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

This and that

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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Learn the words

Tap to flip. Be honest — "again" brings it back.

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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…
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Lesson complete

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