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Ąą, dihtsįį.— Yes, I am hungry.
Naa wùnèlkon'?— Is it warm for you?
Łįį dis̲h̲ah nành t'aagn eedah.— The dog is sitting behind its house.
Tląą, łuugn shtl'a'įhteey.— Friend, give me the fish.
Nàn' nèltanh.— The ground is frozen.
Dineh wudzih uukah nàtèls̲ǜüh.— The man is going hunting for caribou.
Eeł naat na'eet'ay.— The traps are hanging over there.
Ōgn ǹts'ą̀ą' hǫ̀ǫt'eh?— How is it outside?
Kòn' dį̀hk'àayh!— Make fire!
Naabia Niign keey dhihdah.— I live at Northway Village.
Tthiikāan nįh'įh?— Do you see any wolves?
Ddhał k'it natidaak.— He/she is walking around on the mountain.
Natidaak.— He/she is walking around.
Neetsay tsät kah eha'.— Our grandpa went to get wood.
Tląą, łiat shtl'a'įįkaay.— Friend, give me the flour.
Hǫǫsǫǫ k'anagnta'.— I will take good care of myself.
Nän t'ah hǫǫsu' hǫǫheey.— You too, you speak well.
Tehk'ąy nak-'įh.— I see a yellow creature shaped like shrimp that lives in the water.
Ts'edoonih.— Be prepared for anything.
Soonayh ihłįį Nee'aanèegn' eh huhheeyh.— It makes me happy to speak my Language.
Dąy tah tsa' kah ni'eełhełeek.— They set traps in the spring for beaver.
Jin ch'ah tthìis̲h̲òoh dèlt'al.— This is a red hat.
Łįį shyah shyiit eetįį.— The dog is sleeping inside the house.
Tląą, tth'aak shtl'adįįłeey.— Friend, give me the plates.
Xatehts'aiy xah hǫǫsǫǫ dattl'ǫǫ.— You all dress warm for the cold wind.
Jin ch'ah wùs̲àk.— This is his/her chest.
Dii xah ti'innak?— Why are you tired?
Chaay, dįįtsįį?— Grandchild, are you hungry?
Teejuh ts'iiniin!— Poor kid!
Tląą, nthuuy ehts'iik?— My friend, is your grandchild sick?
Ąą', k'oh hǫǫłįį.— Yes, it is cloudy.
Shdia' gah ehdlǫǫ.— My younger sister snared a rabbit.
Ns̲ǫǫ.— He/she is fine.
Tląą, kentsįą shtl'a'įįłeey.— Friend, give me the moccasins.
Dineh ddhäł k'üü na'ethät.— The man is standing beside the hill.
Shyüh dįįthaat.— The snow is deep.
Ch'itthį̀į' iynihthanh.— I want meat.
Tthii'tsoo nak-'įh.— I see a dragonfly.
Jīgn iyniit̲h̲anh.— He/she wants berries.
Neetsǫǫ naach'inikąą'.— Our grandma is sewing.
Jin ch'ah chiił.— This is a boy.
Tsēey shtl'à'įįkàayh.— Give me the tea (in a cup).
Ąą, xà'gaay ǹdìhtth'ük.— Yes, I understand you a little bit.
Tät kǫ'tegn nidee'ah.— The cane is leaning by the doorway.
Łįį shyah shyiit eedah.— The dog is sitting inside the house.
Nshye' du' nts'ąą' mǫǫsi'?— Your son, what's his name?
Jin ch'ah ch'itth'ą̄y.— This is a mosquito.
Tsǫǫ kilahdzeey natel'ǖü nak‑'įh.— I see the spider crawling around.
Shaa dįhchaa.— You are proud of me.
Stsay aay hatdaałeeł.— Grandpa will bring snowshoes out.
Tayh ts'ą̀' ìhhaał.— I am going to the hill.
K'à hǫǫs̲ùu' ǹdìhtth'ü̋gn.— I don't understand you well.
Dinīign k'èh ǹt'eh.— These are moose tracks.
Jīgn naktsayh.— I am picking berries.
Seey thüh k'üü eedlah.— The knife is beside the case.
Dzeen tth'itoonia hǫ̀ǫł̲įį.— It is noon.
Naabia Niign ts'änh diht'eh.— I am from Northway.
Tląą, k'a' tthee' shtl'anįįłeey.— Friend, give me the shells.
