Teaching my American husband Tarasco/Purepecha!?

[@albae270]

Hey everyone! I see all the love you guys are sharing and I definitely see the requests for more Purepecha videos/ tutorials! I have came across some other videos here on wonderful youtube that actually teach this language in proper context! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHXFiZd3dqqKnMk

[@pipinghotjava]

Hey Alba! This is great to find info on Purepecha. My wife's family is from Arteaga. I'm her American husband. Can you tell me how to pronounce the word uembekua? I think it is oo-ehm-beh-kwa with the accent on "ehm". I would like to say this correctly to my wife. Thanks! David

[@honeygirl002]

Hello Alba Elias My Grandparents are also Tarascan. But I don’t know much if the history. Can you message me back. I would really like to talk to you about the history.

[@vincentmagallon]

I was going to say. Id offer pay pal payments on lessons in Purépechá, this language is mostly taught from spanish. Even though im native and mexican, english is my first language.

[@hhh-yh8wn]

Hi! Do you think I am fantasizing?😅 Probably I am. CHaRapiti (purechua) RED CHeRvony (Slavic). RED I think it os just a small coinsidence.

[@jondoe705]

Hello I’m trying to find Purépecha pictures of Warriors because I want to get a tattoo of some do you know where I can find any I am Purépecha and Apache .

[@chimpin707]

I wish my parents taught me purepecha 😭

[@albae270]

It’s never too late to learn! 💗

[@esmeraldatomas6071]

Same

[@menin84]

@Daniel Valencia that sounds fairly judgemental. It's not like the majority of Mexicans are strictly descended from Europeans. It's not impossible for someone from say... Tacatzcuaro or even one of the big cities like Zamora to not have people directly descended from a native people. This doesn't mean the connection isn't there though. Did I misinterpret your comment bro?

[@alfonsocazares7770]

same :( where i was born many people stilk talks purepecha en el lago de janitzio and patzcuaro

[@Bryan-qf7fn]

I’m trying to explain to my mom how we’re purepecha but she keeps deniying it almost if she’s embarrassed , we’re from Michoacán from Manza and tancitaro, I’m slowly learning my culture and researching and planning to learn how speak our beautiful language , i feel guilty for not knowing our culture

[@almatovar686]

This is so exciting! My family is from Michoacan and I really wanted to learn more about Purepecha and the language. It's trickier to find reliable sources on the history. I love this!

[@angelascencio4716]

maybe you can try this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/npiYgId7fMeoi7M

[@anaana5980]

I'm Purepecha too. Omg!!! I was born in the USA, but learn to speak Purepecha first. When I started kinder, I learned English and Spanish. My mom and dad are from Ocumicho, Michoacan. My mom was a Gueresita when she was young. I dress up with our traditional outfits every December to celebrate the Virgin Mary. Also when we have big parties. Such as cuando se juntan, weddings, bautizos, alot of family gatherings.

[@buebitohonguito4061]

Que hermoso!

[@Mexicano1768]

❤❤

[@hiphipjorge5755]

I think that languages like Purépecha, Nahua, Otomí, Mixtec, Zapotec, Yucateco, Yaqui and others should be taught in Mexican schools depending on the region.

[@plant.hacks.4.ur.environment]

Please teach your children this language if you have any! I wish I could’ve learned a indigenous language along with Spanish as a child.

[@Rigoscash]

🙏🏽

[@spencer3821]

I love to see this type of content! I am so fascinated by the Purhepecha people. I wish to identify as an indigenous person myself, but I don't know if I can. My dad is from Morelia, Michoacán, but he is mestizo. We do not know our indigenous roots, it has been covered up and lost through time. My family has spoken only Spanish for generations, and I feel sad inside like there is a long tradition which has been lost. My grandmother was born in Uruapan, and her parents were both orphans. I wish to study Purhepecha to try and reconnect with this part of myself, but it is difficult to find resources.

[@Frodojack]

You could get a DNA test. SOMOS or 23 & Me would probably be best.

[@julissavalencia1751]

I did 23 and me and I figured out my ancestors were purépecha! My family knew we were indigenous but didn’t know what tribe. Unexpected outcome since my family isn’t from Michoacán which I’ve been hearing is where most of the purépecha people are from, my mom’s family is from Jalisco. I also found out about my dads ancestors (Colombia) and my ancestors on that side I found out were Páez☺️

[@siciliana_purhe_xicana]

My family is from La Jacona Michoacan, La Ribera Jalisco, and San Jose Casas Caidas Jalisco. We just traced our history back, and my grandma's father spoke this language! I'm in the process of learning it, so thank you!!

