The Hoocak Language Podcast

Waaja - "He sees them" 

Hajaire - "They see him" 

Waajaire - "They see them" 

Welcome back! We are starting with a new verb this week, and it's something called a transitive verb. Don't worry about the details, it just means there are some more forms we get to learn and be tha…

In the final episode of the week, we go over the 2nd person plural form, as well as the dual, inclusive, and exclusive forms as well. We also throw in another useful word to help with our conversatio…

In this episode, we go over the 1st person singular form of our word for the week, and try our hand at listening in on a longer conversation. 

Taacgą - I drink 

Ceewasnį - Milk

In this episode we go over the 2nd person singular form of our verb, as will as learning a few new useful words to add to our conversations. 

šaracgą - you drink 

nįį - water

hisge - some 

In this episode we start with a new word, racgą, as well as learning anther common word, wažą. 

racgą - to drink something

racgą - he/she/it drinks something

racgąire - they drink something

wažą - so…

In this finish strong Friday edition of the Hoocąk Language Podcast, we finish up with our word for the week. We go over the 2nd person plural form as well as all 3 "we" forms of the verb. 

rooragųwi…

In this episode we go over the 1st person singular form, the "I" form, as well as learning a new word, žige. 

raagų - I want

žige - again 

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In this episode we continue with our word Roogų, adding in the 2nd person plural, or You want. We also learn the emphatic suffix -xjį which adds emphasis and a little intensity to whatever it is atta…

In this episode we start with a new word, Roogų, as well as giving some encouragement for your language learning efforts. 

Roogų - he wants, she wants, it wants

Roogųire - They want

Happy Monday everyone! We’re starting off this week with another wintertime story. This week, we once again visit Wakjąkaga as he is returning home and happy to find the warm reception he is given. 

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Wąągiiwus - We (you and I) are thirsty

Wąągiiwuswi - We (including you) are thirsty

įįwuswi - We (not you) are thirsty

In this episode we go over the first person singular form, the I form of our verb. We also talk a little bit about stress on words as well as the importance of nasal vowels in Hoocąk. 

įįwus - I am t…

In this episode we go over the 2nd person singular form of our verb, as well as learning a new suffix to add to the verb: 

iinįwus - you are thirsty

-gįnį - already 

In this episode we start with a new word, iiwus - To be thirsty. We go over the 3rd person singular as well as the 3rd person plural today. 

iiwus - to be thirsty

iiwus - he/she/it is thirsty

iiwusir…

It's our last episode of 2020! Today we go over all 3 of the "we" forms of our verb Tookewehi, as well as a new word which means "but, however". 

Wąągatokewehi - We (you and I) are hungry

Wąągatokewe…

In this episode we go over the 2nd person plural form (y'all) of our word tookewehi. 

Tonįkewehiwi - y’all are hungry

We also have a little bonus section about where the word for "quarter" in Hoocąk …

Welcome back from the Holidays! In this episode we go over the 3rd person plural (they) form of our word. We also add the negative which triggers a small but important sound change that you'll hear q…