Presentation: “Less English, More Wichita”
Simple everyday phrases
What else? | ékiriha:wah
I don’t know | hiʔa:cʔa
How much? | e:ckinc
What time is it? | e:ckinckwireʔe
What’s wrong? | e:si:ri:cʔa
Of course | kha:we:h hiriwah
Thank you | so:ti:cʔa
Simple everyday commands
Hurry! | híka:h
Wait | to:kirah
Again | ha:wah
Stop that! | he:thaw
Speaking to one person:
Come in | isika:ʔa
Bring it here | isira:ʔa
Pick it up | isi:ri:h
Put it down | iskisk
Come here | isi:aʔ
Go out | iskwaciʔi
Get up (from sitting) | isi:ʔi:sʔa
Bring it to me | isa:kicaʔa
Wake up | isi:ʔi:rʔa
Lesson: “Let’s Talk About Food and Eating”
Are you hungry? | cira:hiya:s
Yes, I’m hungry | wé::h, takihiya:s
Let’s eat. | haʔwih, icíra:kwa:waʔa
What are we going to eat? | é:kirih keʔecíra:kaʔac
We are going to eat _______ | _______ keʔecíra:kaʔac
Meat gravy | to:kic
Frybread | kirʔi:ckata:hic
Potatoes | kakickharik
Beans | asti:cʔa
Corn | te:ss
Watermelon | keʔesski:khwa:c
Presentation: “Greetings and Farewells”
How are you? | e:si:rasi:cʔi
I am well | acstati:cʔa
I am not well | neʔatati:cʔi
I’m going now | wakeʔecskwa
I’ll see you soon | hoʔoskeʔeta:ʔi:h