Faviola, a 12-year-old girl from Oapan, Guerrero, Mexico, introduces herself in Náhuatl, Spanish and English...
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The script of what Faviola says goes as follows:- ‘Nextili ’My name is Faviola ’Me llamo Faviola ’Notoca Faviola’
‘Nextili’ means ‘Hello’, so, when Faviola says Nextili - notoca Faviola she’s saying ‘Hello, my name is Faviola’. Now you should be able to say ‘Hello, my name is ____’ in Náhuatl! (Remember, the ‘x’ is pronounced ‘sh’)
This short video was kindly made for and sent specially to us by Owen Thomas, from the town of San Miguel de Allende. Owen writes:- The recording was made in my living room where I had welcome visitors from a village which is an eight hour (or more) adventure by car from here. My home in San Miguel is many miles and passes along many cultural roads from their home town. Most of them visit their home town very seldom, they have come here in order to cross over the poverty line of their home town and sell small gift items to the tourists who come to San Miguel de Allende. Most tourists do not visit their home town of Oapan; there are many bridges to cross before English school children can observe the reality of life among those who live in a REAL village and speak Náhuatl as their native language...
Many thanks, Owen, Faviola and Uriel!
Here's what others have said:
6 At 7.26am on Wednesday January 23 2013, Rosalia wrote:
Here is some other phrases with a similar theme: Cualli Tonalli - good day/morning Niltze - hello Kenin timotoka? - what is your name? Notoka .... - my name is...
5 At 2.34pm on Tuesday December 25 2012, Tzofia wrote:
I enjoyed learning a few Nahuatl words. It would be great if you could buy a Nahuatl phrasebook or dictionary.
4 At 8.51am on Saturday April 16 2011, Antonia wrote:
That is a good idea about having that kind of indian language so that people can learn exspecially if they themselves are indian.I am american Indian. NOTOCA,ANTONIA
3 At 1.51pm on Monday April 4 2011, jorge wrote:
Quen tica?Nitlahtoa Nahuatl ce tepitzin. Notoca Jorge. Toteotzin!
2 At 11.01am on Thursday April 1 2010, Cuauhtli wrote:
Xonahuia ken timohuica? Nehuatl notoca Cuauhtli. (Greetings how are you doing? My names Cuauhtli). Another way of saying hello my name is ___ in Nahuatl is: Niltze nehuatl notoca ___. Ma xipactinemi (May you be well)
Mexicolore replies: Piyali, Cuauhtli! Thanks for writing in and sharing this with us.
1 At 8.38pm on Friday July 31 2009, Sofia wrote:
That is so wonderful. I would like to learn how to speak the language and wondering if you had cds with any type of teachings
Mexicolore replies: Thanks, Sofia. I’m afraid we don’t (yet) have CDs on Nahuatl. But it’s a great idea you’ve given us...