Chilmolli

This recipe is simple, delicious, and fun. The word chilmolli is Nahuatl for ground chilli salsa. Modern speakers of Mexican Spanish would call this same sauce pico de gallo or salsa fresca depending on the region. If the sauce is blended or mashed in a molcajete it would become a salsa roja. Ingredients 1 jalapeño […]

How to Pluralize Nouns in Early Modern Nahuatl

Pluralization   In the Nahuatl Language you only pluralize animate objects and inanimate objects that are metaphorically animate.   Nouns ending with -tl (-h, -meh)   One option is -h, which can be difficult because documents from the sixteenth and seventeenth century do not always include this suffix at the end of a word.  Another […]

SCRM, Sacra, Católica, Real Majestad

Anyone poking around in early modern royal-documents from Spain, particularly from the sixteenth century, will come across “S.C.R.M.”   SCRM comes from SCCRM, a phrase that Charles V of Spain started using when he became the Holy Roman Emperor (Crowned by the Pope in 1530). SCCRM stands for “Sacra Cesárea Católica Real Majestade” (Holy, Imperial, […]

Getting Acquainted with Nahuatl Nouns

If you are a beginner, start with this lesson, and keep in mind that I am discussing Early Modern Nahuatl from the Valley of Mexico, other dialects will vary. Subsequent lessons will build upon this lesson. For tips on how to pronounce Nahuatl, click here. For other Nahuatl resources, click here.   What is a […]

Nahuatl Lesson: Abstract Nouns — the -liztli and -iztli suffixes

Abstract nouns – -liztli, and -iztli suffixes This lesson will only cover abstract nouns in Early Modern Nahuatl, not contemporary dialects. An abstract noun is a noun that cannot be seen or touched. It can be a quality (beauty), a state (hope and death), or an idea (freedom and education). The English language, like many […]

Tips on Pronouncing Nahuatl

This page is intended for academic use as a tool to help students hear a native speaker of Nahuatl (Catalina de la Cruz Cruz) pronounce words and phrases. None of the files on this page or the rest of the site should be used without prior consent, and can never be used for commercial purposes. […]

How to Write an E-mail to Your University Professor or TA

Writing an e-mail is an important skill that is necessary for your success in college, and also afterwards once you have joined the workforce.  A well written and professional e-mail is important for several reasons. First, it will help your instructor know exactly who you are, what class you are in, and how to best […]

Salutations and Other Basics in Nahuatl

This page is intended for academic use as a tool to help students hear a native speaker of Nahuatl (Catalina de la Cruz Cruz) pronounce words and phrases. None of the files on this page or the rest of the site should be used without prior consent, and can never be used for commercial purposes. […]