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Nan chan, niginjìk łyâa nizii.— You too, you speak well.
Goojàl daajii?— Where are their fish hooks?
Shijyàa, ąįį toh shintł'eiinchii.— My friend, hand me that walking stick.
Aahà', dzaa natł'at.— Yes, here's the cranberries.
Vìk'ii gwanlįį, vaanigwiin'àii kwàa.— He is angry, don't bother him.
Lidii tyah daatsik nilįį.— The teapot is red.
Niyeets'ì' veenjit jidii oiinkwàt?— What did you buy for your daughter?
Nakhwan chan, nakhwadivee goozų̀'!— You folks too, good luck!
Łąįį zheh gwant'ii nadhat.— The dog is standing behind the house.
Jii chųųtyah natsal.— The cup is small.
Drah zhit nilii njyaa dhałtsąįį.— I stored meat in the cache.
Shijyàa, neenjit gwiinzii?— My friend, are you fine?
Nijin ji' tr'ihee'al?— When are we leaving?
Shijyàa, ąįį chųų shintł'eiinkaii.— My friend, hand me that water.
Shrii shriidhah eeghaih dhitin.— The knife is beside the case.
Jaghaii cheekhwandak?— Why are you folks tired?
Vashrąįį K'ǫǫ gwa'an gwiink'oo?— Is it cold around Arctic Village?
Nijùu nąįį łąįį daanch'yaa gii'įį?— How many dogs do your younger sisters have?
Shiyeets'ì' veenjit stoogin daagąįį oiikwàt.— I bought my daughter white socks.
Nitr'iinin nąįį t'iginch'yaa.— They are your kids.
Gook'ìk kwaii daajii?— Where are their dishes?
Shijyàa, stoogin shintł'eiinlii.— My friend, hand me the socks.
Khał goiinkwàt.— They bought a sled.
Aahà', Vashrąįį K'ǫǫ gwats'an ihshyaa.— Yes, I am from Arctic Village.
Aahà', oondak tr'ahoo'oo.— Yes, let's go up.
Sheenjit gwiinzii.— I am fine.
Shii chan, shoo ihłįį.— Me too, I'm happy.
Shizhuu Brian oozhii.— My son's name is Brian.
Nahan doozhii?— What is your mom's name?
Shijyàa, ąįį geh shintł'ąhchii.— My friend, hand me that rabbit.
Gwiinzii, juu naa k'idik?— Good, who did you come with?
Nehkaii daajii?— Where is the ball?
Chiitąįį gwiink'oo.— It's cold outside.
Łąįį zheh gokwantee dhidii.— The dog is sitting at the entrance of the house.
Ts'at dehk'it gwit'eh iłtsuu.— The blanket is under the bed.
Ąįįtł'ęę ch'igihee'àa.— Then they will eat afterwards.
Aahà', shijyàa, gwiinzii adak'ǎantii.— Yes, take care of yourself, my friend.
Drin łyâa shrôonchy'aa.— It's a beautiful day.
Aahà', sheenjit gwiinzii.— Yes, I am fine.
Shoondee khał iłtsaii.— My older brother made a sled.
Shijyàa, łuhch'yaa ghoo shintł'eiin'ąįį.— My friend, hand me the biscuit.
Nachaa ąįį dèe'ìn?— What is your younger brother doing?
Naagąįį haa k'èech'aahkaii?— Do you sew with beads?
Goochihvyaa daajii?— Where is their fishnet?
Aahà', jii datthak haa shriinigwii'ąįį.— Yes, everything is ready.
Aahà', gwint'aii gwitr'it t'agwarah'in.— Yes, we are working hard.
Aahà', dzaa k'ik.— Yes, here's the plate.
Jii... dahtsiì?— How big is the...?
Aahà', gishreiin'ąįį.— Yes, it is sunny.
Gwiinzii!— Good!
Aahà', dzaa dęhtł'yaa.— Yes, here's the paper.
Łąįį nąįį datthak eenjit vikeech'ahch'yàa?— Do you cook for all the dogs?
It'ee?— Now?
Khaii hee geet'ihthan.— I like wintertime.
Aahà', gwiinzii!— Yes, good!
Zheh taih kiit'ik gòo'ąįį.— The house is on top of the hill.
Chiitąįį gishreiin'ąįį.— It's sunny outside.
Gwiinzii, nidinjì' ąįį yu'?— That's good. How about your son?
Shijyàa, ąįį dink'ee shintł'eiinchii.— My friend, hand me that rifle.
Jii chųųtyah nitsii.— The cup is big.
Shizhuu ąįį shaa dhidii.— My son is staying here with me.
Aahà', khan ch'ihłoonlì' gwats'à' ch'ihihchyaa.— Yes, I can count to five.
Shijyàa, ąįį k'ik shintł'eiinchii.— My friend, hand me that plate.
Jidii eenjit nanjat?— What are you scared of?
Shitsųų shreenyàa vaashrôonch'yaa.— Grandma is happy it's spring.
Gwiinzii, neenjit shoo ihłįį.— That is good, I am happy for you.
