By the end you can talk about what just happened, and speak modestly about yourself.
3 new words · about 8 minutes
Bewa bewashamani! Singing, excellently! — Chána is with you for Module 5.
Two finishing touches. -ke is the most recent past — it happened seconds ago: ea ronki kanoke — they say I just connected. And ronki — they say that… — the reportative. Saying ea ronki bewai, they say that I sing, steps the self aside: the speaker separates ego from action, becoming a channel rather than a claimant. Together with everything you now hold — announce, do, complete — you can hear the full order of a Shipibo action from start to finish.
Two finishing touches
-keit happened seconds agoea ronki kanoke
ronkithey say that… — the speaker steps asideea ronki bewai
Culture note. The humility is structural: the language itself offers a way to act powerfully without claiming the power as yours. That idea reaches far beyond songs.
✓ sourced recorded class 3 01:19–01:21 and 00:55–00:57 · nothing invented
The words
Read each one. The next screen hides the meaning so you can test yourself.
-kemost recent past — moments ago
ronkithey say that… (the humble voice)
Ea ronki kanokeThey say I just connected
Cover the meaning
Say it before you flip. Be honest — "again" brings it back.
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In a sentence
Try translating each line yourself before you tap.
Ea ronki bewai.
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They say that I sing.
Nonra moa onanke.
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We already know — just now, we came to know it.
Try it. The full sequence, spoken aloud: Ráma káno béwaban → bewa bewashamani → kano yontana → ea ronki kanoke. Announcement, doing, completion, arrival.
Build the sentence
Tap the words into order.
Say:
Check yourself
-ke means the action happened…
ronki lets a speaker…
The full order of an action is…
✓
Lesson complete
Chána approves — Jakonshaman!
You can now talk about what just happened, and speak modestly about yourself.
Bewa bewashamani! Singing, excellently! — Chána is with you for Module 5.