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Shoo ohłįį?— Are you folks happy?
Dinjii taih kat nadhat.— The man is standing on top of the hill.
Chųųtyah daajii?— Where is the cup?
Shachaa chan naazhrii.— My younger brother is hunting, too.
Aahà', shoo tr'iinlįį.— Yes, we're happy.
Aahà', goveenjit gwiinzii.— Yes, they are doing fine.
Ch'iitsii shrahtł'yaa łąįį eenjit vat'anhch'yàa.— Use the chain for the dog.
Shii ąįį! Thał nagwan daatsik hoihkwàt.— Me! I will buy short, red pants.
Aahà', gwiintsal vat'àii neegohoodlit.— Yes, her strength has returned a little bit.
Shii ch'ookwàt zheh shrii oohihdal.— I'm going to the store and getting a knife.
Aahà', gwiinzii, jidii tsal tr'ihee'àa.— Yes, good, we'll have a bite to eat.
Dinjii taih t'eh nadhat.— The man is standing at the bottom of the hill.
Łąįį nąįį ach'ał'al.— I fed the dogs.
Aahà', K'eegwaadhat k'iighai' tth'aii hee t'aih gii'ii.— Yes, with God's help they are still strong.
Shin hee k'ii neegwiilik.— Summer brings mosquitos.
Shijyàa, k'ik shintł'eiinlii.— My friend, hand me the dishes.
Shreenyàa gwiindhaa.— It's warmer in the springtime.
Neenahaal'yaa!— See you again!
Shachaa łąįį nèekwąįį di'įį.— My younger brother has two dogs.
Chiitąįį gwiink'oo t'ôonch'yaa.— It's cold out.
Dzaa Tanan tr'îilk'įį, diineenjit gwiinzii.— Here in Fairbanks, we are fine.
Aahà', gwiinzii.— Yes, that's good.
Fred Myers gwats'à' tr'ahoo'oo.— Let's go to Fred Myers.
K'ineihdik geenjit shaa shrôonch'yaa.— I am glad to be back.
Yeendee zheh neehihshyaa.— I'll make a trip uptown.
Aahà', hąį' choo.— Yes, thank you very much.
Tr'iinin nąįį shin hee neegahaa'ol.— Kids swim in the summer.
Gwiintsal cheereendak.— We're a little tired.
Nijin dą̀į' dzaa kwaiik'ìt k'iindik?— When did you get to town?
Drin tthak gwitr'it t'agwąh'in?— Are you working all day?
Ako' neehiighal vizhit neegwaraazhik zhit gwaroolyaa.— Let's load the trailer.
Nan chan, gwiinzii giinkhii.— You too, you speak well.
Nahan chan gwiinzii k'èech'aahkaii?— Your mom sews good, too?
Shin hee łuk tr'ahgąįį.— In the summer we make dry fish.
Aahà', łąįį nąįį datthak eenjit vikeech'ałch'yàa.— Yes, I cook for all the dogs.
Zheh taih geeghaih gòo'ąįį.— The house is beside the hill.
Jii lidii tyah kwaii łyâa natsal.— These teapots are too small.
Shijyàa, ąįį aak'ii t'ok chų' shintł'eiinkaii.— My friend, hand me that cup of milk.
Ąįį jì' Fred Meyers gwats'à' tr'ahoo'oo.— Then let's go to Fred Meyers.
Aahà', traa eegwitr'it t'agwał'in.— Yes, I'm working with firewood.
Chųųtyah yi'eenjit dha'ąįį.— The cup is way, way over there.
Shijyàa, ąįį shrii shintł'eiinchii.— My friend, hand me that knife.
Ako', vaahiinjii!— Now, pull on it!
Hello, shicheii, nihdeiinkhaii!— Hello, grandchild, come inside!
Aahà', sheenjit gwiinzii, shicheii.— Yes, I'm fine, my grandchild.
Juu veenjit gwach'aa oiinkwàt?— Who did you buy clothes for?
Shidinjì' ąįį shaa dhidii.— My son is staying here with me.
