Greetings
Siyo = (see-yoh) = Hello to all
Osiyo = (oh-see-yoh)= Hello *to an elder, clan mother, teacher, or other individual held in high esteem or position in tribe*
Tsilugi = (chee-luh-gi) = Welcome *as in welcome back*
Svnalei Ostu = (sun-nah-lay-i ohs-tuh) = Morning that is good = Good Morning *i like it without t*
Ostu iga = (ohs-tuh ee-gah) = Good day
Uganasdv Asgitsa = (ou-gah-nahs-dun ahs-gee-chah) = Sweet dream(s)
Svnoyi Ostu= (sun-naw-yi--ohs-tuh) = Good night *yi is like yip without p*
*Stiyu = (stee-you) = Be strong *how we say good bye-there is no actual goodbye in native language, it is too final*
*Donadagohv i =( doh-nah-dah-goh-hun-i)= Till we meet again- to single person
*Dodadagohv i =( doh-dah-dah-goh-hun-i)=Till we meet again- to more than one
Words For Basic Conversation
Wado = (wah-doh) = Thank You
Udohiyu = (ou-doh-hee-yu) = Very - u as in 'cup'- short
Utsati = (ou-chah-tee) = Much
Wado udohiyu utsati = (wah-doh ou-doh-hee-yu ou-chah-tee) = Thank you very much
Gvlieliga = (gun-lee-aa-lee-gah) = Your Welcome
Gvlieliga udohiyu = ( gun-lee-aa-lee-gah ou-doh-hee-yu) =You are very welcome.
Otahitsu? = (oh-tah-hee-chew) = How are you?
Ayv asvnasdi utli uyosdi = ( ah-yun-ah-sun-nahs-dee-ou-tlee-uh-yohs-dee) = I feel better.
Ayv asvnasdi hawa = (ah-yun-ah-sun-nahs-dee-hah-wah) = I feel okay.
Ayv asvnasdi esgaiyv = (ah-yun-ah-sun-nahs-dee-aa-s-gah-ee-yun) = I feel worse.
Ayv asvnasdi utloyi = ( " - ou-tloh-yee) = I feel the same.
Ayv asvnasdi alihelisdi = ( " -ah lii-hay-lees-di) = I feel happy. (di-short i)
Ayv asvnasdi uwedolisdi = ( " -ou-way-doh-lees-di) = I feel sad. (di-short i sound)
Hasiyu = (hah-see-you) = You are good. ( as statement). Can be used as question use the ? mark
Nina? = (nee-nah) = and you? *like I am fine,and you?*
Hawa = (hah-wah) = all right *as in all right, okay etc.*
vv = (un-un) = Yes yes
Vtla = (un-tlah) = No
Ostu = (ohs- tuh) = Good
Ostu Vtla = (ohs-tuh-un-tlah) = No good
Equa = (aa-quah) = Great, big, large size, ect.
Usdi = (ous-dee) = Small, little, tiny, ect
Uyoi = (ou-yoh-i) = Bad *i like it without t*
Uyoi udohiyu = (ou-yoh-i ou-doh-hee-yu) = Very Bad *i like it without t*
Uyehi = (ou-ye-hi) = Husband -*hi is like the hi in *hit *ye as in *yet
Atsiyehi = (ah-chee-ye-hi) = Wife * the hi like the hi in *hit - *ye as in *yet
Ayv = (ah-yun) = I or me
Nihi = (nee-hi) = You
Itsulaayv = (ee-chew-lah-ah-yun) = Us
Ale = (ah-lay) = And
Itsula = (ee-chew-lah) = We
Nasgi asgaya = ( nahs-gee ahs-gah-yah) = He
Nasgi Ageyv = (nahs-gee ah-gay-yun) = She/Her
Utseli = (ou-chay=li) = His
Unatseli = ( ou-nah-chay-li) = Their
Nasgi = (nahs-gee) = Those/It
Aquatseli = (ah-quh-ah-chay-lee) = Our
Igatseli = (ee-gah-chay-lee) = Ours
Iyuno = (ee-yuh-noh) = If
Nasginai = (nash-gee-nah-ee) = For
Nigadv = (nee-gah-done) = All/everyone
Nigavi = ( nee-gah-un-ee) = Every
Tsugitsvnvda = (chew-gee-chun-nun-dah) = Everyday
Nanivquu = (nah-nee-un-wooh) = Everybody -the wooh sounds like woosh with out the s
Galutsv = (gah-luh'-chun) = Come
Sge = (sgay) = A strong way to say 'Come'
Ahani = (ah-hah-nee) = Here
Nigvnada = (nee-gun-nah-dah) = Everywhere
Ha! = ( hah) = Now!
