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Number exercises

Sero

Zero is conveniently sero in mapuzugun. It takes almost sero effort to learn.

From "kiñe" to "kecu"

"Kiñe, epu, kvla, meli" in colours

Visualize the picture below in your head, four numbers in a kind of a circle.

  • The big yellow one to the left. The word meli reminds abit of a yellow mellon.
  • Epu to the right, blue like water.
  • How do you remember the green and the red?




1 - kiñe
2 - epu
3 - kvla
4 - meli
5 - kecu





















Kecu - memory exercise

The first three letters in kecu sounds like the first part of the word ketchup .

Crossword

1 - kiñe
2 - epu
3 - kvla
4 - meli
5 - kecu

Try to fit the names of the numbers in the crossword.

 
     
   
     
 
 
 

Alka - reading about roosters

One rooster and one man.
Kiñe alka ka kiñe wenxu.










Translate

ka - and
caw - father
fotvm - son

Meli alka ka kiñe wenxu
Kecu caw ka kiñe fotvm
Epu caw ka kvla alka





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