Łįį shyah k'üü eetįį.— The dog is sleeping beside the house.
Ba' uh'aal inįįthänh?— Would you like to eat some dry fish?
Mał shdèhtląą.— I am sleepy.
K'oh hǫ̀ǫł̲įį.— It is cloudy.
Chiił ǹts'àtdę'?— What is the boy doing?
Taathüh shiit dzelth'iik.— We stay in the tent.
Ąą, tanh na'elx̲įįh.— Yes, the ice is melting.
Soo' diht'eh.— I feel better.
Tląa, soo' dįįt'eh?— Friend, are you fine?
Tląą, łįį gaay shtl'a'įhteey.— Friend, give me the puppy.
N'eegn' nadįlniik.— Put your coat on.
Ndèe dhįįdah?— Where do you live?
Shshyüü xah tał dat-sąy i'uhkeet.— I bought my son black socks.
Dineh ch'eldzüh.— The man is dancing.
Dahs̲h̲ǜüt hǫ̀ǫł̲įį.— There's snow on the trees.
S̲h̲üh na'elx̲įįh?— Is the snow melting?
Ch'uut'üüdn nak-'įh.— I see a horse fly.
Tsin'įį sts'ą' hunįįheey.— Thank you for speaking with me.
T'axoh!— Enough!
Jin ch'ah stsǫǫ.— This is my grandmother.
Ąą', tląą. Hǫǫsǫǫ, shtląą.— Yes, friend. It's all good, my friend.
Dìi nìs̲h̲eeyh?— What is growing?
Edzii'!— Exclamation when one is really startled.
Frieda mǫǫs̲ì'.— His/her name is Frieda.
Jin ch'ah tl'oh.— This is grass.
Jin ch'ah dankàał.— This is a salmonberry.
Ch'àhtagn ndlâan nàk‑'įh.— I see lots of grouse.
Łą̂' ns̲ǫǫ!— Really good!
Shee'eh teetthäł ehtsayh.— Uncle is making steam bath.
Doo xah ch'il i'ǫǫkeet?— Who did you buy clothes for?
Hadǫǫ įįhaał dänh hǫǫsǫǫ?— Was your travel good?
Shì' èegąy iynihthanh.— I want dry meat.
Łįį shyah k'it na'ethät.— The dog is standing on the house.
Nnąą chih hǫǫsǫǫ naach'inikąą'?— Your mom sews good too?
Dhįįdah!— Sit down!
Nduugn ts'a' ts'igǫǫ eh tsüüh eh kah tahdeeł?— Where will you all go for rhubarb and roots?
Dįįtsįį?— Are you hungry?
Ąą', neh' tihhaał.— Yes, I'll go with you.
Tsǫǫ soonayh įįłįį dąy hǫǫłįį.— Grandma is happy it's spring.
Ąą', saa hadįį'ąą.— Yes, it is sunny.
Shǫǫnüü xachettąą.— My older brother is off hunting.
Ts'iinīin shtl'à'įhtèeyh.— Give me the baby.
Udzeechiit ehts'iik.— He is sick with a chest cold.
Jin ch'ah tthìis̲h̲òoh deldlīadn.— This is a blue hat.
Jin dìi ǹt'ay?— What is this?
Ǹts'ą̀ą' dį̀įdį'?— What are you doing?
ditsiign— calf
Jiyh shyiit didhinniik.— Put your mittens on.
Gǫǫ detshyǫǫ nak-'įh.— I see a caterpillar.
Ąą', łąą' hǫǫsǫǫ.— Yes, it is really nice.
Ǹdèe ts'ą̀' į̀įhaał?— Where are you walking to?
Nàtìdhagns̲ǜüh.— I am going hunting.
Nyaats'e' du' nts'ąą' mǫǫsi'?— Your daughter, what's her name?
taagn— three
Ch'itth'ą̄y shìigot.— The mosquito stung me.
Tuu kà'ihà'.— He/she is packing water.
Shii du' shta' Frank Sam mǫǫsi'.— My father's name is Frank Sam.
Na' jah tthee.— Here's the rock.
K'ą̀y' t'ą̀a' nìs̲h̲eeyh.— Willow leaves are growing.
Shnąą naatl'ädn delt'äl sh'eegn' k'it nee'ia.— My mom put red beads on my dress.
