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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
799 Sample Sentence Search Results For "le"
English:
It is difficult for me to chew because my teeth were pulled.
Lenape:
Ahchinki nshëshkòmwi èli nipita kchihë
le
yok.
English:
He laughs a lot.
Lenape:
Ahi këkëlëksu.
English:
He was a great man.
Lenape:
Ahìnu naka lënuwa.
English:
He was a great man in his lifetime.
Lenape:
Ahìnu naka lënuwa ènta
le
hë
le
xèt.
English:
The man makes droll remarks.
Lenape:
Ahkikuwe na lënu.
English:
Perhaps about four (or) five, I think.
Lenape:
Ahpami èt ntite newa, pa
le
nàxk.
English:
Perhaps about eight men.
Lenape:
Ahpami èt xash lënuwàk.
English:
Does anyone here speak Lenape?
Lenape:
Ahpu hèch awèn kèski alënixsit?
English:
There are rocks in the land of the Lenape.
Lenape:
Ahsëna hateyo Lënapehòkink.
English:
I gave you a handkerchief.
Lenape:
Akontpèpi këmilël.
English:
The man stops swimming.
Lenape:
Ala ashëwil na lënu.
English:
Those Delawares talk fast.
Lenape:
Alàpixsuwàk nèk Lënapeyok.
English:
That mouse was rotten.
Lenape:
Alël na pukwès.
English:
Those frogs jumped.
Lenape:
Alëmakihëluk nèk chahkolàk.
English:
He is growing up.
Lenape:
Alëmi kishiku.
English:
The strawberries are beginning to ripen.
Lenape:
Alëmi kishteyo nèl tehim.
English:
The strawberries are ripening.
Lenape:
Alëmi kishteyo nèl tehim.
English:
It is beginning to get cloudy.
Lenape:
Alëmi kùmhòkòt.
English:
The man began to act manly.
Lenape:
Alëmi lënuwaihòsu na lënu.
English:
He begins to be big (like a growing child).
Lenape:
Alëmi màkil.
English:
He began to vomit.
Lenape:
Alëmi mëlàntàm.
English:
He began to drink because he was afraid.
Lenape:
Alëmi mëne èli wishasu.
English:
He began to tremble and turn pale.
Lenape:
Alëmi nànkihë
le
òk òpihë
le
.
English:
I am beginning to get hungry.
Lenape:
Alëmi nkatupwi.
English:
It is beginning to bloom.
Lenape:
Alëmi òtaeyu.
English:
It is beginning to be daylight.
Lenape:
Alëmi òxee.
English:
He beginds to walk.
Lenape:
Alëmi pëmëske.
English:
The leaves will begin to fall from the trees.
Lenape:
Alëmi pënipahkihë
le
yok.
English:
It begins to sprout.
Lenape:
Alëmi sakàn.
English:
It is starting to rain.
Lenape:
Alëmi sukëlan.
English:
She began to make her like a person.
Lenape:
Alëmi wëliha alàshi awèn.
English:
It is beginning to boil.
Lenape:
Alëmi wënte.
English:
The water is beginning to boil.
Lenape:
Alëmi wënte në mpi.
English:
She is beginning to cook.
Lenape:
Alëmi wixënu.
English:
Leave, all of you, now!
Lenape:
Alëmskakw, wèmi, yukwe!
English:
This one (deceased person) has left (this life).
Lenape:
Alëmskeyo waka.
English:
Those people all left.
Lenape:
Alëmultuwàk nèk awènik.
English:
Does that boy speak Lenape?
Lenape:
Alënixsu hàch na pilaechëch?
English:
Some near Dewey speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Alënte alënixsuwàk wëntahkwi Dewey. {DN}
English:
Some of them went east.
Lenape:
Alënte eyok wehènchiopànk.
English:
Some of the men are across the river.
Lenape:
Alënte lënuwàk kamink.
English:
Some say medicine (or peyote) songs.
Lenape:
Alënte luweyok asuwakàna mpisuni.
English:
Some of them barked and some of them howled.
Lenape:
Alënte mëkikeyok, alënte wehuluk.
English:
Some work in the house and some outdoors.
Lenape:
Alënte mikëmòsuwàk wikwahëmink òk alënte kòchëmink.
English:
Some of them ate.
Lenape:
Alënte mitsuwàk.
English:
Some of those people are Delawares.
Lenape:
Alënte nèk awènik Lënapeyok.
English:
Some of them went east.
Lenape:
Alënte wehènchiopànk eyok.
English:
He left because he hated him.
Lenape:
Alëske èli shinkalat.
English:
The horse quickly jumped over the rock.
Lenape:
Alëwakihë
le
na nehënaonkès në ahsën.
English:
Our work would go more quickly if we had help.
Lenape:
Alëwi a làhpi kishënakwsihëna wichëmëkwenke.
English:
I would rather stay at home.
Lenape:
Alëwi a nëwinki nutike.
English:
It is cheaper.
Lenape:
Alëwi apuwawtu.
English:
It is cheaper for a person to buy them in town.
Lenape:
Alëwi apuwawtu në utènink awèn mhalamusu.
English:
It is cheaper for a person to buy them in town.
Lenape:
Alëwi apuwawtu në utènink awèn mhalamusu.
English:
It would be better to have meat.
Lenape:
Alëwi a wiyus.
English:
It would be better to have meat.
Lenape:
Alëwi a wiyus.
English:
Perhaps he knows more of the Shawnee language.
Lenape:
Alëwi èt në Shaonuwii lixsëwakàn watu.
English:
He stands on the porch.
Lenape:
Alëwikaonink nipu.
English:
We are getting older.
Lenape:
Alëwi kìkaihëna.
English:
We are getting older.
Lenape:
Alëwi kìkaihëna.
English:
You know more.
Lenape:
Alëwi ki kuwatu.
English:
I would rather go to the mountains.
Lenape:
Alëwi kitahtënink nkata a.
English:
You are many years older.
Lenape:
Alëwi ki xeli kahtënami.
English:
He ran faster.
Lenape:
Alëwi kshamehë
le
. {DN}
English:
I love you more.
Lenape:
Alëwi ktaholël/
English:
He is madder. He is angrier.
Lenape:
Alëwi manunksu.
English:
He ate more than I did.
Lenape:
Alëwi mitsu nawènahta ni.
English:
I like him better; I like him more.
Lenape:
Alëwi nëwinkala.
English:
I like him better.
Lenape:
Alëwi nëwinkala nàni.
English:
I admire myself more and more.
Lenape:
Alëwi nulinao nhàkay.
English:
They would rather gamble.
Lenape:
Alëwi shëk kahta hatikeyok.
English:
I would rather go to the country.
Lenape:
Alëwi tekënink nkata a.
English:
I would rather go to the city.
Lenape:
Alëwi utènink nkata a.
English:
It will be colder.
Lenape:
Alëwi xu thè.
English:
Alice has two kittens.
Lenape:
Alice wëlahë
le
nisha pushitëta.
English:
He sent us on an errand to bring these good things to give to the chief.
Lenape:
Alukakehëna tìli pètuna weltëk kèkuna ènta milënt na sakima.
English:
That Delaware is skinny.
Lenape:
Aluku na Lënape.
English:
He speaks Lenape poorly.
Lenape:
Amàchi alënixsu.
English:
The trees fell over when the wind blew.
Lenape:
Amihë
le
yok hìtkuk ènta kshàxink.
English:
My eyeglasses are foggy.
Lenape:
Aonihë
le
yo nushkinkhòkana.
English:
That bird is blue.
Lenape:
Aonsu na chulëns.
English:
The man is exhausted.
Lenape:
Apchikweehë
le
na lënu.
English:
The man swam.
Lenape:
Ashëwil na lënu.
English:
I put on green pants.
Lenape:
Askàskwèk pëlëchis ika ntatu.
English:
Who is the stronger?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch alëwi chitanësu?
English:
Who is that man?
Lenape:
Awèn hèch na lënu?
English:
Departed people have left (this life, meaning - they died)
Lenape:
Awènikahke alëmskeyunka.
English:
Who are these men?
Lenape:
Awènik hèch yuk lënuwàk?
English:
A person will eat with the devil when he does that.
Lenape:
Awèn xu wipumao a mahtan'tu ènta në lësit.
English:
Those frogs can jump.
Lenape:
Chahkolàk kàski alëmakihëluk.
English:
The dead man is frozen.
Lenape:
Chakahchënuwa naka lënuwa.
English:
A rabbit runs fast.
Lenape:
Chëmamës kshihë
le
. {DN}
English:
That 'old man' is flirting.
Lenape:
Chëmëshishu na lënu.
English:
When will the man come?
Lenape:
Chinke hèch na lënu xu pe?
English:
That dog is dangerous.
Lenape:
Chìpilësu na mwekane.
English:
Someone who has supernatural powers can do witchcraft.
Lenape:
Chipilësu nàni kàski a mëtanhike.
English:
That doll has power.
Lenape:
Chipilësu na òhtas.
English:
It is dangerous.
Lenape:
Chìpi ta
le
.
English:
If a person whistles in the dark his mouth will go crooked.
Lenape:
Chipuwète awèn piskewëni pimtunehë
le
.
English:
If a person whistles in the dark his mouth will go crooked.
Lenape:
Chipuwète awèn piskewëni pimtunehë
le
.
English:
He threw the man in the water.
Lenape:
Chòpònihin na lënu.
English:
Those people got separated (from each other or from a group).
Lenape:
Chpihë
le
yok nèk awènik.
English:
The birds are singing.
Lenape:
Chulènsàk asuwàk.
