Rou Soulatlouy - Dutighu dali'l (everyday expressions)

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NOTE: You will often see two or three different pronunciations of the same word or phrase by different speakers (or even by the same speaker at different times). This is normal, and neither pronunciation is more "correct" than the other! We give both/all pronunciations to show the richness and variety of Soulatluk, and to honor all of the elder speakers who recorded the language.

  • Soulatluk speakers cited: DP = Della Prince, JJ = Jerry James, BJ = Birdie James, EB = Elsie Barto, WB = Winnie Buckley, WaB = Warren Brainard, NR = Nettie Rossig, JS = Jane Searson, ?? = unknown
  • Researchers cited: kt = Karl Teeter, gr = Gladys Reichard, ak = Alfred Kroeber
1.  Hi’. [DP-kt, JJ+BJ+EB?-gr]
Hi. [WB+JJ-gr, ??-ak]
(Spoken by Wiyot youth)
Yes.
2.  Giya. [EB+JJ+JS+BJ+WaB-gr, ??-ak]
Giyaw(l). [DP+NR-kt, JS+JJ-gr]
(Spoken by Nettie Rossig)
No.
3.  Gida. [DP-kt, EB+JJ+BJ-gr] 
Gida'.[EB-gr]
(Spoken by Della Prince)
Maybe.
4.  Shoush. [DP-kt]
(Spoken by Catalina Lopez)


Gida’ shoush. [EB+WaB-gr]

(Spoken by Brian Mead Jr.)
I think so.
5. Shouwa'? [EB-gr]
(Spoken by Catalina Lopez)
What is it?
6.  Shoukda’? [EB-gr]
(Spoken by Brian Mead Jr.)
What did you say? / How’s that?
7.  Wou! [EB-gr]
(Spoken by Catalina Lopez)
Here I am! (in answer to someone calling you)
8.  Hiwaya’. [JS-gr]
(Spoken by Brian Mead Jr.)


Waya’. [JS+EB-gr] / Waya. [EB-gr]
(Spoken by Marnie Atkins)
Yes / Is that so?
9. Hu rrughurruk.[EB-gr]
(Spoken by Catalina Lopez)
It happened. / It's true.
10.  Hash! [JJ+EB+BJ-gr, DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)


Hashk! [EB-gr]


(Spoken by Catalina Lopez)
All right!
11.  Hashgou! [EB+JJ+BJ-gr, DP-kt]
(Spoken by Brian Mead Jr.)
All right! / Come on!
12. Shouwa hinu'qi? [DP-kt]

What happened?
13. Awirr! [EB-gr]
Awerr! [JS-gr]

(Spoken by Catalina Lopez)
Oh dear! / Oh no!
14. Rrawut! [JS-gr]
(Spoken by Brian Mead Jr.)
Oh my!
15. Rraninil! [EB-gr]
(Spoken by Catalina Lopez)
Help me!
16. Houtwa'w! [DP-kt]
(Spoken by Brian Mead Jr.)
Give it to me!
17. Hou'. [??]
(Spoken by Catalina Lopez)
Thank you.
18. Hi boushash. [DP-kt]I hear you.
19. Da shakvash. [DP-kt]I’m listening to you.
20. Gou la'nulu! [DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)
Say it again!
21. Voutsel! [EB-gr]
(Spoken by Wiyot youth)
Be quiet(er) please!
22. Ga rruqi’. [DP-kt]
(Spoken by Catalina Lopez)
That’s all there is to it. 
23. Gilha’. [EB+JJ-gr, DP-kt, ??-ak] 
(Spoken by Della Prince)
That’s all / that’s enough. (polite expression)
24. Jouyak. [DP-kt]
(Spoken by Brian Mead Jr.)
That’s so. (end of conversation)

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