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| 1.1 |
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excuse me! |
saʾates teen |
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sir |
taat |
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Xocenpich |
Xocenpich |
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| 1.4 |
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it goes to Xocenpich |
ku bin Xocenpich |
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| 1.5 |
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this road here |
le bej jeʾelaʾ |
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| 1 |
José |
Excuse me, sir, does this road go to Xocenpich? |
Saʾates teen, taat, ¿ku bin Xocenpich le bej jeʾelaʾ? |
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Sa'ates teen, taat, ¿ku bin Xocenpich le bej je'ela'? |
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Sa'ates ten, tàat, ¿ku bin xokempìich le be je'ela'? |
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| 2.1 |
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no, indeed! |
maʾa tech |
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| 2.2 |
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not it |
maʾ letiʾiʾ |
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Stranger |
No, indeed, not this one. |
Maʾ tech, maʾ letiʾiʾ. |
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Ma'a tech, ma' leti'i'. |
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Ma'a tech, ma' leti'i'. |
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| 3.1 |
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left |
x-tsʾíik |
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on your left |
ta x-tsʾíik |
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right |
x-noʾoj |
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on your right |
ta x-noʾoj |
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that road |
letiʾ le bejoʾ |
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that [one] which is on your left |
letiʾ le yaan ta x-tsʾíikoʾ. |
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youʾll take it |
letiʾ ken a bisej |
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Stranger |
The one of your left is the one youʾll take. |
Letiʾ le yaan ta x-tsʾíikoʾ, letiʾ ken a bisej. |
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Leti' le yaan ti' a x-ts'íiko', leti' ken a bisej. |
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Leti e yan ta x-ts'íiko', leti ken a bisej. |
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| 4.1 |
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far |
náach |
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near |
naatsʾ |
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[from] here |
wayeʾ |
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| 4 |
José |
Is it far from here? |
Náach wáa wayeʾ. |
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Náach wáa waye'. |
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Náach wá waye'. |
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league |
lúub |
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two leagues |
kaʾa lúub |
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Stranger |
Not very far. I think [itʾs] about two leagues. |
Maʾ seen náachiʾ, in tukulikeʾ míin kaʾa lúub. |
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Ma' seen náachi', in tukulike' míin ka'a lúub. |
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Ma' sèen náachi', in tuklike míin ká'a lúub. |
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| 6.1 |
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it is possible |
ku páajtal |
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you arrive |
ka kʾuchul |
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it is possible for you to arrive |
ku páajtal a kʾuchul |
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hour |
hora |
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two hours |
kaʾa pʾéel hora |
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in two hours |
ichil kaʾa pʾéel hora |
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[by] walking |
xíimbalil |
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Stranger |
You can get there in two hours [by] walking. |
Ku páajtal a kʾuchul ichil kaʾa pʾéel hora xíimbalil. |
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Ku páajtal a k'uchul ichil ka'a p'éel hora xíimbalil. |
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Ku páajtal a k'uchul ich ká'a p'é 'òoraj xíimbalil. |
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[over] there |
teʾeloʾ |
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José |
And the road over there, where does it go? |
Kux túun le bej teʾeloʾ. Tuʾux ku bin. |
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Kux túun le bej te'elo'. Tu'ux ku bin. |
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Kux túun le bej te'elo'. Tu'ux ku bin. |
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| 8.1 |
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Valladolid |
Sakiʾ |
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Chichén Itzá |
Chichén Itzá |
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Piste |
Piste |
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Chan Kom |
Chan Kom |
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| 8.5 |
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Cantamayec |
Cantamayec |
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Mérida |
Joʾ |
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Dzitás |
Dzitás |
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Stranger |
It goes to Valladolid. |
Ku bin Sakiʾ. |
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Ku bin Saki'. |
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Ku bin saki'. |
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José |
Thank you, sir. |
Dios boʾotik teech taat. |
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Dios bo'otik teech taat. |
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Dyos bo'otik tech tàat. |
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| 10.1 |
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[native] of here |
wayileʾ |
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youʾre of here |
wayilecheʾ |
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you (pl.)ʾre of here |
wayileʾexeʾ |
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Stranger |
You (pl.) arenʾt from here, are you? Are you from here? |
Teʾexeʾ maʾ wayileʾexeʾ, máasimaʾ. Wayileʾex wáaʾeʾ. |
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Te'exe' ma' wayile'exe', máasima'. Wayile'ex wáae'. |
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Te'exe ma' wayile'exe', máasima'. Wayile'ex wáe'. |
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[native] of Yucatán |
yucatánil |
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we are of Yucatán |
yucatániloʾon |
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José |
No, we arenʾt from Yucatán. |
Maʾ, maʾ yucatániloʾoniʾ. |
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Ma', ma' yucatánilo'oni'. |
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Ma', má yúucatàanilo'oni'. |
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solely |
