Lenape |
English |
Hè | Hello! (or) Hi! |
Làpìch knewël | I will see you again. (Goodbye) |
tëmike | Come in! (or) Go in! |
lëmatahpi | Sit down! |
wëndaxa | Come here! |
mitsi | Eat! (speaking to one person) |
mitsikw | You eat! (speaking to two or more) |
mitsitàm | Let's eat! |
tukihëla | Wake up! |
taktani | I don't know |
ngatupwi | I am hungry |
ngatusëmwi | I am thirsty |
ngatungòm | I am sleepy |
mili kàpi | Give me some coffee |
Lënape nàn | He (or she) is a Lenape |
Lënape hàch nàn | Is he a Lenape? |
ktalënixsi hàch | Do you speak Lenape? |
kèxiti | a little |
kèku hàch lakeyu | What tribe (or nationality) is he? |
wëli kishku | It is a good day |
lëlëwàxën | There is a breeze |
shëlànde | It is a hot day |
sukëlan | It is raining |
kwëti | one |
nisha | two |
naxa | three |
newa | four |
palenàxk | five |
The stress in Lenape usually falls on the next to last syllable.
When it falls on any other, the vowel that is stressed is underlined _ .