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Tr'iinin nąįį chiitąįį ch'agaadzaa.— The kids are dancing outside.
Aahà', łąįį deek'it gwahałtsyaa.— Yes, I'll make a dog space.
Łąįį zheh geeghaih dhichii.— The dog is sleeping beside the house.
Khaii geet'ihthan.— I like winter.
Shicheii nizhik gwiłts'ik?— My grandchild, are you hungry?
Jidii eenjit shoo iinlįį?— What are you happy for?
Chiitąįį ch'atr'ał gwanlįį.— It's foggy outside.
Vashrąįį K'ǫǫ gwats'an ihshyaa.— I am from Arctic Village.
Aahà', gwiindhaa k'it t'ôonch'yaa.— Yes, it's somewhat warm.
Niyeets'ì' dèe'ìn?— What is your daughter doing?
Łąįį nijin dhidii?— Where is the dog sitting?
Łuk gąįh chan niindhan?— Would you like some dry fish also?
Zhat zheh gwadhaa choo dhałtsuu.— I have a large tent there.
Nakhwadivee goozų̀'!— Good luck, folks!
Hello, shijuu.— Hello, my younger sister.
Va-grades dak t'ineezhik ji' gweheezyaa.— I hope he gets his grades up.
Aahà', dzaa sųųgąįį.— Yes, here's the cup of sugar.
Nahgwan gwizhrih dzaa hihdyaa.— I'll be here for just a short while.
Aahà', traa eegwitr'it t'agwarah'in.— Yes, we are working with firewood.
Naa shrôonch'yaa?— Are you happy?
Shijyàa, daa'aii shintł'eiin'ąįį.— My friend, hand me that axe.
Aahà', dzaa stoogin.— Yes, here's the socks.
Siri vikiighài' atthoo nilįį.— Siri's hair is brown.
Nats'àa noozhrì'?— What's your name?
Nanjat kwàa ts'a' neenichii, beebii.— Don't be scared and go back to sleep, my baby.
Tr'iinin Ch'icheiin Zhrii vagoodlit t'iinch'yaa.— It's the child that was born in April.
Chan hee gishreiin'ąįį.— There's also sun shining.
Vats'ą̀' giikhe' geenjit shoo ihłįį.— I am happy to have spoken with him.
Chųųtyah daagąįį nilįį.— The cup is white.
Traa tr'eelil.— We are hauling wood.
Tr'iinin nąįį goveenjit dôonch'yaa?— How are the kids?
Shijyàa, gwiinzii adak'ǎantii.— Take care of yourself, my friend.
Goveenjit gwiinzii?— Are they doing fine?
Aahà', dzaa kii.— Yes, here's the rock.
Shijyàa, ąįį daagoo shintł'ąhchii.— My friend, hand me that ptarmigan.
Shijyàa, łyâa gwiinzii k'èech'aahkaii łee.— My friend, you sew really good.
Niyeets'ì' doozhii?— What's your daughter's name?
Vadzaih taih kat nadhat.— The caribou is standing on top of the hill.
Ch'oondaih ni'ii?— Do you have medicine?
Neenaal'in geenjit shoo ihłįį.— I'm happy to see you again.
Łyâa gwiinzii nakwàa.— Not very well.
Gwiinzii nihteiinzhii?— Was your travel good?
Aahà', naa k'eehihdik.— Yes, I'll go with you.
Gook'ìk daagąįį dzaa doodlii.— Their white dishes are here.
Aahà', dzaa ch'adhah.— Yes, here's the hide.
Aahà', shideeghàn zhit gwiłts'ik.— Yes, there's a pain in my chest.
Aahà', datthak gwiinzii, shijyàa.— Yes, it's all good, my friend.
Aahà', dzaa laraa.— Yes, here's the money.
Gwiinzii! Jidii ąhtsii?— Good! What are you making?
Ako', tł'oo oiinjii.— Now, go collect some grass.
Jaghaii chan tsèe'yà' kwàa?— How come he did not play?
Nakhwan ąįį yų̀'?— How about you folks?
Shitsii aih cheeheelyaa.— Grandpa will bring snowshoes out.
Łąįį nijin dhichii?— Where is the dog sleeping?
Shizhuu veenjit stoogin zhrąįh oiikwàt.— I bought my son black socks.
Łąįį zheh gwant'ii dhidii.— The dog is sitting behind the house.
Shijuu geh ehłąį'.— My younger sister snared a rabbit.
Diitsuu dèe'ìn?— What's our grandma doing?
Shoh zhrąįį ihfan.— I am coloring a black bear.
K'ik dohshroo ideenjit oiikwàt.— I bought myself some dish towels.
Gwitr'it t'agwał'in.— I'm working.
Deevit vikiighài' azhrąįį nilįį.— David's hair is black.
Shii chan, goveenjit shoo ihłįį.— Me too, I am happy for them.
Zhyaa nìk'ii gwahaadhak kwàa.— Don't get mad for nothing.
Shijyàa, chųųtyah shintł'eiin'ąįį.— My friend, hand me that cup.
