ni

Phonetic
[nːĩ˦]
English: Translation
First person plural inclusive short pronoun (also used as respectful singular)
Spanish: Translation
Pronombre corto de la primera persona del plural inclusiva (también se usa como singular respetuoso)
suffix
verb suffix
possessive pronoun
Grammar
Possession
Example Sentence
Ìné nì.
English: Example Sentence
My mother.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Mi madre.
Example Sentence
Thíꞌa mé kulóchu̱e ni.
English: Example Sentence
That is my donkey.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Ése es mi burro.
Example Sentence
¿Ngeꞌe sine ni ijie?
English: Example Sentence
What are we going to eat today?
Spanish: Example Sentence
¿Qué vamos a comer hoy?
Example Sentence
Ningexrú kuꞌya ndu̱e ni kíxin kaín sín sákjui sín kia.
English: Example Sentence
There's no one at my house, because everyone went to the party.
Spanish: Example Sentence
No hay nadie en mi casa, porque todos se fueron a la fiesta.
Example Sentence
Kukjíexín chꞌán thí chjasén ni.
English: Example Sentence
He was born in my town.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Nació en mi pueblo.
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Tsochjéꞌe ni kulóchu nda̱.
English: Example Sentence
I'm going to give the donkey some water.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Voy a darle agua al burro.
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Siín kjuachaxin sátsji ni.
English: Example Sentence
There's permission for me to go.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Hay permiso para que vaya.
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Ningeꞌú kjuanjonꞌya chrúkjúne ni.
English: Example Sentence
No me dieron nada para comer
Spanish: Example Sentence
They didn't give me anything to eat.
Example Sentence
Ája noꞌe chꞌán sátsji chꞌán kíxin jeꞌe ni la ó noꞌe ni chꞌe ni xra̱.
English: Example Sentence
Let him go; I don't need him because I know how to do the job.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Déjale que se vaya; no lo necesito porque yo sé hacer el trabajo.
Example Sentence
Tsakitsjeꞌe ni noa ka̱thju̱ ndá tsi̱nda̱jin noa.
English: Example Sentence
We remove the leaves from the cob and then shell the corn.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Le quitamos las hojas a la mazorca y luego desgranamos el maíz.
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Imá tjuté nthachaon ni nduí kjuaxranjin ni xru̱ tsꞌúna ndu̱e ni.
English: Example Sentence
My right shoulder hurts a lot because I was carrying stones to build my house.
Spanish: Example Sentence
El hombro derecho me duele mucho porque estuve cargando piedras para construir mi casa.
Example Sentence
Í xitjaꞌya sátsji̱ ni Nda̱chjina kíxin sítꞌatsínga nda̱ninche.
English: Example Sentence
I can't go to Tehuacán because a torrent of water is flowing through the ravine.
Spanish: Example Sentence
No puedo ir a Tehuacán, porque está pasando un torrente de agua por la barranca.
Example Sentence
Imá ikjín kjui̱xi̱n ni kúxrjé ni.
English: Example Sentence
I come from far away and I'm very tired.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Vengo de muy lejos y estoy muy cansado.
Example Sentence
Íché ni noeꞌya ni ngesá tsꞌíkjeꞌe̱ kjua̱jné chꞌán, áchꞌe í jngu nithjó.
English: Example Sentence
I don't know when his wedding will be either; maybe next month.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Tampoco sé cuando serán los esponsales de él; tal vez el próximo mes.
Example Sentence
Ijie sátsji ni Ijngi tsꞌe̱na ni ngeꞌe sine ni.
English: Example Sentence
Today I'm going to Chilac to get something to eat.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Hoy voy a Chilac a comprar algo para comer.
Example Sentence
Ìné ni ó má nána tjan, tjachaꞌya tjan thji tjan tji̱a̱n.
English: Example Sentence
My mom is already old and can no longer walk fast.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Mi mamá ya está ancianita y ya no puede caminar lejos.
Example Sentence
Chjasén ni la imá noi ithju, méxra̱ xitjaꞌya tsꞌúna nthi̱a náxrjón.
English: Example Sentence
In my town there are many hills; that's why good roads can't be built.
Spanish: Example Sentence
En mi pueblo hay muchos cerros; por eso no se pueden hacer caminos buenos.
Example Sentence
Itsji ni Ijngi tsjikꞌe̱na ni noa.
English: Example Sentence
I'm going to Chilac to buy corn.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Voy a Chilac a comprar maíz.
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¿Á chrúkꞌue̱na ni thíꞌi? Jeén, jeꞌe thíꞌa.
English: Example Sentence
Should I buy this one? Yes, this one.
Spanish: Example Sentence
¿Debo comprar éste? Sí, éste.
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Máxinꞌyó ó kjuixraká thí ora sine ni.
English: Example Sentence
It's a sign that it's lunchtime.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Es la señal de que ya llegó la hora de la comida.
