Line 1

maruch	tzjuch'	panin
maruch	ta-s-juch'	panin
Maria	ICP-3E-grind	corn_dough

Maria is grinding corn.

Line 2

tinik	vayem	to
tinik	vay-em	to
Antonia	sleep-PF	still

Antonia is still asleep.

Line 3

tinik	julavan	me
tinik	julav-an	me
Antonia	arise-2APSUBJ	DESID

Antonio, please get up.

Line 4

bweno	chijulav	xa	me`tik
bweno	ch-i-julav	xa	me`-tik
good	ICP-1A-arise	already	mother-PL

OK, I'm getting up, ma`am.

Line 5

mi	chak'an	vo`	mi	cha`atin
mi	ch-a-k'an	vo`	mi	ta-x-a-`atin
Q/or	ICP-2E-want	water	Q/or	ICP-ASP-2A-wash

Do you want water? Will you wash?

Line 6

ta	jk'an	jset'uk	chi`atin
ta	j-k'an	j-set'-uk	ch-i-`atin
ICP	1E-want	one-NC(pinch)-IRREAL	ICP-1A-wash

I want a little, I'll wash.

Line 7

k'usi	chapas	me`tik
k'usi	ch-a-pas	me`-tik
what	ICP-2E-do,make	mother-PL

What are you doing, ma`am?

Line 8

chijuch'un	yu`un	ta	jpak'an	vaj
ch-i-juch'un	y-u`un	ta	j-pak'an	vaj
ICP-1A-grind	3E-agency	ICP	1E-pat	tortilla

I'm grinding, because I'm going to pat tortillas.

Line 9

mi	xu`	xajkolta	jlikeluk
mi	x-0-yu`	x-a-j-kolta	j-likel-uk
Q/or	ASP-3A-be_able	ASP-2A-1E-help	one-NC(moment)-IRREAL

May I help you for a while?

Line 10

mu	jna`	mi	xana`	spak'anel	yu`un	batz'i	vokol	ta	pak'anel
mu	j-na`	mi	x-a-na`	s-pak'anel	y-u`un	batz'i	vokol	ta	pak'anel
NEG	1E-know	Q/or	ASP-2E-know	3E-mending	3E-agency	real	difficult	PREP	mending

I don't know if you know how to pat them, because they are very hard to

Line 12

pero	yu`un	ta	jk'an	ta	jchan	spak'anel
pero	y-u`un	ta	j-k'an	ta	j-chan	s-pak'anel
but	3E-agency	ICP	1E-want	ICP	1E-learn	3E-mending

But I want to learn how to pat them.

Line 13

mi	xak'an	xachanubtasone
mi	x-a-k'an	x-a-chanubtas-on-e
Q/or	ASP-2E-want	ASP-2E-teach-1A-CL

if you want to teach me.

Line 14

la`	chotlan	li`	ta	stz'el	semete
la`	chotl-an	li`	ta	s-tz'el	semete
come+IMP	sitting-2APSUBJ	here/this	PREP	3E-edge	griddle

Come and sit here by the edge of the griddle.

Line 15

ilo	pak'ano	un
il-o	pak'an-o	un
see-IMP	pat-IMP	PT

Look, pat them.

Line 16

jayib	xa	ora
jay-ib	xa	ora
how_many-GC	already	hour

What time is it?

Line 17

sk'an	to	lajuneb	minuto	ta	vaxakib	ora
s-k'an	to	lajun-eb	minuto	ta	vaxakib	ora
3E-want	still	ten-GC	minute	PREP	eight	hour

It's ten minutes before eight.

Line 18

ta	jk'el	k'u	x`elan	lavorae
ta	j-k'el	k'u	x-0-`elan	l-av-ora-e
ICP	1E-look	what	ASP-3A-be	ART-2E-hour-CL

Let me look at your watch.

Line 19

k'u	cha`al	atojoj
k'u	cha`al	a-toj-oj
what	way	2E-pay_for-PF

How much did it cost you?

Line 20

vakvinik	pexu	stojoj	li	jtote
vak-vinik	pexu	s-toj-oj	li	j-tot-e
six-NC(twenty)	peso	3E-pay_for-PF	ART	1E-father-CL

My father paid sixty pesos for it.

Line 21

yu`un	jmoton	liyak'be	li	jtote
y-u`un	j-moton	l-i-y-ak'-be	li	j-tot-e
3E-agency	1E-gift	CP-1A-3E-give-BEN	ART	1E-father-CL

since my father gave it to me as a gift.

Line 22

bu	isman	latote
bu	i-s-man	l-a-tot-e
where	CP-3E-buy	ART-2E-father-CL

Where did your father buy it?

Line 23

tey	isman	ta	jlumal
tey	i-s-man	ta	j-lumal
there	CP-3E-buy	PREP	1E-earth

He bought it in my country.

Line 24

mi	batz'i	jk'ulej	latote
mi	batz'i	jk'ulej	l-a-tot-e
Q/or	real	rich_person	ART-2E-father-CL

Is your father very rich?

Line 25

k'usi	li	jk'uleje
k'usi	li	jk'ulej-e
what	ART	rich_person-CL

What does "jk'ulej" mean?

