Chqe’tamaj le qach’ab’al K’iche’! is a set of beginner online course materials for K’iche’, a Mayan language of Guatemala. The team includes faculty and graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin and at Vanderbilt University, as well as associates in Nahualá who are all working together to develop materials relevant for the course.

This will be the first full online set of course materials of any Mayan language. Based on the variety spoken in Nahualá, it seeks to develop oral fluency in the student in addition to an understanding of the grammar as well as reading skills. The intended audience for this pedagogical resource is foreign students interested in developing their language skills, as well as native teachers in bilingual schools through western Guatemala.

 

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Jas kab’an che ub’ixik le K’iche’ ch’ab’al? The sounds of K’iche’
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Jas ub’anik jun k’otoj chi’aj pa tijob’al? How do we ask questions at school?
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Rutzil wachaj Greetings
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Are wa’ nuwuj! This is my book!
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K’o jun qat’u’y pa ja! We have a pot at home!
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In ajtij; at tijoxel I am a teacher; you’re a student
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Ub’antajik le nutinamit How’s my hometown
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La k’o le anan? Is your mom home?
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E k’i le aj k’ayib’ pa le k’ayb’al! There are lots of merchants at the market!
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Kinwar pa le nuch’at. Kinwarik. I sleep on my bed. I sleep
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Are wa’ le qatz’yaq This is our clothing
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Na kinwar taj! I am not sleeping!
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Xatch’aw ruk’ le awajtij You spoke with your teacher
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Jas uwach la’? What is it?
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Kinusik’ij le nunan My mother calls me
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Tajin Kinwe’tamaj I am learning
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In k’o pa uk’u’x tinamit I am at the center of town
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Le upa wo’ch My family
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Chaq’aluj le ne’! Hold the baby!
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Saqirik Iwonojel! Good morning, everyone!
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Matzaqik! Don’t fall!
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La naj le atinamit? Is your town far away?
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Jun Tz’i’, Keb’ Tz’i’, Oxib’ Tz’i’ One tz’i’, two tz’i’, Three tz’i’
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Chachajij awib’! Take care of yourself!
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Kint’uyi’ I sit on the chair
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Kink’oji’ na! I’ll stay yet
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Chatt’uyuloq! Sit down!
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K’ak’ le nupo’t! My huipil is new
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K’ak’ le nupo’t! My huipil is new
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Xkunax le yawab’ The sick one was healed
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Kab’antajik le sub’ How to make tamales
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Ketikon ri achijab’ The men plant
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Are le nunan xb’anowik My mother made it
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Ri ixjut The worm
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Je wa’ we nukaslemal! This is my life!
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Chak’ama b’ik! Take it away from here!
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Kate’nwila’ I go to see you
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Kulkunataja le yawab’ The sick one was healed here
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Na weta’m taj I don’t know
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Nujolom, nuq’ab’ My head, my hand
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Oj ajwaral We are from here