Speak with the River · First words

Lesson

Your name

The idea

To introduce yourself: Nokon jane riki… — literally 'my name is…'. Three little words that do a lot of work: nokon (my), jane (name), riki (is).

Para presentarte: Nokon jane riki… — literalmente «mi nombre es…». Tres palabritas que hacen mucho trabajo: nokon (mi), jane (nombre), riki (es).

Words
Nokon jane riki…
My name is…
audio: w_nokon-jane-riki-lento · w_nokon-jane-riki-normal
Jawe janerin mia
What is your name?
audio: w_jawe-janerin-mia-lento · w_jawe-janerin-mia-normal
jane
name
audio: w_jane-lento · w_jane-normal
nokon
my
audio: w_nokon-lento · w_nokon-normal
Sentences
Nokon jane riki Dakota.My name is Dakota.
Meet your teacher
🎬 Short video for this lesson
She says these words in a real sentence (30–90s).
video: c1-m1-l5.mp4
Take it with you

Introduce yourself aloud with your own name. Then greet + introduce: Jakón yantán. Nokon jane riki…

Preséntate en voz alta con tu propio nombre. Luego saluda y preséntate: Jakón yantán. Nokon jane riki…

There is a deeper layer: janekon — 'true name', built from jane + the suffix -kon, 'truth'. Many Shipibo people carry both a Spanish legal name and a Shipibo name. And the -rin you hear at the end of janerin — and soon in Jáwekeskarin — is the little asking-ending for states of being: the sound of a gentle question.

Hay una capa más honda: janekon — «nombre verdadero», de jane más el sufijo -kon, «verdad». Muchas personas shipibas llevan un nombre legal en español y un nombre shipibo. Y el -rin que oyes al final de janerin — y pronto en Jáwekeskarin — es la pequeña terminación para preguntar estados: el sonido de una pregunta suave.

Recall

Cover the meaning. Say it before you turn it over.

Match

Pair each word with its meaning.

Build it
Type it
Say it

Record yourself saying the line, then listen back.

Nokon jane riki Dakota.My name is Dakota.

The teacher's voice arrives soon — for now, record and listen to yourself.

A real exchange

A question the speakers ask — choose the reply they themselves give.

Check

Source: Chat 1-1 00:16 and 00:55

Every word here comes from recorded classes with fluent Shipibo speakers — nothing invented.

Jakonshaman!

Lesson complete · +15 XP