[@davidadams6945]

I was surprised when I went to Michoacan about 20 years ago, that I as a "gringo" spoke "better" Spanish than the people in the pueblo we went to. All of the people spoke Purepecha and I was suprised they didn''t speak Spanish (200km from Mexico City). Curiously, the people in the pueblo knew California, Oregon and Washington, but they didn''t know Mexico City.

[@theexplorer7139]

Are you from the PNW?

[@nitolinilo9034]

I live in Portland, tell me more broo my family is from the purepechas area but we where never taught about our indigenous backgrounds

[@milfhunter714]

@C.O. that's what's up im from Copandaro De Galeana too.

[@chaunciorozco995]

Mexico is crazy diverse. Glad you were enlightened.

[@Mexicano1768]

there's millions of indigenous/native american people in Mexico. They speak their native/indigenous languages and practice their culture as well as Spanish and national Mexican traditions/culture

[@Artexerxes101]

This is interesting because I'm also a first-language speaker of a regional, minority language (which is usually glossed over too, sadly). My family is Chinese, but my first language wasn't Mandarin. It was actually Shanghainese, which is dialect of Wu Chinese (Wu Chinese is a distinct language, but related to Mandarin). I've also gotten to the point where I can't speak it fluently anymore. But, I can still understand and translate sentences and pick out the sounds. I just can't speak it well to communicate with locals in Shanghai. It's always cool seeing people who speak indigenous languages. I have a huge interest in Mesoamerican indigenous languages. And living in LA has exposed me to a few Zapotec and Nahuatl speakers, but I've yet to meet Purepecha speakers. It's also an interesting language since it predates the Aztecs and it's unrelated to any other language in Mexico.

[@buzzin6895]

Artexerxes101 you’re absolutely right. P’urhépecha is not related to Nahuatl. Linguists and historians say P’urhépecha is closer to Quechua, a language spoken by the Incas & their descendants. Props to you for knowing that.

[@joseelias7174]

Artexerxes101- head down to the east side of the Coachella Valley, there’s thousands of us Puerepecha down here

[@buebitohonguito4061]

Thanks for sharing!

[@HOPROPHETA]

@Zero Clutter Art and Design It does sound asian/ east Indian or Pacific islander to me.

[@Saboramii]

Yes! Currently reclaiming and studying both classical and modern nahuatl. No specific dialects yet. I would love to learn pure too, my son’s father is purepecha but was never taught 💛

[@grtwhtbnr]

Dang girl, you spoke our mother tongue with a Spanish lisp. TRUE MEXICAN Well done miss.

[@LewisC-t1f]

No, a true Mexican is usually Spanish and Native American mix. Mexico didn’t exist before the Spanish came and created it. The Purepecha empire was the enemy of the Aztec empire, they had many wars.

[@grtwhtbnr]

@@LewisC-t1f it's unfortunate that the language tones were lost with my grandfather's generation. They would speak it from time to time

[@LewisC-t1f]

@@grtwhtbnr right, I am also part Purepecha. We are from michoacan. But the Purepechas weren’t “Mexican.” Purepechas were the strongest empire when the Spanish came, and they were enemies of the Aztec empire. There was no unified “Mexico” until after the Spanish allied themselves with the Purepecha and other tribes and conquered it all. The Purepecha were Spanish allies.

[@grtwhtbnr]

@@LewisC-t1f It's because we came with guacamole

[@c.foxnosehuling3083]

@@LewisC-t1f I don't know if we were so much Spanish allies, as Aztec's enemies.

[@essdraws]

One time I asked my dad if he would teach me tarasco and my tio overheard said I'll get you Tarasco Sin Barreras smh 😂

[@lencho182]

💀

[@RespectTheClassics13]

I am ☠️☠️☠️

[@c.sanchez4521]

🤣

[@gnomesayin1440]

The purest and most ancient stage of the language that's been recorded is in the 2 documents known as "Arte de la Lengua de Michoacan(1558)" and "Vocabulario en Lengva de Michoacan(1559)"

[@buebitohonguito4061]

Thanks!

