Mvskoke Language

Learn Muskogee/Creek, a Native American Language.

nanvke

(nah-nuh-gee)

‘things’

estvlke

(ehs-duhl-gee)

‘people’

accvkē

(ahk-chuh-gee)

‘clothing’

hayetv

(hah-yeh-duh)

‘to make’

hueretv

(weeth-leh-duh)

‘to stand’

liketv

(lay-geh-duh)

‘to sit’

nesetv

(neh-seh-duh)

‘to buy’

opunvyetv

(oh-bu-nai-yeh-duh)

‘to speak/talk’

vtotketv

(uh-doht-geh-duh)

‘to work’

wakketv

(wahk-geh-duh)

‘to lie down’

nak-cokv

(nahk-choh-guh)

‘book’

atvme

(ah-duh-mee)

‘car’

nak-heckuce

(nahk-hech-gu-chee)

‘television/TV’

eshoccickv

(ehs-hoch-chaych-guh)

‘pencil’

‘sēmakv

(see-mah-guh)

‘fan’

kulkē

(gul-gee)

‘lamp’

ohhompetv

(oh-hohm-beh-duh)

‘table’

esletketv

(ehs-leht-geh-duh)

‘bicycle/bike’

‘setem ponahokv

(seh-dehm boh-nah-hoh-guh)

‘telephone/phone’

ohliketv

(oh-lay-geh-duh)

‘chair’

cepanē

(cheh-bah-nee)

boy

cēpvnē

(chee-buh-nee)

’boy’ (formal)

cepan

(cheh-bahn)

nickname for ’boy’

cvpofv-vtotkv

(chuh-boh-fuh-uh-doht-guh)

’farmer’

totkv-vslēcv

(doht-guh-uh-slee-chuh)

’firefighter’

estuce

(ehs-doo-chee)

’baby’

hoktē

(hohk-dee)

’woman’

honvnwv

(hoh-nuhn-wuh)

’man’

mvhayv

(muh-hah-yuh)

’teacher’

hoktuce

(hohk-doo-chee)

’girl’

este-wvnayv

(ehs-deh-wuh-nah-yuh)

’police officer’

vlēkcv

(uh-leek-chuh)

‘doctor’

honnv

(hohn-nuh)

‘dress’

kapv

(gah-buh)

‘coat’

ēyokkofketv

(ee-yohk-gohf-geh-duh)

‘shirt’

hvtekpikv

(huh-dehk-bay-guh)

‘pants’

est-enke-hute

(ehs-deen-gee-hoo-dee)

‘gloves’

‘kvtopokv

(guh-doh-boh-guh)

‘hat’

‘sohtēhkv

(soh-deeh-guh)

‘boots’

est-ele-pikv

(ehs-dehl-lee-bay-guh)

‘shoes’

‘svhocackv

(suh-hoh-chach-guh)

‘socks’

‘sēwvnvketv

(see-wuh-nuh-geh-duh)

‘belt’

vhan

(uh-hahn)

‘going to’ (used in verbs)

lucv

(loo-chuh)

‘turtle’

hvmken

(huhm-kehn)

‘one’

yvkvpetv

(yuh-guh-beh-duh)

‘to walk’

hecetv

(heh-cheh-duh)

‘to see/look at’

yvhiketv

(yuh-hay-geh-duh)

‘to sing’; also ‘song’

opvnetv

(oh-buh-neh-duh)

‘to dance’

tvmketv

(duhm-geh-duh)

‘to fly’

kerretv

(gehth-leh-duh)

‘to learn/know’

estimvt

(ehs-day-muht)

‘who’

hoktē-mvnettet

(hohk-dee-muh-neht-deet)

‘young woman’

mvnettet

(muh-neht-deet)

‘young’

noricvt

(nohth-lay-chuht)

‘chef/cook’

vkot os

(uh-goht / dohs)

‘not’ (used in verbs; 1st person)

naken

(nah-gehn)

‘what’

accē-eswakketvn

(ahk-chee-ehs-wahk-geh-duhn)

‘pajamas’

owis

(oh-ways)

subject for ‘I’ (1st person)

owetskes

(oh-wehts-gehs)

subject for ‘you’ (2nd person)

os

(ohs)

subject for ‘she/he/it/they’ (3rd person)

homv-packvn

(hoh-muh-bahch-guhn)

‘apron’

etskekot os

(ehts-geh-goht / dohs)

‘not’ (used in verbs; 2nd person)

ekot os

(eh-goht / dohs)

‘not’ (used in verbs; 3rd person)

Naken estōwetska?

