Daku Shêʼį

Iʼm Catching A Cold

Speaker A

Shań.  Da-ku shê-ʼį.

Me.  Iʼm catching a cold.

Nań kʼe.  Da-ku nâ-ʼį-a?

And you.  Are you catching a cold?

Speaker B Beginner

A-ghây.

Yes.

A-jùʼ.

No.

Speaker B Intermediate

A-ghây.  Da-ku shê-ʼį.

Yes.  I’m catching a cold.

A-jùʼ.  Aju da-ku shê-ʼį.

No.  I’m not catching a cold.

Speaker B Advanced

Shań.  A-ghây.  Da-ku shê-ʼį.

Me.  Yes.  I’m catching a cold.

Shań.  A-jùʼ.  Aju da-ku shê-ʼį.

Me.  No.  I’m not catching a cold.

Daku shêkhį

I Caught A Cold

Speaker A

Shań.  Da-ku shê-khį.

Me.  I caught a cold.

Nań kʼe.  Da-ku nâ-khį-a?

And you.  Did you catch a cold?

Speaker B Beginner

A-ghây.

Yes.

A-jùʼ.

No.

Speaker B Intermediate

A-ghây.  Da-ku shê-khį.

Yes.  I caught a cold.

A-jùʼ.  Aju da-ku shê-khį.

No.  I did not catch a cold.

Speaker B Advanced

Shań.  A-ghây.  Da-ku shê-khį.

Me.  Yes.  I caught a cold.

Shań.  A-jùʼ.  Aju da-ku shê-khį.

Me.  No.  I did not catch a cold.