Speak with the River · First words

Lesson

How are you?

The idea

The question you'll hear most: Jáwekeskarin mía? — How are you? Answer with Éa ríki… (I am…) plus a feeling word. Common answers: ráro — joyful, jakónbires — all good, atires — motivated, páxkina — tired.

La pregunta que más escucharás: Jáwekeskarin mía? — ¿Cómo estás? Responde con Éa ríki… (yo estoy…) más una palabra de ánimo. Respuestas comunes: ráro — alegre, jakónbires — todo bien, atires — con ánimo, páxkina — cansado.

Words
Jáwekeskarin mía?
How are you?
audio: w_jawekeskarin-mia-lento · w_jawekeskarin-mia-normal
Éa ríki…
I am…
audio: w_ea-riki-lento · w_ea-riki-normal
ráro
joyful
audio: w_raro-lento · w_raro-normal
onísi
sad
audio: w_onisi-lento · w_onisi-normal
páxkina
tired
audio: w_paxkina-lento · w_paxkina-normal
jakónbires
all good
audio: w_jakonbires-lento · w_jakonbires-normal
atires
motivated
audio: w_atires-lento · w_atires-normal
Sentences
Éa ríki ráro.I am joyful.
Éa ríki jakóntani.I'm okay — getting there (the most common answer).
a look ahead · its pieces arrive in Module 3
jakón + -tani — “more or less” — the volume-dial endings arrive in Module 3
Kikín páxkin riki ea.I am very tired.
a look ahead · its pieces arrive in Module 3
kikín — very (Module 3) · páxkin — the fatigue itself; páxkina is tiredness that has settled in · riki — “is”, which likes the second seat · ea — I
Onisirin mia? — Onisima!Are you sad? — Not sad!
a look ahead · its pieces arrive in Module 3
onísi + -rin — the gentle asking-ending · onísi + -ma — “not” (Module 3)
Meet your teacher
🎬 Short video for this lesson
She says these words in a real sentence (30–90s).
video: c1-m1-l6.mp4
Take it with you

Answer honestly, right now: Jáwekeskarin mía?

Responde con honestidad, ahora mismo: Jáwekeskarin mía?

A false friend to enjoy: in Spanish raro means strange — in Shipibo, ráro is pure joy. Its synonym béne is also the word for a spouse: the language quietly suggests what a spouse should bring you. And note the grain of the feelings: onísi is sadness as a passing state you move through; páxkina is tiredness that has settled in and asks for rest.

Un falso amigo para disfrutar: en español raro es extraño — en shipibo, ráro es pura alegría. Su sinónimo béne es también la palabra para el esposo: el idioma sugiere, en voz baja, lo que un esposo debería traerte. Y nota el grano de los sentimientos: onísi es la tristeza como estado pasajero que atraviesas; páxkina es el cansancio que ya se instaló y pide descanso.

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.

Éa ríki ráro.I am joyful.

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: Module 1-2 deck slides 2–7; Chat 1-2 00:23; Chat 1-3 00:20–00:23

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

Jakonshaman!

Lesson complete · +15 XP