Weather/Seasons | learningseneca

Dë′ëh niwënitsi:yo′dëh? (deh-eh nee-wen-ee-tsee-yoh-deh) What’s the weather like?

*** Note: “Dë′ëh” means “What” (see “Asking Questions”) ***

Oto:we’ (oh-toh-way) It’s cold

One:nö′ (oh-nay-noh) It’s hot

Rain

Osdëöjö:h (oh-deh-oh-joh) It's raining.

Wa′osdëödi′ (wah-oh-sdeh-oh-dee) It rained.

Ëyosdëödi′ (eh-yoh-sdeh-oh-dee) It will rain.

Sunshine

Odë:hgo:d (oh-deh-goh-d) Sun is shining

Wa′ödëhgö:dë′ (wah-oh-deh-goh-deh) It was sunny

Ëwödëhgö:dë′ (eh-who-deh-goh-d) It will be sunny

Snow

O′gyö:jö:h (oh-gyoh-joh) It’s snowing

Wa′o′gyö:di′ (wah-oh-gyoh-dee) It snowed

Ëyo′gyö:di′ (eh-yo-gyo-dee) It’s going to snow

Lightning

Deyónihwëh (day-oh-nee-weh) Lightning has flashed.

Dewëniho′ (day-weh-nee-ho) Lightning will flash

Dewënihwas (day-weh-nee-wah-s) Lightning is flashing.

Winds

Tiyodä:je:ëh (tee-yoh-dah-jay-eh) The wind is calm, the air is still.

Ëga:′ (eh-gah) It will be windy

Gä:ha′ (ga-hah) The wind is blowing; it’s windy

Gä′hasde:g (ga-hah-sday-g) The wind blew

Seasons

Gëgwídekneh (geh-gwee-dek-nay) Spring

Gehe:neh (gay-hay-nay) Summer

Gë′ökneh (geh-oh-k-nay) Fall

Goshe:neh (goh-shay-nay) Winter