Mitákuyepi
Hóčha, after I'd learnt some greetings I covered my house in post-it-notes.(Do be careful if you do the same and don't put them where they could fall down or get blown onto things and catch fire

) I have post-it-notes in the shape of burgers,fries, popsicles,chips but that's not good as they make me hungry

.Nakóma , igmú mitȟáwa, then had a new game - take down as many post-it-notes ASAP .She would take them under the bed, table and into my neighbor's garden.I didn't like to keep going round and saying,"Please can I have Nakóma's realistic gray mouse,rat and post-it-notes back".So,ever tried spear fishing ?.I taped several bamboo poles together and sharpened the end and caught my post-it-notes over the waist height picket fence. Nakóma , however, thought this was another game and would jump or pounce at them.One day I came home and saw Nakóma on the path with a post-it-note.I went over and it said Oákaŋke.I gave her a poke and said,"Lé oákaŋke héčha šni.Lé igmú héčha".That was the first time I had spoken in Lakota without thinking it out in English first and then putting it into Lakota.You always remember your first sentence and Nakóma got a hug and to keep her post-it-note.If you have post-it-notes all over the place you can't help but seeing them and the words sink into your brain (especially the ones near my coffee mug, coffee jar and cookie jar

.)For weeks I kept saying,aloud,"Lé táku he ?" I think it's helpful if you see an object and instead of thinking and saying,"It's a chair",in English just look at it and go straight for the Lakota -"oákaŋke." I wonder does anyone else do this ?
Hóčha, post-it-note your house and classroom if your allowed or haven't already done so and Speak
Lakȟótiyapi thewáȟila
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