puro |
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American |
americano |
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we are Americans |
americanosoʾon |
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| 12 |
José |
We are solely Americans. |
Puro americanosoʾon. |
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Puro americanoso'on. |
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Puro 'ámerikàanoso'on. |
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of Piste |
pisteil |
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José |
And you, sir, are you from Piste? |
Kux teech taat, pisteilech wáaj. |
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Kux teech taat, pisteilech wáaj. |
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Kux tèech tàat, p'isteilech wáaj. |
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| 14.1 |
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as a matter of fact... |
tóojkabileʾ |
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Peto |
Peto |
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[native] of Peto |
petoil |
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Iʾm from Peto |
petoilen |
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I work here |
way kin meyajeʾ |
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Stranger |
Well, as a matter of fact, Iʾm from Peto, but I work here. |
Pues, tóojkabileʾ, teneʾ petoilen pero way kin meyajeʾ. |
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Pues, tóojkabile', tene' petoilen pero way kin meyaje'. |
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Pwes, tóojkabile', tene pèetóilen peroj way kin meyaje'. |
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your son |
a hijo |
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Stranger |
Is this your son? |
A hijo wáa lelaʾ. |
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A hijo wáa lela'. |
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'A ìijo wá lela'. |
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my friend |
in amigo |
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José |
No, heʾs just my friend. |
Maʾa tech letiʾeʾ chéen in amigo. |
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Ma'a tech leti'e' chéen in amigo. |
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Ma'a tech leti'e chen in 'ámigoj. |
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reason |
oʾolal |
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for what reason? |
baʾax oʾolal |
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you (pl.) come here |
ka taaleʾex wayeʾ |
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Stranger |
Why do you come here? |
Baʾax oʾolal ka taaleʾex wayeʾ. |
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Ba'ax o'olal ka taale'ex waye'. |
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Ba'ax o'olal ka tàale'ex waye'. |
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for [the] reason |
tiʾ yoʾolal |
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I want to learn [it] |
in kʾáat in kanej |
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| 18 |
José |
Because I want to learn Maya. |
Tu yoʾolal in kʾáat in kan mayaʾ. |
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Ti' u yo'olal in k'áat in kan maya'. |
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T yolal in k'áat in kan màayaj. |
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why? |
baʾaxten |
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youʾre anxious to learn it |
taak a kanik |
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Stranger |
Why are you anxious to learn Maya? |
Baʾaxten taak a kanik mayaʾ. |
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Ba'axten taak a kanik maya'. |
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Ba'axten tàak a kanik màayaj. |
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| 20.1 |
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because |
tumen |
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ear |
xikin |
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good to my ear |
uts tin xikin |
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José |
Because I like this Indian tongue! |
Tumen uts tin xikin le máasewáal tʾaanaʾ. |
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Tumen uts ti' in xikin le máasewáal t'aana'. |
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Tumen uts tin xikin le máasewal t'àana'. |
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how many days? |
jay pʾéel kʾiin |
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you (pl.) have been |
yanakeʾex |
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Stranger |
How long have you been here? |
Jay pʾéel kʾiin yanakeʾex wayeʾ. |
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Jay p'éel k'iin yanake'ex waye'. |
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Jay p'é k'ìin yanake'ex waye'. |
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more than |
más tiʾ |
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a month |
un mes |
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a year |
un año |
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weʾve been |
yanakoʾon |
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José |
Weʾve been here more than a month. |
Más tiʾ un pʾéel mes yanakoʾon wayeʾ. |
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Más ti' un p'éel mes yanako'on waye'. |
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Màas tí un p'é mèes yanako'on waye'. |
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almost |
taʾitak |
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two months |
dos meses |
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two years |
dos años |
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José |
Almost two months. |
Taʾitak dos meses. |
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Ta'itak dos meses. |
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Ta'itak dòos meses. |
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| 24.1 |
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as for you |
techeʾ |
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you get accustomed |
ka suuktal |
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will you get accustomed? |
jeʾ wáa a suuktaleʾ |
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| 24.4 |
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here [in] Yucatan |
way Yucatáneʾ |
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Stranger |
Will you get accustomed [to it] here in Yucatán? |
Techeʾ jeʾ wáa a suuktal way Yucatáneʾ. |
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Teche' je'el wáa a suuktal way Yucatáne'. |
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Teche jé wá sùuktal way yúukatàane'. |
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| 25.1 |
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who knows? |
ken saj bixij |
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I believe |
míin |
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it may be |
jeʾ waleʾ |
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not long (perhaps) |
maʾ xaniʾ |
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José |