Aahà', gwiinzii vak'aałtii i'.— Yes, I'm taking good care of him.
Aahà', Mike chan juk drin tsèe'yà' kwàa.— Yes, Mike did not play today.
Aahà', shaa shrôonch'yaa.— Yes, I am happy.
Aahà', Neets'it Gwich'in tr'iinlįį.— Yes, we are Neets'it Gwich'in.
Juk drin tr'iginkhii zheh nirehee'al.— Let's go to church today.
Juk drin shizhèh dhiidii.— I will be home today.
Shijyàa, natł'at shintł'eiinkaii.— My friend, hand me the cranberries.
Gwiinzii. Dzaa Tanan gwiindhaa kwàa.— Good. Here in Fairbanks it's not warm.
Neenjit gwiinzii?— Are you fine?
Aahà', gwiinzii nihteiizhii.— Yes, my travel was good.
Gwiinzii. Dzaa Vashrąįį K'ǫǫ diineenjit gwiinzii.— Good. We are fine here in Arctic Village.
Nidivee goozų̀'!— Good luck!
Aahà', lidii dhah nihthan.— Yes, I'd like some hot tea.
Sha'ohtsùu dzaa zhat dha'ąįį.— My pack is lying right here.
Ts'at daajii?— Where is the blanket?
Nigindihk'it geeshaagwandak.— Tell me about your campsite.
Nihdeiinhaii, shijuu.— Come inside, my younger sister.
Gwiint'aii ch'ihiinlyaa yuu.— Make sure you sing loud.
Aahà', dzaa łuh.— Yes, here's the flour.
Inits'u'! Łąįį lęįį khwaa'įį!— Goodness! You folks have lots of dogs!
Jaghaii vìk'ii gwanlįį?— Why is he mad?
Shitii kii dhah ahtsii.— Paternal uncle is making a steam bath.
Gootr'aiinin nąįį t'iginch'yaa.— They are their kids.
Diitsuu ąįį dèe'ìn?— What is our grandma doing?
Shijyàa, ąįį ts'it shintł'ąhchii.— My friend, hand me that porcupine.
Shijyàa, ąįį laraa dehtł'yaa shantł'ąhtsuu.— My friend, hand me that dollar bill.
Aahà', łuh gąįį nihthan, shitsųų.— Yes, I'd like some crackers, grandma.
Shii chan sheenjit gwiinzii.— Me too, I am fine.
Khaih shreenyàa oonii neehiindal.— The geese return in the spring.
Shin hee nilii tr'ahgąįį.— We make dry meat in the summer.
Aahà', chiitąįį gwiinzii.— Yes, it is nice outside.
Chiitąįį shrôonch'yaa.— It's nice outside.
Aahà', koh haa dhałts'ik.— Yes, I'm sick with a cold.
Dinjik eenjit nagaazhrii.— They are hunting for moose.
Aahà', shii chan geenjit shoo hihłyaa.— Yes, I'll be happy as well.
Shijyàa, lisil shintł'eiin'ąįį.— My friend, hand me the salt.
Jidii eenjit nagaazhrii?— What are they hunting for?
Shijyàa, ąįį ch'adhah shantł'ąhtsuu.— My friend, hand me that hide.
Gishreiin'ąįį?— Is it sunny?
Nikì' iłts'ik?— Does your head hurt?
Aahà', shakài' shoo nilįį.— Yes, my husband is happy.
Juk drin hiłshuu.— Today it started snowing.
Nakhweenjit lidii hałtsyaa.— I'll make tea for you folks.
Jii saban natsal.— This spoon is small.
Ąįįtł'̨ęę gwiintsal ch'irihee'àa.— After that, we will have a bite to eat.
Nan chan, nidivee goozų̀'!— You too, good luck!
Shin hee łuk gąįh ałtsii geet'ihthan.— I like to make dry fish in the summer.
Shaa neehiindik jì' chan gwiheezyaa.— It'll be good if you come with me.
Han dak naroozhrii niindhan?— Do you want to go upriver and hunt?
