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Common Words and Phrases
Click the Lenape word to hear it pronounced.
| Lenape | English |
|---|---|
| Hè | Hello! (or) Hi! |
| Làpìch knewël | I will see you again. (Goodbye) |
| tëmike | Come in! (or) Go in! |
| lëmatahpi | Sit down! |
| wëntaxa | Come here! |
| mitsi | Eat! (speaking to one person) |
| mitsikw | You eat! (speaking to two or more) |
| mitsitàm | Let's eat! |
| tukihëla | Wake up! |
| taktani | I don't know |
| nkatupwi | I am hungry |
| nkatusëmwi | I am thirsty |
| nkatungòm | I am sleepy |
| mili kàpi | Give me some coffee |
| Lënape nàn | He (or she) is a Lenape |
| Lënape hàch nàn | Is he a Lenape? |
| ktalënixsi hàch | Do you speak Lenape? |
| kèxiti | a little |
| kèku hàch lakeyu | What tribe (or nationality) is he? |
| wëli kishku | It is a good day |
| lëlëwàxën | There is a breeze |
| shëlànde | It is a hot day |
| sukëlan | It is raining |
| kwëti | one |
| nisha | two |
| naxa | three |
| newa | four |
| palenàxk | five |
| kwëti,nisha, naxa, newa, palenàxk | one, two, three, four, five |
| Sounds: a - father, à - up, e - gate, è - get, ë - above, i - me, ì - pick, o - open, ò - for, u - boot, ù - look, x - nacht (as in German). | |