàpa xu pè nichan.
English:
T
ongh
t
t
here will be a dance.
Lenape:
Piskèke xu mahwiink.
English:
T
onigh
t
he will sleep.
Lenape:
Piskèke xu kawi.
English:
T
onigh
t
I will no
t
sleep.
Lenape:
Piskèke ku nkawii.
English:
T
onigh
t
I will sleep.
Lenape:
Piskèke xu nkawi.
English:
t
onigh
t
t
here will be a dance
Lenape:
Piskèke xu mahwink (tonight there will be a dance)
English:
T
oward
t
he eas
t
t
here is a li
t
t
le
t
own called Grove.
Lenape:
Ikali wehènchiopànk hate utènetët luwènsik Grove.
English:
T
ry ou
t
t
ha
t
horse.
Lenape:
Kwëchihëlalal na nehënaonkès.
English:
T
ry ou
t
t
ha
t
person (such as for a job or work).
Lenape:
Kwëchihëlalal na awèn.
English:
T
urkeys ea
t
corn.
Lenape:
Chikënëmuk michuwàk xàskwim.
English:
T
wo and
t
wo are four.
Lenape:
Nisha òk nisha; newa.
English:
T
wo dogs.
Lenape:
Nisha mwekaneyok.
English:
T
wo dollars.
Lenape:
Nisha ntalasa.
English:
T
wo eggs.
Lenape:
Nisha òla.
English:
T
wo flowers.
Lenape:
Nisha òtaèsàk.
English:
T
wo plus
t
wo equals four.
Lenape:
Nisha òk nisha manitu newa.
English:
T
wo po
t
a
t
oes.
Lenape:
Nisha hopënisàk.
English:
T
wo
t
imes
t
wo.
Lenape:
Nishën nisha.
English:
T
wo
t
imes
t
wo equals four.
Lenape:
Nishën nisha manitu newa.
English:
T
wo years ago Whi
t
e-Wing looked for me.
Lenape:
Nisha kahtëne na Opilunkòn nutxùkw.
English:
T
wo young men came.
Lenape:
Nisha skìnuwàk peyok.
English:
T
wo young men said, 'We will.'
Lenape:
Nisha skìnuwàk luweyok, 'Niluna ta.'
English:
Wai
t
for me a while, I will go dig
t
hem up.
Lenape:
Pèhi takiti, xu nëmai ktahòòk.
English:
Wake up, i
t
is already dawn.
Lenape:
Tukihëla, mèchi opàn.
English:
Wake up, i
t
is already morning.
Lenape:
Tukihëla, mèchi opàn.
English:
Walks-Downs
t
ream said, 'Oh yes!'
Lenape:
Luwe na Nahuxwe, 'Osòmi!'
English:
Wash ou
t
your eye.
Lenape:
Kshixtu këshkinkw.
English:
Wash
t
he car.
Lenape:
Kshixëm na tëpchehëlas.
English:
Wa
t
ch over
t
his land.
Lenape:
Kenahkitu yu hàki.
English:
Wa
t
er flows from a spring.
Lenape:
Mpi wënchihële thëpèkunk.
English:
We all drink
t
he same wa
t
er.
Lenape:
Nëmënehëna kwëtèli mpi.
English:
We almos
t
forgo
t
t
he purse.
Lenape:
Nkati òninen në mënutès.
English:
We are afraid of
t
hose wolves.
Lenape:
Kòxawënanàk nèki tëmeyok.
English:
We are a
t
John's home in a differen
t
land.
Lenape:
John wikit ahpihëna pili hakink.
English:
We are experiencing cool wea
t
her.
Lenape:
Yukwe ktahapanëmihëna.
English:
We are ge
t
t
ing older.
Lenape:
Alëwi kìkaihëna.
English:
We are ge
t
t
ing older.
Lenape:
Alëwi kìkaihëna.
English:
We are no
t
Delawares.
Lenape:
Ku ta niluna Lënapeyok.
English:
We are pi
t
iful now because we have los
t
so many
t
hings.
Lenape:
Mèchi nkëtëmaksihëna ànkhitunèn xahèli kèku.
English:
We are righ
t
here.
Lenape:
Shè yu ntàpinèn.
English:
We are si
t
t
ing in some chairs.
Lenape:
Lehëlëmatahpinkink lëmatahpihëna.
English:
We are sorry for wha
t
we said.
Lenape:
Nshielìntàmuhëna èluweyànk.
English:
We are whi
t
e people.
Lenape:
Shëwanahkok niluna.
English:
We a
t
e well.
Lenape:
Nuli mitsihëna.
English:
We a
t
e wi
t
h her when i
t
was noon.
Lenape:
Wipumawëna ènta paxàkwèk.
English:
We a
t
e wi
t
h him when i
t
was noon.
Lenape:
Nëwipumawëna ènta paxàkwèk.
English:
We came
t
o a lake.
Lenape:
Mënëpèkunk mpahëna.
English:
We came
t
o
t
he s
t
ore.
Lenape:
Mpahëna mèmhalamùntikaonink.
English:
We can kill some wa
t
erfowl if we go hun
t
ing.
Lenape:
Kàski nhilawëna mpiaehëleyok alahòtienkwe.
