Pronunciation & Do you go to school?- Where do you go to school?



The word ḣtani gives many beginning Daḳota language students difficulty. You can take the word apart and slowly work up to the point where you can say it together

Try this:
I work You work
ḣ tawani ḣ tayani
ḣ tawani ḣ tayani
ḣ tawani ḣ tayani
ḣtawani ḣtayani

This is a good word to practice on a daily basis.
Going through the alphabet on a regular basis will help too

Do you go to school?- Where do you go to school?

Wadawa he?
Do you go to school?

Hau, wabdawa do.
Yes I go to school. (wicaṡta)

Haƞ wabdawa ye.
Yes I go to school. (wiƞyaƞ)

Hiya, wabdawa ṡni.
No, I don’t go to school.

Tukted wadawa?
Where do you go to school at?

South High wayawa ṭipi ed wabdawa.
I go to school at South High.

sentence structure:
(school) ed wabdawa.