Łąįį zheh gwizhit dhichii.— The dog is sleeping inside the house.
Aahà', dzaa łuk.— Yes, here's the fish.
Nichì' dèe'ìn?— What is your daughter doing?
Shih ants'a' chųų eenjit tyah chan.— Some food and water jugs.
Aahà', shahan gwiinzii k'èech'aahkaii.— Yes, my mom sews good.
Shijyàa, gwach'aa lęįį oiinkwàt?— My friend, did you buy lots of clothes?
Shrii shriidhah zhit dhitin.— The knife is inside the case.
Dinjii taih geeghaih nadhat.— The man is standing beside the hill.
Hąį'ęę, sheejii.— Thank you, my older sister.
Shijyàa, dink'ee ki' tyah shintł'eiin'ąįį.— My friend, hand me the box of bullets.
Gook'ìk daagąįį daajii?— Where are their white dishes?
Aahà', gwiint'aii gwitr'it t'agwał'in.— Yes, I'm working hard.
Zheh nijin gòo'ąįį?— Where is the house sitting?
Tr'iinin gwileii.— Poor kid!
Shijyàa, kii shintł'eiin'ąįį.— My friend, hand me the rock.
Aahà', sha'àt shoo nilįį.— Yes, my wife is happy.
Dhąhts'ik?— Are you sick?
Jidii eenjit tr'igwindii?— Why are you sad?
Ąįį juu t'arahnyaa shoo nilįį.— That person we are referring to is happy.
Shrii daajii?— Where is the knife?
Jidii datthak!— Everything!
Zheh gwizhit tsèe'in.— He plays inside the house.
Niginjìk łyâa nizii.— You speak well.
Nigii t'inch'yaa.— It's your child.
Shijyàa, k'èech'aałkaii.— I am sewing, my friend.
Jaghaii cheenandak?— Why are you tired?
Shijyàa, ąįį dehtł'yaa shantł'ąhtsuu.— My friend, hand me that sheet of paper.
Aahà', shizhìk gwiłts'ik.— Yes, I'm hungry.
Shijyàa, aanąįį nihdeiinhaii.— My friend, come inside.
Aahà', dzaa ts'it.— Yes, here's the porcupine.
Toh oonjit dhitin.— The cane is sitting over there.
Khaiits'à' hee han tineediitan.— In the fall the river will freeze.
Chųųtyah oonjit dha'ąįį.— The cup is over there.
Aahà', naagąįį haa k'èech'aałkaii.— Yes, I sew with beads.
Jii saban nitsii.— This spoon is big.
Dzaa, gwiinzii ch'iin'àa.— Here, eat well.
Nakwà', sheenjit gwiizųų.— No, I'm not well.
Shee'ii shaa k'idik.— I came with my maternal uncle.
gał tsal lęįį— many little sticks
Aahà', łąįį nąįį łuk gąįh goovał'àa.— Yes, I feed them dry fish.
Hello, sheejii.— Hello, my older sister.
Niginjìk k'yaa giinkhii?— Do you speak your language?
Zhah diintsii.— The snow is deep.
Neegoo nats'àa dêiinch'yaa?— What is the fox like?
Aahà', dhałts'ik.— Yes, I'm sick.
Hąį'ęę shijyàa.— Thank you very much, my friend.
Łąįį oo'at videek'it ganahchaa.— Tie your dog at the dog place over there.
Khyąh dzaa dhidlii.— The traps are right here.
Iindlaa geenjit shoo ihłįį.— I am happy to hear you laugh.
Ch'iitsii shrahtł'yaa łąįį eenjit vat'ąąłch'yą̀'.— I used the chain for the dog.
Jii lidii tyah nitsii.— This teapot is large.
Ahtr'aii kwàa.— It's not windy.
Aahà', gwiinzii ch'ihih'àa.— Yes, I'll eat well.
Łuk gąįh niindhan?— Would you like some dry fish?
Aahà', dzaa dink'ee ki'.— Yes, here's the bullets.
Gwiindhaa?— Is it warm?
K'egwaadhat k'iighai' goveenjit gwiinzii.— With God's help they are doing fine.
Juk drin dèeni'yàa?— What will you do today?
Juk drin iłts'ik zhee gwats'à' hihshyaa.— Today I'm going to the hospital.
Dinjii daajii?— Where is the man standing?
Goojàl dzaa doodlii.— Their fish hooks are lying here.
Ti'yaa khyąh nilįį.— My father set out traps.
Shijyàa, sųųgąįį shintł'eiinkaii.— My friend, hand me the sugar.
Aahà', dzaa aak'ii t'ok chų'.— Yes, here's the milk.
Traa eegwitr'it t'agwąh'in?— Are you working with firewood?
Aahà', vadzaih eenjit nahalzhrii.— Yes, I will hunt for caribou.
Aahà', drin tthak gwitr'it t'agwał'in.— Yes, I'm working all day.
Tr'iinin nąįį goveenjit gwiinzii.— The kids are fine.
Neets'it Gwich'in lee ohłįį?— Are you Neets'it Gwich'in?
Aahà', dzaa kwaiitryah.— Yes, here's the moccasins.