Hawinaditlv = (hah-we-nah-dee-tlun) = In
Atsinuqowisgv = (ah-chee-new-qoh-wees-gun) = Out
Nanahi = (nah-nah-hee) = Into
Uha = (ou-hah) = Have/Has
Hilago = (hee-lah-goh) = How
Anetlvdodi = (ah-nay-tlun-doh-dee) = Translate
Alasgisda = ( ah-las-gees-dah) = Dance
Wuwedo = ( wou-way-doh) = Been
Galieliga = (gah-lee-aa-lee-gah) = Glad--be careful it is close to 'your welcome'.
Vlenidohv = (ou-lay-nee-doh-hun) = Life
Uwoduhi = (ou-woh-duh-hee) = Beautiful
Oniditlv = (oh-nee-dee-tlun) = Behind
Eladitlv = (aa-lah-dee-tlun) = Below
Udiditlv = (ou-dee-dee-tlun) = Beyond
Ayeli = (ah-yay-lee) = Between
Udalulv = (ou-dah-lou-lun) = Before
Ulosonv = (ou-loh-saw-nun) = After
Atsilvsgi = (ah-chee-luns-gee) = Flower
Nidvnelvda = (nee-dun-nay-lunh-dah) = From
Kali - (kah-lee) = Full
Adisdiyi = (ah-gees-dee-yi) = Get - yi like yip without the p
Gvdogi = (gun-doh-gi) = With - gi like git without the t
Igohidv = (ee-goh-hee-dun) = Eternal
Igohida = (ee-goh-hee-dah) = Everlasting
Udvsonvhi = (ou-dun-soh-nun-hee) = Elder/Elderly
Female Family
Etsi = (aa-chee) = Mother
Ageya = (ah-gay-yah) = Woman
Ageyv = ( ah-gay-yun) = Lady
Agisi = (ah-gee'-si ) = Female
Ageyutsa = ( ah-gay'-yuh-chah) = Girl
Agitsi = (ah-gee-chi) = My mother *chi like chip without p*
Unitsi = (ou-nee'-chee) = Mother (her/their)
Elisi = (aa-lee-si) = Grandmother *si like sit without t*
Unilisi = (ou-nee-lee-see) = Grandmother of many
Uwetsiageyv = (ou-way-chee-ah-gay-yun) = Daughter
Igido = (ee-gee-doh) = My sister
Elogi = (aa-loh-gee) = Aunt
Udatlogiyv = (ou-dah-tloh-gee-yun) = Niece
Usdiga = (ous-dee-gah) = Baby
Male Family
Edoda = (aa-doh-dah) = Father
Asgaya = (ahs-gah-yah) = Man/male
Anigaya = (ah-nee-gah-yah)= Men
Anitsutsa = (ah-nee-chew-chah) = Boys
Eduda = (aa-dou-dah) = Paternal grandfather*also Edudu
Atsutsa = (aa-chew-chah) = My son
Iginvtli = (ee-gee-nun-tlee) = My brother
Edutsi = (aa-duh-chee) = Uncle
Udadutsiyv = (ou-dah-duh-chee-yun) = Nephew
Gohusdi anadadvni = (goh-huhs-dee ah-nah-dah-dun-nee) = Cousin
Animals
Tlameha = (tlah-may-hah) = Bat
Yonu = (yoh-nuh) = Bear
Doyi = (doh-yi) = Beaver *yi like yip without p*
Wadulisi = (wah-duh-lee-si) = Bee *si like sit without t*
Tsiskwa = (chees-kwuh) = Bird
Inoli = (ee-noh-lee) = Black Fox
Tsayoga = (chah-yoh-gah) = Blue Jay
Gvhe = (gun-hay) = Bobcat or Wildcat
Yanasa = (yah-nah-sah) = Buffalo
Suli = (sue-li) = Buzzard *li like lip without p*
Wesa = (way-sah) = Cat
Wesa usdi = (way-sah ous-dee) = Cat that is little or Kitten
Taladu = (tah-lah-duh) = Cricket
Gogv = (goh-gun) = Crow
Awi = (ah-wi) = Deer *wi like wit without t*
Gili = (gee-li) = Dog *li like lip without t*
