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Story

Ruby Peter and Donna Gerdts wrote this little story, read by Delores Louie.

lhakw’ huye’!
fly away!

 

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stem tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ sxuy’us?
What is landed on your head?

sum’suma’yu tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ sxuy’us.
A bee is landed on your head.

nan ch ’uw’ stitiya’xw, sum’suma’yu.
You are very busy, bee.

nem’ lhu lhakw’ huye’!
Go fly away!

 

stem tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ muqsun?
What is landed on your nose?

smayuqw’a’ tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ muqsun.
A ladybug is landed on your nose.

nan ch ’uw’ ’uhwiin’, smayuqw’a’.
You are very little, ladybug.

nem’ lhu lhakw’ huye’!
Go fly away!

 

stem tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ t’eluw’?
What is landed on your arm?

qwe’un tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ t’eluw’.
A mosquito is landed on your arm.

nan ch ’uw’ hwsuymulqsun, qwe’un.
You have a very pointy nose, mosquito.

nem’ lhu lhakw’ huye’!
Go fly away!

 

stem tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ tselush?
What is landed on your hand?

xwuyxwuya’yu tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ tselush.
A fly is landed on your hand.

nan ch ’uw’ xwum, xwuyxwuya’yu.
You are very fast, fly.

nem’ lhu lhakw’ huye’!
Go fly away!

 

stem tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ sxun’u?
What is landed on your leg?

skw’ulwexe’ tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ sxun’u.
A butterfly is landed on your leg.

nan ch ’uw’ ’uy’uy’mut, skw’ulwexe’.
You are very beautiful, butterfly.

nem’ lhu lhakw’ huye’!
Go fly away!

 

stem tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ qwlhey’shun?
What is landed on your shoe?

tth’utth’sh tthu ni’ squqep’ ’u tthun’ qwlhey’shun.
A dragonfly is landed on your shoe.

nan ch ’uw’ thi, tth’utth’sh.
You are very big, dragonfly.

nem’ lhu lhakw’ huye’!
Go fly away!

 

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Vocabulary

Insects

sum’suma’yu “bee”

smayuqw’a “ladybug”

qwe’un “mosquito”

xwuyxwuya’yu “fly”

skw’ulwexe’ “butterfly”

tth’utth’sh “dragonfly”

Parts of the body

sxuy’us “head”

muqsun “nose”

t’eluw’ “arm”

tselush “hand”

sxun’u “leg, foot”

qwlhey’shun “shoe”

Descriptive words

squqep’ “landed on”

stitiya’xw “busy”

’uhwiin’ “little”

hwsuymulqsun “pointed nose”

xwum “fast”

’uy’uy’mut “beautiful”

thi “big”

 

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Sound recording and editing by Donna Gerdts and Heather Harris