Who knows? I believe so. Perhaps. |
Ken sa bixij. Míin jeʾ waleʾ. Maʾ xaniʾ. |
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Ken saj bixij. Míin je' wale'. Ma' xani'. |
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Ken sá bixij. Míin jé' wale'. Ma' xàani'. |
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| 26.1 |
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you stay |
ka pʾáatal |
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will you stay? |
jeʾ wáa a pʾáataleʾ |
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so...then |
beyoʾ |
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here |
wayeʾ |
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Stranger |
So youʾll stay here then? |
Jeʾ wáa a pʾáatal bey wayoʾ. |
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Je'el wáa a p'áatal bey wayo'. |
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Jé wá a p'áatal bey wayo'. |
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I wish |
kexiʾeʾ |
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I want to stay |
in kʾáat pʾáatal |
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the thing is |
baʾaleʾ |
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José |
I wish I could... Iʾd like to stay, but I canʾt. I have to go. |
Kexiʾeʾ, in kʾáat pʾáatal, baʾaleʾ maʾ tu páajtal, yan in bin. |
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Kexi'e', in k'áat p'áatal, ba'ale' ma' tu páajtal, yan in bin. |
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Kexi'e', 'in k'áat p'áatal, ba'ale má t u páajtal, yan in bin. |
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Stranger |
Oh, you have to go! |
Áaj, yan a bin! |
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Áaj, yan a bin! |
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'Áa, yan a bin! |
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| 29.1 |
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Itʾs not possible |
maʾ tu páajtal |
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| 29.2 |
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we go back |
k suut |
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we go back again |
k kaʾa suut |
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| 29.4 |
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land |
luʾum |
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to my land |
tin luʾum |
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to our land |
t luʾum |
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José |
Yes! We go back again to our country. |
¡Bix maʾij! K kaʾa suut t luʾum. |
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¡Bix ma'ij! K ka'a suut t lu'um. |
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¡Bix ma'ij! K ká'a sùut t lu'um. |
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| 30.1 |
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how long? (how many days?) |
jay pʾéel kʾiin |
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you (pl.) will do [it] |
teʾex ken a meenteʾex |
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Stranger |
How long will you be here? |
Jay pʾéel kʾiin ken a meenteʾex wayeʾ. |
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Jay p'éel k'iin ken a meente'ex waye'. |
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what day? |
baʾax kʾiin |
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Stranger |
When do you go? |
Baʾax kʾiin a bin. |
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Ba'ax k'iin a bin. |
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Ba'ax k'iin a bin. |
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few |
tsʾeʾetsʾek |
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in [a] few days |
ich tsʾeʾetsʾek kʾiin |
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I leave |
kin jóokʾol |
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José |
Well, we leave in a few days. |
Pues, toʾoneʾ ich tsʾeʾetsʾek kʾiin k jóokʾol. |
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Pues, to'one' ich ts'e'ets'ek k'iin k jóok'ol. |
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| 33.1 |
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at your home |
ta najil |
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Stranger |
How many days for you to arrive home? |
Jay pʾéel kʾiin a kʾuchul ta najil. |
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Jay p'éel k'iin a k'uchul ti' a najil. |
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Jay p'é k'ìin a k'uchul ta nail. |
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three |
tres |
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six |
seis |
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perhaps... |
waleʾ |
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| 34 |
José |
In three days, perhaps. |
Ichil tres días waleʾ. |
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Ichil tres días wale'. |
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'Ichil trèes días wale'. |
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| 35.1 |
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its way |
u bejil |
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| 35.2 |
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you know the way |
a wojel u bejil |
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| 35 |
Companion(s) |
Do you know the way to Xocenpich? |
¿A wojel u bejil Xocenpich? |
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¿A wojel u bejil Xocenpich? |
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¿'A wojel u bejil xocempich? |
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| 36.1 |
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I know [it] |
in wojel |
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| 36.2 |
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to |
tiʾ |
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[peasant] farmer |
j-koolnáal |
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| 36 |
José |
Yes, thanks to that farmer! |
In wojel, dios boʾotik tiʾ le j-koolnáaloʾ. |
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In wojel, dios bo'otik ti' le j-koolnáalo'. |
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In wojel, dyos bo'otik tí le j kòolnáalo'. |
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| 37.1 |
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now... |
beʾooráaeʾ |
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| 37.2 |
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itʾll surely be possible |
jeʾ u páajtaleʾ |
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| 37.3 |
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I find [it] |
kin kaxtik |
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| 37.4 |
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itʾll surely be possible for me to find [it] |
jeʾ u páajtal in kaxtikeʾ |
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| 37 |
José |
Now, I can surely find it. |
Beʾooráaeʾ jeʾ u páajtal in kaxtikeʾ. |
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Be'ooráae' je'el u páajtal in kaxtike'. |
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Be'òoráe' jé' u páajtal in kaxtike'. |
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