English:
We canno
t
pray.
Lenape:
Ku kàski patamahùmëna.
English:
We can
t
ell win
t
er
t
ime s
t
ories.
Lenape:
Nkàski athiluhehëna.
English:
We could no
t
say.
Lenape:
Ta kàski luwehùmëna.
English:
We could work fas
t
er if we had help.
Lenape:
Kishënakwsihëna wichëmëkwenke.
English:
We did i
t
yes
t
erday.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe ntëlsinèn.
English:
We do no
t
wan
t
any
t
hing unclean in
t
ha
t
place.
Lenape:
Ku nkatatamuwën kèku niskèk në ta tali.
English:
We don'
t
like
t
o ea
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Ku nëwinkitàmuwënèn.
English:
We ea
t
all
t
he
t
ime.
Lenape:
Nkëme mitsihëna. {DN}
English:
We ea
t
a
t
t
he
t
able.
Lenape:
Këmitsihëna ehèntalipwinkink.
English:
We gave him sugar so
t
hey could make i
t
.
Lenape:
Këmilawëna shukël tili a kàski manituneyo.
English:
We had a good mee
t
ing.
Lenape:
Nuli achimulsihëna.
English:
We have an old documen
t
.
Lenape:
Nulhatunèn xuwi pampil.
English:
We have begun
t
o forge
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi wàninèn.
English:
We have wai
t
ed a long
t
ime.
Lenape:
Kwëni mpehëwehëna.
English:
We hope
t
ha
t
we will have good
t
hough
t
s.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha nkàski wëlitehanèn.
English:
We like
t
o go swimming if i
t
is ho
t
wea
t
her.
Lenape:
Kwinkashëwìlhùmëna shëlàntèke.
English:
We like
t
o read.
Lenape:
Nëwinki ahkënsihëna.
English:
We looked a
t
t
hose
t
hings.
Lenape:
Mpënamëna nèl kèku.
English:
We migh
t
ge
t
sunburned.
Lenape:
Konaèt ksëkhìksihëna.
English:
We mus
t
s
t
rike
t
hem.
Lenape:
Xu ta mpàkamawënanàk.
English:
We ourselves are full and
t
hey are hungry.
Lenape:
Kiluna kispwihëna nèkao nèk kahtupuwàk.
English:
We sa
t
down on
t
he ground under a big
t
ree.
Lenape:
Ekwi xinkòkunk tënta mëshkenèn.
English:
We saw him bu
t
chering.
Lenape:
Neyuwëna pè wiyus'hèt,
English:
We saw him when he was bu
t
chering.
Lenape:
Neyowëna ènta wiyus'hèt.
English:
We selec
t
ed
t
he dress.
Lenape:
Mpipinamënèn në hèmpës.
English:
We should ea
t
.
Lenape:
Këmitsihëna a.
English:
We should ea
t
.
Lenape:
Këmitsihëna a.
English:
We should ea
t
a
t
noon.
Lenape:
Këmitsihëna a paxhàkwèke. {DN}
English:
We should go ou
t
side.
Lenape:
Kochëmink a ktahëna.
English:
We should go ou
t
side, i
t
is very ho
t
in
t
he house.
Lenape:
Kochëmink a ktahëna, sòmi kshëte wikwahëmink.
English:
We should go
t
o a differen
t
place.
Lenape:
Pali a ktahëna.
English:
We should go wi
t
h
t
hem.
Lenape:
Witehëna a.
English:
We should hurry and ea
t
.
Lenape:
Mèthàki a këmitsihëna. {DN}
English:
We s
t
and in fron
t
.
Lenape:
Nikani knipaihëna.
English:
We
t
ried
t
o do
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi në lësinèn.
English:
We walked for abou
t
an hour.
Lenape:
Mhituxwehëna ahpami kwëti awëlink.
English:
We walked pas
t
Nahuxwe's house.
Lenape:
Mpëmskahëna Nahuxwe wikit
English:
We wan
t
some corn.
Lenape:
Nkatatàmuhëna xàskwim.
English:
We wan
t
some of
t
he ho
t
ashes.
Lenape:
Nkakatamuhëna në kèshtèk punkw.
English:
We wan
t
some seeds.
Lenape:
Nkatatàmënèn xkànim.
English:
We washed our hair
t
his morning.
Lenape:
Nshixùkohëna shèpae.
English:
We washed ou
t
ears.
Lenape:
Nkëshixtuna nhitaokëna.
English:
We wen
t
behind
t
he house.
Lenape:
Osikamike ntanèn.
English:
We wen
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Ika mah ntahëna.
English:
We wen
t
t
here where Freddie lives.
Lenape:
Ika ntahëna na Freddie wikit.
English:
We wen
t
t
o his house.
Lenape:
Ntahëna wikit.
English:
We wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Utènink ntahëna.
English:
We were gone a long
t
ime and wen
t
a long way.
Lenape:
Kwënakehëna òhëlëmi ntahëna.
English:
We were sick when we wen
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Mpalsihëna paànkwe.
English:
We were
t
here.
Lenape:
Ika ntàpihëna. {DN}
English:
We will be able
t
o converse.
