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Paniqpata iqaluiḷḷu niqillu, tugvaġniaġivut.— When the fish and meat are dry, we will store them.
Tamaani, grub box-aliuġukłuŋa.— I want to build a grub box.
imiġauraq— stew
Upinġaksraqman atiġuurugut.— In spring we go out to camp on the coast.
asiaq— berry
Qapuk aakagigiga.— I have Qapuk as a mother.
Uiñġaliqsuŋa.— I'm sleepy.
Itraiqman iḷaŋich iñuich aullaaġuurut.— When it becomes warm, some of the people go camping.
Aullaqtuksrauruŋa anaqapak.— I have to leave this evening.
Samma mauŋaġnialgitchuŋa ukiuġun.— For your information, I will come here again next year.
Friends' Church Napa-m iñaniaŋaniittuq.— The Friends' Church is located the other side of the Napa store.
Qakugun aullaġniaqpich?— When are you leaving?
Qanuq samma Bubba aglakpa?— How is Bubba doing in school?
Itiġiñ.— Wake up.
Tuttuliaqtut.— They have gone caribou hunting.
Aqaluuva Nuurviŋmi, Kuuvaum Kuuŋani?— Are there lots of fish in Noorvik in the Kobuk River?
siñigviich— bed
tiniikaq— moose
Kiña Iñupiaqsisin?— What is your Iñupiaq name?
upinġaksraq— spring; last spring
Kia ukua piŋi?— Whose are these?
Akpaaluurallu, nauyatchiallu ivasuurut ipnani tavrani.— Murres and lesser gulls [smaller than seagulls] nest in the cliffs there.
Uuttukuu.— So small!
Minġuŋitchuŋa.— I'm not tired.
Ii, sukaiḷuuraqavich.— Yes, when you speak slowly.
Igamaaqłuich igaaġruaġiksut.— Half-dried salmon are good as leftovers.
Sisualik— Sisualik
Kivaliñiq— Kivalina
Aquvittitchi.— Sit down.
Uunniqiviich?— Are you hot?
Aarigaa, iḷitchivsaalgitchuŋauvva.— That's great, I've learned something more.
Igitchigiŋ.— Throw them out.
Qiunŋuŋitchuŋa.— I'm not cold.
Nakuuruq, makpiġaaqaqtugut supayaanik.— That's okay, we have all kinds of books.
quliŋuġutaiḷaq— nine
Uqsriñiaqtugut, uqsruġaniñ.— We will also make seal oil from the blubber.
Naagga, palapkaaqaqtuŋa.— No, I have a tent.
Kamŋiġitchi.— Take off your boots.
Isiġitchi.— Come in.
Iñupiat Naluaġmiuraalaitchut iŋiḷġaan.— The Iñupiat people didn't speak English long ago.
Suva?— What's up? What's the matter?
aqpik— salmonberry
Qanusimik supputiqaqpich?— What kind of rifle do you have?
Paunġat nakuurut akutumi.— Blackberries are good in Inuit ice cream.
Siutiŋŋuat iganaqtut.— Dried fruit can be cooked.
Iḷannaqaqpich Nuurviŋmi?— Do you have friends in Noorvik?
Ii, kaŋiqsitqugiga agliqiamiñik.— Yes, I want him to be able to comprehend his reading.
pałuqtaq— beaver
Piŋasunik qitunġaqaqtuŋa.— I have three children.
Ulumik.— An ulu.
Uunaqtuq.— It's hot.
Aarigaa, tuqłuġisigikpiñ nakuuqsitmukpan.— Very good. I will call or let you know when his reading improves.
Mattaġitchi.— Take off your parka, coat.
Uvlaaq.— This morning.
Kuukpiaqtuġukpiich?— Would you like coffee?
Aglaan samma iñuiḷaamiittut isat.— But there are molting ducks where there are no people.
iñuiññaq atausiq— twenty-one
Apas!— It's too big, too much! He/she is very big!
Tamaani ivigaani isaqaġuuniqsuaq.— There used to be molting ducks there in the grass.
Sassaq sumuiḷiva?— What time is it?
Sialuguġniaqpagguuq?— Is it going to rain? (they say)
tupiq— house
Piiguqnak.— Don't forget.
