Useful phrases in Shawnee

A collection of useful phrases in Shawnee (Sawanwa), an Algonquian language spoken in Oklahoma in the USA.

See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.

Phrase	Sawanwa (Shawnee)
Welcome
Hello (General greeting)	Hi ho Bezon (general greeting) Bezon nikanaki (general greeting to a friend) Ho (southern dialect) Hiteto (northeastern dialect)
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Hike howaselisimimo? Hakiwisilaasamamo? Waswasimamo?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Niwisilasimamo Ne hoawselisimino, miqikeli? (I'm fine, and you?) Tape wasi (good enough)
Long time no see
What's your name?	Nahewa ketasefo?
My name is ...	... netasefo
Where are you from?	ti ne wa wi ya ge ke ho ge pe yi?
I'm from ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Howase wipine Howisiwapani Wasekiseki
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)
Good evening (Evening greeting)
Good night
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Silinoke kanola (we'll see each other again)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes
No	Mi ti
Maybe
I don't know	Ko qa
Do you understand?
I understand
I don't understand
Please speak more slowly
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Shawnee?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Do you speak a language other than Shawnee?
Speak to me in Shawnee
How do you say ... in Shawnee?
Excuse me
How much is this?
Sorry
Please
Thank you	Neyiwa
Reply to thank you
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you	Ninasaywelamay
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!	Ni ti mi we lo
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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