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)
Part of Speech
suffix
verb suffix
possessive pronoun
Semantic Domain
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
Siín kjuachaxin sátsji ni.
English: Example Sentence
There's permission for me to go.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Hay permiso para que vaya.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
¿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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
¿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.
Example Sentence
Sátsjikꞌe̱na ni iso ngeꞌe.
English: Example Sentence
We go to buy some things.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Vamos a comprar algunas cosas.
Example Sentence
¿Nge síxru ni?
English: Example Sentence
What wil I say?
Spanish: Example Sentence
¿Qué diré?
Example Sentence
¿Ngesá tsjasán ndu̱e ni?
English: Example Sentence
When are you arriving to my house?
Spanish: Example Sentence
¿Cuándo vas a llegar a mi casa?
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
¿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?
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
Itho̱n ndakúxrjen tsíkꞌithja xje̱en ni.
English: Example Sentence
My son has chickenpox spots.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Mi hijo tiene granitos de viruela loca.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Example Sentence
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.
Dialect
San Juan Atzingo