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Dakota |
| How was your day at work? |
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Htayani hed anpetu tokeca duha he? |
| How was your day at school? |
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Wayawab hed anpetu tokeca dhuha he? |
| I had a good day. |
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Anpetu waste bduhe. |
| How are your children doing? |
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Siceca nitawag toked unpi he? |
| They are well. |
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Tanyan unpi. |
| I don't know |
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Sdodwaye sni. |
| I think so |
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Kepce. |
| I might. |
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Ihnuhnah. |
| Close the door. |
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Tiyopa iced icu. |
| Your letting all the flies in. |
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Honagina owas timahed hiyu wicayaye. |
| What's for lunch? |
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Taku wiyotanhan unyutapta he? |
| What are they cooking? |
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Taku spayanpi he? |
| What are we going to eat? |
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Taku unyutapta he? |
| What did you cook? |
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Taku spanyaya he? |
| It looks like rain. |
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Magaju kte s'e ecece. |
| It's getting cloudy. |
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Amahpiya aye. |
| Have a good day. |
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Anpetu waste yuha. |
| I am well or I am doing well. |
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Tanyan waun. |
| I'm okay/getting by/alright. |
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Heced waun make. |
| I'm getting along. |
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Hecekced waun. |
| I'm not feeling so good. |
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Iyus'e waun. |
| Why? |
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Tokcun? |
| Did you win? |
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Ohiyaya he? |
| Was it crowded/was there a lot of people? |
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Wicotapi he? |
| To what place are you going? |
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Tokiya da he? |
| Where did you go? |
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Tokiya yai he? |
| How are you? |
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Toked yaun he? |
| Are you still living? (joking way) |
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Henuh niya unhe? |
| What happened to you? |
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Tokedked yaun he? |
| I couldn't come. |
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Wau owakihi sni. |
| I can't go. |
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Bdaowakihi sni. |
| I couldn't make it. |
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Wakaga owakihisni. |
| That doesn't belong there/jokingly refers to as if |
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Heekse ope sni. |
| You're just now arriving? (Finally, you are here? |
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Nakahah yahi he? |
| Where do you work? |
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Tukted htayani he? |
| What do you do? |
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Taktokanun he? |
| I work at Dakota Magic. |
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Dakota Magic hed htawani. |
| I'm a blackjack dealer. (I pass out cards.) |
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Pika wapamni. |
| I'll call you later. |
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Ecunwapana mas'acicipe kte. |
| I'll call you tomorrow. |
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Hahanna mas'acicipe kte. |
| Call me. |
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Mas'amakipe. |
| What did you do today? |
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Anpetug de taktkanun he? |
| What time are the paychecks ready? |
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Watona apa unkicajujupta he? |
| It's going to be a hot day today. |
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Anpetug de kata kte. |
| It's going to be a cold day today. |
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Anpetug de sni kte. |