[@jazlynhernandez1233]

Teach us Purépecha, my parents are from Tanaquillo, Michoacán close to Zamora. I really wanna learn 🥺

[@albae270]

I would love to! I’m also still trying to kinda get pronunciations much more fluent though! Plz be patient 💕

[@almatovar686]

My family lives close to Zamora as well!

[@elizabettacastro6020]

Bro my family is from Jacona.

[@danielochoa9510]

Ayyyy, I’m close to Zamora too, my dad is from La Plaza del Limon and my mom is from El Valenciano which are like between the Jalisco border and Zamora

[@elizabettacastro6020]

@@danielochoa9510 Nice

[@bunnypoop3344]

I just found your channel! My home town is literally in the border of Michoacán and Guanajuato. Before my abuelito passed away, he would tell us so much that he was so proud of being Tarasco, but before we could start looking more into our family and where we are from he passed away. When he was little his family moved to our little town and he lost touch with his roots and forgot the language as he got older. His parents didn't teach him much and he wanted so badly to learn. I got so happy when I found your video, thank you for sharing. He would have love this! ☺️

[@soullab8928]

I am from Carapan Michoacán. I’m a native indigenous and I speak fluently purepecha 🇲🇽

[@brentbrooksofficial]

glad i came across this. The wife is Purepechan and Im helping her find and lear her peoples culture... cool

[@Ana-dx2mb]

AHHHHH IM so happy to finally see a fellow purhepecha KZbinr 😭❣️ I have to Stan and follow lol

[@albae270]

Thank you for your support!! 💗

[@La_familia_doodle]

After researching and getting in touch with relatives from Michoacán … my great grandma was tarasco and spoke purepecha/ michoacano 🥺 wish my family would of taught us this

[@adelaidaelias9301]

Mom and Dad are a whole mood

[@ejawesome4089]

My parents speak this language, and I understand it to I'm also blessed to have this chance to learn it.

[@eddyuwu1250]

I know like certain words, the only sentenceI know is I'm hungry (karíma Shaká). I wanna know more because I think it's a beautiful language.

[@albae270]

That’s definitely an important sentence to know though! 😂 It’s a beautiful language and more props to you for wanting to learn it! It’s a dying language unfortunately, so when I see that more people want to learn it, it warms my heart 💓

[@saraha2675]

Alba Elias i want to learn too!

[@marcosanchez2578]

I too wanna learn beautiful language

[@jasminelucas9218]

I’m from cheranastico !! I speak purepecha too 😌

[@44JoBl44]

Wow! You’re so close to where my family is from. Paracho!

[@EspookyTVibes]

My parents and I are from a neighboring town to Morelia , Michoacan,called acambaro Guanajuato . I have read this town was also purepecha at some point (maybe still is ?) before being colonized by other tribes and the Spaniards, I asked my dad about this and he said yes acambaro is purepecha word . Anyways just trying to learn more about who we are , thanks for sharing this fun video!

[@albae270]

It’s definitely a journey within itself to figure out who we are exactly, but I’ve loved learning all the history along the way! 💓 Thank you for sharing some!

[@alim6411]

Iris Garcia I have family in Acambaro but we’re from El puerto de Cabrás it’s very close to Iramuco . Are you familiar with this area? I wish I knew more about my ancestor.

[@EspookyTVibes]

Ali M Hello ! I did live there for a while but I was very young so I don’t really know the other towns besides where my family is from .. there’s 2 local museums one is called Museo De Acambaro Dr.Luis Mota Marciel and Museo Waldemar Julsrud A.C. They both have some pottery’s and figurines found in Acambaro from our ancestors who is known by La Cultura Chupicuaro , there’s some info online it’s really interesting if you’re into all that . I’ve been looking for information myself which is how I found out the town was originally purepecha , which makes sense because back then they wouldn’t have states with boundaries like they do today . Anyways hope it helped a lil and good luck finding more information it’s a journey!

[@malalalalala2985]

This is great. You should do more Purepercha videos :)

[@-Artemio]

This is awesome. You should keep making videos about the purepecha culture. Id love to see em

[@nayeliramirez6935]

Oh my goodness! I’m so glad I found your youtube Chanel! My parents never taught me Purepucha because Dad is from Cheranaztico, and mom is from Quinceo, so they could never agree to how to “say something right” I’m so inspired to learn this beautiful dialect!