English:
When the birds made tracks. (such as in mud or snow)
Lenape:
Chulën'sàk ènta pènhatuhtit.
English:
A bird always flies.
Lenape:
Chulëns nkëme kënthu. {DN}
English:
David has one dog.
Lenape:
David wëlahë
le
kwëti mwekaneyo.
English:
Yes, I am a Delaware.
Lenape:
E-e, Lënape ta ni.
English:
The man went into the kitchen.
Lenape:
Ehèntawixënink e na lënu.
English:
Oh, it rained hard and repeatedly there was thunder and lightning.
Lenape:
E, kshilan òk sasapë
le
hë
le
òk pèpèthakhòn.
English:
That man is painted (like for a dance or ceremony)
Lenape:
Elahku na lënu.
English:
It happened at that time.
Lenape:
Elèk nìki lëkhìkwi.
English:
Angels came from heaven.
Lenape:
Enchëlàk wënchihë
le
yok os'hakamink.
English:
When he began to fall asleep.
Lenape:
Enta alëmi kawit.
English:
When it begins to get daylight then the birds begin to sing.
Lenape:
Enta alëmi òxeek na tòlëmi asuwineyo nèk chulënsàk.
English:
When he was leaving he saw the man.
Lenape:
Enta alëmskat wëneyoo nèl lënuwa.
English:
When we left my house we walked by Walks-Downstream's home.
Lenape:
Enta alëmskeenkw wikia mpëmshahëna Nahuxwe wikit.
English:
When someone sits on (long) logs while (the other end) is burning no one will listen to him when he says anything
Lenape:
Enta awèn lëmatahpit xkwìchi mësako ènta lusink matàch awèn këlsìtao ènta kèku luwèt.
English:
When he wants to hunt all the animals will start to flee.
Lenape:
Enta kahta alait wèmi yuki aèsësàk alëmshimuwàk.
English:
When it is a hot day I begin to really feel like I would vomit.
Lenape:
Enta kshëtèk yu kishkwik ntalëmi ahi nkata mëlàntàm alàshi.
English:
When he writes he uses a (quill) pen.
Lenape:
Enta
le
khikèt mikwën nhaka
le
.
English:
When Rosemary goes to a dance she takes Lucy along.
Lenape:
Enta mahwit na Rosemary tòlëmuxòlao hànkw nèl Lucyo.
English:
She is skilled at cooking Delaware food.
Lenape:
Hitai wixënu Lënapei mitsuwakàna.
English:
I sat down first.
Lenape:
Hìtami lëmatahpi.
English:
Some trees and grasses have medicines.
Lenape:
Hìtkuk òk skiko wëlatuwàk mpisun alënte.
English:
The trees are broken.
Lenape:
Hìtkuk pukwihë
le
yok.
English:
Potatoes and corn and onions are everything I can buy.
Lenape:
Hopënisàk òk xàskwim òk u
le
pënàk wèmi kèku nkàski ayëm.
English:
The bird flew up high.
Lenape:
Hukweyunk kënthu na chulëns.
English:
Did the thing get there (arrive)?
Lenape:
Ika hèch pèchihë
le
në kèku?
English:
Something is happening there.
Lenape:
Ika
le
English:
I put on a (finger-) ring.
Lenape:
Ika ntatu shapwëlënchehun.
English:
Jim made a snowman.
Lenape:
Jim manihaw kuni-lënu.
English:
Jim wrote it right then.
Lenape:
Jim shae të
le
khamën.
English:
Josephine has turtles, I think she has four of them.
Lenape:
Josephine wëlahë
le
taxkoxa, ntite newa wëlahë
le
.
English:
What about the bird that is blue?
Lenape:
Kàchi hàch na chulëns aonsit?
English:
Do not curse God.
Lenape:
Kàchi këlulawàn Kishelëmùkònk.
English:
Don't do that!
Lenape:
Kàchi në lësihàn!
English:
Don't do that!
Lenape:
Kàchi ta lësihàn!
English:
Don't do that!
Lenape:
Kàchi ta në lësihàn!
English:
They want to speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Kahta alènixsuwàk.
English:
They want three children.
Lenape:
Kahta
le
yok naxa mimënsàk..
English:
He wants to go on a vision quest.
Lenape:
Kahta may linkwehë
le
.
English:
She is going to have a baby.
Lenape:
Kahta mimënsa wëlahë
le
.
English:
She is going to have a baby.
Lenape:
Kahta mimëtëta wëlahë
le
.
English:
He wants the way he does it to be seen.
Lenape:
Kahta nenkwësu èlënink.
English:
He wants to have a horse.
Lenape:
Kahta wëlahë
le
nehënayunkès.
English:
He almost fell into the water.
Lenape:
Kahti chòpwihë
le
.
English:
He almost fell.
Lenape:
Kahti pënihë
le
.
English:
The baby almost fell.
Lenape:
Kahti pënihë
le
na mimëntët.
English:
Jim fell down.
Lenape:
Kaihë
le
na Jim.
English:
Mary fell down when she hit Bill.
Lenape:
Kaihë
le
na Mary ènta pahkàmat nèl Bill.
English:
He is half Caddo, and half Lenape.
Lenape:
Kaluhëlachi pahsi, pahsi
Le
nape.
English:
He quickly hid behind a rock.
Lenape:
Kànchihë
le
òsi ahsënink.
English:
He quickly hid behind a big tree.
Lenape:
Kànchihë
le
òsi xinkwi hìtkunk.
English:
Something dangerous happened.
Lenape:
Kànkami lè.
English:
Can you speak Lenape?
Lenape:
Kàski hàch alënixsi?
English:
Deer can run fast.
Lenape:
Kàski kshamehë
le
yok ahtuhok.
English:
You can do it.
Lenape:
Kàski lësin.
English:
We can kill some waterfowl if we go hunting.
Lenape:
Kàski nhilawëna mpiaehë
le
yok alahòtienkwe.
English:
The man is sleeping.
Lenape:
Kawi na lënu.
English:
I am very glad.
Lenape:
Kehëla nu
le
lìntàm.
English:
He speaks Delaware very well.
Lenape:
Këkhìt wëli alënixsu.
English:
What is it the Delawares call that little dog?
Lenape:
Kèku èt ta wàni Lënape èluwihëlat tànktitit mwekane?
English:
What are your thoughts about these dogs?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ki ktë
le
lëmaok yuki mwekaneyok?
English:
What do you think about this way that we live?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ktë
le
lìntàmen yushe èlawsienk?
English:
What are your thoughts about where we live?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ktë
le
lìntàmën yushe èlawsienkw?
English:
What is happening?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch
le
?
English:
What is the matter with that dog?; What is that dog doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch lësu na mwekane?
English:
What is this chicken doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch lësu wa tipas?
English:
What do the Delawares call them?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch wàni Lënape tëluwihëlaok?
English:
What do you prefer to eat?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch alëwi kwinkitàm?
English:
What do you prefer to eat, soup or beans?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch alëwi kwinkitàm, kshitay shi malàxkwsita?
English:
What are you doing (making)?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëlënakwsi?
English:
What were you doing yesterday?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch ktëlënakwsi lòkëwe?
English:
Why do you ask me such a strange thing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch kwënchi ntutëmain wë
le
lëmi kèku?
English:
What happened yesterday?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch
le
lòkëwe?
English:
What is he doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch lësu?
English:
What is the matter with them?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch lësuwàk?
English:
What color is Charles hair?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch likte na Char
le
s mwilàxk?
English:
What did that man say?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch luwe na lënu?
English:
What is he doing?
Lenape:
Kèku hèch tëlënakwsu?
English:
What happened here?
Lenape:
Kèku lèh yu?
English:
What is he doing?
Lenape:
Kèku lësu?
English:
Why is he doing that?
Lenape:
Kèku wënchi në lësin?
English:
The man just smiled
Lenape:
këlëksuwinkwèxin shëkw na lënu.
English:
You are holding a stone in your hand.
Lenape:
Këlënëm ahsën.
English:
He is holding a mirror,
Lenape:
Këlënëm chichànkw.
English:
They are holding stones in their hands.
Lenape:
Këlënëmuk ahsëna.
English:
"You will ride bareback" the man told the boy.
Lenape:
"Këmëkuttièpìch" na lënu tëlao nèl pilaechëcha.
English:
Do you remember what happened yesterday?
Lenape:
Këmëshatàmën kèku èlèk lòkëwe?
English:
I gave you some bread yesterday.
Lenape:
Këmilël ahpòn lòkëwe.
English:
We will give you some corn.
Lenape:
(Kë)milëlhumo xàskwim
English:
I will give you what you want.
Lenape:
Këmilël kètatàma.
English:
I give this to you.
Lenape:
Këmilën yushe.
English:
You kissed Helen.
Lenape:
Këmustunama na He
le
n.
English:
The squirrel climbed quickly up the tree.
Lenape:
Këntahkusihë
le
na xanikw hitkunk.
English:
The bird flew.
Lenape:
Kënthu na chulëns.
English:
The bird flew around the tree.
Lenape:
Kënthu na chulëns òkai na hìtkunk.
English:
The birds are flying north.
Lenape:
Kënthuwàk nèk chulënsàk luwàneyunk.
English:
The birds are flying toward the north.
Lenape:
Kënthuwàk nèk chulënsàk wëntahkwi luwàneyunk.
English:
Those birds are flying.
Lenape:
Kënthuwàk nèki chulën'sàk
English:
Did that man cheat you too?
Lenape:
Kèpe hèch kiòlùkw na lënu?
English:
You wash your hands too.
