Lesson 10: Drills

What would you say?

  1. You ask Juan where he is:
  2. Juan answers you:
  3. You say you are cold and have a headache:
  4. He says you have a headache, he has a toothache:
  5. He tells you you're not sick, only tired:
  6. He suggests you lie down in your hammock:
  7. You say you guess you'll lie down:
  8. You ask someone whether he got a letter today from his mother:
  9. He says he did:
  10. You ask if Marcelino is at his house:
  11. The reply suggests he is at Juan's place:
  12. You ask what time he'll return:
  13. The reply is: "perhaps about 9 o'clock:"
  14. You ask someone if her mother is still sick:
  15. She replies that she has gotten well:

How would you say it?

  1. Where are you all?
  2. Here we are.
  3. He doesn't feel very well.
  4. As you see, he is also somewhat sick.
  5. I'm sweaty, but I'm not tired.
  6. You don't feel sick.
  7. In truth, we're not very cold.
  8. I just want to rest (myself).
  9. You all are very kind, but there's no time for him to rest (himself).
  10. Is Juan at home?
  11. He isn't there; I believe he's at his father's.
  12. What time will he return here, do you know?
  13. [At] nine or nine-thirty, I don't know.
  14. One o'clock. Two o'clock. Three o'clock. Four o'clock. Five o'clock. Six o'clock. Seven o'clock. Ten o'clock. Eleven o'clock. Twelve o'clock.
  15. In the morning we have to go to Pisté.
  16. We go as far as Peto.
  17. That reminds me, I need to buy a rope.
  18. I'm really worrying about it.
  19. Did you get a letter from your mother?
  20. Last Tuesday, wasn't it, or last Wednesday?
  21. No, last Thursday, and another one (u láak' un p'éel) last Friday.
  22. What did you do last night?
  23. Nothing, but last Sunday we went to Mérida.
  24. Is you aunt still sick?
  25. Have you recovered?
  26. Some of us are from Peto.
  27. Some of them are Protestants.
  28. I have to go shopping.
  29. Perhaps they'll see each other tonight.
  30. I should lie down.
  31. I can stand up.
  32. She should rest (herself) a while.
  33. You all should have breakfast.

Variation Drills

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ta wotoch 
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yaneʾex 
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Way yaneneʾ, Don José. Natsʾ a ba. 
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Chéen wayeʾ, Don José. Natsʾ a ba. 
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Chéen wayeʾ, Don Ramon. Natsʾ a ba. 
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Chéen wayeʾ, Don Ramon. Koʾoten. 
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seen 
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kojaʾan 
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¿Techeʾ keʾelech? Teneʾ kʾíilkaben. 
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¿Teʾexeʾ keʾelech? Teneʾ kʾíilkaben. 
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¿Teʾexeʾ keʾelech? Toʾoneʾ kʾíilkaboʾon. 
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beey 
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chéen baʾaleʾ 
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óoliʾ 
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kiʾimak in wóol 
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Techeʾ maʾ jach kʾojaʾanechiʾ, chéen kaʾanaʾanech. 
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Techeʾ maʾ seen kʾojaʾanechiʾ, chéen kaʾanaʾanech. 
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Teneʾ maʾ seen kʾojaʾanechiʾ, chéen kaʾanaʾanen. 
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Teneʾ maʾ seen kʾojaʾanechiʾ, chéen táan in báaxal. 
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yaan 
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chan 
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weensik a ba 
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Ku deber a chital un pʾíit hora teʾ ta kʾaanoʾ. 
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Beet uts a chital un pʾíit hora teʾ ta kʾaanoʾ. 
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Beet uts a wenel un pʾíit hora teʾ ta kʾaanoʾ. 
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Beet uts a wenel tsʾeʾetsʾek hora teʾ ta kʾaanoʾ. 
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Beet uts a wenel tsʾeʾetsʾek kʾiin teʾ ta kʾaanoʾ. 
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Beet uts a wenel tsʾeʾetsʾek kʾiin teʾ ta wotochoʾ. 
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seen 
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utseʾex 
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Chéen baʾaleʾ minaʾan tiempo u tiʾaʾal in jeʾesik in ba. 
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Chéen baʾaleʾ minaʾan tiempo u tiʾaʾal u manik. 
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Chéen baʾaleʾ minaʾan taakʾin u tiʾaʾal u manik. 
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Pero minaʾan taakʾin u tiʾaʾal u manik. 
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José 
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t otoch 
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Maʾ tiʾ yaaniʾ, míin tiʾ yaan tu yiknal u tíoeʾ. 
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Minaʾaniʾ, míin tiʾ yaan tu yiknal u tíoeʾ. 
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Minaʾaniʾ, in tukulikeʾ tiʾ yaan tu yiknal u tíoeʾ. 
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Minaʾaniʾ, in tukulikeʾ tiʾ yaan tu yotoch u tioeʾ. 
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Minaʾaniʾ, in tukulikeʾ tiʾ yaan tu yotoch u tíaeʾ. 
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in 
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baʾax kʾiin 
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taal 
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Míin las ocho wa las ocho y media. 
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In tukulikeʾ las ocho wa las ocho y media. 
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In tukulikeʾ las siete wa las ocho y media. 
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In tukulikeʾ las siete wa las cinco y media. 
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okaʾan kʾiin 
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taak u bin 
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suut 
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wayeʾ 
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Kʾabéet in túuxtik un pʾéel carta. 
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Yan in túuxtik un pʾéel carta. 
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Yan k túuxtik un pʾéel carta. 
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Yan k manik un pʾéel carta. 
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Yan k manik kaʾa pʾéel carta. 
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Yan k manik káʾa pʾéel chʾóoy. 
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papa 
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míin 
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Ta kʾamaj un pʾéel carta tiʾ bejlaʾeʾ. 
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Ta tsʾíibtaj un pʾéel carta tiʾ bejlaʾeʾ. 
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Ta tsʾíibtaj kaʾa pʾéel carta tiʾ bejlaʾeʾ. 
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Ta tsʾíibtaj kaʾa pʾéel carta tiʾ letiʾoʾob bejlaʾeʾ. 
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Ta tsʾíibtaj kaʾa pʾéel carta tiʾ letiʾoʾob kaʾojej. 
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bix maʾij 
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tin tsʾíibtaj 
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Láiliʾ kʾojaʾan a mamaeʾ. 
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Láiliʾ kʾojaʾan a primoeʾ. 
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Láiliʾ kaʾanaʾan a primoeʾ. 
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pues 
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un pʾíit
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Substitution Drills

