Let's Talk Cherokee: Season 1, Episode 5

Learn to speak key phrases of the Cherokee language with Dr. Candessa Tehee. This month, learn how to say, "Which way should I go," "North," "East," "South," and West."

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[ekeroinrt]

My explanation comparing with Korean language.

(1) 0:12 which way should I go? = ha-tlv i-di-dla yi-wa-gi-lo-si
= 어디로 이지들라? 이와 지로세.
= eo-di-lo i-ji-deul-la? i-wa ji-lo-se.
= where to, come? It is small roads that crosses the main road.
==> where are you telling me to come? It is small roads that crosses the main road. (So which way should I go?)
==> here's fully korean express, 어디로 이렇게 들라고 하나? 이건 지로(=큰길에서 작은길로 나뉘는 갈림길)인데.

(2) 0:29 north = u-hyv-dlv
= 어여들라
= eo-yeo-deul-la
= come in quickly(, because North is cold.)

(3) 0:37 east = di-ka-lv-gv
= 이 걸어가
= i geol-eo-ga
= this way, walk away
= this way. You walk away.

(4) 0:45 south = u-ga-na-wui
= 우 가나, 우리?
= u ga-na, u-ri?
= how going, we?
= How should we go?

(5) 0:54 west = wu-de-li-ga
= 우들이 가(=우리들이 가)
= u-deul-i ga(=u-li-deul-i ga)
= we go
= where we go.

[muscleddude]

just wondering, what happened to Season 1, Episode 6? I cant seen to find it, i'm sorry

[gayleanderson]

Getting confused. In Season 1, episode 5, you say "North" is "U-hlv-dlv, but in episode 10, the exact same word is used for "It is cold."