Aahà', shilìk nąįį oo'at łąįį deek'it gineegoohałchaa.— Yes, I'll tie up my dogs over at the dog space.
Juu t'inch'yaa?— Who is it?
Shitsųų, łyâa shoo shąhtsii.— Grandma, you make me very happy.
Łąįį nąįį ach'ah'àa.— Feed the dogs.
Tr'iinin chiitąįį shrôonch'yaa gwahtsii.— The child is having fun outside.
Aahà', ch'oondaih shi'ii.— Yes, I have medicine.
Łuh gąįį niindhan?— Would you like some crackers?
Tr'ihchoo zhit chųų hihshryaa.— I will dip out the water in the boat.
T'òhjù' k'ihdik.— I just now arrived.
Gwiinzii! Zhyaa nanjat kwàa.— Good! Don't be scared for nothing.
Aahà', dzaa daa'ąįį.— Yes, here's the axe.
Gwazhrąįį hee!— For sure!
Sheejii łąįį tik di'įį.— My older sister has three dogs.
Jidii ideenjit oiinkwàt?— What did you buy for yourself?
Aahà', dzaa naagąįį.— Yes, here's the beads.
Nichì' doozhii?— What's your daughter's name?
Han gwinjik shrigwiheech'yaa.— It will be fun on the river.
Shijyàa, ąįį ts'at shantł'ąhtsuu.— My friend, hand me that blanket.
Nitì' ąįį yu'?— What about your father?
Tr'iinin chiitąįį nadhat.— The child is standing outside.
Shakài' veenjit thał ch'ahtł'oo oiikwàt.— I bought my husband blue pants.
Łąįį zheh gokwantee nadhat.— The dog is standing at the entrance of the house.
Diitsii ąįį traa oonjii.— Our grandpa is getting wood.
Aahà', koh haa iłts'ik.— Yes, he is sick with a cold.
Vidivee gwiizųų łee.— Things are not so great for him.
Khan łąįį deek'it gwahąhtsyaa?— Will you make a dog space?
Aahà', gwiintsal shizhik gwiłts'ik.— Yes, I'm a little hungry.
Noondee ąįį dèe'ìn?— What is your older brother doing?
Diitsii ąįį dèe'ìn?— What is our grandpa doing?
Goochųųtyàa dzaa doodlii.— Their cups are lying here.
Daatsoo natsal.— The mouse is small.
Nehkaii oonjit dha'ąįį.— The ball is sitting over there.
Aahà', chiitąįį łyâa shrôonch'yaa.— Yes, it's really nice outside.
Diitsuu k'èech'aahkaii.— Our grandma is sewing.
Gwahaatł'oo nyaa!— It will be expensive!
Shreenyàa tsee' eenjit khyąh tr'aadlii.— We start beaver trapping in the spring.
Jii dinjii nèekwąįį tr'ii.— This is a two-man canoe.
Koh haa iłts'ik?— Is he sick with a cold?
Diitsii dèe'ìn?— What's our grandpa doing?
Aahà', łuhch'yàa nihthan.— Yes, I'd like some fry bread.
Shijyàa, ąįį andaii chų' shintł'eiinkaii.— My friend, hand me that glass of juice.
Gwiinzii, nizhuu ąįį yų̀'?— That's good. How about your son?
Diineek'aii tth'aii iłts'ik zhee dhidii.— Our maternal aunt is still in the hospital.
Tr'igwihdii.— I am sad.
Aahà', dzaa k'ih khaiindoo.— Yes, here's the thread.
Shijyàa, dink'ee ki' shintł'eiinlii.— My friend, hand me the bullets.
Aahà', dzaa dink'ee.— Yes, here's the rifle.
Łąįį ch'ihłak shi'įį.— I have one dog.
Shreenyàa geet'ihthan.— I like springtime.
Shichì' Divi' oozhii.— My daughter's name is Divi'.
Shoondee ąįį naazhrii.— My older brother is hunting.
K'iteeroohtsuu!— Let's spread it!
Gook'ìk dzaa doodlii.— Their dishes are sitting here.
Shin hee łuk neegwiilik.— In the summer the fish run.
Hąį'ęę, shijyàa, shats'à' ginkhè'.— Thank you, my friend, you spoke to me.
Hąį'ęę, shijuu.— Thank you, my younger sister.
Shijyàa, łąįį shintł'ąhchii.— My friend, hand me the dog.
Nakhwan gwint'aii gwitr'it t'agoh'in?— Are you folks working hard?
Chiitąįį gwit'eh gòo'ąįį?— Is it cloudy outside?
Nideeghàn zhit gwiłts'ik?— Is there a pain in your chest?
Ąįį jì' tr'ahoo'oo.— Then let's go.
Aahà', shigìi nąįį shoo giinlįį.— Yes, my kids are happy.
Shijyàa, tr'iinin tsal shintł'ąhchii.— My friend, hand me the small child.
Aahà', dzaa laraa dęhtł'yaa.— Yes, here's the money.
Shidinjì' Brian oozhii.— My son's name is Brian.
Nicheii veenjit jidii oiinkwàt?— What did you buy for your grandchild?
Shijyàa, ąįį dohshroo shantł'ąhtsuu.— My friend, hand me that towel.