Line 26

mi	jk'ulej	mi	oy	ep	tajmek	stak'in
mi	jk'ulej	mi	oy	ep	ta-j-mek	s-tak'in
Q/or	rich_person	Q/or	exist	more	PREP-one-NC(time)	3E-money

Is he "jk'ulej", does he have lots of money?

Line 27

mu	masuk	jk'ulej
mu	mas-uk	jk'ulej
NEG	more-IRREAL	rich_person

Not very rich.

Line 28

ta	lek	no`ox
ta	lek	no`ox
PREP	good	only

Just so-so.

Line 29

ja`	no`ox	yech	k'u	cha`al	vo`oxuke
ja`	no`ox	yech	k'u	cha`al	vo`oxuk-e
!	only	thus	what	way	2PL-CL

Just the same as you all.

Line 30

mi	oy	xa	amalal
mi	oy	xa	a-malal
Q/or	exist	already	2E-husband

Do you have a husband?

Line 31

ch'abal	to	jmalal
ch'abal	to	j-malal
none	still	1E-husband

Not yet.

Line 32

k'u	yu`un	ch'abal	to	amalal
k'u	y-u`un	ch'abal	to	a-malal
what	3E-agency	none	still	2E-husband

Why don't you have a husband yet?

Line 33

min	ch'abal	kremotik	ta	alumale
mi-y-u`un	ch'abal	krem-otik	ta	a-lumal-e
Q/or-3E-agency	none	boy-1APLI	PREP	2E-earth-CL

Aren't there any boys in your country?

Line 34

oy	ep	kremotik	ta	jlumale
oy	ep	krem-otik	ta	j-lumal-e
exist	more	boy-1APLI	PREP	1E-earth-CL

There are many boys in my country.

Line 35

pero	k'u	yu`un	ti	mu`yuk	to	amalal	timi	oy	ep
pero	k'u	y-u`un	ti	mu-`oy-uk	to	a-malal	timi	oy	ep
but	what	3E-agency	CONJ	NEG-exist-IRREAL	still	2E-husband	if	exist	much

But why don't you have a husband yet if there are many

Line 36

kremotik	ta	alumale
krem-otik	ta	a-lumal-e
boy-1APLI	PREP	2E-earth-CL

boys in your country?

Line 37

min	mu	xak'an	amalal
mi-y-u`un	mu	x-a-k'an	a-malal
Q/or-3E-agency	NEG	ASP-2E-want	2E-husband

Is it that you don't want a husband?

Line 38

ta	jk'an	li	jmalale	pero	lavie	ja`	no`ox	oy	jlekomtak
ta	j-k'an	li	j-malal-e	pero	lavi-e	ja`	no`ox	oy	j-lekom-tak
ICP	1E-want	ART	1E-husband-CL	but	now-CL	!	only	exist	1E-sweetheart-DPL

I want a husband, but for now I only have boyfriends.

Line 40

alekomtak

a-lekom-tak

2E-sweetheart-DPL

Boyfriends?

Line 41

min	oy	ep	tajmek	alekomtak
mi-y-u`un	oy	ep	ta-j-mek	a-lekom-tak
Q/or-3E-agency	exist	much	PREP-one-NC(time)	2E-sweetheart-DPL

Do you then have many boyfriends?

Line 42

oy	oy	ep	jlekomtak
oy	oy	ep	j-lekom-tak
exist	exist	much	1E-sweetheart-DPL

Yes, I have many boyfriends.

Line 43

jay	vo`	tzkotol	alekomtake
jay	vo`	ta-s-kotol	a-lekom-tak-e
how_many	NC(person)	PREP-3E-all	2E-sweetheart-DPL-CL

How many boyfriends do you have in all?

Line 44

oy	nan	vuklajunvo`	li	jlekomtake
oy	nan	vuk-lajun-vo`	li	j-lekom-tak-e
exist	perhaps	7-ten-NC(person)	ART	1E-sweetheart-DPL-CL

I have perhaps seventeen boy friends.

Line 45

ay	kajval	oy	vuklajunvo`	alekomtak
ay	k-ajval	oy	vuk-lajun-vo`	a-lekom-tak
oh	1E-lord	exist	7-ten-NC(person)	2E-sweetheart-DPL

Oh my God, you have seventeen boyfriends?

Line 46

min	chavik'	skotol	taj	vuklajunvo`	alekomtake
mi-y-u`un	ch-av-ik'	s-kotol	taj	vuk-lajun-vo`	a-lekom-tak-e
Q/or-3E-agency	ICP-2E-marry	3E-all	that	7-ten-five	2E-sweetheart-DPL-CL

Are you going to marry all those seventeen boyfriends?

Line 47

k'usi	li	chkik'	mu	xka`i
k'usi	li	ch-k-ik'	mu	x-k-a`i
what	ART	ICP-1E-marry	NEG	ASP-1E-hear

What do you mean will I "ik'" them? I don't understand?

Line 48

min	chavik'
mi-y-u`un	ch-av-ik'
Q/or-3E-agency	ICP-2E-marry

Will you "take" them?