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No̱nthe̱e ni la nchónꞌya xru̱ siín; méxra̱ xitjaꞌya tsꞌe̱nga̱ ni.
English: Example Sentence
There are many stones on my land; that's why I can't sow.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Hay muchas piedras en mi camino; por eso no puedo sembrar.
Example Sentence
Nejen ni siín to̱n, méxra̱ xitjaꞌya sine ni ngeꞌe iche.
English: Example Sentence
I have sores on my tongue, that's why I can't eat spicy food.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Tengo granos en la lengua, por eso no puedo comer cosas picantes.
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Tsíkꞌaxrjengí neno ni, méxra̱ túsuèꞌe̱ ni chrúnixja ni.
English: Example Sentence
I lost a tooth, that's why I'm embarrassed to speak.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Se me cayó un diente, por eso me da vergüenza hablar.
Example Sentence
Jeꞌe ni mé sichꞌéna ni ndu̱e ni.
English: Example Sentence
I am going to build my hhouse.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Yo voy a hacer mi casa.
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Jeꞌe ni kaín ni sátsji ni kia.
English: Example Sentence
We all are going to the party.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Todos nosotros vamos a la fiesta.
Example Sentence
Ikjuí ni ndu̱e sín tjejóne sín, la ningeꞌú kjuanjonꞌya sín chrúkjúne ni kíxin imá ni̱a̱ sín.
English: Example Sentence
I went to their house and they were eating, but they didn't give me anything to eat because they're very selfish.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Fui a su casa y estaban comiendo, pero no me dieron nada de comer porque son muy egoístas.
Example Sentence
Ó ncho̱xon tjen ni jie, í níeꞌya ni.
English: Example Sentence
I’m fine; I’m no longer sick.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Estoy bien, ya no estoy enfermo.
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Tsochján nio̱the̱ sátsjiku ni nde̱je̱.
English: Example Sentence
They’re going to make memelas, and I’m going to take them up to the mountain.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Van a hacer memelas y las voy a llevar al monte.
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Sátsjikꞌe̱na ni nio̱thja̱ sineku ni chánjan.
English: Example Sentence
We are going to buy bread to eat with the children.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Vamos a comprar pan para comer con los niños.
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Sátsji̱ ni ndaasin ni̱xin tsꞌe̱na ni iké ni, méxra̱ thjiꞌya ni ndaasin nthaxin.
English: Example Sentence
I am going to the new square to buy clothes; I am not going to the old square.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Voy a la plaza nueva para comprar ropa; no voy a la plaza vieja.
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Sátsjikꞌáyáku ni kulóchu noa no̱nthe̱e ni.
English: Example Sentence
I'm going to transport the corn from my land on a donkey.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Voy a llevar el maíz de mi terreno en un burro.
Example Sentence
Chúnda ni iso noa trigo tsjáka ni.
English: Example Sentence
I have some grains of wheat that I am going to sow.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Tengo unos granos de trigo que voy a sembrar.
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Tsotsingá noa ndá tsꞌúna tꞌu̱ itsꞌi ni.
English: Example Sentence
Hominy is going to be ground, and I’m going to make atole to drink.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Se va a moler nixtamal y voy a hacer atole para tomar.
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Nòa ni, chúndaꞌya chichaon kíxin kúníꞌi ni.
English: Example Sentence
I'm poor; I don't have money because I got sick.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Soy pobre; no tengo dinero porque me enfermé.
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Ithe nchíísén noane kꞌúneꞌe ni.
English: Example Sentence
I harvested ten sacks of corn cobs with husks.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Coseché diez costales de mazorcas con maíz.
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Sátsjikꞌe̱na ni noatje tsꞌe̱nga̱ ni no̱nthe̱e ni.
English: Example Sentence
I am going to buy corn seeds to plant on my land.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Voy a comprar semillas de maíz para sembrarlas en mi terreno.
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Imá noi thí no̱nthe̱e ni, méxra̱ chrúkjui̱ꞌya ni.
English: Example Sentence
My land is in the highlands, and that is why I do not want to go.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Mi terreno está en la tierra alta, y por eso no quiero ir.
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Sátsji̱ ni noi la kjá tsꞌingajin ni.
English: Example Sentence
If I go up, I’m going to slip.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Si voy para arriba mr voy a resbalar.
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Imá noi tꞌatsínga abión, méxra̱ chrakon ni tsꞌi̱tꞌútjeꞌya ni.
English: Example Sentence
Planes fly very high; that’s why I’m very afraid to get on it.
Spanish: Example Sentence
El avión vuela muy alto; por eso tengo mucho miedo de subirme.
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No̱nthe̱e ni imá siín kuxráala ine ba thi̱n.
English: Example Sentence
There are many squirrels that eat the corn on my land.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Hay muchas ardillas que se comen el elote de ni terreno.
