Phonetics, Useful Words and Phrases

Mutsun Greetings

   

PHONETICS

a     as in     always

e     as in     echo

h     as in     happy

i      as in     Tina

k     as in     kite

     as in     light

m    as in     mom

n     as in     no

o     as in     open

     (Roll)    like in Spanish

s      as in    snake

S      like s,  but with tongue further back

t       as in   tiger

T      like t,  but with tongue further back

tc     as in    church

     as in    spoon

w     as in    wall

y      as in    yes

MUTSUN WORDS

(1)     hemetc'a

(2)     uThin

(3)     kaphan

(4)     uTit

(5)     parwes

(6)     nakitci

(7)     takitci

(8)     tayitmin

(9)     pakki

(10)   tansakte

mom -

ana

my mom -

ansa

dad -

apa

my dad -

apsa

grandmother - 

mene

my grandmother -

mense

grandfather -

papa

my grandfather -

papsa

MUTSUN PHRASES

good morning - 

miSmin aruh'a

good day - 

miSmin Tuuhis

good night - 

miSmin muruT

please -

Tumsamiy kaan

thank you -

Tumsanak kannis

What are you doing? -

hinka-me?

What is this? -

hinka neppe?

I am eating -

ammaa-ka

I am writing -

enee-ka

I am playing - 

roroo-ka

I am singing - 

sawee-ka

I am dancing -

runaa-ka

I am laughing - 

maii-ka