Mvskoke Vmvhayepvs: Teach me Muscogee

Julia Mainzinger
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Learn Mvskoke language together with me!

  1. FEB 17

    19. Ohliketv holattēt - the blue chair

    Simple sentences in the classroom. From the book Makestkēs Chapter 8. Vocabulary Liketv - to sit Ohliketv - chair Holattē - blue  Heyv ohliketvt os. - This is a chair. Holattēt os. - It’s blue. Eshoccickv - pen/pencil (“what you write with”) Lanē - green/yellow/brown Heyv eshoccickvt os. - This is a pencil. Lanēt os. - It’s yellow. Nak-cokv - book Emvlostetv - to like, admire, favor Heyv nak-cokvt os. - This is a book. Vm vlostēt os. - I like it. Hvse-vkērkv - clock Heyv hvse-vkērkvt os. - This is a clock. Rakkē - big Hvse-vkērkv rakkēt os. Heyv naket owa?/Heyv nake tē? - What is this? Ohliketvt os. - It’s a chair. Ehę̄ - Yes Heyv tv - And this? (What about this?) Eshoccickvt os. - It’s a pencil Hę̄re-mahes.- Very good

    11 min

  2. FEB 3

    18. Letkekot - Don't run!

    Learn about negative commands (-kot). From Mvyahv Rosemary's memrise course Vocabulary Hueretv - To stand Hueris - I stand Huerekot - Don’t stand Liketv - To sit Likis - I sit Likekot - Don’t sit Yvkvpetv - To walk Yvkapis - I am walking Yvkvpekot - Don’t walk Yvhiketv - To sing Yvhikis - I sing Yvhikekot - Don’t sing Letketv - To run Letkis - I run Letkekot - Don’t run Hecetv - To see Hecis - I look Hecekot - Don’t look Opunvyetv - To speak Punayis - I am speaking Punvyekot - Don’t talk

    7 min

  3. JAN 21

    17. Fettvn yvkapet fullvkēts! Let's go on a walk!

    Let's take a walk around outside and learn some phrases about the outdoors. This comes from the online book Maketskēs: Chapter 13. Vocabulary fettv outside Fettvn yvkapet fullvkēts let’s (3+) walk around outside Fettv kvsvppēt owv? is it cold outside? monks no lekothēt os it’s warm Mowan well, then vpēyvkēts let’s (3+) go eto tree eto huerēt os a tree stands eto mahēt onko? it’s a tall tree,  isn’t it? cvto rock mvt cvtot os that is a rock mv cvto rakkēt os that rock is big pvhe grass pvhe lanēt os the grass is green atvme car atvme sulkēt os the cars are many / there are many cars este person este sulkēt fulles many people are about sutv sky sutv holattēt os the sky is blue vholocē cloud vholocē hehcvks! you all look at the cloud!

    14 min

  4. 12/17/2025

    16. Afvckvkēs Hesayecv: Joy to the World

    Learn the song Joy to the World and listen to a part of the Christmas story read from the Bible. Joy to the World Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs-hD84Kt0c Lyrics: Afvckvkēs hesayecv Let’s be happy, giver of breath (Saviour) Mekkon vkvsvmvks Praise the King Cefekhvmkēt vkvsvmvks Praise your bravery, Omvlkvt yvhikvks Omvlkvt yvhikvks Omvlkvt omvlkvt yvhikvks (Everyone sing x3) Ekvn fayac herkvn omēt Guide the world to peace Mehenwvn heruset Beautiful truth Etvlwv fvccetv vkvsvmkv Praise the righteous kingdom Senhoneckvke Senhoneckvke Senhoneckvke vnokeckv Glorious love (x3) Vocabulary Afcvkvs - Rejoice (be happy) Mekko - king Vkvsvmetv - to praise Fekhvmkē - brave, willing Cefekhvmket - bravery Ekvn - world, earth Fvyvtetv - to guide… fvyateckes / fvyatecces Herkv - peace Mehenwv - truth Heruse - beautiful Etvlwv - tribal town, nation Fvccetv - to be true, honest Vkvsvmkv - praise, faith, belief Ēhoneckē - dangerous, not normal ’Sēhoneckē - awesome, beyond normal Vnokeckv - love Yvpefikv - sheep Etvwvn - same Pucase - Lord Hvyayvketv - to get to be light Penkvle - afraid Tewe - David Hesayecv - Savior Vpvllvket - wrapped around Vpuekv - livestock vpuekv em ohhompetv - the place where the animals eat, i.e. manger Vyakhvmken - all at once, suddenly Vkvsvmkv - belief, faith Vrakkuehocekvs - Glory Herkv - peace Heromkv - kindness, goodwill Luke 2:8-14 8 Momen mv ekvnv etvwvn yvpefikvhecicvlket neren en yvpefikv fulle hvmken vhecicet lvpvtken fekhonnvke tates.  9 Momen hecvs, encelvt Pucase enaket oh vlvkakvtes; momen Pucase en hvyayvket em vfoloten hvyvyakvtes; omen tayen penkvlvke tates.  10 Momen encelvt, Ce penkahlvkats, hecvks, afvcketv rakke opunvkv-hervn es cem vlakvkvyet omekv, este omvlkv em ocvranat.  11 Mucv-nettvn Tewe em etvlofvn Hesayecv; Pucase Klist tat, cen heckvket omekv.  12 Momen heyvt es cen kerkv tares; Estuce vpvllvket, vpuekv em ohhompetv ofvn wakken eshecatskvres.  13 Momen vyvkhvmkusen encelvlke sulke mahet Hesaketvmesen vkvsvmaket,  14 Momet, Hesaketvmesen vrakkuehocekvs, hvlwe mahaten, momen ekvnvn herkv heromkv tepakat este em ocvkekvs, makaket, encelvn vpvkakvtes.

