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. 

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

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

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!

Learn a children's song with me!

From youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVHjfAsL8AQ

Review Episodes 7-12 with me!

Review of episodes 1-6!

Learn the names for some breakfast foods.

Audio recorded by the Mvskoke Language Program:

Including recordings from A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee

Vocabulary

Hvthitke - morning

Naken hvthitke homipecca? - What did you eat this morning?

Custake - eggs

eteyvmkē - mixed up

Custake seteyvmke - scrambled eggs

Vhv - potato

Cerēhē - lumpy

Vhv-cerēhe - white potatoes, irish potatoes

Wocutkē - chopped finely

Vhv cerehe wocutke - hash browns

Vpeswv - meat

Ēkkocē - smoked

Vpes-mēkkocē - smoked meat

Mekkocv - bacon

Sokhv - pig

Sokhv vpeswv - sausage

Taklike - bread

Taklikuce - biscuits

pakpvkuce - flour (puffed up things)

Taklik pakko - white bread

Wakv pese - milk

Taklike - bread

Wakv pese taklike - cheese

Esketv - to drink

Nak esketv - drinks

Ka:fe - coffee

Owv / Wewv / Uewv - water

Yvlahv - orange, the fruit

Opuswv - juice, liquid soup 

Yvlahv opuswv - orange juice

torwv - eye

tor-opuswv - tears

This lesson mostly comes from Makestkēs:

10. More on the alphabet: p, t, k, c, s

Hear more of the alphabet also in Mvskoke Language Patterns.

Practice four of the more difficult letters: c, i, r, and v.

Here's the lesson in the book: Maketskēs - More on the Alphabet

Also see and listen to the whole alphabet in the book Mvskoke Language Patterns: The Alphabet