Lenape:
Kèpe kshilënche.
English:
You too were created by the Creator.
Lenape:
Kèpe ta kishelëmùksi.
English:
This is all I can do.
Lenape:
Kèski ta lësia.
English:
How much are three and five?
Lenape:
Kèxa hèch naxa òk pa
le
nàxk?
English:
I am a little bit Delaware.
Lenape:
Kèxiti Lënape ni.
English:
I can speak a little Lenape.
Lenape:
Kèxiti nkàski alënixsi.
English:
It must have been so.
Lenape:
Kichi èt mah në
le
.
English:
Is it really true?
Lenape:
Kichi hàch në
le
?
English:
It is true.
Lenape:
Kichii
le
.
English:
Did that really happen?
Lenape:
Kichi në
le
?
English:
That really happened.
Lenape:
Kichi në
le
.
English:
Did this really happen?
Lenape:
Kichi yu
le
?
English:
This really happened.
Lenape:
Kicki yu
le
.
English:
Did that man cheat you?
Lenape:
Kiòlùkw hèch na lënu?
English:
He finished writing.
Lenape:
Kìshi
le
khike.
English:
You have done it.
Lenape:
Kìshi lësin.
English:
My goose is cooked.
Lenape:
Kisu ntòpsuwihë
le
yëm.
English:
Near the window there are many birds eating.
Lenape:
Kixki èhèshàntèkink xaheli chulënsàk pèchi mitsuwàk.
English:
My father is sitting nearby.
Lenape:
Kixki lëmatahpu nux.
English:
The man is outdoors.
Lenape:
Kochëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
The man is outdoors.
Lenape:
Kochëmink na lënu.
English:
Does he have an older sister named Mary Jones?
Lenape:
Konaèt wëlahë
le
hèch mwisa luwènsu Mary Jones?
English:
Maybe all the people went swimming.
Lenape:
Konaet wèmi awènik ashëwihë
le
yok.
English:
Maybe everyone wanted to go swimming.
Lenape:
Konaet wèmi awènik kahta ashëwihë
le
yok.
English:
Perhaps the man will be able to work tomorrow.
Lenape:
Konaet xu kàski mikëmòsu alàpa na lënu.
English:
Lock up that man.
Lenape:
Kpahasu na lënu.
English:
They are locked up so they cannot escape.
Lenape:
Kpahasuwàk xu tala pulëweiyok.
English:
Close the book.
Lenape:
Kpaho na
le
khikàn.
English:
They locked up that man.
Lenape:
Kpahoo na lënu.
English:
The woman had a tantrum.
Lenape:
Kpëchehë
le
na xkwe.
English:
Did you bring your shawl?
Lenape:
Kpètu hàch kshòlëm?
English:
That deer runs fast.
Lenape:
Kshamehë
le
na ahtu.
English:
Jan has a fever.
Lenape:
Kshëlèxe wa Jan.
English:
The rabbit ran around the house.
Lenape:
Kshihë
le
na chëmamës òkai wikwahëmink.
English:
The man ran.
Lenape:
Kshihë
le
na lënu.
English:
They are running in the fields (or gardens)
Lenape:
Kshihë
le
yok hakihakànink.
English:
That Delaware walks fast.
Lenape:
Kshuxwe na
Le
nape.
English:
You are very good looking.
Lenape:
Ktahi wëlësi.
English:
We will soon experience Autumn.
Lenape:
Ktahkokënëmihëna xulëniti.
English:
Are you afraid?
Lenape:
Ktalëmi hèch?
English:
You began to vomit.
Lenape:
Ktalëmi mëlàntàm.
English:
You have begun to forget it.
Lenape:
Ktalëmi wànin.
English:
Do you speak Lenape?
Lenape:
Ktalënixsi hàch?
English:
The man is sweating.
Lenape:
Ktaptiksu na lënu.
English:
The man is sweating.
Lenape:
Ktaptiksu na lënu.
English:
He is not quick like other cats.
Lenape:
Ku alàpihë
le
alàshi pili pushisàk.
English:
The younger Delawares cannot even talk Delaware.
Lenape:
Ku ili kàski alënixsiiyok nèk wëski Lënapeyok.
English:
The man cannot read.
Lenape:
Ku kàski ahkësi na lënu.
English:
He could not do anything else.
Lenape:
Ku kàski pili kèku lësii.
English:
Are you glad because we did well?
Lenape:
Ku
le
lìntàm hàch èli nulaihòsihëna?
English:
Are you glad?
Lenape:
Ku
le
lìntàm hèch?
English:
It did not go well.
Lenape:
Ku mayay
le
.
English:
That's not true.
Lenape:
Ku në
le
.
English:
I never saw birds dance.
Lenape:
Ku neneyo chulënsàk tìli këntkaneyo.
English:
I do not want to live.
Lenape:
Ku nkata
le
hë
le
xe.
English:
I never was afraid of anyone who eats rotten fish.
Lenape:
Ku nkwixwima awèn alëmèko mèmhòt.
English:
I do not know where it came from.
Lenape:
Ku nuwatuwën tëta èt wënchihëlèk.
English:
We are not Delawares.
Lenape:
Ku ta niluna Lënapeyok.
English:
They cannot escape.
Lenape:
Ku ta pulëweiyok.
English:
He is not quick enough.
Lenape:
Ku tèpi alàpihë
le
.
English:
He does not know the Lenape language.
Lenape:
Ku uwatu Lënapei lixsëwakàn.
English:
Do you know that man?
Lenape:
Kuwaha hèch na lënu?
English:
Do you know many of the Lenape stories?
Lenape:
Kuwatu hàch xaheli achimëwakàna Lënapei?
English:
It is hoped that everyone will remember the Lenape forever.
Lenape:
Kwëlaha apchìch wèmi awèn mwëshalawoo yuk Lënapeyok.
English:
We were gone a long time and went a long way.
Lenape:
Kwënakehëna òhëlëmi ntahëna.
English:
That man is tall.
Lenape:
Kwënakwsu na lënu.
English:
He has hogs (or) he raises hogs.
Lenape:
Kwëshkwësha wëlahë
le
.
English:
One hundred dollars.
Lenape:
Kwëtapxki palëpaya.
English:
He took out some finger-rings.
Lenape:
Kwëtënëmëna shapwëlënchehuna.
English:
He always does one thing.
Lenape:
Kwëti kèku nkëme lësu.
English:
He has one dog.
Lenape:
Kwëti mwekaneyo wëlahë
le
.
English:
I still love you.
Lenape:
Kwiakwi ktaholël.
English:
He is still alive.
Lenape:
Kwiakwi
le
hë
le
xe. {DN}
English:
The man cut the meat.
Lenape:
Kwishkshëmën në wiyus na lënu.
English:
Are you highly thought of?
Lenape:
Kxinkwelëmùksi hèch?
English:
It is beginning to rain again, I hear it.
Lenape:
Làpi alëmi sukëlan, mpëntàmën.
English:
Tell me again.
Lenape:
Làpi lëli.
English:
Put it on the chair. (refers to something considered animate)
Lenape:
Le
hëlëmatahpinkink hal.
English:
We are sitting in some chairs.
Lenape:
Le
hëlëmatahpinkink lëmatahpihëna.
English:
He put the books on the chair.
Lenape:
Le
hëlëmatahpinkink tòhalao nèl
le
khikana.
English:
Those are books (or letters).
Lenape:
Le
khikànàk nèk.
English:
These are books.
Lenape:
Le
khikànàk yuk.
English:
I have a fork.
Lenape:
Lèlxaoluwèk nulhatu.
English:
Sit down, warm yourself by the fire.
Lenape:
Lëmatahpi, aosi.
English:
Sit down and eat little one.
Lenape:
Lëmatahpi òk mitsiti.
English:
What the Delaware said.
Lenape:
Lënape èluwèt.
English:
Is that person a Lenape?
Lenape:
Lënape hàch nàn?
English:
I am here in the land of the Lenape.
Lenape:
Lënapehòkink ntàpi.
English:
I am here in the land of the Lenape.
Lenape:
Lënapehòkink ntàpi.
English:
He stays among the Delawares.
Lenape:
Lënapeika ihahpu.
English:
I go among the Delawares.
Lenape:
Lënapeike nta.
English:
I will go among the Delawares.
Lenape:
Lënapeike xu nta.
English:
Delaware man.
Lenape:
Lënapei lënu.
English:
He is a Lenape.
Lenape:
Lënape nàn.
English:
I am a Delaware.
Lenape:
Lënape ta ni.
English:
This one is a Lenape, not French.
Lenape:
Lënape wàn, ku ta Pëlanshëman.
English:
The Delawares are now few.
Lenape:
Lënapeyok mèchi txituwàk.
English:
The Delawares call the telephone sëkahsën.
Lenape:
Lënapeyok tëluwèntamëneyo në te
le
phone sëkahsën.
English:
If I had some moccasins I would go to town.
Lenape:
Lënhàksënëmane utènink a nta.
English:
I am just resting.
Lenape:
Lëni shëk ntayalaximwi.
English:
They just want to trade.
Lenape:
Lëni shùk kahta ashùntèsuwàk
English:
Only a man.
Lenape:
Lënu shëk.
English:
That man is crying.
Lenape:
Lëpàkw na lënu.
English:
Our councilmen accepted a bloody wampum belt.
Lenape:
Lëpweìnuyëmënanàk pwètëmëneyo mhukhòsik kèkwi këlamapisun.
English:
Our councilmen accepted it.
Lenape:
Lëpweìnuyëmënanàk pwètënëmëneyo.
English:
That person is smart.