Line 49

min	chanupun	achu`uk	taj	vuklajunvo`	alekomtake
mi-y-u`un	ch-a-nupun	a-chu`uk	taj	vuk-lajun-vo`	a-lekom-tak-e
Q/or-3E-agency	ICP-2A-be_married	2E-with	that	7-ten-NC(person)	2E-sweetheart-DPL-CL

Will you get married with all seventeen boyfriends?

Line 50

ika`i	xa
i-k-a`i	xa
CP-1E-hear	already

Oh, I understand.

Line 51

i`i	muk'	chinupun	jchu`uk	skotol
i`i	muk'	ch-i-nupun	j-chu`uk	s-kotol
no	NEG	ICP-1A-be_married	1E-with	3E-all

No, I won't get married with all.

Line 52

ta	jk'upin	no`ox	li	yane
ta	j-k'upin	no`ox	li	yan-e
ICP	1E-desire	only	ART	other-CL

I'll just enjoy all the others.

Line 53

jun	no`ox	ti	much'u	chinupun	jchu`uke
jun	no`ox	ti	much'u	ch-i-nupun	j-chu`uk-e
one	only	CONJ	who	ICP-1A-be_married	1E-with-CL

I'll just get married with one.

Line 54

k'u	ora	chanupun	achu`uk	li	jun	krem	much'u
k'u	ora	ch-a-nupun	a-chu`uk	li	jun	krem	much'u
what	hour	ICP-2A-be_married	2E-with	ART	one	boy	who

When will you get married with the boy who--

Line 55

chanupun	achu`uke
ch-a-nupun	a-chu`uk-e
ICP-2A-be_married	2E-with-CL

you'll get married to?

Line 56

ja`	to	timi	ista	jtob	xchu`uk	chib	jjabilale
ja`	to	timi	i-s-ta	j-tob	x-chi`uk	chib	j-jabilal-e
!	still	if	CP-3E-find	one-NC(twenty)	ASP-with	two	1E-year-CL

Once he gets to be twenty-one years old.

Line 57

jayib	to	ajabilal	che`e
jay-ib	to	a-jabilal	che`e
how_many-GC	still	2E-year	then

How old are you now, then?

Line 58

oy	to	balunlajuneb	jjabilal
oy	to	balun-lajun-eb	j-jabilal
exist	still	nine-ten-GC	1E-year

I'm still nineteen.

Line 59

a	sk'an	to	xanupun	un	che`e
a	s-k'an	to	x-a-nupun	un	che`e
ah	3E-want	still	ASP-2A-be_married	PT	then

Oh, so you won't get married yet then.

Line 60

sk'an	to
s-k'an	to
3E-want	still

Not yet.

Line 61

mi	xtotz	avu`un	lavot	ta	semete
mi	x-0-totz	av-u`un	l-av-ot	ta	semete
Q/or	ASP-3A-peel_off	2E-agency	ART-2E-tortilla	PREP	griddle

Can you take the tortilla off the girddle?

Line 62

ta	jpas	proval	mi	xu`	ta	jtotz
ta	j-pas	proval	mi	x-0-yu`	ta	j-totz
ICP	1E-do,make	test	Q/or	ASP-3A-be_able	ICP	1E-peel_off

I'll try and see whether I can take it off.

Line 63

xu`	xa
x-0-yu`	xa
ASP-3A-be_able	already

It's ready now.

Line 64

lek	xa
lek	xa
good	already

It's cooked.

Line 65

totzo	kik
totz-o	kik
peel_off-IMP	perhaps

Try to take it off.

Line 66

bweno	ta	jtotz
bweno	ta	j-totz
good	ICP	1E-peel_off

OK, I'll take it off.

Line 67

ilaj	xa	juch'unkotik	un
i-0-laj	xa	juch'un-kotik	un
CP-3A-finish	already	grind-1PLX	PT

We've finished grinding now.

Line 68

taso	li	jun	vaje
tas-o	li	jun	vaj-e
take_off-IMP	ART	one	tortilla-CL

Take that one tortilla off (the griddle).

Line 69

ak'o	ta	moch
ak'-o	ta	moch
give-IMP	PREP	basket

Put it in the basket.

Line 70

chibatik	ta	vo`	un	tinik
ch-i-bat-ik	ta	vo`	un	tinik
ICP-1A-go-PL	PREP	water	PT	Antonia

We're going to the well, Antonia.

Line 71

ich'o	ech'el	li	kuvetae
ich'-o	ech'el	li	kuveta-e
receive-IMP	away(DIR)	ART	bucket-CL

Take the bucket along.

Line 72

chba	jpultik	tal	vo`
ch-ba	j-pul-tik	tal	vo`
ICP-go(AUX)	1E-draw-PL	DIR(coming)	water

We're going to draw water.

Line 73

bweno	chkich'	ech'el	che`e
bweno	ch-k-ich'	ech'el	che`e
good	ICP-1E-receive	away(DIR)	then

OK, I'll take it along then.

Line 74

batik	un
bat-tik	un
go-PL PT

Let's go.

Line 75

batik	che`e
bat-tik	che`e
go-PL	then

Let's go, then.