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Kiwa yirri tyalanga karrthi.
It is very hot this summer
Pronunciation:
Say: kii-wah yiirr-ii tyahl-ahng-ah karr-thii

Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'i' as in 'sit', 'a' as in 'path'
Consonant combinations - 'ty' (palatal stop) say 't' and 'y' together while tip of tongue touches hard palate just above teeth, 'ng' (velar nasal) say 'n' and 'g' together with top of tongue against back of soft palate plus nasal vibration, 'rr' role, 'th' (dental plosive) tongue against teeth like 'd' as in 'dad', 
Literal Meaning:
Lit. Now very hot summer
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Explanation:
The head word of the sentence is the demonstrative adverb of time 'kiwa' followed by the adverb 'yirri' (very) then the verb 'tyalanga' (to be hot) with the third person 'a' ending (it is hot) and ending with the noun 'karrthi' (summer).
Learning Focus:
Socialising, Describing
Learning Exercise:
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
karrthi - summer
kiwa - right now, immediately
yirri - very
tyalanga - to be hot
Topics:
Conversation, Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9
Reference:
'Outline of the Wamba Wamba Language' - Victorian Languages - a late survey': Hercus L.A., p. 50, 2.3.2.1 Clause Structure. 'WambaWamba Dictionary', Hercus, p25 (kiwa)