Lesson 1 – The Body
Let’s learn some Yarluyandi words for body parts. You can also learn the ‘Heads and Shoulders’ song and sentences related to the body. Click on the button next to the word to hear the voice recording.
Heads and Shoulders song
Yarluyandi
English
Kungu, thingkarla, pantya, thidna;
Head, shoulders, knees, feet
Pantya, thidna; pantya, thidna.
Knees, feet, knees, feet
Kungu, thingkarla, pantya, thidna;
Head, shoulders, knees, feet
Milki, thalpa, midla, marna.
Eyes, ears, nose, mouth.
Words for body
Let’s learn some words for the body.
kapuru
armpit
pityurla
skin
purruku
hair
Talking about the body
Let’s practise some sentences using the words we’ve learnt.
Nganhi means I, purruku is hair and pityirrinha means red.
Nganhi purruku pityirrinha.
My hair is red.
Nyuntu means you, purruku is hair and wardu-wardu means short.
Nyuntu purruku wardu-wardu.
Your hair is short.
Kupa-waka means baby and palki-palkira means fat and healthy.
Kupa-waka palki-palkira.
The baby is fat and healthy.
Kanyini means grandmother (mother’s mother) and wirda-muku means sore back.
Kanyini wirda-muku,
Grandmother's back is sore.
Ngapiri means father, pantya means knee and puthutha-yarra means hurting.
Ngapiri pantya puthutha-yarra.
Father's knee is hurting.