Lenape:
Xu kàski achimulsihëna.
English:
We will be fa
t
if we ea
t
t
oo much.
Lenape:
Wisihënàch sòmipwienkwe.
English:
We will ea
t
medicine
t
oge
t
her when i
t
ge
t
s cool wea
t
her.
Lenape:
Mpisun michhatihëna ènta thapànke,
English:
We will ea
t
soon. (incl.)
Lenape:
Xuniti këmitsihëna.
English:
We will ge
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Ikàch kpahëna.
English:
We will give
t
hem corn and women
t
o help
t
hem plan
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Milawëna xàskwim òk xkweyok wichëmëkuk tìli hàkihèneyo
English:
We will go ou
t
side and play.
Lenape:
Kòchëmink ktalìch mai papihëna.
English:
We will go
t
here
t
his evening.
Lenape:
Xu ika ktahëna lòkwike.
English:
We will no
t
ea
t
.
Lenape:
Matàch nëmitsihëmëna.
English:
We will soon experience Au
t
umn.
Lenape:
Ktahkokënëmihëna xulëniti.
English:
We will s
t
ay a
t
home if i
t
ge
t
s
t
oo ho
t
.
Lenape:
Nutikehënàch shëlàntèke.
English:
We will
t
alk again.
Lenape:
Xu làpi kpakuwehëna.
English:
We will
t
alk
t
oge
t
her again.
Lenape:
Xu làpi ktachimwihëna.
English:
We will
t
ry
t
o do
t
ha
t
.
Lenape:
Nkwëchìch në lësinèn.
English:
We will walk
t
oge
t
her by
t
wos.
Lenape:
Nishuxwehëna xu.
English:
Wha
t
abou
t
t
he bird
t
ha
t
is blue?
Lenape:
Kàchi hàch na chulëns aonsit?
English:
Wha
t
am I wearing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ntàkwi?
English:
Wha
t
are
t
hey doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch yuki mikëntamuk?
English:
Wha
t
are
t
hose
t
hings?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch nèl?
English:
Wha
t
are you doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch këmikëntàm?
English:
Wha
t
are you doing (making)?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëlënakwsi?
English:
Wha
t
are you drinking?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch këmëne?
English:
Wha
t
are you ea
t
ing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch këmitsi?
English:
Wha
t
are you people doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch këmikëntàmuhëmo?
English:
Wha
t
are your
t
hough
t
s abou
t
t
hese dogs?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ki ktëlelëmaok yuki mwekaneyok?
English:
Wha
t
are your
t
hough
t
s abou
t
where we live?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ktëlelìntàmën yushe èlawsienkw?
English:
Wha
t
are you wearing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ktàkwi?
English:
Wha
t
color are
t
hose beads?
Lenape:
Ta hèch tòliksin nèk manshapiàk?
English:
Wha
t
color are
t
hose beads?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch liksuwàk nèki manshapiàk?
English:
Wha
t
color eyes does Mary have?
Lenape:
Ta hèch likte na Mary wëshkinko?
English:
Wha
t
color is Charles hair?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch likte na Charles mwilàxk?
English:
Wha
t
color is i
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch likte?
English:
Wha
t
color is
t
ha
t
(
t
hing)?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch likte nën?
English:
Wha
t
color is
t
he bead?
Lenape:
Kèku likte në manshapi?
English:
Wha
t
color is your dres?
Lenape:
Kèku likte ktahèmpsëm?
English:
Wha
t
color is your dress?
Lenape:
Kèku likte ktahëmpsëm?
English:
Wha
t
did he say?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch luwe?
English:
Wha
t
did
t
ha
t
dog say?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch na mwekane luwe?
English:
Wha
t
did
t
ha
t
man say?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch luwe na lënu?
English:
Wha
t
did you bring?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch kpètu?
English:
Wha
t
did you ea
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch këmitsi?
English:
Wha
t
did you ea
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch këmichi?
English:
Wha
t
did you ea
t
when you a
t
e?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch këmitsi ènta mitsiàn?
English:
Wha
t
did you find ou
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch kwewsi?
English:
Wha
t
did you hear?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch kpëntàm?
English:
Wha
t
did you lose?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktànkhìtu?
English:
Wha
t
did you read?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktakëntàm?
English:
Wha
t
did you read yes
t
erday?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ntakëntàm lòkëwe?
English:
Wha
t
did your la
t
e mo
t
her really like
t
o do?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch naka kahèsa wëli mikëntàm?
English:
Wha
t
did your la
t
e mo
t
her
t
ell you?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch naka kahèsa ktëlùkw?
English:
Wha
t
did you say?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëluwe?
English:
Wha
t
did you
t
ell him?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëla?
English:
Wha
t
differen
t
t
hings should we
t
alk abou
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch a pili ahkënutàmuhëna?
English:
Wha
t
does he look like?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch linakswu?
English:
Wha
t
does he look like or is he ugly?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch linakwsu shihàch xahinakwsu?
English:
Wha
t
does i
t
smell like?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch limakòt?
English:
Wha
t
do
t
he Delawares call
t
hem?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch wàni Lënape tëluwihëlaok?