Guledisgonihi = (gou-lay dis-goh-nee-hi) = Dove *hi like hit without t*
Uwohali = (ou-woh-hah-li) = Eagle *li like lip without p*
Utsati = (uh-chah-ti) = Fish *ti like tip without p*
Gulegi = (gou-lay-gi) = "The Climber"-Great Black Snake *gi like gimp without mp*
Towodi = (toh-woh-dee) = Hawk
Sokwali = (soh-kwah-li) = Horse *li like lip without p*
Walela = (wah-lay-lah) = Hummingbird
Tsiyu = (chee-yuh) = Otter--the uh is as in 'up'
Tlvdatsi = (tlun-dah-chee) = Panther or Shooting Star *have also seen it written 'Tlvdutsi'- they sound the same*
Sikwa = (see-kwah) = Pig
Tsistu = (chee-stew) = Rabbit
Gvli = (gun-lee) = Raccoon
Tsula = (chew-lah) = Red Fox
Kolanu = (koh-lah-nuh) = Raven
Dila = (dee-lah) = Skunk
Dudi = (doo-dee) = Snowbird /What we call the Eagle in the village,so we dont say the word and offend the bird.
Kananeski = (kah-nah-nay-skee) = Spider
Waya = (why-yah) = Wolf
Day & Night
Svnoyi = (sun-noh-yi) = Night *yi = yip without p*
Igaguti = (ee-gah-guh-ti) = Daylight *ti like tip without the p*
Svnalei = (sun-nah-lay-i) = Morning *i as in it without the t*
Ugitsisgv = (ou-gee-chees-gun) = Dawn
Iga = (ee-gah) = Day
Gohi iga = (goh-hee ee-gah) = Today
Colors
Gigagei = (gee-gah-gay-i) = Red *i like it without t*
Sakoni = (sah-koh-knee) = Blue
Unega = (ou-nay-gah) = White
Gvnagei = (gun-nah-gay-i) = Black *i like it without t*
Dalonigei = (dah-loh-nee-gay-i) = Yellow/ Gold *i like it without t*
Itseyi = (ee-chay-yi) = Green *yi like yip without p *
Wadigei = (wah-dee-gay-i) = Brown -short i'
Haliyi = (hah-lee-yi) = Grey --short i' at end
Adalonige = (ah-dah-loh-nee-gay) = Orange
Usgolv Gigage i = (ous-goh-lun gee-gah-gay-i ) = Pink -short 'i
Wodige i = (woh-dee-gay-i ) = Reddish - red brown clay or animal colors.
Directions
Kalvgvi = (kah-lun-gun-i) = East *i like it without t*
Tsuyvtlvi = (chew-yun-tlun-i) = North *i like it without t*
Wudeligvi = (wooh-day-lee-gun-i) = West *i like it without t*
Tsuganawvi = (chew-gah-nah-wun-i) = South *i like it without t*
Numbers
Soqua = (soh-kwuh) = # 1
Tali = (tah-lee) = # 2
Tso’i = (choh-ee) = # 3
Nvgi = (nun-gi) = # 4 *gi like gimp without mp*
Hiski = (hee-ski) = # 5 *ski like skip without p*
Sutali = (sue-tah-li) = # 6 *li like lip without p*
Galikwogi = (gah-lee-kwoh-gi) = # 7 *gi like gimp without mp*
Tsunela = (chew-nay-lah) = # 8
Sanela = (sah-nay-lah) = # 9
Askohi = (ahs-koh-hi) = # 10 *hi like hit without t*
Seasons
Gola = (goh-lah) = Winter
Gogeyi = (goh-gay-i) = Spring *i like it without t*
Gogiayeli = (goh-gee-ah-yay-lee) = Summer
Ulagohosdi = (ou-lah-goh-hohs-dee) = Fall
Weather
Unole = (ou-noh-lay) = Wind
