Saying 'Thank You'

New Expressions:

I thank you. You have pleased me. (one → one)
We thank y’all. You have pleased us (two). (you → us)

wetAxkoosšteeRAt.

I thank you. You (two) have pleased me. (one → several)

šitAxkoosšteeRAt.

Thank you, uncle!

tiWIsiRIš, wetAxkoosšteeRAt!

• It is nothing, nephew.

čiku’ kaakuu’Ut, tiwat.

Thank you all!

wešitAxkoosšteeRAt!

• No problem.

čiku’ kaakuu’Ut.

Now we thank you. (Now you have pleased us).

wah šitAxkoosšteeRAt.

New Expressions:

I am thankful.

wetaatAsšteehuu’U.

He and I are thankful.

wešitaatAsšteehuu’U.

We (many) are thankful.

wetAhnaakAsšteehuu’U.

I sure am grateful, grandmother.

Axtoh wetaatAsšteehuu’U, atika’.

• No problem, grandchild.

čiku’ kaakuu’Ut, atⁱnatš.

We are grateful to you all present here.

wetAhnaakAsšteehuu’U tiNAxtAhnaanootA.

• It’s nothing, you all have really pleased us.

čiku’ kaakuu’Ut, naaNIt wešitAxkoosšteeRAt.

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