Nakwà', shìk'ii gwanlįį kwàa.— No, I am not mad.
Shii naljat. Nanjat?— I am scared. Are you scared?
Shin hee ch'araahtsii.— We pick berries in the summer.
Jii lidii tyah łyâa natsal.— This teapot is too small.
Shii chan shoo ihłįį.— I'm happy, too.
Nizhuu veenjit jidii oiinkwàt?— What did you buy for your son?
Shicheii veenjit ch'iyeezhak ik daatsik nizii oiikwàt.— I bought my grandchild a nice red shirt.
Shijyàa nąįį, aanąįį nihdohjyaa.— Come my friends, come inside.
Shrigwiriinlik tł'ęę.— After everything is ready.
Gwiinzii t'iinyaa ǫ̀'.— You said it!
Shreenyàa zheh gwadhaa deek'it gwirii'ii.— We have a spring campsite.
Dzirh goiinkwàt.— They bought mittens.
Shoo nilįį ts'a' zhanaandlòk.— He is happy, he entered laughing.
Zheh gwadhaa gwineereheetthal.— We set up a campsite.
Ts'at dehk'it geeghaih iłtsuu.— The blanket is beside the bed.
Nidinjì' ąįį yu', doozhii?— Your son, too, what's his name?
Nizhuu ąįį yu', doozhii?— Your son, too, what's his name?
Ako', łąįį t'eh tł'oo niinlii.— Now, put the grass under the dogs.
Nitsii łąįį daanch'yaa di'įį?— How many dogs does your grandfather have?
Jidii k'it t'iinchy'aa thał kwaii?— What kind of pants?
Ako' t'ee chųų daak'ą̀' tr'ihchoo ts'a' hihłyaa.— Now, I am taking some gas down to the boat.
Aahà', gwiinzii adak'ǎaltii.— Yes, I take good care of myself.
Shitsii dzan eenjit khyąh iłdlii.— Grandpa traps for muskrat.
Juu nąįį t'iginch'yaa?— Who are they?
Tr'iinin chiitąįį tsèe'in.— The child is playing outside.
Vìk'ii gwanlįį.— He is mad.
Khyąh daajii?— Where are the traps?
Shijyàa, ąįį łuk shintł'ąhchii.— My friend, hand me that fish.
Aahà', dzaa chųųtyah.— Yes, here's the cup.
Vadzaih eenjit nahanzhrii?— Will you hunt for caribou?
Hello, shitsųų!— Hello, grandma!
Ch'anoondee shrǫ̀'!— Don't forget anything!
Shitsii łąįį ch'ihłoonli' di'įį.— My grandfather has five dogs.
Tsee' dhah gookwàt.— They buy beaver skin.
Shijyàa, łuh gąįį shintł'eiin'ąįį.— My friend, hand me the cracker.
Intree kwàa ji' gwiheezyaa, gwiheezyaa gaa ǫ̀'!— I hope for you not to cry. You'll be okay!
Aahà', dzaa shrii.— Yes, here's the knife.
Aahà', dzaa dink'ee kį̀' tyah.— Yes, here's the box of bullets.
Aahà', łyâa shrôonch'yaa.— Yes, it is really nice.
Shii chan, yeendee zheh neehihshyaa.— Me too, I'm going to make a trip uptown.
Nan chan, hąį'ęę.— You too, thank you.
Shoondee łąįį dǫǫ di'įį.— My older brother has four dogs.
Na'at shoo nilįį?— Is your wife happy?
Shijyàa, kwaiitryah shintł'eiinlii.— My friend, hand me the moccasins.
Aahà', drin tthak gwitr'it t'agwarah'in.— Yes, we're working all day.
Goochihvyàa dzaa diłtsuu.— Their fishnet is lying here.
Shigii t'inch'yaa.— It's my child.
Juu vaa hiindyaa?— Who will you visit?
Shijyàa, k'ih khaiindoo shintł'eiin'ąįį.— My friend, hand me the thread.
Aahà', dzaa daagoo.— Yes, here's the ptarmigan.