Agaliga = (ah-gah-lee-hah) = Sunshine
Agaska = (ah-gahs-kah) = Rain
Unatsi = (ou-nah-chee) = Snow
Parts of Body
Gasohi = (gah-soh-hi) = Back *hi like hit without t *
Tsiyesadvi = (chee-yay-sah-dun-ee) = Finger
Uwoyi = (ou-woh-yi) = Hand *yi like yip without p*
Uwoyeni = (ou-woh-yay-ni) = His Hand *ni like nit without t*
Agualasideni = (ah-gou-ah-lah-see-day-nee) = Foot
Gagaloi = (gah-gah-loh-i) = Leg *i like it without t*
Dininigeni = (dee-nee-nee-gay-nee) = Knees
Ganvwoi = (gah-nun-woh-i) = Shoulder *i like it without t*
Gitlu = (gee-tluh) = Hair
Ukadvi = (ou-kah-dun-ee) = Face
Gayvsoli = (gah-yun-soh-lee) = Nose
Digadili = (dee-gah-dee-lee) = Eyes
Agadoli = (ah-gah-doh-lee) = Eye
Digayvga = (dee-gah-yun-gah) = Teeth
Kayuga = (kah-you-gah) = Detached Tooth
Ganvdogv = (gah-nun-doh-gun) = Tooth
Aholi = (ah-hoh-lee) = Mouth
Gale = (gah-le) = Ear *le=let withot t*
Datsinasadvi = (dah-chee-nah-sah-dun-i) = Toe *i like it without t*
Unahu =(ou-nah-huh) = Heart
Giga = (gee-gah) = Blood
Food = Agisti =(ah-gees-ti) Selu = (say-lou) = Corn
Tuya/duya = (dtuh-yah) = Bean
Gule = (gou-lay) = Acorn
Svgata = (sun-gah-tah) = Apple
Gotlvna = (goh-tlun-nah) = Butter
Nuna = (new-nuh) = Potato
Guletsi = (gou-lay-chee) = Honey
Gadu = (gah-duh) = Bread
Watsigu = (wah-chee-guh) = Squash
Dodiskvsi = (doh-dees-kun-sih) = "Pass the" (As in: Dodiskvsi Nuna.. = " Pass the potato" -Please is always infered)
Dodiskvsi Duyu = "Pass the beans" ( please is always infered)
Dodiskvsi gvnagei duyu = "Pass the black beans"
Vti = (un-tee) = Pot - (A Cooking Pot)
Telido = ( Tay-lee-doh) = Plate
Agisdi = (Ah-gees-di) = Eat
Uwetsi = (ou-way-chee) = Egg
Tsuwetsi = (chew-way-chee) = Eggs
Phrases
Ale ayv = (ah-lay--ah-yun) = (and) I am
Ale ayv galieliga = ( ah-lay ah-yun gah-lee-aa-lee-gah) = (and) I am glad
Ale ayv galieliga tsinegv = ( ah-lay ah-yun chee-nay-gun) = (And) I am glad to say
Tsinusdi = (chee-nuhs-dee) = (as) It is
Tsinusdvgi = (chee-nuhs-dun-gee) = (as) It was
Tsinusdesdi = ( chee-nuhs-days-dee) = (as) It will be
Iyadvnelvhi = ( ee-yah-dun-nay-lun-hi ) = (as) It has been done
Heyatahesdi = (hay-yah-tah-hays-dee) = Be Careful
Tsohiyusvi = (choh-hee-you-sun-ee) = Be Sure
Wiwadvhv = (wee-wah-dun-hun) = Call upon ___
Sgiwadvhilvi = ( sgee-wah-dun-hee-lun-i ) = Call upon me
Gahigohvha = (gah-hee-goh-hun-hah) = Call upon them
Gvgovha = (gun-goh-un-hah) = Call upon you
Hiyanisgo = ( hee-yah-nees-goh) = Did you call?
Tsanvtasgo = ( chah-nun-tahs-goh) = Do you know?
Hanvdadiasgo = ( hah-nun-dah-dee-ahs-goh) = Do you remember?
Kilawiyusdi dvtsilutsi = ( kee-lah-wee-yuhs-dee dun-chee-luh-chi) = I will be right back