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Chapter 1: Ngaygu riyala...

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Chapter 2: Wandhamundu yinda?

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Chapter 3: Yaru ngani?

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Chapter 4: Wandha yinda yaniya?

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Chapter 5: Yaniya ngana!

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Chapter 6: Yinda balgana nhunha!

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Chapter 7: Nhagaya! Birrbirr dhulangga!

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Chapter 8: Bundjigu ngaya.

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Chapter 9: Nhula dhandayngga!

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Chapter 10: Wandi ngayngarra.

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Chapter 1: Ngaygu riyala...

Dialogue

In this lesson, we learn how to introduce ourselves. We talk about our names and our skin.

Grammar:

  • Saying "is"

Vocabulary:

  • Yaru
  • Riyala
  • Yaguy

Chapter 2: Wandhamundu yinda?

Dialogue

In this lesson, we talk about where we come from. How can we say: "I'm from Charters Towers"?

Grammar:

  • Word endings
  • The -mundu ending

Vocabulary:

  • Mural
  • The cardinal directions

Chapter 3: Yaru ngani?

Dialogue

In this lesson, we start to talk about other people. We also talk about what a subject pronoun is.

Grammar:

  • Subject pronouns

Vocabulary:

  • He and she
  • Bimu and bulu

Chapter 4: Wandha yinda yaniya?

Music

In this lesson, we talk about how to say we're going somewhere. We also learn about the present tense.

Grammar:

  • The dative -wu ending
  • The present -ya ending
  • "The" and "a"

Chapter 5: Yaniya ngana!

Video

In this lesson, we learn how to tell people to do something with the -ya verb ending.

Grammar:

  • The command -ya ending

Vocabulary:

  • Singular, dual and plural pronouns
  • Malbanani: dancing grounds
  • Minggala: firesticks

Chapter 6: Yinda balgana nhunha!

Dialogue

In this lesson, we start talking about past events. We also look more deeply at a new kind of pronoun: object pronouns.

Grammar:

  • The past -na ending
  • Object pronouns

Chapter 7: Nhagaya! Birrbirr dhulangga!

Music

In this lesson, we learn about all the animals that live in Gudjal Country. We also learn how to say something is "at", "on", or "in" some place.

Grammar:

  • The location -nnga ending

Chapter 8: Bundjigu ngaya.

Story

In this lesson, we start talking about things we'll do tomorrow, next week, or any time in the future We also talk about how counting works in Gudjal.

Grammar:

  • The future -gu ending

Vocabulary:

  • Numerals

Chapter 9: Nhula dhandayngga!

Video

In this lesson, we start talking about things that might or could happen. We compare it to future events which will happen.

Grammar:

  • The potential -yngga ending

Chapter 10: Wandi ngayngarra.

Story

In this lesson, we meet a very cheeky dingo. We also learn about doers and receivers in Gudjal.

Grammar:

  • Doers and receivers: the -nggu ending