Audio files: My Body Hurts, TPR Phrases

These Tlingit language audio files are used in all the lessons and activities in the Unit “My Body Hurts.” Below are TPR (Total Physical Response) phrases for classroom management and review of nouns.

TPR Phrases – for classroom management and review of nouns

English Plural Command

(You all ____)

Singular Command

(You _____)

English Tlingit Audio
You all stand up Gaydanaak / Geeydanaak

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Stand up Gidaan/gidaháan

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You all sit down Gaykí/geeykí

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Sit down Ganú

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You all touch your head Yee sháat yiyshí

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Touch your head I sháat shí

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You all touch his/her head Du sháat yiyshí

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You all say “my head” Ax shá yóo yanayká

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Say “my head” Wa.é ax shá yóo yanaká

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You all sit still Tliyéix’ gaykí/geeykí

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You sit still Tliyéi ganú

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You all stand still Tliyéix’ yan yináak

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You all sit in a circle Woosh duwagigin gaykí/geeykí

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From there to here stand up Yoodáx ka yaadé gaydanaak / geeydanaak

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From there to here, sit down Yoodáx ka yaadé gaykí / geeykí

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You all point to the picture of the man’s head Yóo káa shá yahaayí at yich’íx

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Point to the picture of the man’s head At ch’íx’, wé káa shá yahaayí

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You all drive near the picture of the man’s head Káa shá yahaayí xánde niykoox

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You all point the flashlight at the man’s ear Wé s’eenáa wé káa gúkt x‘eeyshát

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Point the flashlight at the man’s ear Wé séenáa wé káa gúkt x‘ashát

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You all hold the ball between your knees Yee keey x‘aakx’ gaylashaat / geeylashaat wé kooch’éet’aa

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Nouns TPR phrases Verbs and verb forms