Pisuŋitchuŋa.— I don't want to.
Uvlupak aŋayuqaallu, aglaktillu uvluat.— Today is parent-teacher day.
Niġiyaqtuaġluk.— Let's go eat.
Unalu.— This one too.
malġuk— two
Appointma-qaqtuŋa uanaklaami.— I have an appointment at one o'clock.
Aggiŋaitchut suli.— They haven't come in yet.
Niġiñiaġisiñiqsugut.— Then we will eat.
Aŋutvaglu Qapuglu aŋayuqaaka.— Aŋutvak and Qapuk are my parents.
Tiŋmiaqpaich ipkua nuŋusuknaqtut.— The giant eagles of long ago must be extinct.
Nakkuu!— It's good!
Ii, iñuuruq aglaan utuqqaġuqtuq.— Yes, he/she is alive but has gotten old.
Upinġaami iqaluŋniaġuurugut.— In summer we fish.
Taluiġuŋ.— Open the door.
Taatna.— Like that.
Naami aglagvik?— Where's the school?
Qanuq atuġuuvatruŋ?— How do they use it?
Maliglakpiiñ?— May I go with you?
upinġaaq— summer
Siḷagiitchuq.— It's bad weather.
Qupalluataqaġniqsuq.— It has nice trim.
Iqalugruaqaqpa maani?— Is there any salmon around here?
Iqalukpiich quaġiksut.— Trout make good frozen fish.
Aanan iñuuva suli?— Is your grandmother still living?
qiḷġiq— hawk
saigu— tea
Pakmapak Qikiqtaġruŋmiittuŋa.— Now I live in Kotzebue.
Tamauŋaġataġniqsutin, qanuqaviḷḷi?— You finally came, and what might you be here for?
nauyaq— seagull
Nuurvik ikpiŋmiittuq, Kuuvaum siñaaniittuq.— Noorvik is on a bluff on the banks of the Kobuk.
Alianniuqpiich?— Are you lonely?
Isiġiñ.— Come in.
Asiaqtuġukpich?— Do you want some berries?
Sialuksiutiqaġukmiuq.— He also wants a raincoat.
Aŋuniaġiaġniaqpiich?— Are you going hunting?
Qitunġatin susuuvat?— What do your children do?
Quviasuktuŋa.— I'm happy.
Anchorage-mi aniruaŋaa.— I was born in Anchorage.
Tauqsiġñiaġviŋmun.— To the store.
Sumik niġisukpich?— What do you want to eat?
Aarigaa!— Good! Really good!
Tamaani.— For no particular reason.
kavluutit— thousand
Aisuliŋitchuŋa.— I'm not homesick.
Aglagviŋmiñ.— From the school.
Avani iñuiḷaamiittut.— They are over where there's not much traffic.
Siqiñġuraqaqpiich?— Do you have a watch?
Nuataamiñ aggiqsutin.— You're coming from Noatak.
Suvikpa una!— What in the world is he/she doing?
nuna— land
Upinġaksraayasigaa manna.— It's almost spring time around here.
Aŋutit yuuqqaġuktut.— The men want a hot drink.
Nuurviŋmiñ aggiqsuŋa.— I'm coming from Noorvik.
Nuurviŋmiuŋuruŋa.— I'm from Noorvik.
Aglaan mikigaqtulaitchuŋa.— But I don't like fermented whale meat.
narvaq— lake
Maktaŋmik.— Some maktak.
niġġivik— table
Aahaallich narvaniitchuurut.— Long-tailed ducks are found in lakes.
Imiġauraq taġirrianiktuq.— The stew is already salted.
Aaqqaa!— It's foul smelling! It stinks!
Naagga, iñuiññaġuqtuŋa.— No, I am turning twenty.
Sumiitpa Anigaaq?— Where is Anigaaq located?
Taisuugikput "qapvik."— We say, "qapvik."
Atchay!— Almost!
Qanuq una!— This is no good!
Uvamnugukpich?— Do you want to come to my house?
Qurriiñiaqtuq uvva iġñiġa.— My son here will prepare [and cut] some frozen fish and meat.
Isiġnaqtuq.— Come in, please.