English:
Wha
t
do you call him?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëluwihëla?
English:
Wha
t
do you call i
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëluwèntàmën?
English:
Wha
t
do you know?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch kuwatu?
English:
Wha
t
do you like
t
o ea
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch kwinkitàm?
English:
Wha
t
do you people wan
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch katatàmuhëmo?
English:
Wha
t
do you prefer
t
o ea
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch alëwi kwinkitàm?
English:
Wha
t
do you prefer
t
o ea
t
, soup or beans?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch alëwi kwinkitàm, kshitay shi malàxkwsita?
English:
Wha
t
do you see ou
t
side?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch knem kòchëmink?
English:
Wha
t
do you smell?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch këmëlam?
English:
Wha
t
do you
t
hink?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktite?
English:
Wha
t
do you
t
hink?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ktite?
English:
Wha
t
do you
t
hink abou
t
t
his way
t
ha
t
we live?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ktëlelìntàmen yushe èlawsienk?
English:
Wha
t
do you
t
hink now?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktite yukwe?
English:
Wha
t
do you wan
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch katatàm?
English:
Wha
t
do you wan
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch katatàm?
English:
Wha
t
do you wan
t
from
t
own?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch utènink kata?
English:
Wha
t
do you wan
t
me
t
o do, bring you a deer?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch a ntëlsi, kpètul hàch ahtu?
English:
Wha
t
do you wan
t
t
o drink?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch kata mëne?
English:
Wha
t
do you wan
t
t
o drink wi
t
h your meal.
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktapamuhe?
English:
Wha
t
do you wan
t
t
o know?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch kata watu?
English:
Wha
t
do you wan
t
t
o know?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch kata watu?
English:
Wha
t
else should we say?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch a pili ktëluwehëna?
English:
Wha
t
ever he will do.
Lenape:
Tëtàch èlsit.
English:
Wha
t
happened here?
Lenape:
Kèku lèh yu?
English:
Wha
t
happened yes
t
erday?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch le lòkëwe?
English:
Wha
t
in
t
he world are you doing?
Lenape:
Kèku nink lah këmikëntàm?
English:
Wha
t
in
t
he world did I say?
Lenape:
Kèku nink lah ntëluwe?
English:
Wha
t
is happening?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch le?
English:
Wha
t
is he doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch tëlënakwsu?
English:
Wha
t
is he doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch mikëntàm?
English:
Wha
t
is he doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch lësu?
English:
Wha
t
is he doing?
Lenape:
Kèku lësu?
English:
Wha
t
is his name?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch luwènsu?
English:
Wha
t
is i
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch nën?
English:
Wha
t
is i
t
? I
t
is a frybread.
Lenape:
Kèku hèch nën? Salàpòn nën.
English:
Wha
t
is i
t
t
he Delawares call
t
ha
t
li
t
t
le dog?
Lenape:
Kèku èt ta wàni Lënape èluwihëlat tànktitit mwekane?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
ha
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch nën?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
ha
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku èt ta nàn?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
ha
t
?!
Lenape:
Kèku nink lah nën?!
English:
Wha
t
is
t
he ma
t
t
er wi
t
h
t
ha
t
dog?; Wha
t
is
t
ha
t
dog doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch lësu na mwekane?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
he ma
t
t
er wi
t
h
t
hem?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch lësuwàk?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
he ma
t
t
er wi
t
h you?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëlsi?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
he name for a Rose, wha
t
t
he Whi
t
e people call a Rose?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch luwèntasu Rose, na Shëwanàkw luwèntànk Rose?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
he reason I canno
t
ea
t
t
here a
t
t
he
t
able?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch wënchi mata nkàski mitsi èhèntalipwink tali?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
he reason
t
hey came?
Lenape:
Kèku wënchi peyok?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
he wea
t
her?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch lapàn? {DN}
English:
Wha
t
is
t
his?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch yun?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
his called?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch yushe luwèntasu?
English:
Wha
t
is
t
his chicken doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch lësu wa tipas?
English:
Wha
t
is wrong wi
t
h you people?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëlsihëmo?
English:
Wha
t
is your name?
Lenape:
Kwèch ktëluwènsi?
English:
Wha
t
is your name?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëluwènsi?
English:
Wha
t
is your name?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëluwènsi?
English:
Wha
t
I
t
hink
Lenape:
Kèku èlitehaa.
English:
Wha
t
kind of animals?
Lenape:
Kèkuni aèsìsàk?
English:
Wha
t
kind of snake is
t
ha
t
?
Lenape:
Kèkuni xkuk hèch nàn?
English:
Wha
t
language does he speak?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch lixsu?
English:
Wha
t
language does he use (speak)?
Lenape:
Kèku lixsëwakàn nhakatàm?
English:
Wha
t
shall we do?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch xu ktëlsihëna?
English:
Wha
t
should I ea
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch a nëmitsi?
English:
Wha
t
should I say?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ame ntëluwe?
English:
Wha
t
t
he Delaware said.
Lenape:
Lënape èluwèt.
English:
Wha
t
t
hey
t
hink.
