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WorksheetsYagara language revision quiz 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 33mins
What does the word "Warril" mean?
Sand goanna
Creek
Mosquitos
Bellbird
What is the meaning of "Maroon"?
Sand goanna
Creek
Mosquitos
Bellbird
What does "Gardnahng" translate to?
Sand goanna
Creek
People
Bellbird
What is the English translation for "Boonah"?
Sandy country
Bloodwood tree
Thunder
Place of kookaburra
What body part does "Gigga" refer to?
Shoulder
Ankle
Tummy
Teeth
What does "Murru" mean in English?
Lips
Tongue
Leg
Nose
Ngahngo Indeh? (a) (b)
Label the parts of the body
Marra
Jamamapul
Magil
Diggurr
Gigga
Wawul
Jinna
Ngurrun
Answer the following by putting the correct topics in order for this introduction.
Yoway, (a) nyahjah (b) nyahjah (c) ?
How would you respond to inda wunyangi?
Sort the words into their correct categories.
Jamamapul
Diggurr
Wawul
Gundi
Jinna
Yum Yum / Jam Jam
Indooroopilly
Toolma
Taringa
Woolloongabba
Mudan
Buyangjin
Wumagirr
Nubing
Galim
Marra Marra
Gubunda
Marra Bula Bula
What Yagara word means look/eyes? spelling may be different to what you have been taught
(a)
If you are being asked to bina, what should you do?
(a)
Magil, Gigga, Bun and Jinna is what song about the body?
If you're happy and you know it
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Macarena
Nutbush
Yeronga is a suburb which means (a) in Yagara.
Match the Yagara suburb name to its meaning
Indooroopilly
Gully of Leeches
Tingalpa
Place of fat kangaroo
Kalbar
Bright stars
Moggil
Water Dragon
Wulkuraka
Place of Kookaburra
Place these numbers in Yagara from highest to lowest.
Marra
Bula Bula
Gubunda
Bula
Galim
Script 1:
Bigi maramba, Logan nyahjah Mrs Fry nyajah ngay indeh?
Script 2:
Jimbalang debah, babang ngay buyang ngay bula nubing ngay galim jajing.
Reply to script 1 by introducing yourself.
In script 2, how many brothers does Mrs Fry have?
3
1
2
0
Mrs Fry has 1 what?
(a)
True or False: Mrs Fry's family is her grandparents, brothers and sister
False
True
Translate the two scripts into English. Don't forget to label them as Script 1 and Script 2.