(nah-gehn / ehs-doo-wehts-gah)

What are you doing?

etv

(eh-duh)

‘to’ (ending for all infinitive verbs, but not all words with -etv are infinitive verbs)

Opanet owis.

(oh-bah-neht / doh-ways)

I am dancing.

Opanet owetskes.

(oh-bah-neht / doh-wehts-gehs)

You are dancing.

Opanet os.

(oh-bah-neht / dohs)

She is dancing.

Tvmket owis.

(duhm-geht / doh-ways)

I am flying.

Tvmket owetskes.

(duhm-geht / doh-wehts-gehs)

You are flying.

Tvmket os.

(duhm-geht / dohs)

He is flying.

Kērret owis.

(geeth-leht / doh-ways)

I am learning.

Kērret owetskes.

(geeth-leht / doh-wehts-gehs)

You are flying.

Kērret os.

(geeth-leht / dohs)

It is learning.

Estimvt opana?

(ehs-day-muht / oh-bah-nah)

Who is dancing?

Hoktē-mvnettet opanet os.

(hohk-dee-muh-neht-deet / oh-bah-neht / dohs)

A young woman is dancing.

Estimvt kērra?

(ehs-day-muht / geeth-lah)

Who is learning?

Noricvt kērret os.

(nohth-lay-chuht / geeth-leht / dohs)

A chef is learning.

Hoktē-mvnettet opana?

(hohk-dee-muh-neht-deet / oh-bah-nah)

Is a young woman dancing?

Hoktē-mvnettet opvnekot os.

(hohk-dee-muh-neht-deet / oh-buh-neh-goht / dohs)

A young woman is not dancing.

Noricvt kērra?

(nohth-lay-chuht / geeth-lah)

Is a cook learning?

Noricvt kerrekot os.

(nohth-lay-chuht / kehth-leh-goht / dohs)

A cook is not learning.

Opvnvhanet owis.

(oh-buh-nuh-hah-neht / doh-ways)

I am going to dance.

Opvnvhanet owetskes.

(oh-buh-nuh-hah-neht / doh-wehts-gehs)

You are going to dance.

Opvnvhanet os.

(oh-buh-nuh-hah-neht / dohs)

She is going to dance.

Tvmkvhanet owis.

(duhm-guh-hah-neht / doh-ways)

I am going to fly.

Tvmkvhanet owetskes.

(duhm-guh-hah-neht / doh-wehts-gehs)

You are going to fly.

Tvmkvhanet os.

(duhm-guh-hah-neht / dohs)

They are going to fly.

Kerrvhanet owis.

(gehth-luh-hah-neht / doh-ways)

I am going to learn.

Kerrvhanet owetskes.

(gehth-luh-hah-neht / doh-wehts-gehs)

You are going to learn.

Kerrvhanet os.

(gehth-luh-hah-neht / dohs)

He is going to learn.

Naken nesvhanetska?

(nah-gehn / neh-suh-ha-nehts-gah)

What are you going to buy?

Accē-eswakketvn nesvhanet owis.

(ahk-chee-ehs-wahk-geh-duhn / neh-suh-hah-neht / doh-ways)

I am going to buy pajamas.

Opvnvhanvkot os.

(oh-buh-nuh-hah-nuh-goht / dohs).

I am not going to dance.

Opvnvhanetskekot os.

(oh-buh-nuh-hah-nehts-geh-goht / dohs)

You are not going to dance.

Opvnvhanekot os.

(oh-buh-nuh-hah-neh-goht / dohs)

She is not going to dance.

Accē-eswakketvn hayvhanetska?

(ahk-chee-ehs-wahk-geh-duhn / hah-yuh-hah-nehts-gah)

Are you going to make pajamas?

Accē-eswakketvn hayvhanvkot os.

(ahk-chee-ehs-wahk-geh-duhn / hah-yuh-hah-nuh-goht / dohs)

I am not going to make pajamas.

Homv-packvn hayvhanetska?

(hoh-muh-bahch-guhn / hah-yuh-hah-nehts-gah)

Are you going to make an apron?