Lenape:
Lëpwe na awèn.
English:
That white person is smart.
Lenape:
Lëpwe na shëwanàkw.
English:
The woman is smart.
Lenape:
Lëpwe na xkwe.
English:
At first it seemed like he had just come for a visit.
Lenape:
Linakòt hìtami lëni kiike.
English:
Yesterday I went to Bartlesville and I saw many Delawares.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah Kamink nta, xaheli Lënapeyok neyo.
English:
Yesterday I saw a young man who is half Delaware.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe mah neyo skìnu pahsi Lënape.
English:
It was worse yesterday.
Lenape:
Lòkëwe sòmi
le
.
English:
Long ago when the Delawares lived in the east.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe ènta yuki Lënapeyunkahke wikhatihtit wehènchiopànk.
English:
It is said that long ago a man lived in a big forest.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe hùnt lënuwa xinkwi shinkèkink wiku.
English:
Long ago my late father had a dog named He-Found-It.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe mah naka nuxò wëlahë
le
mwekaneyo luwènsu Mòxkàmën.
English:
A long time ago they said sëkahsën when they talked about the telephone.
Lenape:
Lòmwe hànkw tëluwèneyo sëkahsën ènta ahkënutëmihtit në te
le
phone.
English:
I heard a long time ago that these dogs can speak Delaware.
Lenape:
Lòmwe nochi mpihpëntàmen yuki mwekaneyok kàski alënixsuwàk.
English:
Long ago my late mother said she had danced with the Cheyennes.
Lenape:
Lòmwe ntëlke naka nkahèsa witke Shëlëtihkaike
English:
The man is supposed to have said, 'I am very handsome!'
Lenape:
Luwe hùnt na lënu, 'Nulsi ta!'
English:
He said, 'My friend, I am beginning to get old.'
Lenape:
Luwe, 'Nchu, mèchi ntalëmi khikay.'
English:
He said, 'Father, the time has come.'
Lenape:
Luwe, 'Nuxa, mèchi tpëskwihë
le
.'
English:
Something bad happened.
Lenape:
Mahchikwi kèku
le
.
English:
Something bad happened.
Lenape:
Mahchikwi lè.
English:
That deceased man was homely.
Lenape:
Mahtësisu naka lënuwa.
English:
Go turn out the light.
Lenape:
Mai ateha në òsë
le
nikàn.
English:
Go sit down.
Lenape:
Mai lëmatahpi.
English:
The Delawares were supposedly mad.
Lenape:
Manunksuwàk hànkw nèk
Le
napeyok.
English:
No one is permitted to drink soup.
Lenape:
Mata awèn
le
lëma tìlìch mënèn kshitay.
English:
I will not marry her.
Lenape:
Matàch nushilëmao.
English:
That man did not even sweat.
Lenape:
Mata ili ktaptiksii na lënu.
English:
The man didn't even get sweaty when he chopped wood.
Lenape:
Mata ili ktaptiksi na lënu ènta kiskhakwèt.
English:
Nothing is happening.
Lenape:
Mata lè.
English:
If you cannot do that.
Lenape:
Mata në kàski lësiàne.
English:
That is not so. - That is not true.
Lenape:
Mata në
le
.
English:
I would tell you if it was not so.
Lenape:
Mata në lèke ktëlën a.
English:
He never reads the same book twice.
Lenape:
Mata nishën tòkimao nèl
le
khikàna.
English:
I do not have a quarter, but I do have a dollar.
Lenape:
Mata nulhatuu kwëti nahënëm, shëk nulhatu kwëti palëpay.
English:
Those buckets are rusty.
Lenape:
Màxkalësuwàk nèk husàk.
English:
The wire is rusty.
Lenape:
Màxkalët në sëkahsën.
English:
Jan has a red nose.
Lenape:
Màxkcha
le
na Jan.
English:
That bird is red.
Lenape:
Màxksu na chulëns.
English:
That bird is red.
Lenape:
Màxksu na chulëns.
English:
The books are red.
Lenape:
Màxksuwàk yuki
le
khikànàk.
English:
It is certainly true.
Lenape:
Mayay në
le
.
English:
You certainly can speak good Lenape already.
Lenape:
Mayay ta ki kàski wëli alënixsi mèchi.
English:
It is really wonderful.
Lenape:
Mayay wëlët.
English:
This is very nice.
Lenape:
Mayay yu wëlët.
English:
Go tell him.
Lenape:
May lël.
English:
It had already begun to stink.
Lenape:
Mèchi alëmi alimakòt.
English:
It is already beginning to be evening.
Lenape:
Mèchi alëmi lòku.
English:
It has already begun to sprout.
Lenape:
Mèchi alëmi sakàn.
English:
Has it arrived? (such as a package)
Lenape:
Mèchi hèch pèchihë
le
?
English:
Has it arrived?
Lenape:
Mëchi hèch pèchihë
le
?
English:
He can already speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Mèchi kàski alënixsu.
English:
It already sunrise.
Lenape:
Mèchi kchinkwehë
le
. {DN}
English:
They finished waking up.
Lenape:
Mèchi kìshi tukihë
le
yok. {DN}
English:
He is already sitting.
Lenape:
Mèchi lëmatahpu. {DN}
English:
He is going to go sit down.
Lenape:
Mèchi may lëmatahpu. {DN}
English:
I already fogot some of these other tribes.
Lenape:
Mèchi nonin alënte yuki awènhakeyok.
English:
I am beginning to get dried off.
Lenape:
Mèchi ntalëmi penkwsi. {DN}
English:
I am leaving now.
Lenape:
Mèchi ntalëmska.
English:
It is already fifteen after eleven o'clock.
Lenape:
Mèchi tèlën òk pa
le
nàxk kìshi tèlën òk kwëti këlak.
English:
Now the time has arrived.
Lenape:
Mèchi tpëskwihë
le
.
English:
He does his best to escape.
Lenape:
Mëchke kahta pulëwe.
English:
Merry Christmas!
Lenape:
Mèli Këlëshmësh!
English:
That man is crying.
Lenape:
Mëlimu na lënu.
English:
He received a vision because he lives a pure life.
Lenape:
Mëshënëm linkwehë
le
okàn èli pilawsit.
English:
I do this and that.
Lenape:
Mèsi kèku ntëlënakwsi.
English:
He uses a (quill) pen when he writes.
Lenape:
Mikwën nhakala ènta
le
khikèt.
English:
Give Helen the bread.
Lenape:
Mil na He
le
n në ahpòn.
English:
She is expecting a child.
Lenape:
Mimënsa kahta wëlahë
le
.
English:
She is expecting a baby.
Lenape:
Mimënsa kahta wëlahë
le
. {DN}
English:
The man had an embarrassed look.
Lenape:
Mixaninkwehë
le
na lënu.
English:
I am waiting for Tom Chulens.
Lenape:
Mpeha na Tom Chu
le
ns.
English:
I was looking at the bird when he suddenly flew away.
Lenape:
Mpënao na chulëns enta kënthwihëlat.
English:
I heard that he had died,
Lenape:
Mpëntamëm tìli ànkëlën.
English:
I heard insane laughter when they laughed.
Lenape:
Mpëntàm këkpëchei këlëksahtin.
English:
I hear a bird.
Lenape:
Mpëntao chulëns.
English:
I hear a bird singing.
Lenape:
Mpëntao chulëns pe asuwit.
English:
I brought the book.
Lenape:
Mpèshëwa na
le
khikàn.
English:
I selected the bird.
Lenape:
Mpipinao na chulëns.
English:
I bit myself by accident and I disliked doing it.
Lenape:
Mpitàbtama nhàkai, nshinki në lësin.
English:
Water flows from a spring.
Lenape:
Mpi wënchihë
le
thëpèkunk.
English:
My late grandfather was Pètuxòlënt.
Lenape:
Muxumsa naka Pètuxòlënt.
English:
He was given the book.
Lenape:
Mwilku nèl
le
khikàna.
English:
The running man escaped.
Lenape:
Na alëmhatahkixin lënu pulëwe.
English:
Then the water began to boil.
Lenape:
Na alëmi wënte në mpi.
English:
The apple is redder than the strawberry.
Lenape:
Na aplëlìsh alëwi màxksu nawènahta në tehim.
English:
That green frog began to jump.
Lenape:
Na àskàskwsit chahkol alëmakil.
English:
That stinky man.
Lenape:
Na chimakwsit lënu.
English:
The bird is sitting on the nest.
Lenape:
Na chulëns lëmatahpu òhshixaink.
English:
The bird occasionally eats peas.
Lenape:
Na chulëns mihëmichu tùkòlaxksita.
English:
The bird flew around (something).
Lenape:
Na chulëns òkai kënthu.
English:
The bird flew over the roof.
Lenape:
Na chulëns xkwitake kënthu.
English:
Is that Charles' book?
Lenape:
Na hèch na Char
le
s të
le
khikàna?
English:
Stop, I want to tell you something.
Lenape:
Nahkihëla, nkata kèku lël.
English:
Those people stopped.
Lenape:
Nahkihë
le
yok nèk awènik.
English:
They stopped there.
Lenape:
Nahkihë
le
yok tali.
English:
They stopped in the east.
Lenape:
Nahkihë
le
yok wehènchiopànk.
English:
Jim slept in the middle.
Lenape:
Na Jim
le
lai kawi.
English:
Jim came from the east quickly.
Lenape:
Na Jim opaneyunk wënchihë
le
.
English:
Then the man turned around.
Lenape:
Na kwëlpihëlan na lënu.
English:
That one person got separated (from others).
