Appendix

Conversation Group Phrases

Eb’ li ch’ol aatin choq’ re li aatinak sa’ ch’uut

Conversation Phrases

Eb’ li ch’ol aatin choq’ re li aatinak

Oksiheb’ li ch’ol aatin re xtikib’ankil aatinak, re aatinak, ut re xraqb’al li aatinak.

Re xtikib’ankil

Hello.	Ma sa laa ch’ool.
Good morning.	Buenos dias.
Good afternoon.	Buenas tardes.
Hi. Can I ask you a question?	Chan xawil. Ma naru nink’e jun li patz’om aawe?

Re aatinak

That’s great!	Us ajwi’ a’an!
Interesting.	Chaab’il a’an.
Tell me more.	Ye xkomon chik we.
Really?	Ma yaal?
Me too!	Laa’in ajwi’!
Wow!	Chaab’il!
I didn’t know that.	Ink’a’ xinnaw a’an.
Thanks for sharing.	B’antiox aawe li xawotz.

Re xraqb’al

OK. Thanks.	Us. B’antiox.
See you later.	Tqil qib’.
It was nice talking to you. Bye!	Sa li aatinak aawik’in. Inwan!
Talk to you later.	Too’aatinaq moqon.
Have a great day!	Chanumsi jun chaab’il kutan!
Thank you.	B’antiox.

Example:

Q: Hi. Can I ask you a question? What do you like to do?A: I like to dance.

Q: Me too! What don’t you like to do?A: I don’t like to read.

Q: Really? Do you like to garden?A: Yes, I like to garden.

Q: OK. Thanks. It was nice talking to you. Bye!

Other Phrases

Xkomoneb’ chik li ch’ol aatin

Eb’ laj tzolonel ut eb’ laj k’utunel naru neke’roksi li ch’ol aatin a’in re xtenq’ankileb’ chi aatinak sa’ Ingles naq yookeb’ chi tzolok sa’ komonil.

Eb’ li ch’ol aatin rajlal neke’oksiman

Eb’ laj tzolonel ut eb’ laj k’utunel naru neke’roksi li ch’ol aatin a’in naq neke’raatina rib’ sa’ Ingles.

Can you repeat that, please?	Ma naru taaye wi’chik a’an, b’aanu usilal?
Can you speak slower, please?	Ma naru tat-aatinaq chi timil, b’aanu usilal?
Can you write that on the board, please?	Ma naru taatz’iib’a a’an chiru li pizarron, b’aanu usilal?
How do you say in English?	Chan ru nakaye sa’ Ingles?
How do you spell ?	Chan ru nakatz’iib’a ?

Good job!	Chaabʼil!
I don’t understand.	Ink’a’ nintaw ru.
I have a question.	Wan jun inpatz’om.
I understand!	Nintaw ru.
You can do it!	Naru nakab’aanu!

Eb’ li ch’ol aatin naru neke’roksi laj k’utunel

Rab’inkil laj k’utunel chi aatinak sa’ Ingles tixtenq’aheb’ laj tzolonel chi tzolok. Eb’ laj k’utunel naru neke’roksiheb’ li ch’ol aatin a’in re xyeeb’al reheb’ laj tzolonel k’a’ru te’xb’aanu.

Welcome!	Sahil k’ulunik choq’ aawe!
Today is lesson 4.	Anajwan tqil li tzolok 4.

Begin.	Naru taatikib’.
Do it again.	B’aanu wi’chik.
Look at pattern 2.	Il li eetalil 2.
One more time.	Jun sut chik.
Practice again.	Yal xb’aanunkil wi’chik.
Practice with your partner.	B’aanu a’an rik’in laa wochb’een.
Read aloud.	Yaab’asi.
Read the instructions.	Il li xch’olob’ankil.
Repeat after me.	Ye li tinye laa’in.
Role-play.	K’utb’esi li yeeb’il.
Stand up.	Xaqlin.
Sit down.	Chunlan.
Stop.	Kanab’.
Switch partners.	Jal laa wochb’een.
Take turns.	K’ehomaq eehoonal chixb’aanunkil.
You have 10 minutes.	Wan 10 k’asal aawe.

Any questions?	Ma wan laa patz’om?
Are you ready?	Ma yoo’on wankat?

Remember to study.	Misach sa’ aach’ool tzolok.
See you next week!	Tqil qib’ sa’ jun xamaan!