"We know not what lies ahead of us. We know not what the coming days will bring. We live in a world of uncertainty. But one thing we do know. Like the polar star in the heavens, regardless of what the future holds, there stands the Redeemer of the world, the Son of God, certain and sure as the anchor of our immortal lives. He is the rock of our salvation, our strength, our comfort, the very focus of our faith." - Gordon B. Hinckley

Monday, November 1, 2010

While we are waiting, a lesson in the Keqchikel language

Destinee sends emails to her sister with Keqchikel translations.  (not all of it´s spelled right)  Here are a few:

Xqaq´i (pronounced shkak i)- means good afternoon
Xoqaqa (shokaka)- means good night
 
Good morning- (Sekershka)
Adios- kad´ik´a
It is lost- sach
careful- nichketnein
don´t fall- ni´atz zak
 
K´na una oracion (kahnah ooh nah orah sion)- We are going to pray
Ki xam´p (key shampay)- Come
Nek (nack)- no
at´ta (aht tah)- Father
Matioxi chave at´ta (mahtee oshee chahvay aht tah)- We thank thee, father
Dios ka tu kuan (deeos kah too kwan)- God go with you
Utz a wach (ootz a vech)- how are you?
Utz matiosh (ootz mahtee osh)- good, thank you
xin (sheen)- corn
cotun (coh tune)- food
ch`at (chaht)- bed
 
Rochoch ajaw (raw choch ahaf) - Church
Wochoch (Vachoch) - My house
Rochoch (Rachoch) - house, specific
jay (hi) - house, general
ajaw (ahaf) - God
multiox (mah tee ohsh) - thank you
tab´ana utzil chuwe (tahb ahna ootzeel choovey) - do me a favor
takoyu nu maq (taco you new mahk) - please
aq (ack) - pig.
 
I come from the North- Rin pajotol in petenek (reen pahotoal een peteneck).
What is your name?- Achike a b´i rat (acheekay ah bee raht)
 
To say ´spirit´ is Ux lab´ixel (oosh lahb ee shell).
Rin nu b´i´ (reen noo b ee)- my name is
Jun (hoon) - one
ka´i´ (kah ee)- two
oxi´ (oshee)- three
kaji´ (kahee)- four
wo´o´ (boh oh)- five
waqi´ (bahkee)- six
waqxaqi´ (bahk shahk kee)- seven
wuqu´ (bookoo)- eight
b´eleje´ (behleyhey)- nine
lajuj (lahoo)- ten
 
 
 
 
 
 

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