Lenape:
Na kwëti awèn chpihë
le
.
English:
The man is at the land of the Lenape.
Lenape:
Na lënu ahpu Lënapehòkink.
English:
The man is in the house.
Lenape:
Na lënu ahpu wikwahëmink.
English:
The man is meaner than the woman.
Lenape:
Na lënu alëwi mahtapeyu nawènahta na xkwe.
English:
That man is strong.
Lenape:
Na lënu chitanësu.
English:
The man who follows another man because he is afraid of ridicule.
Lenape:
Na lënu ènta naolat pili lënuwa èli kwitànk pawchètëwakàn.
English:
The man put on his pants.
Lenape:
Na lënu ika tòtun pëlchis.
English:
The man put on his shirt.
Lenape:
Na lënu ika tòtun tòhèmpsëm.
English:
The man put on his hat.
Lenape:
Na lënu ika tòtun tòlukwèpi.
English:
The man fell down in the middle of the room.
Lenape:
Na lënu kaihë
le
lawënte.
English:
The man thought the boy told the truth.
Lenape:
Na lënu litehe na pilaechëch wëlamëwe.
English:
The man thought the woman would feed him.
Lenape:
Na lënu litehe tòxamùku nèl xkweyo.
English:
The man thought he would be fed.
Lenape:
Na lënu litehe xu xàma.
English:
The man said, "Soon I will go to sleep."
Lenape:
Na lënu luwe, "Xuniti nëmay kawi."
English:
The man did not sleep very long.
Lenape:
Na lënu mata kwëni kawi.
English:
The man did not feed hi pet.
Lenape:
Na lënu mata tòxamao nèl tòlëmunsa.
English:
The man did not feed his dog.
Lenape:
Na lënu mata tòxmao nèl mwekaneyëma.
English:
The man built a house.
Lenape:
Na lënu mònitu wikëwam.
English:
The man gave a house to his children.
Lenape:
Na lënu mwilao wikëwam tòmimënsëma.
English:
The man standing near the house.
Lenape:
Na lënu nipait kixki wikwahëmink.
English:
The man carried the saddle on his back.
Lenape:
Na lënu noyuntàm në ehapahpink.
English:
The man shot at the fence post.
Lenape:
Na lënu payaxkhoo nèl pòsta.
English:
The man got dressed.
Lenape:
Na lënu pënchilahsu.
English:
The man shot at the rock but he missed.
Lenape:
Na lënu poyaxkhamën në ahsën shëkw pòlhamën.
English:
That man looks like a skunk.
Lenape:
Na lënu shkakwinakwsu.
English:
The man has scratches on his face.
Lenape:
Na lënu sistëlinkwexin.
English:
The man slept just a short time.
Lenape:
Na lënu tàkiti kawi.
English:
The man told his mother I might go to town.
Lenape:
Na lënu tëlao kohèsa konaèt utènink nta.
English:
The man fed the dog.
Lenape:
Na lënu tòxàmao nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
The man lost everything.
Lenape:
Na lënu wèmi tònkhitu.
English:
The man killed the deer.
Lenape:
Na lënu wënihëlao nèl ahtuho.
English:
The man built a house for them.
Lenape:
Na lënu wikhao.
English:
The man built a house.
Lenape:
Na lënu wikhe.
English:
The man lives in a rock (stone) house.
Lenape:
Na lënu wiku ahsënikaonink.
English:
The man lives on the other side of the road.
Lenape:
Na lënu wiku òsi tëmakànink.
English:
The man likes money.
Lenape:
Na lënu winkatàm moni.
English:
Leonard is eighty eight years old.
Lenape:
Na
Le
onard xash txinxke òk xash kahtënamu.
English:
Leonard is eighty eight years old and he can still jump.
Lenape:
Na
Le
onard xash txinxke òk xash kahtënamu kwiakwi kàski àspakil..
English:
Go get that Delaware woman.
Lenape:
Nal na Lënapèxkwe.
English:
Go get those men.
Lenape:
Nal nèk lënuwàk.
English:
That is the way he began to grow up.
Lenape:
Nal në lih alëmikin.
English:
That is where he began to grow up.
Lenape:
Nal në tënta alëmikin.
English:
That is why he is tired.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi wikwihë
le
.
English:
That is why he was tired.
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi wikwihë
le
..
English:
That is all Jim talks when we talk on the telephone.
Lenape:
Nal wa shùkw Jim ènta hànkw alënixsienkw sëkahsënink.
English:
This is where a correction comes from.
Lenape:
Nal yushe wënchixën kwìtëlëtëwakàn.
English:
The child sucked on his thumb.
Lenape:
Na mimëns sipàntàmën kitalëncha.
English:
The dog did not hear the bird when he sang.
Lenape:
Na mwekane mata pwëntao nèl chulënsa ènta asuwit.
English:
The dog heard the hoe when it fell over.
Lenape:
Na mwekane pwëntàmën në kwipëlënay ènta amwihëlèk.
English:
The dog heard the bird when he sang.
Lenape:
Na mwekane pwëntaoo nèl chulënsa ènta asuwit.
English:
The dog bit the man.
Lenape:
Na mwekane tòhomao nèl lënuwa.
English:
The dog sat up well.
Lenape:
Na mwekane wëlàpihë
le
.
English:
That is the way the Delawares lived.
Lenape:
Na në èlawsihtit wàni Lënape.
English:
It will be so.
Lenape:
Na në xu lè.
English:
Then we told him, 'Okay, all right, we are glad.'
Lenape:
Na ntëlawëna, 'Yuh nal ta nën, nu
le
lìntàmuhëna.'
English:
The boy wants an apple.
Lenape:
Na pilaecëch kahta
le
apëlësha.
English:
The boy took the dog a long way off.
Lenape:
Na pilaèchëch òhëlëmi tëluxòlao nèl mwekaneyo.
English:
That greasy man.
Lenape:
Na shamësit lënu.
English:
That greasy man went to town.
Lenape:
Na shamësit lënu utènink e.
English:
That one is bigger.
Lenape:
Nashe kwëti alëwi xinkwi.
English:
The white man was just sitting there.
Lenape:
Na shëwanàkw wëli lëmatahpu.
English:
The pretty young woman ran through the tall grass.
Lenape:
Na shiki skixkwe èshamehë
le
kwënàskunk.
English:
The short man went to town.
Lenape:
Na tàkòkwsit lënu utènink è.
English:
The small man knows the large man.
Lenape:
Na tànktitit lënu uwahao nèl xinkwi lënuwa.
English:
Then I told Jim on the telephone that there was repeatedly lightning and thunder here last night.
Lenape:
Na wa Jim ntëla ènta sëkahsënink sasapë
le
hë
le
mah òk pèpèthakhòn yu tali welakwike.
English:
Then we all left.
Lenape:
Na wèmi ntalëmskanèn.
English:
Beware of that man.
Lenape:
Naxal na lënu.
English:
The squirreel ran down the tree.
Lenape:
Na xanikw pënakusihë
le
hìtkunk.
English:
The girl is prettier than the woman.
Lenape:
Na xkwechëch alëwi wëlësu nawènahta na xkwe.
English:
That girl is bigger than the others.
Lenape:
Na xkwechëch alëwi xinkwi nawènahta nèk takokik.
English:
The girl cooked the food which was given to her.
Lenape:
Na xkwechëch wixëni në mehëmichink milënt.
English:
The woman had a tantrum.
Lenape:
Na xkwe kpëchehë
le
.
English:
The woman felt sorry for the kitten.
Lenape:
Na xkwe wshielëmao nèl pushitëta.
English:
Then when I finish eating I have to get ready to go to town.
Lenape:
Na xu kìshi mitsiane ntalëmi wènchahki èli nkata utènink a.
English:
Light the lantern.
Lenape:
Naxwsu në òsë
le
nikàn.
English:
ND: What is your name? FF: Ehëluxòlënt.
Lenape:
ND: Kèku hàch ki ktëluwènsi? FF: Ehëluxòlënt.
English:
The little rock fell.
Lenape:
Në ahsën'tët pënihë
le
.
English:
The birds started to sing when it got to be daylight.
Lenape:
Nèk chulënsàk hànkw alëmi asuwàk ènta òxeèk.
English:
The birds came to get something to eat.
Lenape:
Nèk chulënsàk pèchi mai mitsuwàk.
English:
The trees are beginning to bloom.
Lenape:
Nèki hìtkuk alëmi òtaeyuwàk.
English:
Those Delawares did not know it.
Lenape:
Nèk Lënapeyok ta ku watuneyok,
English:
Those old women were pleased.
Lenape:
Nèk xawshisësàk wë
le
lìntàmuk.
English:
It happened at that time.
Lenape:
Në lëkhìkwi
le
.
English:
While he was beginning to fall asleep.
Lenape:
Nëli alëmi kawit.
English:
The leaves are beginning to be red and yellow because it is already Autumn.
Lenape:
Nèl këmpahko alëmi màxkeyo òk wisaeyo èli mèchi tahkokën.
English:
I made a peach cobbler.
Lenape:
Nëmanitu 'peach cobb
le
r.'
English:
I think highly of myself
Lenape:
nëmaxinkwelëma nhàkay
English:
I went to see the man but he was asleep.
Lenape:
Nëmay pënao shëk kawi na lënu .
English:
I gave him a Delaware name.
Lenape:
Nëmila Lënapei luwènsëwakàn.
English:
My woman friend gave me many books.
Lenape:
Nëmilùkw na nichus xaheli
le
khikàna.
English:
That is what we people should have done.
Lenape:
Nëni a mah lësièkpàne.
English:
I too was created by the Creator.