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Teneʾ jach meyjil máaken. 
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Techeʾ jach meyjil máakech.
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Teʾexeʾ jach meyjil máakeʾex.
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Toʾoneʾ jach meyjil máakoʾon.
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Letiʾeʾ jach meyjil máak.
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ jach meyjil máakoʾob.
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Juaneʾ jach meyjil máak.
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Teneʾ seen kaʾanaʾanen. 
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Techeʾ seen kaʾanaʾanech
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Teʾexeʾ seen kaʾanaʾaneʾex
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Toʾoneʾ seen kaʾanaʾanoʾon.
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Letiʾeʾ seen kaʾanaʾan.
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ seen kaʾanaʾanoʾob.
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Davideʾ seen kaʾanaʾan.
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Teneʾ u yéet kaajalen. 
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Techeʾ u yéet kaajalech.
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Teʾexeʾ u yéet kaajaleʾex
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Toʾoneʾ u yéet kaajaloʾon
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Letiʾeʾ u yéet kaajal. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ u yéet kaajaloʾob.
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Margaritaeʾ u yéet kaajal.
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Techeʾ u primaech. 
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Teneʾ u primaen.
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ u primaoʾob.
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Toʾoneʾ u primaoʾon.
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Luisaeʾ u prima.
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Teʾexeʾ u primaeʾex.
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Letiʾeʾ u prima.
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Techeʾ maʾ u yíichamechiʾ. 
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Teneʾ maʾ u yíichameniʾ.
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Toʾoneʾ maʾ u yíichamoʾoniʾ.
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Joséeʾ maʾ u yíichamiʾ.
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Teʾexeʾ maʾ u yíichameʾexiʾ.
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ maʾ u yíichamoʾobiʾ.
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Letiʾeʾ maʾ u yíichamiʾ.
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Letiʾeʾ maʾ protestanteiʾ. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ maʾ protestanteoʾobiʾ. 
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Teneʾ maʾ protestanteniʾ.
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Techeʾ maʾ protestantechiʾ.
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Teʾexeʾ maʾ protestanteʾexiʾ.
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Toʾoneʾ maʾ protestanteoʾoniʾ.
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Juaneʾ maʾ protestanteiʾ.

Substitution Drills

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Teneʾ u sukuʾunen. 
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Teneʾ u yíitsʾinen. 
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Teneʾ u primaen. 
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Teneʾ u amigoen. 
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Teneʾ u hijaen. 
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Teneʾ u tíoen. 
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Teneʾ u yíichamen. 
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Teneʾ u yatanen. 
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Teneʾ u yéet kaajalen. 
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Teneʾ u sobrinoen. 
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Techeʾ in sukuʾunech. 
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Techeʾ in wíitsʾinech. 
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Techeʾ in primoech. 
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Techeʾ in amigaech. 
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Techeʾ in hijoech. 
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Techeʾ in tíaech. 
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Techeʾ in wíichamech. 
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Techeʾ in watanech. 
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Techeʾ in wéet kaajalech. 
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Techeʾ in sobrinaech. 
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Toʾoneʾ a sukuʾunoʾon. 
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Toʾoneʾ a wíitsʾinoʾon. 
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Toʾoneʾ a primooʾon. 
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Toʾoneʾ a amigooʾon. 
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Toʾoneʾ a hijooʾon. 
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Toʾoneʾ a wíichamoʾon. 
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Toʾoneʾ a watanoʾon. 
28.
Toʾoneʾ a wéet kaajaloʾon. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ k sukuʾunoʾob. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ k íitsʾinoʾob. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ k primaoʾob. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ k amigaoʾob. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ k hijaoʾob. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ k íichamoʾob. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ k atanoʾob. 
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Letiʾoʾobeʾ k éet kaajaloʾob. 

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