Example Sentence
Chréꞌe̱ ni iton chꞌán.
English: Example Sentence
I followed after him.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Seguí detrás de él.
Example Sentence
Thingákjeje̱ nóxre̱é ni; méxra̱ tsꞌe̱na ni jngu ni̱xin.
English: Example Sentence
My blanket is worn out; that’s why I’m going to buy a new one.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Mi cobija ya está gastada; Por eso voy a comprar una nueva.
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¿Ngekjá kulóchu̱e ni? Kíxin kuꞌya ba.
English: Example Sentence
Where's my donkey? Because it's no longer here.
Spanish: Example Sentence
¿Dónde está mi burro? Porque ya no está aquí.
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Sátsjikꞌe̱na ni iso ngeꞌe.
English: Example Sentence
We go to buy some things.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Vamos a comprar algunas cosas.
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¿Nge síxru ni?
English: Example Sentence
What wil I say?
Spanish: Example Sentence
¿Qué diré?
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¿Ngesá tsjasán ndu̱e ni?
English: Example Sentence
When are you arriving to my house?
Spanish: Example Sentence
¿Cuándo vas a llegar a mi casa?
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Ngesáxón tsjitsjeꞌe ni rancho̱e ni.
English: Example Sentence
Every now and then I go to check on my ranch.
Spanish: Example Sentence
De vez en cuando voy a ver mi rancho.
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¿Ngethí sátsji ni ijie?
English: Example Sentence
Where are we going today?
Spanish: Example Sentence
¿A dónde vamos hoy?
Example Sentence
¿Ngexrí chrúkúnoꞌe ni chrúkjuiku ni kaṟo kíxin xrakueꞌya ni?
English: Example Sentence
How am I supposed to know how to drive if no one teaches me?
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Ngiiwa nixja ni kíxin nthiꞌi kukjíexín ni.
English: Example Sentence
I speak Popoloca because I was born here.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Hablo popoloca porque nací aquí.
Example Sentence
Nixjaꞌya ni ngiwe̱e chꞌán la thienxínꞌya ni nge chru chꞌán.
English: Example Sentence
I don't speak his language, and I don't understand what he says.
Spanish: Example Sentence
No hablo su idioma, y no entiendo lo que dice.
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Ndá ¿ngexrí tso̱ꞌen jie? Kíxin ó sátsji ni ndá na̱xa̱ neꞌya ni.
English: Example Sentence
So, what do we do? Because we’re leaving now, and I haven’t eaten.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Entonces, ¿qué hacemos? Porque ya nos vamos y no he comido.
Example Sentence
Sátsji ni ndá jaí tsi ni.
English: Example Sentence
I’m leaving now, and I’ll be back later.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Ya me voy, y luego regreso.
Example Sentence
Kꞌuithja ni ijngu weso kja chujni.
English: Example Sentence
I found a skull.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Encontré una calavera.
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Imá nthakjuxru tjan, tꞌiye̱ꞌe̱ ni tjan la thienꞌya tjan.
English: Example Sentence
She is very hard of hearing, because when I call her, she doesn't hear me.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Está muy sorda, porque cuando la llamo no me oye.
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Tsjikakja ni nthakúchjin tsꞌúna ndu̱e ni.
English: Example Sentence
I go to bring support posts to build my house.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Voy a traer horcones para hacer mi cada.
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Itho̱n ndakúxrjen tsíkꞌithja xje̱en ni.
English: Example Sentence
My son has chickenpox spots.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Mi hijo tiene granitos de viruela loca.
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Imá tjuté nthakuin ni kíxin thjénga ni, chúnda ni sóa.
English: Example Sentence
My chest hurts a lot because I have a cough and a fever.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Me duele mucho el pecho porque tengo tos y calentura.
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Ison nthachaon ningu imá xra̱ sinchendáchru ni thí yóí thja ni.
English: Example Sentence
It is very difficult to play the accordion with both hands.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Es muy difícil tocar el acordeón con las dos manos.
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Thí nda̱che la tsoche tsꞌingaséyanxín thí tjejó ni.
English: Example Sentence
Oil is ignited to shed light on where we are.
Spanish: Example Sentence
El petróleo se enciende para alumbrar donde estamos.
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Nthachiika tsju̱nitéxin ni ka.
English: Example Sentence
I'm going to patch with a needle.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Voy a remendar con aguja.
Example Sentence
Kulóchu̱e ni kúndachin kíxin ó má xámá nde̱je̱ sine ba.
English: Example Sentence
My donkey is thin because the vegetation in the hills has dried up.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Mi burro está flaco porque ya se secó el monte.
Example Sentence
Tskikakja ni iso nthachiiso ndá sichꞌéna ni puerta tsꞌikjèxín ndu̱e ni.
English: Example Sentence
I go to buy some boards to make the door for my house.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Voy a comprar unas tablas para hacer la puerta de mi casa.
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