Dàkwàchʼe?

How is it?

Speaker A

Shį́-chʼa dà-kwà-chʼe?

How is it outside?

Speaker B

Shį́-chʼa sha kwàǹ-lį.

Itʼs sunny outdoors.

Speaker A

Shį́-chʼa sha kwàǹ-lį-a?

Is it sunny outside?

Speaker B

À-ghây.  Sha kwàǹ-lį.

Yes.  It’s sunny.

A-jùʼ.  A-ju sha kwàǹ-lį.

No.  It’s not sunny.

Turning Statements into Questions

Sha kwà-ǹ-lį.

Itʼs sunny.

Sha kwàǹ-lį-a?

Is it sunny?

Kʼú kwà-ǹ-lį

It’s cloudy.

Kʼú kwàǹ-lį-a?

Is it cloudy?

Shą nį́-shą.

It’s raining.

Shą nį́-shą-a?

Is it raining?

Ń-tsʼi nį́-tsʼi.

It’s windy.

Ń-tsʼi nį́-tsʼi-a?

Is it windy?

Yäw nį́-khyàw.

It’s snowing.

Yäw nį́-khyàw-a?

Is it snowing?

Kwà-kʼùhʼ.

It’s cold.

Kwà-kʼùh-a?

Is it cold?

Kwà-dhal.

It’s warm/hot.

Kwà-dhal-a?

Is it warm/hot out?

ʼÍ-dli.

Iʼm cold.

Ń-dli-a?

Are you cold?