Aahà', nan chan, neenahaal'yaa.— Yes, you too, I will see you again.
Nehkaii yi'eenjit dha'ąįį.— The ball is sitting way, way over there.
Shahan Na'oomih oozhii.— My mom's name is Naomi.
Shin hee k'ii chu' eet'ihthan.— In the summer, I like birch sap.
Aahà', dzaa ts'at.— Yes, here's the blanket.
Gwiinzii! Vat'àii neegohoodlit?— Good! Has her strength returned?
Toh yi'eenjit dhitin.— The cane is sitting way, way over there.
Łyâa lee?— Really?
Shijyàa, shoo iinlįį?— My friend, are you happy?
Jii taa'ąįį eenjit łyâa shoo ihłįį.— I am truly happy for this paddle.
Drin tthak gwitr'it t'agoh'in?— Are you folks working all day?
It'ee niinghyuk kwàa.— Pretty soon.
Shijyàa, laraa shintł'eiinlii.— My friend, hand me the coins.
Diitsii traa oonjii.— Our grandpa is getting wood.
Nachaa łąįį daanch'yaa di'įį?— How many dogs does your younger brother have?
Goodivee goozu'!— May they have good luck!
Khyąh oonjit dhidlii.— The traps are over there.
Łąįį zheh gwizhit nadhat.— The dog is standing inside my house.
Aahà', dzaa andaii chų'.— Yes, here's the juice.
Aahà', dzaa chųų.— Yes, here's the water.
Neejii łąįį daanch'yaa di'įį?— How many dogs does your older sister have?
Vashrąįį K'ǫǫ gwats'an iinkhaa?— Are you from Arctic Village?
Shee'ii juk drin Takudh k'yaa geheekhyaa.— My uncle will preach in Takudh today.
Kwaiitryah ałtsii.— I am making moccasins.
Aahà', łuk gąįh nihthan.— Yes, I'd like some dry fish.
Gwiinzii giinkhii.— You speak well.
Va-grades iizųų.— He doesn't have good grades.
Goodzìr dzaa dhidlii.— Their mittens are lying here.
Aahà', shicheii iłts'ik.— Yes, my grandchild is sick.
Chiitąįį łąįį zhii hałtsyaa.— I will make dog food outside.
Vitsii goiinjii.— Get the end.
Naką̀į' veenjit jidii oiinkwàt?— What did you buy for your husband?
Aahà', shoo nilįį kwàa.— Yes, he is not happy.
Shijyàa, chiitąįį gwiinzii?— My friend, is it nice outside?
Shijyàa, ąįį gał shintł'eiinchii.— My friend, hand me that stick.
Shats'à' ginkhii geenjit hąį'.— Thanks for speaking with me.
Shijyàa, chan ji' neenahaal'yaa.— My friend, I will see you again.
Vaa khadigiihiinjyaa?— Will you pray with her?
Niginjìk k'yaa khan ch'ihiinchyaa?— Can you count in your language?
Shitì' Isaac oozhii.— My father's name is Isaac.
Aahà', łyâa t'iinyaa, łąįį lęįį tr'ii'įį.— Yes, you're right, we have lots of dogs.
Shoozhrì' Caroline oozhii.— My name is Caroline.
Shicheii tsal veenjit kwaiitryah ałtsii.— I'm making moccasins for my little grandchild.
Shits'iinyaa! Gwakat diłtsuu k'iteeroohtsuu.— Help me! Let's spread the tarp.
Nijin gwats'an iinkhaa?— Where are you from?
Dęhtł'yaa tą̀į' dęhtł'yaa tyah eeghaih dhitin.— The pencil is beside the box.
Leekir nąįį juk drin gaayii gaadlit.— The Lakers lost today.
Aahà', shikì' iłts'ik.— Yes, my head hurts.
Aahà', tr'iginkhii zheh nirehee'al.— Yes, we will go to church.
Dęhtł'yaa tą̀į' daajii?— Where is the pencil?
Goochųųtyàa kwaii daajii?— Where are their cups?
Sheejii, dèeni'yàa?— Older sister, what are you going to do?
Khaiits'à' hee dinjik eenjit naraazhrii.— In the fall we will hunt for moose.
Łąįį zheh gwakat nadhat.— The dog is standing on the house.
Shijyàa, ąįį naagąįį shintł'eiinkaii.— My friend, hand me the cup of beads.
Na'ohtsùu daajii?— Where is your pack?
Aahà', shijyàa, gwach'aa lęįį oiikwàt.— Yes, my friend, I bought a lot of clothes.
Shijyàa, łąįį daanch'yaa ni'įį?— My friend, how many dogs do you have?
Nan chan, gwiinzii adak'ǎantii.— You too, take care of yourself.
Nan ąįį yų̀'?— How about you?
Hąį'ęę! K'èech'aałkaii geet'ihthan.— Thank you! I love to sew.
Jidii gwach'aa?— What kind of clothes?
Khaii hee drin daahgoo.— In wintertime the day is short.
Łuhch'yàa niindhan?— Would you like some fry bread?

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