Lenape:
Nèpe ta nkishelëmùksi.
English:
That black rock fell.
Lenape:
Në sëkèk ahsën pënihë
le
.
English:
The child read four books.
Lenape:
Newa
le
khikana ahkime na mimëns.
English:
There were four of those now deceased men.
Lenape:
Newa mah nèk lënunkahe.
English:
There are four of those men.
Lenape:
Newa nëk lënuwàk.
English:
I grabbed it quickly because it was falling.
Lenape:
Nëwèchilahtu èli alëmi pënihëlèk.
English:
I was born near Glen Oak.
Lenape:
Nëwëskahpi kixki G
le
n Oak.
English:
I like to hear Nora when she talks Lenape.
Lenape:
Nëwinksìtaw hànkw wa Nora ènta alënixsit.
English:
I scared those birds.
Lenape:
Nëwishalaok nël chulënsàk.
English:
I will go along because I do not think anything of my life.
Lenape:
Nëwitèch èli mata kèku ntë
le
lìntàmuwën në
le
hë
le
xeokàn.
English:
I will go along as I do not dislike doing anything.
Lenape:
Nëwitèch mata ntihashi shinki lësin kèku.
English:
There were four now deceased men.
Lenape:
Newunka mah mèk lënywàk.
English:
There are four of those men.
Lenape:
Neyëwàk nèki lënuwàk.
English:
Charley sees me.
Lenape:
neyùkw wa Char
le
y.
English:
The man is in front of the house.
Lenape:
Nikani wikwahëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
I am a Delaware, are you a Delaware?
Lenape:
Ni Lënape, Lënape hèch ki?
English:
That is my book.
Lenape:
Ni në ntë
le
khikàn.
English:
I read two books.
Lenape:
Nisha
le
khikàna ntàkima.
English:
I have two pairs of pants.
Lenape:
Nisha pëlëchisa nulhatu.
English:
He has two girls.
Lenape:
Nisha xkwechëchàk wëlahë
le
.
English:
It is twenty-five after four (time).
Lenape:
Nishinxke òk pa
le
nàxk kìshi newa.
English:
I am a Delaware.
Lenape:
Ni ta Lënape.
English:
I myself really hold dogs in high regard.
Lenape:
Ni ta ni nëmàxinkwelëma wàni mwekane.
English:
I do my best alone.
Lenape:
Ni xuha ntalënuwihëla.
English:
My mother is carrying the soup.
Lenape:
Nkahès kwëlënëm në kshitay.
English:
I can speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Nkàski alënixsi.
English:
I can do it.
Lenape:
Nkàski në lësin.
English:
I want to tell you something.
Lenape:
Nkata kèku lël.
English:
I want to live the Delaware way.
Lenape:
Nkata Lënapeowsi.
English:
I want to dance the Delaware way.
Lenape:
Nkata Lënapewka.
English:
I want to sell something.
Lenape:
Nkata mhalëmake.
English:
I want to sell my house.
Lenape:
Nkata mhalëmake nëwikwam.
English:
I want to sell a house.
Lenape:
Nkata mhalëmake wikëwam.
English:
I want to bathe soon.
Lenape:
Nkata tixëmwi xulëniti.
English:
I carried a handkerchief.
Lenape:
Nkëlënëm akontpèpi.
English:
I am holding a stone in my hand.
Lenape:
Nkëlënëmën ahsën.
English:
I am holding a fork.
Lenape:
Nkëlëntàm lèlxaoluwèk.
English:
Those people listened to me.
Lenape:
Nkëlëstakuna nèki awènik.
English:
The man listens to me.
Lenape:
Nkëlëstakw na lënu.
English:
The man listened to me.
Lenape:
Nkëlëtakw na lënu.
English:
I pity these people.
Lenape:
Nkëtëmakelëmaok yuki awènik.
English:
I pitied these people.
Lenape:
Nkëtëmakelëmaok yuki awènik.
English:
I try to speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi alënixsi.
English:
I will try to do so.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi a lësin.
English:
I will try to speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Nkwëchìch alënixsi.
English:
We will try to do that.
Lenape:
Nkwëchìch në lësinèn.
English:
We tried to do that.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi në lësinèn.
English:
He followed the other man as he walked down the road.
Lenape:
Nòòlao nèl takok lënuwa ènta pëmëskat tëmakànink.
English:
I looked at the bird when he suddenly flew away.
Lenape:
Npënao na chulëns ènta këthwihëlat.
English:
I hate to leave.
Lenape:
Nshinki alëmska.
English:
He hates to see me go outside because he thinks I am leaving. (Lucy is speaking of her dog.)
Lenape:
Nshinki neyùkw ntëli kochëmink a litehe ntalëmska.
English:
I feel congested when I smoke too much.
Lenape:
Ntahchihë
le
amàlsi ènta sòmipoàn.
English:
I feel congested here in my lung.
Lenape:
Ntahchihë
le
amàlsi yushe nopànink.
English:
I love the Delaware language.
Lenape:
Ntahotàmën Lënapei lixsëwakàn.
English:
I cannot talk Delaware.
Lenape:
Ntala alënixsi.
English:
I wrote this.
Lenape:
Nta
le
khikàmën yun.
English:
I began to feel like I really wanted to vomit.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi ahi nkata mëlàntàm alàshi.
English:
I began to want to vomit.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi kahta mëlàntàm.
English:
I am getting to be an old person.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi kìkay.
English:
I am beginning to get hot.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi kshësi.
English:
I began to vomit.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi mëlàntàm.
English:
I began to watch those two.
Lenape:
Nta
le
mi pënaok nèk nisha.
English:
I have begun to forget it.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi wànin.
English:
We have begun to forget it.
Lenape:
Ntalëmi wàninèn.
English:
I leave to go prepare it for you.
Lenape:
Ntalëmska may wëlixtulën..
English:
My pets, I have two.
Lenape:
Ntalëmunsàk, nisha nulhala.
English:
My animal is strong. (horse, dog, etc.)
Lenape:
Ntalëmuns chitanësu. {DN}
English:
My pet is smart.
Lenape:
Ntalëmuns lëpwe.
English:
My pet is also a Beagle, a little male.
Lenape:
Ntalëmuntët òk nàni Beag
le
, lënuwexàmëtët.
English:
I fed his dog (or his pet).
Lenape:
Ntàxama tòlëmunsa.
English:
I wrote some words.
Lenape:
Ntë
le
khamëna luweokàna.
English:
I wrote to my older sister.
Lenape:
Ntë
le
khikao nëmis.
English:
I wrote and I read.
Lenape:
Ntë
le
khike òk ntahènsi.
English:
My name is Touching Leaves Woman.
Lenape:
Ntëluwènsi Weènchipahkihëlèxkwe.
English:
I think that I can do that.
Lenape:
Ntite a kàski lësin.
English:
I think she has four of them. (AN)
Lenape:
Ntite newa wëlahë
le
.
English:
I think I will jump over that tree limb.
Lenape:
Ntite xu ntalëmakil në tuhòn.
English:
Call the man.
Lenape:
Ntum na lënu. {DN}
English:
My grandmother has some chickens.
Lenape:
Nuhàm wëlahë
le
tipasàk.
English:
I am glad because I can still speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Nu
le
lìntàm èli kwiakwi kàski alënixsia.
English:
I am glad that I am again at my home.
Lenape:
Nu
le
lìntàm èli làpi paan wikia.
English:
I am glad because you came. (welcome)
Lenape:
Nu
le
lìntàm èli paan.
English:
I am glad that you came. (Welcome!)
Lenape:
Nu
le
lîntàm èli paan.
English:
I am glad that you all came. (Welcome!)
Lenape:
Nu
le
lîntàm èli paèk.
English:
I am glad because you people came.
Lenape:
Nu
le
lîntàm èli paèkw
English:
I am glad because I have lived until this day.
Lenape:
Nu
le
lìntàm èli pètawsia yukwe ènta kishkwik.
English:
I am glad because you did well.
Lenape:
Nu
le
lìntàm èli wëlësit.
English:
I am glad because you came here.
Lenape:
Nu
le
lìntàm èli yu paan.
English:
I am glad that I came here.
Lenape:
Nu
le
lîntàm èli yu paa yu tali.
English:
I am glad that I can again walk around on this earth.
Lenape:
Nu
le
lìntàmën èli kàski làpi pëmësketàmën yushe xkwithakamika.
English:
I was glad when she said that because I like her.
Lenape:
Nu
le
lìntàm ènta në luwèt èli nëwinkala.
English:
I have a bird.
Lenape:
Nulhala chulëns.
English:
I have a chair.
Lenape:
Nulhatu
le
hëlëmatahpink.
English:
I laughed too much.
Lenape:
Nusami nkëkëlëksi.
English:
The man and his friend hunted squirrels.
Lenape:
Nutxanikweyok na lënu òk nèl witisa.
English:
I know that it should be good.
Lenape:
Nuwatu wëlët a.
English:
My father is that ugly man.
Lenape:
Nux na xahinakwsit lënu.
English:
Go far away.
Lenape:
Ohëlëmi a.
English:
He is far away.
Lenape:
Ohëlëmi ahpu.
English:
I live far away.
Lenape:
Ohëlëmi nëwiki.
English:
The birds make a nest.
Lenape:
Ohshixheyok nèk chulënsàk.
English:
And they do not even want to understand the Delaware language.
Lenape:
Ok mata ili kòta nënustamëneyo në Lënapeixsëwakàn.
English:
And this Jim speaks good Lenape.
Lenape:
Ok washe Jim wëli alënixsu.