Lenape:
Kèku èlitehahtit.
English:
Wha
t
t
ime is i
t
?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch këlak?
English:
Wha
t
t
ribe is he?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch lakeyu?
English:
Wha
t
was i
t
t
ha
t
you a
t
e?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch mah këmichi?
English:
Wha
t
were you doing yes
t
erday?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëlënakwsi lòkëwe?
English:
Wha
t
will
t
hese people have
t
o drink?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch xu mëneyok yuk awènik?
English:
Wha
t
will we all do?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch xu ktëlsahtihënuk?
English:
Wha
t
you people do is good.
Lenape:
Wëlët në èlsièkw.
English:
When a person plays a musical ins
t
rumen
t
.
Lenape:
Enta awèn ahpikwèt.
English:
When a person wan
t
s
t
o pu
t
a baby
t
o sleep
t
hey sing
t
his.
Lenape:
Enta awèn kahta kawënhèt mimëntëta nal në tëli asuwin..
English:
When a person wan
t
s
t
o pu
t
him
t
o sleep.
Lenape:
Enta awèn kahta kawënhèt.
English:
When did you ea
t
?
Lenape:
Chinke hèch këmitsi?
English:
When he began
t
o fall asleep.
Lenape:
Enta alëmi kawit.
English:
When he ea
t
s mea
t
.
Lenape:
Enta wiyus michit.
English:
When he ea
t
s
t
he boy ea
t
s wi
t
h a spoon.
Lenape:
Emhòn'sahëma na pilaechëch ènta mitsit.
English:
when he go
t
t
here
Lenape:
ika pat
English:
When he go
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Enta tali pat.
English:
When he said
t
ha
t
we
t
hough
t
we would help him.
Lenape:
Enta në luwèt ntitehahëna wichëmawëna.
English:
When he wan
t
s
t
o hun
t
all
t
he animals will s
t
ar
t
t
o flee.
Lenape:
Enta kahta alait wèmi yuki aèsësàk alëmshimuwàk.
English:
When he was leaving he saw
t
he man.
Lenape:
Enta alëmskat wëneyoo nèl lënuwa.
English:
When he wri
t
es he uses a (quill) pen.
Lenape:
Enta lekhikèt mikwën nhakale.
English:
When I ea
t
mea
t
I ge
t
choked.
Lenape:
Enta wiyus michia ntaluhwi.
English:
When I finish soaking
t
he dry hides I scraped
t
hem.
Lenape:
Enta kishi tòkpeya nèk kaxxèsa na nchikhòmëna.
English:
When I go home I will
t
ake a lunch.
Lenape:
Xu machiane nima.
English:
When is
t
he powwow?
Lenape:
Chinke hèch në 'powwow'?
English:
When i
t
begins
t
o ge
t
dayligh
t
t
hen
t
he birds begin
t
o sing.
Lenape:
Enta alëmi òxeek na tòlëmi asuwineyo nèk chulënsàk.
English:
When i
t
is a ho
t
day I begin
t
o really feel like I would vomi
t
.
Lenape:
Enta kshëtèk yu kishkwik ntalëmi ahi nkata mëlàntàm alàshi.
English:
When i
t
is finished cooking we will ea
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Xu kishtèke xu këmitsihëna.
English:
When i
t
snows I will go hun
t
ing.
Lenape:
Enta winèk xu ntalai.
English:
When I used soap I made a lo
t
of foam.
Lenape:
Enta sop nhakatàmën nëmanitu mëxeli pitay.
English:
When may I visi
t
you?
Lenape:
Chinke hèch a kiikàmël?
English:
When Rosemary goes
t
o a dance she
t
akes Lucy along.
Lenape:
Enta mahwit na Rosemary tòlëmuxòlao hànkw nèl Lucyo.
English:
When someone ge
t
s ready
t
o die.
Lenape:
Enta awèn kahta palilìsit.
English:
When someone si
t
s on (long) logs while (
t
he o
t
her end) is burning no one will lis
t
en
t
o him when he says any
t
hing
Lenape:
Enta awèn lëmatahpit xkwìchi mësako ènta lusink matàch awèn këlsìtao ènta kèku luwèt.
English:
When
t
he birds made
t
racks. (such as in mud or snow)
Lenape:
Chulën'sàk ènta pènhatuhtit.
English:
When
t
he world was new.
Lenape:
Enta xkwithakamika wëskink.
English:
When
t
hey have
t
he paymen
t
everyone will be rich.
Lenape:
Xu moni miltin nèk wèmi awèn ahopei.
English:
When
t
hey wan
t
t
o say some
t
hing
t
hey
t
alk
t
oo loud.
Lenape:
Enta kahta kèku luwèhtit sòmtunheyok.
English:
When we came
t
o visi
t
our older sis
t
er.
Lenape:
Enta pèchi kiikàmat washe nëmis.
English:
When we finished building fence Walks-Downs
t
ream wen
t
in his house.
Lenape:
Enta kìshi menxkeenkw tëmikèn na Nahuxwe.
English:
When we lef
t
my house we walked by Walks-Downs
t
ream's home.