[@tomksf]

Alba, what song clip did you play from like 35-40 seconds??

[@MarthaLorenaMarthi]

My grandma and grandpa spoke tarascó and I didn’t know that it is the same as purépecha. This is so interesting. Trying to learn more from my roots. Thank you so much for this video. I would love to learn more.

[@robertojulian5601]

Te felicito por ese gran detalle mi paisana echale ganas y por el pueblo de ocumicho

[@jenm4884]

omg i came across your channel!! my moms from santa cruz tanaco and my dad from turicuaro! i hate that they didn’t teach me tarasco! i wish i learned the language! love your channel!

[@matisantos1575]

YEASSSS i’m from Cocucho Michocuan😂when u showed the pix of u in the “nagua” and “delantar” i was like “I’VE WORN THAT BEFORE”

[@jscristobaljr2431]

Santa Cruz de Villa Gomez, Michoacan, Mexico checking in here. 🤙🤙 I love and embrace my Purepecha roots.

[@SilviaPreciado]

My mom is Purepecha indian also from Michoacan. She comes from the Preciado family. She used to talk to me and my sibling her native tongue when we where small. Their is alot of Preciado's still living in Michoacan. Enjoyed your video.

[@korinnakorinna]

Love, love, love it! All of my family is from Michoacán and wish I knew P’urhépecha ❤️ Our family probably lost it hundreds of years ago 😞 Que siga adelante!

[@bravoopl7885]

I go to capacuaro Michoacán for the summer I love this

[@-Artemio]

This is awesome. Saludos desde San Bartolo Pareo, right across the lake fro Janitzio. ✌🏻

[@michaelmacias3561]

This is awesome! Thank you! My grandfather spoke Purepecha and was from Michoacan. I found one book on the language.

[@albae270]

Oh wow! Could you please share the title of the book? :)

[@muggsygrunt]

@@albae270 the author is Huitzil and the title of the book is Supremacia Jaliciense they go on to explain such things as the Salitre Wars

[@bradr7570]

Arriba Sahuayo 👍 y todo Mexico cool vid def liked it.

[@kingkong7864]

grandparents died recently. didn’t teach me or my parents. trying to recover what i can about my culture thank you for the video

[@MrRuless]

Ke bien me da gusto saber ke eres de Michoacán tambien soy de ahí…..

[@palomaherreravega77]

Wow so cool! I hope you make more puré videos!!!!

[@nmlopez0523]

I wish my family taught me purepecha..I just did DNA Testing and found out the I'm 70% Purepecha Native American and don't know anything about my culture..

[@earthangel2059]

which test did you take?

[@gingham5545]

Which test?

[@nmlopez0523]

I took heritage Dna. 😊

[@noemimartinez5738]

same here!! I took the 23 and me test and found out I’m actually 78.1% indigenous american (with roots in Michoacán aka purépecha) but unfortunately the language was lost :( the small town my parents grew up in still celebrate a lot of the traditions such as “la danza de los viejitos” which I’ve read was influenced by purépecha culture so im rly curious to learn more

[@user-jf4th8hy7u]

I’m from Urapicho, Michoacan. Love to see that our culture still lives on.. puro ambakiti no tereri!😅 Gained a new subscriber

[@johnnycreighton29]

Alba, you rock! Please, more teaching about Mexico. Major respect. Gracias.

[@jaclyngonzalez418]

Teaching my children Keeping our Culture alive.. Your video is pure ❤️

[@gildareeves4227]

Thank you for sharing! Is there a word for “hello?”

[@silverrod88]

amazing ,I love it great video ,I am from michoacan too.

[@perladiaz5097]

My grandma Purepecha and the only phrase that I know is “chuscuta con tataccini” = rice, beans, and tortillas. I also remember her singing me la flor de canela en P’urhépecha🥺 I cant wait to go to Michoacán this December

[@joseechavez83]

My grandmother was Purepecha, and she spoke it. My mom taught me a couple of phrases, but I want to learn it!

[@CiscooKidd817]

I’m from Michoacán , a little town called Arantepacua

[@fabiancarrillo3288]

Hello from JACONA Michoacán.. I’ve been to your town for los diablillos de ocumicho”!! And brought them Back to Los Ángeles California where I live.