English:
My gloves are white
Lenape:
Opeyu nëwixkwelënchèpia.
English:
The house is lighted.
Lenape:
Osë
le
në wikëwam.
English:
The man sat on the other side of the tree.
Lenape:
Osi hìtkunk na lënu lëmatahpu.
English:
Flowers are beginning to bloom.
Lenape:
Otaèsàk alëmi òtaeyëwàk.
English:
Oh, that little dog was glad.
Lenape:
O, wë
le
lìntàm na mwekanetët.
English:
I am very glad.
Lenape:
Pahkànchi nu
le
lìntàm.
English:
I am very glad to see you.
Lenape:
Pahkànchi nu
le
lìntàm èli newëlàn.
English:
Half Lenape.
Lenape:
Pahsi Lënape.
English:
I am half Delaware.
Lenape:
Pahsi Lënape ni.
English:
He has five rabbits.
Lenape:
Pa
le
nàxk chëmamsa wëlahë
le
.
English:
Five potatoes.
Lenape:
Pa
le
nàxk hopënisàk.
English:
I was five years old.
Lenape:
Pa
le
nàxk nkàtënami.
English:
I drank five glasses of milk.
Lenape:
Pa
le
nàxk shapontèkink nunakàn nëmëne.
English:
He moved to a different chair.
Lenape:
Pali
le
hëlëmatahpink è.
English:
Take the rock away.
Lenape:
Pali lënëmën në ahsën.
English:
Take away the sickness.
Lenape:
Pali lëni në palsuwakàn.
English:
The man will go elsewhere.
Lenape:
Pali xu e na lënu.
English:
That man is sick.
Lenape:
Palsu na lënu.
English:
Those men are sick.
Lenape:
Palsuwàk nèki lënuwàk.
English:
They pray in the Big House Church for twelve nights.
Lenape:
Patamaok lamunkwe Xinkwikaonink tèlën òk nisha piskèk.
English:
The birds are singing.
Lenape:
Pe asuwichik nèk chulënsàk.
English:
Those birds flew toward me.
Lenape:
Pèchihë
le
yok nèk chulënsàk.
English:
Here comes the sun.
Lenape:
Pèchinkwehë
le
kishux.
English:
A preacher baptized that man.
Lenape:
Pèhpëmëtunhès chòpwënao nèl lënuwa.
English:
He sits beside me.
Lenape:
Pëmichi lëmatahpu.
English:
The man flew inside an airplane.
Lenape:
Pëmihë
le
na lënu lamunkwe pëmihëlakink.
English:
He went into a hole in a tree.
Lenape:
Pënchi hìtkunk ènta òlèk.
English:
The man fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihë
le
na lènu.
English:
The broom fell down.
Lenape:
Pënihë
le
në chikhikàn.
English:
The dish fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihë
le
në lokèns.
English:
The tree limb fell.
Lenape:
Pënihë
le
në tuhòn.
English:
My brooch fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihë
le
nkëlakhun.
English:
The dishes fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihë
le
yo nèl lokènsa.
English:
Those earrings fell off.
Lenape:
Pënihë
le
yo nèl sahkaxehuna.
English:
The leaves fell off the trees because it was windy.
Lenape:
Pënipahkihë
le
yòk hìtkuk èli kshàxën.
English:
The clothes are drying.
Lenape:
Penkwihë
le
yo nèl hèmpsa.
English:
The ground is dry (after having been wet).
Lenape:
Penkwihë
le
yu hàki.
English:
Bring the man.
Lenape:
Pèshu na lënu.
English:
It was clean inside the council house.
Lenape:
Pilët lamunkwe na achimulsikaon.
English:
The Delawares live differently from the White people.
Lenape:
Pililawsuwàk yuki
Le
napeyok nawènahta Shëwanahkok.
English:
He buried the man.
Lenape:
Pòkhakeho na lënu.
English:
The bottle is broken.
Lenape:
Pòkihë
le
në hàkhàkw.
English:
The rocks got broken.
Lenape:
Pòkihë
le
yo nèl ahsëna.
English:
The chairs are stuck together.
Lenape:
Psàkwixënu nèk
le
hëlëmatahpinkok.
English:
The old man went broke (no money).
Lenape:
Pukwihë
le
na hilusës.
English:
He just now broke his foot.
Lenape:
Pukwihë
le
në sit.
English:
The man escaped from the Indians.
Lenape:
Pulëwe na lënu awènhakeike.
English:
The man escaped from the Indians.
Lenape:
Pulëwe na lënu awènhakeike.
English:
Leave that rotten-mouthed thing alone! (speaking of a cat)
Lenape:
Puniw na niski alëtun!
English:
A cat is sitting on the porch.
Lenape:
Pushis lëmatahpu alëwikaonink.
English:
Sunday I go to Bartlesville, those Delawares want to try to speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Sàntèke Bart
le
svil
le
nta, nèk Lënapeyok kèta kwchi alënixsihtit.
English:
The brooch is shiny.
Lenape:
Sapë
le
e në këlakhun.
English:
He is a Black person.
Lenape:
Sëkahkolès nàn.
English:
Is that bird black?
Lenape:
Sëksu hàch na chulëns?
English:
This bird is black.
Lenape:
Sëksu wa chulëns.
English:
The bird is spotted.
Lenape:
Sësàpsu na chulëns.
English:
I am sitting by the fire.
Lenape:
Shawiskte nlëmatahpi.
English:
There is that man.
Lenape:
Shè na lënu.
English:
There is a man coming this way.
Lenape:
She na lënu peyat.
English:
That is the way it is done.
Lenape:
Shè në èlënakwsit.
English:
The milk is sour.
Lenape:
Shëwalët në nunakàn.
English:
The milk is sour.
Lenape:
Shëwalët në nunakàn.
English:
A white person made the peach cobbler.
Lenape:
Shëwanàkw manitu në 'peach cobb
le
r.'
English:
Here, I give this to you.
Lenape:
Shè yu këmilël.
English:
Here are some Lenape words.
Lenape:
She yu Lënapei aptunakàna.
English:
I am sitting on the edge of the bed.
Lenape:
Shòwi xansunink nlëmatahpi.
English:
The cookie crumbled.
Lenape:
Shukëlàpòn'tët pikihë
le
.
English:
Young women, are you Delawares?
Lenape:
Skixkweyok, Lënape hèch kiluwa?
English:
It is very rotten.
Lenape:
Sòmi alët.
English:
The woman laughs too much.
Lenape:
Sòmi këkëlëksu na xkwe.
English:
That man is too hot.
Lenape:
Sòmi kshësu na lënu.
English:
I laughed very much.
Lenape:
Sòmi nkëkëlëksi.
English:
It is very sour.
Lenape:
Sòmi shëwalët.
English:
It is wonderful.
Lenape:
Sòmi wëlët.
English:
A turtle cannot fly away because he does not have any wings.
Lenape:
Tahkox ku kàski kënthwihë
le
èli mata wëlunkòna wëlatu.
English:
He cannot do anything.
Lenape:
Ta kàski kèku lësi.
English:
Take these two men along with you.
Lenape:
Talëmuxòlaok yukishe nisha lënuwàk.
English:
Where did the Delawares go?
Lenape:
Tani hàch eyok nèki Lënapeyok?
English:
The man is little.
Lenape:
Tànktitu na lënu.
English:
There are strawberries and onions there.
Lenape:
Tehim në shè tali òk u
le
pënàk.
English:
It has been ten years since I saw my late friend.
Lenape:
Tèlën kahtëne iapchi neyoke naka nitisa.
English:
It is ten minutes until five.
Lenape:
Tèlën mìnët xu pa
le
nàxk.
English:
It is ten minutes after four.
Lenape:
Tèlën mìnìt kìshi newa.
English:
I can count to ten.
Lenape:
Tèlën nkàski lih ahkëntàm.
English:
He has eleven fireflies.
Lenape:
Tèlën òk kwëti sasapisàk wëlahë
le
.
English:
I have fourteen birds.
Lenape:
Tèlën òk newa chulënsàk nulhala.
English:
I am seated on twelve skunk hides.
Lenape:
Tèlën òk nisha shkakwxèsa ntapahpi.
English:
It is fifteen after four (time).
Lenape:
Tèlën òk pa
le
nàxk kìshi newa.
English:
The year is 1971.
Lenape:
Tèlën òk pèshkunk òk nishash òk kwëti kahtëne.
English:
I ate ten pieces of meat.
Lenape:
Tèlën pàke wiyusa nëmichi.
English:
Ten crawdads.
Lenape:
Tèlën shahëmwisàk.
English:
He ran around something ten times.
Lenape:
Tèlën txën òkahë
le
.
English:
I have ten grapes.
Lenape:
Tèlën wisahkim nulhatu.
English:
That man is missing a finger or hand.
Lenape:
Tëmëlënche na lënu.
English:
Come in, sit down, and you should eat.
Lenape:
Tëmike, lalëmatahpi, òk a këmitsi.
English:
They went into the man's bedroom.
Lenape:
Tëmikèneyo na lënu kèhkawit.
English:
He caught the gobbler (turkey)
Lenape:
Tohëwënao nèl xinkwëlëkòhsëna.
English:
He jumped over the moon.
Lenape:
Tòlëmakihëlao nèl kishuxa.
English:
He could not eat him because he was too salty.
Lenape:
Tòlëmhoo èli sòmi shëwë.
English:
The birds began to sing.
Lenape:
Tòlëmi asuwineyok nèk chulënsàk.
English:
He began to gather the things that he used.
Lenape:
Tòlëmi maehëmën kèku nènhakatànk.
