These are the Lushootseed phrases contained in the General Managers Report for the week of March 8th, 2010
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hədʔiw̓b. |
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Come inside. |
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xʷiʔ gʷadsɫəgʷɫ. |
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Stay in the yard. |
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ƛ̕alš ti adkəpu. |
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Put on your coat. |
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ɫuɫč́id ti sqʷaliʔ. |
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Mow the grass. |
The prefix "ɫu-" means will, "ɫč́id" means you cut, and "sqʷaliʔ" means grass.
Each phrase is said in Lushootseed, then English, and then repeated in Lushootseed three times, with a pause in between, giving people time to repeat the phrase.
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