Lenape:
Enta alëmskeenkw wikia mpëmshahëna Nahuxwe wikit.
English:
When we wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Enta untènink eyank.
English:
When will
t
he man come?
Lenape:
Chinke hèch na lënu xu pe?
English:
When will you do
t
ha
t
?
Lenape:
Chinke hàch këmikëntàmën?
English:
Where did i
t
come from?
Lenape:
Tani hèch wënchi?
English:
Where did i
t
come from?
Lenape:
Ta hèch wënchi?
English:
Where did
t
ha
t
person come from?
Lenape:
Tani wënchi na awèn pe?
English:
Where did
t
he Delawares go?
Lenape:
Tani hàch eyok nèki Lënapeyok?
English:
Where did
t
he 'li
t
t
le fellow' go?
Lenape:
Tani hàch ètu?
English:
Where did
t
he 'old
t
hing' go?
Lenape:
Tani hàch èshu?
English:
Where did
t
he 'old
t
hing' go?
Lenape:
Tani hàch èshu?
English:
Where did you pu
t
i
t
?
Lenape:
Tani hàch ktatun?
English:
Where did you pu
t
i
t
? (some
t
hing anima
t
e)
Lenape:
Tani hèch ktahëla?
English:
Where did you pu
t
(or place) him?
Lenape:
Tani hèch ktahëla?
English:
Where do you hur
t
?
Lenape:
Ta hèch ktintamàlsi?
English:
Where is i
t
?
Lenape:
Tani hèch hate?
English:
Where is
t
he coward?
Lenape:
Tani hàch na shwilait?
English:
Where is
t
he drumhide?
Lenape:
Tani hàch na puhënikàni xès?
English:
Where is
t
he soap?
Lenape:
Tash në sop?
English:
Where is
t
his place?
Lenape:
Tani hàch yu tali?
English:
Where is your mo
t
her?
Lenape:
Tani hàch kahès?
English:
Where i
t
is deep is where
t
he fish are loca
t
ed.
Lenape:
Enta xitkwèk tòpineyo nèk namèsàk.
English:
Where my fa
t
her lives.
Lenape:
Nux wikit.
English:
Where shall we ea
t
?
Lenape:
Ta hèch a ktënta mitsinèn?
English:
Wherever I go lead me by
t
he hand.
Lenape:
Tëta peya sahkakwènìch.
English:
Wherever
t
hey go.
Lenape:
Tëta peyahtit.
English:
Wherever
t
hey s
t
arved
t
o dea
t
h.
Lenape:
Tëta ènta shawlamwihtit.
English:
Which one do you wan
t
(anima
t
e form)
Lenape:
Tani hèch katala?
English:
While he was beginning
t
o fall asleep.
Lenape:
Nëli alëmi kawit.
English:
Whi
t
e-Wing said, 'Okay, le
t
's smoke!'
Lenape:
Na Opilunkòn luwe, 'Nëpèhta hupotàm!'
English:
Whi
t
e-Wing's daugh
t
er was
t
here.
Lenape:
Opilunkòn wënichana ahpu.
English:
Whi
t
e-Wing was looking for some help.
Lenape:
Na Opilunkòn pèchi nhakewsu.
English:
Who are
t
hese men?
Lenape:
Awènik hèch yuk lënuwàk?
English:
Who are
t
hese people?
Lenape:
Awènik hàch yuki?
English:
Who are
t
hey?
Lenape:
Awènik hèch nèk?
English:
Who are
t
hose people?
Lenape:
Awènik hàch nèki?
English:
Who is going
t
o New York?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch New York e?
English:
Who is i
t
?
Lenape:
Awèn hàch?
English:
Who is
t
ha
t
?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch nàn?
English:
Who is
t
ha
t
?
Lenape:
Awèn hàch nàni?
English:
Who is
t
ha
t
man?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch na lënu?
English:
Who is
t
he leader?
Lenape:
Awèn hàch nikanixink? {DN}
English:
Who is
t
he s
t
ronger?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch alëwi chitanësu?
English:
Who knows i
t
?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch uwatun?
English:
Whose ca
t
is
t
ha
t
?
Lenape:
Awèni hèch na pushis?
English:
Whose ca
t
s are
t
hose?
Lenape:
Awènikii hèch nèk pushisàk?
English:
Who
t
augh
t
you?
Lenape:
Awèn hàch kwëntamakèn?
English:
Who wan
t
s
t
o figh
t
?
Lenape:
Awèn hàch kahta mahtake? {DN}
English:
Who wan
t
s
t
o go
t
o New York?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch kahta New York e?
English:
Who wan
t
s
t
o sing?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch kahta asuu?
English:
Who wen
t
t
o
t
own?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch utènink e.
English:
Who will go and ge
t
some fire?
Lenape:
Awèn hàch a natink tëntay?
English:
Why are you going
t
o
t
own?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch kwënchi utènink a?
English:
Why did he go
t
o
t
he creek?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch wënchi sipunk è?
English:
Why did you do
t
ha
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch wënchi ktëlsin?
English:
Why did you go
t
o Coffeyville?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch wënchi Kàpink kta?
English:
Why don'
t
you know?
Lenape:
Kèku wënchi mata kuwatuu?
