Passionate Hearts from Simon Bird 2020

The talk of love is getting pretty serious around here (though we’re keeping it G-rated), with four new talking hearts from Simon Bird. Thanks to Solomon Ratt for supplying audio.

These are correct as-is for y-dialect; 
For th-dialect, change all of the ê sounds to î. 

Be sure to click through to past Valentine’s posts to find the best stuff for kids and classrooms! 

kikiskêyihtên cî kayâs ôhci ê-sakihitan : ᑭᑭᐢᑫᔨᐦᑌᐣ ᒌ ᑲᔮᐢ ᐆᐦᒋ ᐁ ᓴᑭᐦᐃᑕᐣ
(Do you know how long I’ve been loving you?) 

kayâs ohci ê-akâwatitân : ᑲᔮᐢ ᐅᐦᒋ ᐁ ᐊᑳᐘᑎᑖᐣ
(For a long time I have desired you) 

kiskakihin ci? : ᑭᐢᑲᑭᐦᐃᐣ ᒋ?
(Do you love me?)

kîspin kisâkihin, sêmak pê-ocêmin : ᑮᐢᐱᐣ ᑭᓵᑭᐦᐃᐣ, ᓭᒪᐠ ᐯ ᐅᒉᒥᐣ
(If you love me, come kiss me right away) 

Looking for previous Valentine posts?
Try here: https://creeliteracy.org/category/lesson-2/seasonal/valentines-day/

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