Phrase Detail

Say: Wuul-mahn Ngah-pah Muurr-end-ən Kuurr-ə-kahl

Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car', 'e' as in ‘pet’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Consonant combination - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, - 'rr' roll or trill tongue

Simple statement beginning with two nouns 'wulman'  (old man) and 'ngapa' (grandfather, mothers side), followed by verb with the past participle ending 'ən' 'murrendən' (lived). The noun ending 'kurrekal' (country-on) describes where the action 'lived' happened.

Download the resource 'Wulman Ngapa Murrendən Kurrekal'.
Sing 'Wulman Ngapa' with the 'kurng kurng' verse with appropriate actions to the tune of the traditional 'English' folk song - 'Old McDonald had a farm'.
Rehearse pronunciation of single words and then phrases and sentences. When students are pronouncing, singing and doing actions for the 'kurng-kurng' verse you can ask them to pick the next animal that 'murrendən kurrekal'. (The Learning List 'Wulman Ngapa's Animals' might be a good one to display to help with picking. When one is decided on practice pronunciation straight away.)