English:
Why do you ask me such a s
t
range
t
hing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch kwënchi ntutëmain wëlelëmi kèku?
English:
Why is he doing
t
ha
t
?
Lenape:
Kèku wënchi në lësin?
English:
Will i
t
be again
t
omorrow?
Lenape:
Alàpa hèch làpi? {DN}
English:
Will you ea
t
t
he mea
t
?
Lenape:
Xu hèch këmichin në wiyus?
English:
Will you
t
ry?
Lenape:
Kwëchi hèch?
English:
Win
t
er is over.
Lenape:
Mèchi ala luwàn.
English:
Women, dance wi
t
h me, my shoes are wearing ou
t
.
Lenape:
Xkweyok, witkèmi, nëmèthaksënehëla.
English:
Would you like
t
o come visi
t
me?
Lenape:
Kwinki hèch a kiikàmi?
English:
Would you like
t
o come visi
t
me and you s
t
ay all nigh
t
?
Lenape:
Kwinki hèch a kiikàmi òk këmaike?
English:
Wrap
t
he mea
t
in clay.
Lenape:
Wixkwèptu në wiyus siskunk.
English:
Yes, bu
t
i
t
has been a long
t
ime since I a
t
e i
t
.
Lenape:
E-è, shëkw lòmwe nochi nëmuhò.
English:
Yes, she wen
t
t
o Bar
t
lesville.
Lenape:
E-e, Kamink è.
English:
Yes
t
erday a li
t
t
le dog came.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mwekanetët pètu.
English:
Yes
t
erday I burned myself.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe nlusa nhàkay.
English:
Yes
t
erday I saw a young man who is half Delaware.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah neyo skìnu pahsi Lënape.
English:
Yes
t
erday I wen
t
t
o Bar
t
lesville.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah Kamink nta.
English:
Yes
t
erday I wen
t
t
o Bar
t
lesville and I saw many Delawares.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah Kamink nta, xaheli Lënapeyok neyo.
English:
Yes
t
erday I wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah utènink nta.
English:
You all wen
t
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Utènink ktahëmo.
English:
You almos
t
forgo
t
t
he purse.
Lenape:
Kati onin në mënutès.
English:
You always like
t
o
t
alk abou
t
your friend, I would like
t
o mee
t
him.
Lenape:
Kwihinki hànkw ahkënima na kitis, nëwinki a nkiskao.
English:
You are ac
t
ing very foolish in
t
his house.
Lenape:
Sòmi kpëchehòsi yu wikwahëmink.
English:
You are a dir
t
y old man.
Lenape:
Niskhilus ki.
English:
You are a flir
t
y old man.
Lenape:
Chëmihëlus ki.
English:
You are a s
t
inky person.
Lenape:
Chimàkwës ki.
English:
You are holding a s
t
one in your hand.
Lenape:
Këlënëm ahsën.
English:
You are jus
t
like a
t
hief!
Lenape:
Alashi kèhkamutkèt ta ki!
English:
You are
t
alking
t
oo fas
t
.
Lenape:
Sòmi ktalàpixsi.
English:
You a
t
e one po
t
a
t
o.
Lenape:
Këmuhò kwëti hopënis.
English:
You a
t
e some mea
t
.
Lenape:
Këmichi wiyus.
English:
You a
t
e
t
he apples.
Lenape:
Këmuhòòk nèk apëlìshàk.
English:
You began
t
o vomi
t
.
Lenape:
Ktalëmi mëlàntàm.
English:
You blame me for no
t
hing. (falsely)
Lenape:
Nuchkwe ktakwimi.
English:
You bough
t
a house.
Lenape:
Këmahëlàm wikëwam.
English:
You brough
t
him food.
Lenape:
Kpètao mehëmichink.
English:
You brough
t
i
t
on yourself.
Lenape:
Ki ktëlinëm.
English:
You came
t
o
t
he s
t
ore.
Lenape:
Mèmhalamùntikaonink kpa.
English:
You can do i
t
.
Lenape:
Kàski lësin.
English:
You can finish making fence before i
t
ge
t
s dark.
Lenape:
Kàski kìshi menxkèn nèsko piskèk.
English:
You cer
t
ainly can speak good Lenape already.
Lenape:
Mayay ta ki kàski wëli alënixsi mèchi.
English:
You did i
t
.
Lenape:
Ki ktëlsin.
English:
You ea
t
corn.
Lenape:
Xàskwim këmichi.
English:
You gave i
t
t
o Jim.
Lenape:
Këmila na Jim.
English:
You go
t
o
t
he eas
t
.
Lenape:
Wehènchiopànk kta.
English:
You ha
t
e Jim.
Lenape:
Kshinkala na Jim.
English:
You have a lo
t
of money, I'll
t
ake i
t
away from you.
Lenape:
Xeli moni kulhatu, kchikënël.
English:
You have been sick for a long
t
ime.
Lenape:
Lòmwe nochi kpalsi.
English:
You have begun
t
o forge
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Ktalëmi wànin.
English:
You have done i
t
.
Lenape:
Kìshi lësin.
English:
You have money, le
t
us go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Kulhatu moni, utènink atàm.
