Mvskoke Vmvhayepvs: Teach me Muscogee

Learn about words for giving and taking. From the books by Ahse Deere and Aimee Harjoe. Read more of their books on the Bloom Library: https://bloomlibrary.org/language:mus/book/kHxfEyONbG?lang=mus

A variety of commands, featuring recordings by Ahse Deere. This comes from a series of books that have been created at the College of the Muscogee Nation. They are compiled and edited by Aimee Harjoe and narrated by Ahse Deere. Read them at bloomlibrary.org .

Words and phrases for talking to a baby. Audio by the Language Program at the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM6YdRiTZPU

Action sentences with a bear and a deer, with audio by Rosemary Maxey.

Practice "to see" (hecetv) and "to hear" (pohetv) with George Bunny. Discussion on short sentences and -t and -n modifiers.

George Bunny practice sentences with "kerretv."

Simple sentences in the classroom. From the book Makestkēs Chapter 8 . Vocabulary Liketv - to sit Ohliketv - chair Holattē - blue  Heyv ohliketvt os. - This is a chair. Holattēt os. - It’s blue. Eshoccickv - pen/pencil (“what you write with”) Lanē - green/yellow/brown Heyv eshoccickvt os. - This is a pencil. Lanēt os. - It’s yellow. Nak-cokv - book Emvlostetv - to like, admire, favor Heyv nak-cokv...

Learn about negative commands (-kot). From Mvyahv Rosemary's memrise course Vocabulary Hueretv - To stand Hueris - I stand Huerekot - Don’t stand Liketv - To sit Likis - I sit Likekot - Don’t sit Yvkvpetv - To walk Yvkapis - I am walking Yvkvpekot - Don’t walk Yvhiketv - To sing Yvhikis - I sing Yvhikekot - Don’t sing Letketv - To run Letkis - I run Letkekot - Don’t run Hecetv - To see Hecis -...

Let's take a walk around outside and learn some phrases about the outdoors. This comes from the online book Maketskēs: Chapter 13. Vocabulary fettv outside Fettvn yvkapet fullvkēts let’s (3+) walk around outside Fettv kvsvppēt owv? is it cold outside? monks no lekothēt os it’s warm Mowan well, then vpēyvkēts let’s (3+) go eto tree eto huerēt os a tree stands eto mahēt onko? it’s a tall tree, ...

Learn the song Joy to the World and listen to a part of the Christmas story read from the Bible. Joy to the World Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs-hD84Kt0c Lyrics: Afvckvkēs hesayecv Let’s be happy, giver of breath (Saviour) Mekkon vkvsvmvks Praise the King Cefekhvmkēt vkvsvmvks Praise your bravery, Omvlkvt yvhikvks Omvlkvt yvhikvks Omvlkvt omvlkvt yvhikvks (Everyone sing x3) Ekvn fayac h...

Vocab for Christmas, and Jingle Bells! Vocab: ‘Tvcako-rakko - Christmas Afvcketv - to be happy Vretv - to go about Nettvcako-rakko afvckēt vrepvccvs! - Have a happy Christmas! Nettvcako-rakko afvckēt fullepvkvccvs!- Y’all have a happy Christmas! Nettvcako-rakko afvckēn ocepvkvccvs! - Y’all have a happy Christmas! (another way) Ohrolopē mucvse afvckēn ocepvkvccvs! - Y’all have a happy New Year’s! E...

Learn some vocabulary about introducing a friend, their job, and where they're from. Also a short introduction to Mvhayv Rosemary Maxey. Vocabulary Heyv this Vnhesse my friend Heyvt vnhesse tos This is my friend Heyv vnhesse Rosemary-t os. This is my friend Rosemary Mvhayv teacher Mvhayvt os. She is a teacher. Cokv-sarv mail carrier Cokv-sarvt os He or she is a mail carrier. Cokv-hēcv student Cokv...

