Map Making Target Language

Map Book Project


Created by Cherie Chai © 2026


Special thanks to Elder Charlie Joseph and Linguist Bill Poser for language vetting and recording.


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Setting classroom expectations:

Do it carefully./Carefully look at what you are doing.

Huwali whe 'int'en  (Say to 1 person)

Huwali whe 'aht'en  (Say to the whole class)

Look at me.

Sunilh'en  (Say to 1 person)

Sunulh'en  (Say to the whole class)

Make less noise

K'oh le dini  (Say to 1 person)

K'oh le dahni  (Say to the whole class)

Listen to me

Soozilhts'ai  (Say to 1 person)

Soozelhts'ai  (Say to the whole class)

Look at this

Ndi nilh'en  (Say to 1 person)

Ndi nulh'en  (Say to the whole class)

Follow what I am doing

Sk'oh ts'e 'ilh'en  (Say to 1 person)

Sk'oh ts'e 'ulh'en  (Say to the whole class)

For the teacher to ask: how far are you with your work?

Nts'oya ant'elh?  (Say to 1 person)

Nts'oya 'aht'elh?  (Say to the whole class)


Communicative language:


Students use this to catch the attention of someone

K'ah!

Give me

De'

Take it

Nah

Thank You

Musi

Help me

Sla 'ineh

I will help you (as a response)

Nla tesnelh

How do you say it?

Nts'ena dadini?  (Say to 1 person)

 Greetings

Hello

Hadih

How are you?

Danint'oh?

I am good

Soo'nust'oh

Bye

Nanyoost'en si

Good morning

Bunda hoonzoo

Yes

A

No

'andooh


Materials & tools:


Scissors

Lheyeh

Binder

Be'ootso

Cardboard

Dustl'us dutai

Paint

Bedutl'us

Paint brush

Benawdutl'us

Glue

Beneduldze

Plastic sheet

Dustl'us kayit'en-i

Plastic pockets

Kayit'en-i t'oh whuzdla

Writing instrument (markers, pencil etc.)

Bek'une'ts'uguz

Paper

Dustl'us

Hole punch

Bek'une'uki