Shipibo Foundations · Module 2: Describing the World · Lesson 1 of 5

This and that

By the end you can point something out and say whether it is this one or that one.

4 new words · about 8 minutes

Kikín metsá! Very beautiful! — Kaná is with you for Module 2.

Point at the world with two words: náto — this, for what's close to you; ja — that, for what's farther away. Add ríki (is) and you can build your first real sentences. Ask what things are: Jáwerin náto? — What is this? Jáwerin ja? — What is that?
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The words

Read each one. The next screen hides the meaning so you can test yourself.

nátothis
jathat
Jáwerin náto?What is this?
Jáwerin ja?What is that?

Cover the meaning

Say it before you flip. Be honest — "again" brings it back.

tap to reveal
tap to flip back

Match the pairs

Tap a Shipibo word, then its meaning.

In a sentence

Try translating each line yourself before you tap.

Ja ríki áni xóbo.
tap to translate
That is a big house.
Náto ríki xáwe.
tap to translate
This is a gentleman.
Try it. Point at five things around you and say Náto ríki… with any noun you know.

Build the sentence

Tap the words into order.

Say:

Now you write it

Accents optional while you learn — jakon = jakón.

Check yourself

'What is this?' is…
ja means…
Kaná
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Lesson complete

Kaná approves — Jakonshaman!

You can now point something out and say whether it is this one or that one.

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