English:
You have some eggs and I wan
t
four.
Lenape:
Kulhatu òòla òk nkatatàm newa.
English:
You know
t
he road.
Lenape:
Kuwatun në tëmakàn.
English:
You know wha
t
I look like.
Lenape:
Kuwatun èlinakwsia.
English:
You lied
t
hree
t
imes.
Lenape:
Naxën kpahsuwe,
English:
You like
t
o have dolls.
Lenape:
Kwinki òhtasi.
English:
You look a
t
me well
t
he way I look.
Lenape:
Kuli pënai shè në ni ntëlinakwsin.
English:
You mus
t
be an animal. (correc
t
ion
t
o disobedien
t
child)
Lenape:
Aèsës èt ki.
English:
You mus
t
come back.
Lenape:
Làpi pal.
English:
You mus
t
have already los
t
your mind!
Lenape:
Mèchi èt ta ktalawatàm!
English:
You mus
t
have eavesdropped on me.
Lenape:
Kimsìtai èt.
English:
You mus
t
have given i
t
away.
Lenape:
Këmèkën èt mah.
English:
You mus
t
visi
t
me again.
Lenape:
Xu làpi kikali.
English:
You now (or) You nex
t
.
Lenape:
Ki yukwe.
English:
You people almos
t
forgo
t
t
he purse.
Lenape:
Kiluwa kati ònineyo në mënutès.
English:
You people came
t
o
t
he lake.
Lenape:
Mënëpèkunk kpahëmo.
English:
You people will ge
t
t
here.
Lenape:
Ikàch kpahëmo.
English:
You people will go along
t
oo.
Lenape:
Kèpuwàk xu witehëmo.
English:
You really s
t
ink.
Lenape:
Sòmi kchimakwsi.
English:
Your hair will be whi
t
e.
Lenape:
Xu kòphùko.
English:
Your mo
t
her is good looking.
Lenape:
Wëlinakwsu kahès.
English:
You should ea
t
wi
t
h me.
Lenape:
Kwipumi a.
English:
You should
t
ell some win
t
er
t
ime s
t
ories.
Lenape:
Ktathiluhe a.
English:
You should
t
hink abou
t
i
t
.
Lenape:
Kpënaelìntàm a.
English:
You should visi
t
me.
Lenape:
Kiikàmi a.
English:
You sleep of
t
he ground (or floor).
Lenape:
Hakink kawi.
English:
You
t
ake care of
t
hese baby eagles.
Lenape:
Kenahkihaok yuk aihàmtëtàk.
English:
You
t
oo were crea
t
ed by
t
he Crea
t
or.
Lenape:
Kèpe ta kishelëmùksi.
English:
You
t
ry ou
t
t
ha
t
horse.
Lenape:
Kwëchihëlala na nehënaokès.
English:
You wan
t
a lo
t
.
Lenape:
Xaheli katatàmën.
English:
You wan
t
t
o ea
t
pecans.
Lenape:
katutàm kansèm.
English:
You wash your hands
t
oo.
Lenape:
Kèpe kshilënche.
English:
You wen
t
t
here bu
t
did no
t
even ge
t
ou
t
(of a conveyance)
Lenape:
Ika kta shëkw mata ili klixi.
English:
You wen
t
t
o
t
own and
t
hen you gave us dresses.
Lenape:
Utènink kta na këmilinèn hèmpsa.
English:
You wen
t
t
o
t
own
t
hen you gave her a dress.
Lenape:
Utènink kta na këmilan hèmpës.
English:
You wen
t
t
o
t
own
t
hen you gave me a dress.
Lenape:
Utènink kta na këmili hèmpës.
English:
You will anger
t
he spiri
t
s
Lenape:
Xu ktahihaok nèk manëtuwàk.
English:
You will anger
t
he win
t
er spiri
t
.
Lenape:
Xu ktahiha na luwànàn'tu.
English:
You will anger
t
he win
t
er spiri
t
.
Lenape:
Xu ktahiha na luwànàn'tu.
English:
You will bring
t
hem.
Lenape:
Xu kpètaook.
English:
You will dir
t
y i
t
(by handling i
t
).
Lenape:
Xu këniskënëmën.
English:
You will drink i
t
slowly.
Lenape:
Tëkaitìch këmënèn.
English:
You will ea
t
soon.
Lenape:
Xuniti këmitsi.
English:
You will forge
t
.
Lenape:
Xu konin.
English:
You will go
t
o
t
own.
Lenape:
Utèninkch kta.
English:
You will lie abou
t
me
t
hree
t
imes.
Lenape:
Naxëch kpahsuwe nhàkai,
English:
You will make a mess in bed (like defeca
t
ing)
Lenape:
Xu këmikoihòsi xansunink.
English:
You will make him worse. (referring
t
o someone who is sick).
Lenape:
Xu këmahtapama.
English:
"You will ride bareback"
t
he man
t
old
t
he boy.
Lenape:
"Këmëkuttièpìch" na lënu tëlao nèl pilaechëcha.
English:
You will s
t
arve.
Lenape:
Xu kshaolamwi.
English:
You will s
t
ay here.
Lenape:
Nàch yu ktàpi.