Ulġuniq— Wainwright
Atchaga aglagviŋmi aglaktitchiruq Iñupiatun.— My aunt teaches Iñupiaq at the school.
Uunniqiruŋa.— I'm hot.
Anaŋŋaa!— How cute!
Aqsriqityaqtaunuguktuŋa.— I want to go to the basketball game.
Siiḷvik— Selawik
Aullaaġniaqtuŋa Pipe Spit-mun uvlaakun.— I'm going camping at Pipe Spit tomorrow.
Sukasiḷḷapiaqtuq pivik.— Time is really going fast.
Qanutun pisukpich?— How much do you want?
ulu— semi-circular knife, ulu
Siḷagiksuq.— It's good weather.
Taamuŋaġisiruŋa naatchiguma.— I will come over when I'm done.
Niksigiaġnaqsisuuruq siiñun March-mi.— It's time for shee fishing in March.
Mattaġiñ.— Take off your parka, coat.
Una pigigiga.— This is mine.
Asiaksriñŋa.— Give me some berries.
Argaiyaġaaŋa.— My hands are cold.
Illiuġlugich.— Make the bed for them.
Aullaġitchi.— Go away.
Qaniŋaniittuq.— It's nearby.
Ii, Katyaaq uŋasiŋitchuq.— Yes, Kiana isn't far.
Siutaiyaġaaŋa.— My ears are cold.
Itchaksriuqtugut.— It's Saturday. (We are experiencing Saturday.)
iqaluk— fish
Tigusiuŋ.— Take it, pick it up.
Aisuliqpiich?— Are you homesick?
Laugviik— Kobuk (village)
Quyaanna.— Thank you.
Araa!— Stop it!
Sumiuŋuvich?— Where are you from?
Anniiñ.— Go out.
Niksik aapagigiga.— I have Niksik as a father.
Imma!— Listen to that noise.
Qanutun akiqaqpat?— What is the total cost?
Uvlaakunlu.— See you tomorrow again.
Una aġnaq nuliaġiviuŋ?— Is this woman your wife?
Uumiñaq!— How annoying! What a pain!
Uvlaami utiġniaqtuŋa Fairbanks-mun.— I will return to Fairbanks in the morning.
naniq— light
aqpiŋñaq— nagoonberry
Kuukpak— Yukon River
itchaksrat— six
Imiġauraliuqtuŋa.— I am making stew.
Qanuq aullaaġniaqpisi?— How will you go to camp?
tiivlu— table
Asiat nakuullapiaqtut.— The berries are really good.
Siñigviich nuullich.— Move the bed.
Iḷiḷgaat alapisaaqtut.— The children are being rambunctious.
Niaqunŋuviich?— Do you have a headache?
Ipnatchiaġmiuŋuruq.— He/she is from Deering.
Tallimiuqtugut.— It's Friday. (We are experiencing Friday.)
Ii, mayuġnaqtuq, suli iḷaatni qauyaġnaqsisuuruq sialukman.— Yes, you have to climb and sometimes it gets slippery when it rains.
Tukkaayuqaqtuq, suli ikuusuqaqtuq qaaŋani.— There is sea lovage and wild celery on top of the island.
Nauyat aggiġñaġiaġuurut.— Seagulls usually arrive early [in spring].
Iqaluŋmik.— Some fish.
Tiŋmisuutit Sisualiŋmuguurut.— Airplanes go to Sisualik often.
Qanuq taiñaqpa "wolverine" Iñupiatun?— How do you say "wolverine" in Iñupiaq?
Qamirruŋ.— Turn it off.
Sumik anniviqaqpich?— What is your birthday?
akimiaq atausiq— sixteen
Pakaknak.— Don't get into things.
Qairruŋ.— Give it here.
Taġium siñaanun aullaaġuurut.— They usually go camping on the ocean beaches.
Qulit malġuk qipmich qimuktut.— Twelve dogs are pulling a sled.
Piñagu!— Don't do it. Leave it alone. Don't bother him/her.
Tiniikat aŋirut.— Moose are big.
Umiat usiḷiiñaqsivaat?— Are the boats loaded?
Ikkii!— It's messy, dirty! Gross! Yuk!

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