[@jonnya6640]

Fabian Carrillo aye saludos from a homie in Tangamandapio MICH

[@jrod9732]

Kanikua sesi, ji jorhenguarhixaka p’urhe uandani 👍🏼 seguiri jorhendani chari achati

[@vany-k6w]

I’m from San Lorenzo purépecha michoacana and I’m glad I’m not the only one who speaks purépecha

[@danielochoa9510]

It’s so interesting that they say that the Purépecha language is related to Quechua, which was spoken by the Incas, meaning that the Purépechas came from Peru probably somehow and that’s really cool to me since I’m from Michoacán and have Purépecha blood most likely

[@daniel3889]

Dude i was literally looking for this comment. I saw this lecture on the great courses that talked about how tarasco has more in common w/ quechua than the languages of mesoamerica. It's weird because i have peruvian blood thru my grandma whos from jalisco (not far from michoacan) so i feel like this would explain that. Hope more research is done to explore this crazy link

[@HolaAmiga415]

@@daniel3889 purepecha has roots in Jalisco and parts of Guanajuato as well . In my 23&me it also states I have Peruvian (Inca ) lineage. Some say the Incas would travel and make their way and exchanged goods (coral or shells I believe)It would be interesting to see if she can watch a video In Quechua and see if she can understand words.

[@citrusblast4372]

In what ways do people say its related? Is it in the sentence structure or what?

[@b0r00uw]

Actually Purepecha is unrelated to Quechua. In fact, it is unrelated to every language in the world. That is because Purépecha is a language isolate.

[@jnuci416]

My parents are from Chilchota Michoacan. So happy I found this page! Keep up the good work mija!😎👊🏼

[@ambertoledo2847]

My bed time stories were always about purépecha history. It always made us happy hearing our dad tell us about our people.

[@JezTam]

Love this, my family is from michoacan and I've been wanting to learn

[@vianneyjoaquin4935]

Hello from California, my family also speaks purepecha! 😁

[@lucyaguilar4715]

Thanks, I learned some new words, but I need to learn more. How do you say "happy" and "art" in Purepecha?

[@guadalupealvaradoespino6538]

My mother understands it and talks, never learned it my self till I started learning nahuatl .I started getting intrested in tarasco not so long ago .

[@marcicontreras488]

My family is from a small town named Caurio, Michoacan Next to Purepero, Michoacan... which is close to Carapan. They speak Tarasco...and I remember my Grandma use to sing such a beautiful song in Tarasco. What a beautiful blessing you have to be able to speak our ancestors language!!! VIVA MICHOACAN!!!

[@AleCuevas_]

¿Puedes hacer un vídeo enseñándonos un poco más de purépecha? ¡Porfa!

[@adrii9996]

Can you also speak of what’s the ceremony of the fire.

[@Godlymel.]

i love this so much

[@AnaGomez-sp7cr]

Purepecha, here. Living in LA CA. Take care.

[@Thegirlfromthe_stars]

Can you do more videos of speaking that language I am from Michoacan

[@jineenesp]

My grandfather recently pasted and we found a bunch of info about his father who was purepecha... I am very very white but my great grandfather is from Michoacán and was over half purepecha please do more videos...I really want to learn more about my heritage

[@tommyvizzle]

Alba when listening to Quechua, do you hear any similarities with Purepecha?

[@jesusmagana9097]

Yo soy p’urepecha de corazón y me gustan mucho la música de los grupos y bandas de Ocumicho como es mi mas grupo favorito andapiti conquistador y misterio musical y los hijos de San Pedro Banda hermanos Vicente y Banda San Pedro siempre serán los mejores saluditos desde Tennessee y sigue adelante 😘👏👏👏

[@karialejandres4720]

Omg! Thanks so much for making this video. So my grandmother spoke Pure and her family before her. I WISH it was taught!!! I’m showing my family this ASAP.

[@raiderraza6945]

Cool video. Saludos from Tijuana.

[@tn00bz]

Hey my mother-in-law is purepeche, although she only speaks spanish and english.

[@AleCuevas_]

¡Hermosa! Eres muy afortunada de hablar purépecha. Yo también soy de Michoacán 💜

[@TIGRESSA73]

I think it's great that you still preserve your original language, please don't lose it and teach it to your kids. I get the sense that you might be somewhat embarrassed to speak it, but I really hope I'm wrong. I was born in Puruandiro Michoacán and I wish I knew how to speak the native tongue of our ancestors. You are very fortunate. Don't lose it!!