English:
He lifted the man.
Lenape:
Tòspënao nèl lënuwa.
English:
Did he open the book (or letter)?
Lenape:
Tunkshenao hèch nèl
le
khikàn?
English:
He opens the book (or letter)
Lenape:
Tunkshenao nèl
le
khikàn.
English:
Catch that man.
Lenape:
Twën na lënu.
English:
If I had gone to town I would have been glad.
Lenape:
Utènink mah aane nu
le
lìntàm.
English:
If he had gone to town I would have been happy.
Lenape:
Utènink mah ate nu
le
lìntàm.
English:
This deceased beloved person.
Lenape:
Waka aholënt awènika.
English:
My younger brother Bill Shawnee himself has already begun to forget.
Lenape:
Wa naxisëmës kènu Bill Shawnee mèchi nèka tolëmi wànin.
English:
The Delaware said long ago.
Lenape:
Wàni Lënape mah lòmëwe luwe.
English:
These Delawares are happy.
Lenape:
Wàni Lënape wëlatènamu.
English:
The Delawares will walk in the frost.
Lenape:
Wàni Lënape xu tupànuxweyok.
English:
Jim can already speak Delaware very well.
Lenape:
Washe Jim mèchi këkhìt kàski alënixsu.
English:
This young woman feeds her pets in a dish.
Lenape:
Wa skixkwe tòxàmao nèl tòlëmunsa lokènsink.
English:
Perhaps he thinks when he talks that way he can scare someone.
Lenape:
Wèchi èt litehe ènta në lëtunhèt kàski wishamao.
English:
I guess it is true.
Lenape:
Wèchi èt na në
le
.
English:
That man (now deceased) liked to hunt.
Lenape:
Wehinkalai mah naka lënuwa.
English:
That man now deceased liked to hunt.
Lenape:
Wehinkalai mah naka lënuwa.
English:
The dog howled when the bird sang.
Lenape:
Wehul na mwekane ènta na chulëns asuwit.
English:
A strange thing
Lenape:
Wë
le
lëmi kèku.
English:
He had a strange look on his face when I betrayed him.
Lenape:
Wë
le
lëminkwèxin ènta mikwihakit.
English:
He sounds strange when he talks.
Lenape:
Wë
le
lëmixsu ènta pëmëtunhèt.
English:
She was glad because Walks Downstream and I came to help him.
Lenape:
Wë
le
lìntàm èli Nahuxwe òk nèpe pèchi wichinkeyànkw.
English:
He was glad when he found out that we would help him.
Lenape:
Wë
le
lìntàm ènta watakw tìli wichëntihënuk.
English:
The girl set the table.
Lenape:
Wëlënchëwèxta na xkwechëch.
English:
He is good looking and smart.
Lenape:
Wëlësu òk ahi lëpwe.
English:
Those rocks are good.
Lenape:
Wëlëta nèl ahsëna.
English:
It would be good if it was so. ; It would be good if it was true,
Lenape:
Wëlët a në
le
ke.
English:
It is good when someone harvests oysters.
Lenape:
Wëlët awèn mayhòn sisawinàk.
English:
It is good what he said.
Lenape:
Wëlët èluwèt.
English:
What you people do is good.
Lenape:
Wëlët në èlsièkw.
English:
It is good what you said.
Lenape:
Wëlët në èluweà.
English:
That is good.
Lenape:
Wëlët ta nën.
English:
He talks just like a Lenape.
Lenape:
Wëli alàshi Lënape pëmëtunhe.
English:
He talks good Delaware.
Lenape:
Wëli alënixsu.
English:
He spoke Delaware well when he read the papers.
Lenape:
Wëli alënixsu ènta ahkimat nèl pambila.
English:
She said something good to us.
Lenape:
Wëli kèku lëkunèn.
English:
It is a good event; Something good happened.
Lenape:
Wëli lè.
English:
That man has good luck.
Lenape:
Wëli linàm na lënu.
English:
That Delaware woman is good looking.
Lenape:
Wëlinakwsu na Lënapexkwe.
English:
That man looks good.
Lenape:
Wëlinakwsu na lënu.
English:
Those Delaware women are good looking.
Lenape:
Wëlinakwsuwàk nèk Lënapexkweyok.
English:
Good things come from the Creator.
Lenape:
Weltëk kèku wënchixën Kishelëmukònk.
English:
They all left.
Lenape:
Wèmi alëmskeyok.
English:
Everyone is smiling.
Lenape:
Wèmi awèn këlësëwinkwèxin.
English:
Everything that I was told when I was young.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku ntihëlëkenèp ènta wësksia.
English:
Everything is bright.
Lenape:
Wèmi kèku sapë
le
e.
English:
The lightning repeatedly flashed everywhere.
Lenape:
Wèmi li sasapë
le
hë
le
.
English:
They all trembled.
Lenape:
Wèmi nànkihë
le
yok.
English:
All who came here were tired.
Lenape:
Wèmi peyachik wikwihë
le
yok.
English:
It rolled everywhere.
Lenape:
Wèmi tali tëpchehë
le
.
English:
Call that man.
Lenape:
Wènchim na lënu.
English:
He saw him when he left.
Lenape:
Wëneyo ènta alëmskat.
English:
Pass me the potatoes.
Lenape:
Wëntahlëni nèk hopënisàk.
English:
Hand me that chicken.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlënëmai na tipas.
English:
Hand those things to me.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlënëmai nèl kèku.
English:
Hand me that ____
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni në ____
English:
Hand me those ____
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni nèk ____
English:
Hand me the sweet potatoes.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni nèk shukëlipënisàk.
English:
Hand me the beans; Pass me the beans.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni nèl malàxkwsita.
English:
Hand me the sweet potatoes.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni nèl shukëlipënàk.
English:
Hand me the pie.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni në pae.
English:
Hand me the stream fried meat.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlëni në salàsikàn.
English:
Hand me the boy.
Lenape:
Wëntaxlën na pilaechëch.
English:
Pass the corn.
Lenape:
Wëtahlëni në xàskwim.
English:
The man is in the house.
Lenape:
Wikwahëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
Those potatoes and onions taste good.
Lenape:
Winkëluk nèk hopënisàk òk u
le
pënàk.
English:
He likes to write.
Lenape:
Winki
le
khike.
English:
He likes to sit.
Lenape:
Winki lëmatahpu.
English:
That bird is yellow.
Lenape:
Wisawsu na chulëns.
English:
They are afraid of the water as it is getting deeper.
Lenape:
Wishalëkwëneyo në mpi èli alëmi xitkwe.
English:
All the Delawares were afraid.
Lenape:
Wishas'hatuwàk wèmi nèk Lënapeyok.
English:
I will give you meat and bread.
Lenape:
Wiyus òk ahpon këmilël.
English:
He is sitting behind; He is sitting in the back.
Lenape:
Wtenk lëmatahpu.
English:
The man is behind the house.
Lenape:
Wtenk wikwahëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
There is much work to be done where I live.
Lenape:
Xahelët mikëmòsëwakàn hate wikia.
English:
Many Lenape were there long ago.
Lenape:
Xaheli Lënapeyok ahpupanik lòmëwe.
English:
There are many Delawares here.
Lenape:
Xaheli Lënapeyok ahpuwàk yu tali.
English:
There were many at that time.
Lenape:
Xaheli nìki lëkhìkwi.
English:
Feed the bird.
Lenape:
Xàm na chulëns.
English:
Finally I told him, because he was writing, 'You doing your homework?'
Lenape:
Xantki ntëlan, èli
le
khikèt, 'You doing your homework?'
English:
Finally that man, now deceased, was hated.
Lenape:
Xantki shinkalkwësu naka lënuwa.
English:
A big event.
Lenape:
Xinkwi kèku lè.
English:
It is a big happening or event.
Lenape:
Xinkwi lè.
English:
A big man.
Lenape:
Xinkwi lënu.
English:
The bird called a great horned owl is big.
Lenape:
Xinkwi na chulëns ohuntàm èluwènsit.
English:
The man is on top of the house.
Lenape:
Xkwìchi wikwahëmink ahpu na lënu.
English:
The man lives alone.
Lenape:
Xuhànu na lënu.
English:
I will eat you.
Lenape:
Xu këmuhëlël.
English:
I will put something in your eye(s).
Lenape:
Xu këpësihëlël.
English:
He will sit down.
Lenape:
Xu lëmatahpu. {DN}
English:
It will rain soon.
Lenape:
Xu lëniti sukëlan.
English:
Soon I will speak better than you.
Lenape:
Xuniti mpëmëtunhe alëwi wëlët nawènahta ki.
English:
Soon the Delawares will shiver from the cold.
Lenape:
Xuniti nànkahchuwàk Lënapeyok.
English:
I will drink five glasses of milk.
Lenape:
Xu pa
le
nàxk shapontèkink nunakàn nëmëne.
English:
It will not fall off.
Lenape:
Xu ta pënihë
le
.
English:
He will have many of them.
Lenape:
Xu xeli wëlahë
le
.
English:
From now on he will be known by his name.
Lenape:
Yukwèch wënchi alëmi wahkwësu tìlìch luwènsin.
English:
Today is the beginning of Autumn.
Lenape:
Yukwe ènta kishkwik alëmi tahkokën.
English:
From this time on that will be his name.
Lenape:
Yukwe wënchi alëmi nalch na tëluwèsin.
English:
Sit down here.
Lenape:
Yushe lëmatahpi.
English:
This place where the old Delawares had lived.
Lenape:
Yu tali yushe xuwi Lënapeyunkahke wihikihtit.
