Useful phrases in Navajo

A collection of useful phrases in Navajo. You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.

English Diné Bizaad (Navajo)
Welcome
Hello / Good afternoon /
Good evening 		Yá'át'ééh
How are you?
I'm fine, thanks. And you? 		E la na tte?
Shił hózhǫ‘
Long time no see
What's your name?
My name is ... 		Haash yinishly?
... yinishyé
Where are you from?
I'm from ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning Yá'át'ééh abíní
Good afternoon
Good evening Yá'át'ééh ałní'íní
Good night Yá'át'ééh hiiłchi'į'
Goodbye Hágoónee' / Náá'ahidiiltsééh
Lá'aa, hágoónee' (response)
Good luck
Cheers/Good health! AhóÁ!
Have a nice day Nizhónígo Nee Ado’ááł
Bon appetit
Bon voyage
I don't understand Doo ndiists'a' da
I don't know Hóla
Please speak more slowly Háázhó’ógo bee ádíní
Please say that again Ánáádí'ní
Please write it down
Do you speak Navajo?
Yes, a little 		Dinéena bizaad doo shi?
bééhózin da
I don't speak Navajo Áats'íísígo eí k'ad bee yáshti' / Aou'
How do you say ... in Navajo?
Excuse me ShoohÁ
How much is this? Dí díkwíí bąąh íLį?
Sorry Dooládó’ dooda da
Please T'aa shoodi
Thank you
Response 		Ahéhee'
Ahéhee'
Where's the toilet? Háadish yah anída'aldah góne'?
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything
Would you like to
dance with me?
I love you Ayóó ánííníshí / Ayóó ánóshí
Get well soon
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!		 Shíká anilyeedÁ!
Call the police!
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year		 Nizhonigo Keshmish Baahózhó Doo Nínanahí
Happy Easter
Happy Birthday
One language
is never enough
My hovercraft
is full of eels

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