[@lalaavalos6862]

My grandparents and my great parents were purepecha... My mother knows a couple of words when I went down to" sacapu Michacan♡ There was a lot of natives there I was so impressed on the way they spoke. On how some of the people still carry their traditions I love it came home and told my family all about it♡

[@cynthiamarquez8911]

New subscriber here , my parents speak purepecha and also my husband trying to learn some new words

[@neidym5245]

i’m from azajo, michoacán 🥰 i absolutely love our language!

[@oddfuturedude]

Quiero saber mas purepecha mi familia es de uruapan y apatztingan

[@jumpingjupiter]

Love the video, you have the coolest mom.

[@tarantulaclan5025]

My Grandfather and Grandmother were both Purepecha!! They spoke more Spanish when they came to America and they learned English as well, but there English was just okay, they are resting in peace now!! Thank you so much for this video, makes me think of my family.🙏❤💯💪

[@22tytanium]

Wow!!! From Ocumicho?!? My family is from Patambán! I’m so glad I came across your video!! Saludos!!

[@CheshireCesare]

Eeeeeyyy, fellow Michoacanos in the houuuseee!! 🙌🏼💖💖💖

[@DSTNCT.BARBER]

Crazy, My family is from Ocumicho as well ! I Can relate to you, don’t know how to speak it so well but I can understand it. You definitely know more than me tho🤣😅

[@marlengarcia3650]

Both my parents are from Michoacán but my dad is from Pátzcuaro. He spoke purépecha as a child but eventually Spanish became his dominant language and as he learned 4 other languages he lost his native tongue and it’s something I’m super interested in keeping alive.

[@ShawtyGal]

I wish my father could have taught me Purépecha, but he lives in Mexico. Please make more videos about the language and culture! There aren't many resources about Purépecha in English. Your channel is important.

[@viverosvictoria8783]

Saludos amiga Desde acachuen Michoacán

[@ElPepeLudoDeMichoacan]

No entiendo bien el inglés pero si el purepecha. Saludos desde la Isla Uranden de Morelos.

[@marianarosas6946]

hey girl i'm from capacuaro close to were you are from but I already subscribed. I can't talk tarasco fluently but i'm still learning.

[@sitatheyoutuber]

Glad I found your channel💞 I’m Yaqui & Purépecha but I was born in California so I’m trying to reconnect

[@Ragnarok1881]

Just found out my grandma, mother of my mother, was Tarascan.

[@misterromerosenglishclassa693]

Loved your video best wishes and blessings for you ! Yo soy maestro de inglés como lengua extranjera y quiero iniciar una maestría en purépecha

[@HOPROPHETA]

Red: Shut up, eat! In the Brooklyn version of the language 😆😭🤣

[@vanessavargas7081]

Omg this is so crazy, girl! My parents are also from Michoacán (s.f. Uricho) and ive been talking about learning tarascó This is so awesome!! I love how there’s so many people in the comments that know about it bc I seriously never met anyone that did

[@someone1415]

Im from Michoacan qnd never knew this until like 3months ago 😭😭😭

[@AkiraAlexisSoyra]

My cousin is from the same group! 🤩 I’m Japanese, and she is born there but moved to America with her family. That’s amazing and cool! 🌸

[@cheladaguevara920]

No pos gracias for giving mi y mis ninos lessons...yo tambien soy de Michoacán but mi jefito didn't teach me (too busy I guess...) but little by little me and mis kids will get it ...gracias again and porfas more lessons

[@bhrianaalcantar9227]

My family is from apatzingan and Huetamo only the elders and some neighbors speak the language and I can understand something but not as much as i would. this makes me so happy❣

[@brittanypablo5509]

My family is from La Cantera!! ❤❤❤

[@AliceFayce]

How cute! I loved this so much, for the last few years I've been wanting to get to know much more about this language because there seems to be such a lack of proper information on it on the internet. It's so wonderful to hear from someone who was still able to learn it from using it with other people who have kept the language alive. My great grandmother used to speak it and so my grandmother and two of her siblings were exposed to it and were able to understand but unfortunately it was lost with their generation. My grandma can still understand and remembers random words but it's unfortunate that it was lost there as my dad and his brother grew up with Spanish being their first language. So, i guess this is my long "thank you for sharing" paragraph lol