Zuni Language Lessons for
Week of:
May 18 – May 22, 2020
May 25 – May 27, 2020
Ask your child this phrase every morning and have them answer you in Zuni. Always encourage them and praise them when they do speak. ☺
Kwap la:ki yadonne? (What is the day of the week?)
Kop la:ki yadon delina? (What is the weather like today?)
Practice saying the months of the year in Shiwi’ma. Children should know these we practiced everyday in class. But please help them if they need your help.
Months of the Year – Yachu:we
January - Dayamcho
February - Onan U’la’kyak’wamme
March - Łi’dekwakkya Ts;ana
April - Łi’dekwakkya Łana
May - Sowa:ne
June - Yadokkya De’chikya
July - Yachun Kwa’shi’amme
August – Olo’ik’yan Idiw’a
September – Mola:akwapba
October – Kwa’hołs A:ya”kya
November – Kok A:wiyana
December – Ik’ohbu
Days of the week - Yadowe
Sunday - Duminku Dewa
Monday - Chimna:kwe I:kwa:n’a
Tuesday - Kwilik’yan I:kwa:n’a
Wednesday - Ha’ik’yan I:kwa:n’a
Thursday - A:widenak’yan I:kwa:n’a
Friday - Ałna’ I:kwa:n’a
Saturday - Dumink Anchuye
Practice counting 1 – 10
*Challenge your child and help him count beyond. We did count from 1 to 20 in class but after 10 was a little tricky for them. 
Dobinde (1) Kwili (2) Ha’i (3) A:wide (4) Apde (5)
dobalekk’ya (6) kwilelekk’ya (7) ha’elekk’ya(8) denalekk’ya (9) asdemła (10)
Practice your colors:
Red – Shilowa, Brown – sossona, Blue – łi’anna, Black – k’winna, Green – ashenanne,
Orange – olenchina, Pink – hekk’yachona, Purple – k’e:k’wina, White – k’ohanna,
Yellow - Łupts’inna, Gray – lokk’yana,
Children please do your best in speaking Zuni.
Don’t be afraid to talk, I know you will do your best.
Have some fun and play telephone with your parents and your friends.
ELAHKWA!
Enjoy and be safe! Miss you all! 
