Kigiqtamiutun (Shishmaref) Phrases

Paġlagikpin inimnun.
Welcome to our house.

Ipqaizaqluu inauran.
Clean your room.

Sinikkin.
Fall asleep.

Utikzranaqsiyia.
It’s time for a nap.

Qivikmik aituŋŋa.
Bring me a blanket.

Utikzragin.
Take a nap.

Naguuzruq tuvaktuatin.
It’s good that you woke up.

Igiiluu naniq.
Turn the light on.

Qamizruŋ naniq.
Turn the light off.

Inauraaqluk!
Play with me!

Inauttitin aaqigi.
Put your toys away.

Igviilutin.
You do the laundry.

Atnuġaatin tutuuzrut.
The clothes are dirty.

Iluaqsiuglui aumititin.
Make the bed (blankets, sheets, bedding).

Aŋmaluu iyalik./Umigluu iyalik.
Open the window./Close the window.

Atigilutin.
Put on a parka.

Niġizrvik ililuu.
Put on a parka ruff.

Nazautilutin.
Put on your hat.

Nalikaglutin.
Put on your pants.

Atikłuklutin.
Put a shirt on.

Kammikkin.
Put on your shoes.

Qaizruŋ qupiġ aaq.
Give me the coat.

Qaitkik piniġaak.
Give me the socks.

Iglua aiqatin naukŋaa?
Where is your other mitten?

Avaaliutilataġ ikpin.
I am going to take you to your grandparents.

Aniignaazrizrutin.
Now you’re ready to play outside.

Anaġviliaġin.
Go to the bathroom.

Anaġviliaġugvin?
Do you want to go to the bathroom?

Anaġviliaġuktuŋa./Anaġviliaġunilaŋa.
I want to go to the bathroom./I don’t want to go to the bathroom.

Savakluu savak./uŋmaluu savak.
Close the door./Open the door.

Ivvaatugiaqtugin.
Go take a bath.

Ivvaatukaalain.
Let me bathe you.

Tilaktugaaqlain.
Let me dry you.

Kuiġ lain?
Let me lift you up?

Ikmiknaqsizruq kiinan.
It is time to wash your face.

Kiutiziutitin.
Brush your teeth.

Kiutizitittuŋa.
I am brushing my teeth.

Aiqłiutiŋŋa ivgunmik.
Go get me a towel.

Illaiqtuŋa.
I am brushing my hair.

Qulittuŋa.
I am washing my hair.

Iġġaului azrgaktin.
Wash your hands.

Iġġaului azrgaktin niġ igalauġnak.
We must wash your hands before we eat.

Iyiavikmugin.
Go to the kitchen.

Saniguŋ iyiavik.
You clean the kitchen.

Puggutat iġġugi.
You do the dishes.

Kaaŋiuqpin?
Are you hungry?

Kaaŋiuqtuŋa./Kaaŋiuŋilaŋa.
I am hungry./I am not hungry.

Imiġugvin?
Are you thirsty?

Imiġuktuŋa./Imiġuŋilaŋa.
I am thirsty./I am not thirsty.

Niġiksriugikvin.
I prepared your food.

Niġipkaŋa. You feed me.

Niġġitin./Niġġizruŋ
You eat./You eat it.

Niġitizi./Ilughazi niġilui.
You all eat. You all eat it.

Iiluu.
You swallow it.

Nuŋŋivin?
Are you done?

Nuŋŋituŋa./Nuŋŋinilaŋa.
I am done./I am not done.

Tilagiuŋ natiq.
You sweep the floor.

Tilagigi tupmigat.
Sweep the stairs.

Tanitkun natiq.
You mop the floor.

Amuzruŋ tuglumin.
You take it out of that container.

Iizruŋ./Iitqi. Throw it away./Throw those (3+) away.

Iġġugitka puggutat.
I am washing the plates.

Iġġugitka qallutit.
I am washing the cups.

Ililuu niglamaquiqmun.
Put it inside the refrigerator.

Ililuu iknugium sanigaanun.
Put it next to the stove.

Ilizruŋ tunuanun tiblum.
Put it behind the table.

Ubluiqmugin.
Go to the living room.

Sanikłiuġia ubluiq.
I will clean the living room.

Sanikluu alugluitgutaq saniutmik.
Clean the rug with the vacuum.

Sałghuaqluu./Sałghuwaiqluu.
Close the curtains. Open the curtains.

Qiniqtuwaagugiga qiniqsitaaq.
I want to watch a show (on TV).

Nivituzilauraguŋ.
You turn the volume up.

Nivaiqtauraguŋ.
You turn the volume down.

Tibluk ittuq siugaani nanim.
The table is in front of the lamp.

Tibluk ittuq tunuani nanim.
The table is behind the lamp.

Alugluitgutaq agupiutam ataani ittuq.
The rug is under the chair.

Qaizruuŋ waŋnun.
Bring it to me.

Puzziknak.
Don’t fall forward.

Tunuałaġnak.
Don’t fall backward.

Aapsitaiqmugin./Atqagin aapsitaiqmin.
Go upstairs./Go downstairs.

Izzrukaanak agupiutamin.
Don’t fall off the chair

Izzrukaanak tupmiganin.
Don’t fall down the stairs.