This is the start of season 2! This lesson is about Thanksgiving. Mvto to Mvhayv Joe Coon for recording the prayer. Also includes audio from Phillip Harjo and Linda Wood. Vocab Penwv - turkey Nettv - day Penwv Hompetv Nettv - To eat turkey day Enhonnv - dressing (from dress) ’sem vcesketv - stuffing Vhv cerehe cetakke - mashed potatoes Afke - gravy Taklike – bread (rolls) Vhv cvmpv - sweet potato...

Learn a children's song with me! From youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVHjfAsL8AQ

Review Episodes 7-12 with me!

Review of episodes 1-6!

Learn the names for some breakfast foods. Audio recorded by the Mvskoke Language Program : Including recordings from A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee Vocabulary Hvthitke - morning Naken hvthitke homipecca? - What did you eat this morning? Custake - eggs eteyvmkē - mixed up Custake seteyvmke - scrambled eggs Vhv - potato Cerēhē - lumpy Vhv-cerēhe - white potatoes, irish potatoes Wocutkē - chopped fin...

This lesson mostly comes from Makestkēs: 10. More on the alphabet: p, t, k, c, s Hear more of the alphabet also in Mvskoke Language Patterns .

Practice four of the more difficult letters: c, i, r, and v. Here's the lesson in the book: Maketskēs - More on the Alphabet Also see and listen to the whole alphabet in the book Mvskoke Language Patterns: The Alphabet

Learn how to introduce yourself. See the full dialog in the online book Maketskēs: Estonko! Vocabulary Estonko - fine, okay hocefkv - name cvhocefkv - my name Mary cvhocefkvt os. - My name is mary cēme - you cēme tv? - how about you? cehocefkv - your name Naket cehocefkvt owa? or Naket cehocefkv tē?- What is your name? estvmi - where vtetv  - (one) to come (from) vtetskēt os - you come (from) ‘Stv...

Learn how to ask how someone is feeling. Audio (and lesson) from Mvhayv Rosemary Maxey in her memrise course: https://community-courses.memrise.com/community/course/986408/rosemary-teaches-mvskoke/ Vocabulary feknokkē - sad cvfeknokkes - I’m sad elvwe - hungry cvlvwes - I’m hungry ewvnhkē - thirsty cvwvnkes - I’m thirsty cvpakke - angry cvcvpakkes - I’m angry naore - bothered, in a bad mood cvnaho...

The verb "to want", and how to ask "do you want ... ?" Vocabulary Eyacetv = to want Ceyacetv = you want Ceyaces = you want (present tense) Ceyacv = you want (question form) Owv ceyaces = You want water Hompetv ceyaces = You want food Owv ceyacv = Do you want water? Hompetv ceyacv = do you want to eat? Vtetv = to come Vtetv ceyacv = Do you want to come? Kerretv = to learn, or to...

Learn how to use the verb "ocetv" to say "you have" and "do you have...?" Vocabulary Ocetv = to have Ocetskes = you have Oceckv = do you have Atvme ocetskes = You have a car Osafke ocetskes = You have osafke Atvme oceckv = Do you have a car? Osafke oceckv = Do you have osafke? Toknawv oceckv = Do you have money?  Hompetv rakko ocv hancv = Are you going to have a big d...

Learn two ways to make a verb present tense. Vocabulary Ero - squirrel Vwenayetv - to sniff/smell Erot vwenayes - the squirrel smells Cesse - mouse Letketv - to run Cesset lētkes - the mouse runs Honvnwv - man Honvnwvt lētkes - The man runs Hvlpvtv - Alligator Celayetv - to touch/feel/paw at Hvlpvtvt celayes - the alligator feels Kaccv - tiger Hompetv - To eat Kaccvt hompes - the tiger eats Cepane...

Phrases for language learning. Recordings from Mvhayv Rebecca Barnett, and dictionary audio by Linda Wood Vocabulary: Estowēt maketv towa? How do you say this? Estomē or estowē - How Maketv - To say Hoccicetv - To write Estowēt hoccicetv towa - How do you write this? Hvtvm - Again Hvtvm makvs - Say it again Kerretv - To know Kerraks - To not know   Cen kerrvks - I don’t understand you Pohetv - To...