    16 min

  5. 12/11/2025

    15. Nettv-cako Rakko Afvckēs! Merry Christmas

    Vocab for Christmas, and Jingle Bells! Vocab: ‘Tvcako-rakko - Christmas Afvcketv - to be happy Vretv - to go about Nettvcako-rakko afvckēt vrepvccvs! - Have a happy Christmas! Nettvcako-rakko afvckēt fullepvkvccvs!- Y’all have a happy Christmas! Nettvcako-rakko afvckēn ocepvkvccvs! - Y’all have a happy Christmas! (another way) Ohrolopē mucvse afvckēn ocepvkvccvs! - Y’all have a happy New Year’s! Estvcako-Rakko -  Santa Claus Hetutē este - Snowman Hetutē - ice (snow) Este - man Hetute este hayvkēts. - Let’s make a snowman Hetutēt os. - it’s snowing Hvlwe este - Angels Cesvs - Jesus Eco - Deer (reindeer) Yopo - nose Cate - red Eco yopo cate - Rudolph Emkv - gift Emetv - to give Estemkv - Presents (Este + emkv) Encakē - stingy Encakv - Scrooge (stingy person) Vcenv - Christmas tree (cedar tree) Vpaklvyetv - to wrap around Kulkuce svpaklvyepvs -  Put the lights on the tree. Yvhiketv - Carols (songs) Ena-hvmke, ‘na-humke - Family Cvnahvmke - my family, plural Vmestvlke - my people (clan, family) Vmestvlke hecetv vyvhantowis. - I am going to see my family Vmestvlke encukopericvhantowis - I will visit my family Este Lopocke - little people Or Vtotkv lopocke, vtotkuce - little workers Totkv - fire Hute - box, container Totkv hute - fireplace (chimney, stove) Cvmhcakv - bell Cvmhcakuce, cvmhcakuce - jingle bells Cvmhcahokepē - jingling

    20 min

  6. 12/04/2025

    14. Heyvt vnhesse tos: This is my friend

    Learn some vocabulary about introducing a friend, their job, and where they're from. Also a short introduction to Mvhayv Rosemary Maxey. Vocabulary Heyv this Vnhesse my friend Heyvt vnhesse tos This is my friend Heyv vnhesse Rosemary-t os. This is my friend Rosemary Mvhayv teacher Mvhayvt os. She is a teacher. Cokv-sarv mail carrier Cokv-sarvt os He or she is a mail carrier. Cokv-hēcv student Cokv-hēcvt os. He or she is a student. Vtetv to come from Tvlsv(-n) vtēt os. He or she comes from Tulsa Okemah(-n) vtvyēt os. I come from Okemah

    8 min

  7. 11/23/2025

    13. Penwv Hompetv Nettv: Turkey Eating Day

    This is the start of season 2! This lesson is about Thanksgiving. Mvto to Mvhayv Joe Coon for recording the prayer. Also includes audio from Phillip Harjo and Linda Wood. Vocab Penwv - turkey Nettv - day Penwv Hompetv Nettv - To eat turkey day Enhonnv - dressing (from dress) ’sem vcesketv - stuffing Vhv cerehe cetakke - mashed potatoes Afke - gravy Taklike – bread (rolls) Vhv cvmpv - sweet potato Tvlak-cvpko - green beans Cvse semvtekke - pumpkin pie Oce-cvpko semvtekke - pecan pie  Noricetv - to cook Penwv noricv han cv? - Are you going to cook a turkey? Tofvn enhonnv hayv han cv? When are you going to make the dressing? Estofvn - when Enhonnv - dressing, stuffing Hayetv - to make Cvse semvtekke hayv han cv? - Are you going to make pumpkin pie? Ētv naken hayv han ca? - What else are you making?     A PRAYER By Rev. Woodrow Haney Purke Hvlwe likestkat (Our Father who lives on high) Heyv taklike pume tetakuecēyat (This bread we prepare) Etetakuecetv - to prepare 'Tem hompvranēs. (We will eat together). Etem - together Hompvranēs - we will eat Hompēt, puna-vpeswa esyekcvkuecēyat (We eat, and as our bodies we strengthen) Vpeswv - flesh Pun ‘na-vpeswv - our bodies Yekcē - strong Yekcetv - to be strong Esyekcvkuecēyat - to make strong (with) Etv pumen pun poyvfekcvn  (The same our spirits) Etv pumen - the same (etv(p) the thing + omē it’s like) Poyvfekcv - spirit Espucvfencicet, (Make well again,) Cvfeknē - healthy Puyekcvkuecvs.  (Make us strong.)  Amen Hompvks ce! Let’s eat!

    15 min

  8. 10/14/2025 · BONUS

    Bonus: Children's Song "Roretv Hvtvm Tohkvlke"

    Learn a children's song with me! From youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVHjfAsL8AQ

    5 min
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