Noondee łąįį daanch'yaa di'įį?— How many dogs does your older brother have?
Vadzaih taih t'eh nadhat.— The caribou is standing at the bottom of the hill.
Shiyeets'ì' Divi' oozhii.— My daughter's name is Divi'.
Aahà', gwiintsal gwiink'oo.— Yes, it is a little cold.
Łąįį zheh gwizhit dhidii.— The dog is sitting inside the house.
Juk drin shizhèh hihdyaa.— Today I'm staying at my home.
Łyâa shizhìk gwiłts'ik.— I am very hungry.
Gwiint'aii gwitr'it t'agwąh'in?— Are you working hard?
Dęhtł'yaa tą̀į̀' dęhtł'yaa tyah zhit dhitin.— The pencil is inside the box.
Tr'iinin nąįį chiitąįį ch'igiilii.— The kids are singing outside.
Lidii neenjit hałtsyaa.— I'll make tea for you.
Aahà', dzaa tr'iinin tsal.— Yes, here's the small child.
Aahà', dzaa toh.— Yes, here's the walking stick.
Hąį', nicheii k'ąąhtii eenjit.— Thanks for taking care of your grandchild.
Nigii nąįį shoo giinlįį?— Are your kids happy?
Daatsoo atthoo nilįį.— The mouse is brown.
Juk veenjit dôonch'yaa?— How is she doing now?
Dèegwahkhyùk dzaa hiindyaa?— How long will you stay here?
Tr'iinin nąįį chiitąįį geelk'įį.— The kids are sitting outside.
Łąįį dèe'ìn?— What is the dog doing?
Aahà', dzaa ch'adak ik.— Yes, here's the shirt.
Jał goiinkwàt.— They bought fish hooks.
Chųųtyah dzaa zhat dha'ąįį.— The cup is right here.
Aahà', shicheii, neet'ihthan.— Yes, my grandchild, I love you.
Chihvyaa goiinkwàt.— They bought a fishnet.
Niginjìk gwiinzii diintth'ak?— Do you understand your language very well?
Kwantee tsèe'in?— Does he play outside?
Neenjit doonch'yaa?— How are you?
Ako' nìk'ii gwanlįį kwàa, naashrôonch'yaa.— Don't be angry, be happy.
Thał ninjyaa chahtł'oo hoihkwàt.— I will buy long blue pants.
Han łuu naaghwaii.— The river is thawing out.
Ąįį jì' gwach'aa tr'ookwàt.— Then let's buy clothes.
Shijyàa, nicheii iłts'ik?— My friend, is your grandchild sick?
Łąįį nadhat.— The dog is standing.
Khyąh yi'eenjit dhidlii.— The traps are way, way over there.
Gwakat diłtsuu k'eejit shintł'eiin'ąįį.— Give me the new tarp.
Jidii datthak shrigwiriinlik.— Everything is ready.
Aahà', jidii chan niindhan?— Yes, do we need anything else?
Aahà', dzaa khyąh.— Yes, here's the traps.
Googhàl daajii?— Where is their sled?
Aahà', dzaa lisil.— Yes, here's the salt.
Shin hee zheh gwadhaa zhit tr'igwich'ii.— In the summer we stay in tents.
Gwint'aii ahshii.— It's snowing hard.
Shichì' gwitr'it t'agwah'in.— My daughter is working.
Ako' tr'ahoo'oo.— Let's go.
Aahà'!— Yes!
Shijyàa, dèeni'in?— My friend, what are you doing?
Toh dzaa zhat dhitin.— The cane is sitting right here.
Jii dinjii ch'ihłak tr'ii.— This is a one-man canoe.
Nich'adak ik anoondee shrǫ̀'.— Don't forget your jacket.
Shijyàa, łuh shintł'eiinkaii.— My friend, hand me the flour.
Aanąįį, nihdeiinhaii.— Come inside.
Shijyàa, juk drin nidivee goozų̀'.— My friend, have a good day.
Ts'eh daagąįį nilįį.— The hat is white.
Juu veenjit kwaiitryah ąhtsii?— Who are you making moccasins for?
Łyâa lee? Shii chan juk tr'igwihdii.— Really? Now I am sad, too.
Nakwà', kwantee tsèe'in kwàa.— No, he doesn't play outside.
Łąįį zheh gwant'ii dhichii.— The dog is sleeping behind the house.
K'ik goiinkwàt.— They bought dishes.
Dèegwinyàa?— What's the news?
Shijyàa, khyąh shintł'eiinlii.— My friend, hand me the traps.
Gwiinzii adak'ǎantii, shijyàa.— Take care of yourself, my friend.
Hąį'ęę, gwiinzii.— Thank you, good.
Aahà', shoo ihłįį.— Yes, I'm happy.
Aahà', dzaa taa'ąįį.— Yes, here's the oar.
Ch'ihłoonlì' gwats'à' khan ch'ihiinchyaa?— Can you count to five?
Gwint'aii traa eegwitr'it t'agoh'in?— Are you folks working with firewood?
Neegoo daatsik nilįį.— The fox is red.

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