Lidii dhah niindhan?— Would you like some hot tea?
Hąį'ęę, nan chan, shijyàa.— Thank you, and you too, my friend.
Vadzaih nijin nadhat?— Where is the caribou standing?
Chiitąįį shrôonch'yaa shijyàa.— It's nice outside, my friend.
Neenjit gwiinzii, shitsųų?— Are you fine, grandma?
Aahà', dzaa łuhch'yaa ghoo.— Yes, here's the biscuit.
Vadzaih taih geeghaih nadhat.— The caribou is standing beside the hill.
Gwiintsal cheeshandak.— I'm little tired.
Hąį'ęę, goveenjit shoo ihłįį.— Thank you, I am happy for them.
Łąįį zheh geeghaih dhidii.— The dog is sitting beside the house.
Nakwà', naljat kwàa.— No, I am not scared.
Aahà', dzaa dohshroo.— Yes, here's the towel.
Aahà', neenahaal'yaa!— Yes, I'll see you again!
Jidii tr'ahookwàt?— What are we buying?
Shijyàa, ąįį lidii shintł'eiinkaii.— My friend, hand me that cup of tea.
Gwiinzii, nìk'ii gwahaadhak kwàa.— Good, don't get mad.
Shijyàa, ąįį ch'adak ik shantł'ąhtsuu.— My friend, hand me that shirt.
Shaagwandak eenjit hą̀į', shijyàa.— Thanks for telling me this, my friend.
Łąįį nąįį łuk goovąh'àa?— Do you feed the dogs fish?
Chųųtyah kwaii goiinkwàt.— They bought cups.
Van khyuu tł'oo oodhiijik.— I got the grass by the lake.
Aahà', dzaa gał.— Yes, here's the stick.
Gwiizhik shrigwihihłyaa.— While you're doing that, I will get everything ready.
Zheh taih t'eh gòo'ąįį.— The house is at the bottom of the hill.
Shiyeets'ì' gwitr'it t'agwah'in.— My daughter is working.
Gwitr'it t'agwarah'in.— We are working.
Łąįį nijin nadhat?— Where is the dog standing?
Jidii iinvan?— What are you coloring?
Naką̨̀į' shoo nilįį?— Is your husband happy?
Tr'ih tsal yi'eenjit dhitin.— The canoe is sitting way, way over there.
Shiginjìk agwal'ee.— I'm learning my language.
Juk vanh dèeni'yàa?— What will you do this morning?
gał tsal— little stick
Aahà', dzaa geh.— Yes, here's the rabbit.
Aahà', dizheh dhidii.— Yes, he is staying home.
Koh haa dhąhts'ik?— Are you sick with a cold?
Zheh gwadhaa zhit tr'eelk'įį.— We stay in the tent.
Shigìi nąįį goveenjit gwach'aa oiikwàt.— I bought clothes for my children.
Aahà', dzaa lidii.— Yes, here's the tea.
Nehkaii dzaa zhat dha'ąįį.— The ball is sitting right here.
Khał dzaa dhitin.— The sled is sitting right here.
Juk gwiintsal veenjit gwiinzii.— She's doing somewhat better now.
Aahà', diihaa gwit'eh gòo'ąįį.— Yes, it is cloudy with us.
It'ee, gwiinzii gahahchųų.— Now, they will have a good sleep.
Aahà', dzaa łąįį.— Yes, here's the dog.
Goodzìr daajii?— Where are their mittens?
Zhat zheh gwadhaa ni'ii?— Do you have a tent there?
Nizhìk gwiłts'ik?— Are you hungry?
Shiginjìk agwal'ee geenjit shoo ihłįį.— It makes me happy to learn my language.
Diineek'aii vaa shrigweheech'yaa.— Our aunt will be happy.
Shijyàa, ąįį taa'ąįį shintł'eiinchii.— My friend, hand me that oar.
Diitr'iinin nąįį t'iginch'yaa.— They are our kids.
Toh daajii?— Where is the cane?
K'ii tyah ahtsii.— Make a birch bark basket.

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