In this lesson, we will learn about our appearance in the Nahuatl language.
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Note: Images used in this lesson were created by the following people:
CC BY-SA Linda Salzman Sagan, labels added
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We will learn about statures and hair colors
Alaxtic huan huehueyac (Straight and long)
Chihchinohtic (Curly)
Tlamanextilli tlen yancuic tlahtolli huan pameh (Examples of new words and sentences)
Na niechcapantzin “I am short”
Na nihuahcapantic “I am tall”
Na niazacatic “I am tall and thin”
Na nitomahuac “I am thick/fat”
/Axnel-/ “Not very” (prefijo)
Na nihuahcapantic “I am tall”
/Axtlahuel/ “Not very”
Na niazacatic “I am thin”
Tequitl ce: Xiquiihtoa cehcen iixnezca (Activity One: Say the appearance of each one)
María ¿Queniuhqui motlachiyaliz ta?
Na nelnihuahcapantic huan achi nitomahuac.
Xochitl, ¿Queniuhqui motlachiyaliz ta?
Na ni ____________________.
¿Queniuhqui itlachiyaliz ya?
Ya ______________________.
Tequitl ome: Xiquiihtoa cehcen iixnezca itzoncal (Activity Two: Say the hair color of each one)
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yayahuic | chocoxtic | cafentic | chichiltic |
Xochitl | Lola | María | Delia |
¿Tlen iixnezca itzoncal Xochitl? (¿What color is the hair of Xochitl?)
—Xochitl iixnezca itzoncal yayahuic. (The hair of Xochitl is the color black)
¿Tlen iixnezca itzoncal Lola?
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¿Tlen iixnezca itzoncal María?
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¿Tlen iixnezca itzoncal Delia?
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Tequitl eyi: Xiquiihtoa cehcen iixnezca iixtiyol (Activity Three: Say the eye color of each one)
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Delia iixnezca iixtiyol xoxoctic |
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Xochitl iixnezca iixtiyol cafentic |
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Lola iixnezca iixtiyol tzictic |
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Noixnezca noixtiyol yayahuic |
1. Na noixtiyol iixnezca xoxoctic.
2. Lola ___________ iixnezca __________.
3. Xochitl ___________ iixnezca ___________.
4. Delia iixtiyol _________ __________.
motlachiyaliz “our appearance”
hauhcapantic “tall” (of stature)
echcapantzin “short” (of stature)
zancualli “to measurement”
tomahuac “thick, fat”
azacatic “tall and thin”
chocoxtic “amarillo”
In one paragraph: describe your appearance in accordance with the descriptions above (How you are physically, the color of your hair, and the color of your eyes).