Lesson 1: GREETINGS & INTRODUCTIONS

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Lesson 1: Greetings & Introductions

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In palawa kani, the word for hello is The word for welcome is ​​ ​​ To greet someone, you can say:

pulingina​​

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ya pulingina

Hello, welcome

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Introducing Yourself

The word for I or me is ​ The word for you is ​ These words belong to a category of words called pronouns. We use pronouns instead of names.​ To introduce yourself, use the sentence pattern: mina + [name]

nina.

mina.​​

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mina Alice

mina Jesse

I am Alice

I am Jesse

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Take note: Unlike English, palawa kani does not use linking words like am, is, a, an or are. To read more on this, see page 9 of the mina tunapri nina kani palawa kani Dictionary, 2019.

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Activity 'mina......'

1. Use the sentence pattern mina + [name] to introduce yourself2. Say the sentence out loud three times 3. Write & voice record the word in your language library

mina + [name]

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To Ask for Someones Name

You can do this by saying using an upward inflection in your voice and using a hand gesture. Watch the video below to see how this is done, then have a go yourself!

nina?

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Activity Introduce Yourself

You are going to make some simple sentences to talk about yourself. Include: A greeting e.g ya pulingina Your name e.g mina + [name] A description of yourself e.g mina + [people] + rrala Instructions: 1. Write your script 2. Say it three times out loud 3. Write & voice record it in your language library

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Good! You've completed Lesson 1: Greetings & Introductions

Now, continue onto Lesson 2: Describing Yourself by selecting the BLUE 'continue' button on the bottom right hand side of your screen.