Caribou hunting

Caribou hunting

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Luukasi:
Suli Taiviti tuttuliaqsimava?
Haana:
Aaggai, unnuk tikilauqtuq.
Luukasi:
Tuttuniqqa?
Haana:
Ii, atausirmik tuttuminiq.
Luukasi:
Nami tuttuniqqa?
Haana:
Niaqunnguutiup ungataanit, tasiup iqalliarviusuup saniani.
Luukasi:
Qanurli tuttuliarnirngat?
Haana:
Pisuutikkut tisamalikkut. Uujuliurniarama uujuqturiaqturumaviit?
Luukasi:
Ii, qassimuuqqat?
Haana:
Iqqanaijariiruviit sassimuuliqqat.
Luukasi:
Ii, asukuluk. Tamuassagirniaqqunga palaugaamik.
Haana:
Ii, takuniaqquguk.

English [ Show English ]

Luukasi:
Suli Taiviti tuttuliaqsimava? Is Taiviti still out caribou hunting
Haana:
Aaggai, unnuk tikilauqtuq. No, he arrived back last night.
Luukasi:
Tuttuniqqa? Did he get any caribou?
Haana:
Ii, atausirmik tuttuminiq. Yes, he got one caribou
Luukasi:
Nami tuttuniqqa? Where did he get it?
Haana:
Niaqunnguutiup ungataanit, tasiup iqalliarviusuup saniani. Behind Apex, beside the lake where there is good fishing.
Luukasi:
Qanurli tuttuliarnirngat? How did he go (caribou hunting)?
Haana:
Pisuutikkut tisamalikkut. Uujuliurniarama uujuqturiaqturumaviit? By 4-wheeler. I am going to make some uujuq. Do you want to come and eat some?
Luukasi:
Ii, qassimuuqqat? Yes, what time?
Haana:
Iqqanaijariiruviit sassimuuliqqat. When you are done work, at 6.
Luukasi:
Ii, asukuluk. Tamuassagirniaqqunga palaugaamik. O.K. I will bring along some palaugaaq to go with it.
Haana:
Ii, takuniaqquguk. Yes. See you then.