Kashapa Chaffa
Section One
Welcome! This is your first step towards learning Chikashshanompa.
If you have never read or heard the language before (or if you need a refresher), you can first check out Chikashshanompa Ola to see the the Chickasaw alphabet, as well as the uniskript symbols for the phonetic sounds.
As well, Apisali anowa Asilha has some basic phrases and questions that are useful, particularly when learning or practicing with someone else.
All set? Iliya! Let's go!
| To greet someone | To say goodbye |
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Chokma Hallito |
Chipisalacho Anowa chipisalacho Ayalima'kila Chinittakat chinchokma'shki |
| To ask someone's name | To respond |
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Nanta chilholhchifo? |
Saholhchifoat ... |
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[[Nanta holhchifo?]] |
[[Holchifoat ...]] |
Itanumpoli Read
Read the options and match the phrases on the left to their logical counterpart(s) on the right!
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1 + D2 + A, C
3 + E
4 + C, A
5 + B
Haponuklo Listen
Listen to the audio and write down the conversation.
Holissochi Write
What do you think these people are saying? Write a short conversation for each situation.
Anompoli Speak
Practice aloud saying hello and exchanging names with others. You can practice with other people, your pets, or anything else.
Example:
— Chokma. Saholhchifoat Lauren. Nanta chiholhchifo?
— Hallito. Saholchifoat Mike.
Chinchokma?
How are you?
| To ask how someone is | To respond |
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Chinchokma? Ishnaako? |
Ii, ishnoako? Anchokma Anchokma ki'yo Anchokmakaayni |
Itanumpoli Read
Daisy is introducing herself to a new co-worker, Jacob. Complete Jacob's side of the conversation.
Daisy Chokma.
Jacob 1
Daisy Nanta chiholhchifo?
Jacob 2
Daisy Daisy. Chinchokma?
Jacob 3
Daisy Anchokma! Chipisalacho.
Jacob 4
Anompoli Speak
Look at the pictures and say how each person would answer the question Chinchokma?
Holissochi Write
On your way home, you run into your friend Alice, who just recovered from a cold. Later, you run into your neighbor, Peter. Write two conversations where you greet each person, ask how they are, and say goodbye.
Holhtina
Numbers
Haponuklo Listen
Here is an audio of the numbers from the CD accompanying the book Introduction to Chickasaw from 1993. The speakers are Yvonne Alberson, Jerry Imotichey, and Carlin Thompson.
There is no word for the number zero. Instead, you can use the word for 'none' which is iksho.
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1 chaffa 2 toklo 3 tuchina 4 oshta 5 tulhapi 6 hunali 7 ontoklo 8 otuchina 9 chukali 10 pokoli |
11 awa chaffa 12 awa toklo 13 awa tuchina 14 awa oshta 15 awa tulhapi 16 awa hunali 17 awa ontoklo 18 awa otuchina 19 awa chukali 20 pokoli toklo |
30 pokoli tuchina 40 pokoli oshta 50 pokoli tulhapi 60 pokoli hunali 70 pokoli ontoklo 80 pokoli otuchina 90 pokoli chukali 100 tahlipi' chaffa 1000 tahlipi' sipokni' chaffa |
Itanumpoli Read
Choose the number that comes next in the sequence.
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1 + C2 + E
3 + A
4 + B
5 + D
Haponuklo Listen
David is calling out the winning numbers of the powwow raffle. Write down the winning numbers as they're called out.
Anompoli Speak
Read the (made up) phone numbers aloud. You can also try saying your own phone number. Practice with other numbers in your life - your zip code or address, timers you set, even how many minutes are left in a TV episode!
- 918-631-9521
- 405-552-7193
- 572-093-4116
- 539-871-8665
- 580-755-2001
Asilha Anowa
More Questions
| To learn more about someone | To respond |
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Afammi kattohmi chimayya'sha? Afammi kattohmi ----? |
---- ---- |
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Katiyakta ishaamintitaa? |
Aamintili ... Anchokka-chaffaat ...-ako aaminti |
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Hattak api'ma' chiya? |
Chikashsha saya |
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Chinchokka-chaffat nanta holhchifo? |
[[Anchokka-chaffaat ... holhchifo]] |
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Chikashshanompa' ishanompolitaa? |
Chikashshanompa' anompolili chokma ki'yo Chikashshanompa' ishanompoli chokma Chikashshanompa' anompolili chokma |
some exercises