Useful phrases in Navajo

A collection of useful phrases in Navaj, an Athabaskan language spoken in Arizona and New Mexico in the USA.

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English	Diné Bizaad (Navajo)
Welcome	Yá'át'ééh
Hello (General greeting)	Yá'át'ééh
How are you?	Ąąʼ? (lit. "Well?") Ąąʼ haʼíí baa naniná? (lit. "What are you doing?")
Reply to 'How are you?'	ʼÁh nístsʼííd
Long time no see
What's your name?	Haash yinilyé?
My name is ...	Shí éí ... yinishyé
Where are you from?	Háadish nitsʼééʼ łeeʼ sitą́? (lit. "Where is your umbilical cord buried?") Ąąʼ háádę́ę́ʼ? Háádę́ę́ʼísh íiyisíí naniná?
I'm from ...	... naashá
Pleased to meet you	Nizhónígo ałhééhosiilzįįd
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Yá'át'ééh abíní
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Yá'át'ééh
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Yá'át'ééh ałní'íní Yáʼátʼééh iʼííʼą́
Good night	Yá'át'ééh hiiłchi'į'
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Hágoónee’ ("okay/alright then") Hágooshį́į́ Yá’át’ééh (reply) Á'aa, hágoónee’ (reply)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Ahóá!
Have a nice day	Nizhónígo Nee Ado’ááł
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Nizhónígo adííyį́į́ł
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Nizhónígo ch’aanidíínaał
I understand
I don't understand	Doo ndiists'a' da
Yes	Aoo'
No	Dooda
Maybe
I don't know	Doo shił bééhózin da
Please speak more slowly	Háázhó’ógo bee ádíní
Please say that again	Ánáádí'ní
Please write it down
Do you speak English?	Bilagáana bizaadísh dinitsʼaʼ?
Do you speak Navajo?	Diné bizaadísh dinitsʼaʼ?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Bééhózin da
I don't speak Navajo	Diné bizaad doo shił bééhózin da
Speak to me in Navajo?
How do you say ... in Navajo?
Excuse me	Shoohá
How much is this?	Díkwíí bą́ą́h ’ílį́?
Sorry	No equivalent in Navajo
Please	T'aa shoodi
Thank you	Ahéhee' Tʼáá íiyisíí ahéheeʼ
Reply to thank you	Ahéhee'
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Háadish yah anída'aldah góne'?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This 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!	Shíká anilyeedá!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!	Siláo shá bich i' holne'!
Christmas greetings	Laanaa yáʼátʼéehgo Késhmish
New Year greetings	Nił hózhǫ́ǫgo chʼídoohah
Easter greetings	Nizhónígo Damóotsoh
Birthday greetings	Baa hózhǫ́ǫgo niʼdizhchį́
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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Phrases in Athabaskan languages

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