Naadeh ch'inįįk'on' maa nsǫǫ?— Does your older sister like necklace?
Dziin da' ehshyüüt.— Today it started snowing.
Ts'įįkey iin mänh shyiit tahel'ok.— Kids swim in the lake.
Tanh ookől?— Is the ice gone?
Hahnoo' tät.— The cane is over there.
Jin ch'ah wùtthì'.— This is his/her head.
Dìi i'àał.— What is he/she eating?
Shǫǫnüü du' naxajeltįįł.— My older brother is going to go hunting.
Udzih ddhäł k'it na'ethät.— The caribou is standing on top of the hill.
Tthìis̲h̲òoh dhìhdlah.— I have a hat.
Nuhłaagn du'?— How about your family?
Nchil du' nts'ąą' dį'?— What is your younger brother doing?
Hits'ishnīign.— I don't know.
Tthee shtl'à'įį'àayh.— Give me the rock.
Shiin tah k'at'eey saa na'e'aagn.— Sun does not set in the summer.
Tsa' thüh aa tiiłeek.— They sell beaver skin.
Ts'àł s̲h̲ìit dhìhdah.— I stay in the bush.
Ihtsüh.— I am crying.
Ch'eldzüh.— He/she is dancing.
Jin ch'ah stsay.— This is my grandfather.
Jin ch'ah wùgàann'.— This is his/her arm.
Shtląą, nan t'ah hǫǫsǫǫ k'anųlta' de'.— You too, my friend, take care of yourself.
Dankaał shaa nsǫǫ.— I like salmonberries.
Noołuut tah diniign kah nats'elsüü.— In the fall time we hunt for moose.
dibee saa— November
K'àa dį̀įtsi̋in.— He/she is not hungry.
Dinīign uukah nàtèdhagns̲ǜüh.— I am going hunting for moose.
Dis̲h̲üü nak‑'įh.— I see a cow moose.
Nkąy' xah dii i'ǫǫkeet?— What did you buy for your husband?
Noh'eh, xatehts'aiyh.— That bid wind will come out with you guys.
Ndehde' tahdäł?— When will you all go?
Naabia Niign keey ts'änh nihshyah.— I come from Northway Village.
diniign choh ch'intth'aak aałeeł— bigger moose
Shaa ts'aadahneet'eh!— I don't like how you sound!
Seeyh tsal nde'.— Give me the pocket knife.
Shnąą naatl'ädn dat-sąy shijiyh k'it nee'ia.— My mom put black beads on my gloves.
Jin ch'ah ditsīign.— This is a moose calf.
Ts'èhxeh ǹts'ą̀ą' dę'?— What is the woman doing?
K'àa ihdli̋i.— No, I am not cold.
Ts'įįkeey iin soo' hįįt'eh.— The kids are fine.
Tląą, jign tu' shtl'a'įįkaay.— Friend, give me berry juice.
Seeyh choh nde'.— Give me the big knife.
Jin ch'ah tsǫǫ kilahdzeey.— This is a spider.
Taat̲h̲ǜh ndǎy?— Where is the tent?
Łąą' shaa dįhchaa.— You are really proud of me.
Teethäł shyiit hits'ełeek.— They spread it out in the steam bath.
Shchil t'ah naxajeltįįł.— My younger brother is going to go hunting too.
Sàn' nàk-'įh.— I see the stars.
K'ahdu' ndee dhįįdah?— Where do you live right now?
Łiideldän eh okt'üü.— I will cut with scissors.
Sàn' ǹts'à'į̀hdlaan nįh'įh?— How many stars do you see?
Ąą', shaa hunelkon'.— Yes, for me it is warm.
Ąą', ch'il i'uhkeet.— Yes, I bought clothes.
Shiin tah tl'oh ts'eegn neshyee.— The grass grows tall in the summer.
Ch'uukagn nday?— Where is the ball?
Tth'iitu' tadettanh.— The river is freezing over.
Jin dòo ǹt'ay?— Who is this?
Tląą, soo k'anųlta' de'.— Friend, take care of yourself.
Na' chįį'ay.— Here's the axe.
Dìi uukah dineh nàtèls̲ǜüh?— What is the man going hunting for?
Tsin'įį, tląą.— Thank you, my friend.
Seeyh nde'.— Give me the knife.
Staniinihthät.— I'm depressed.
Shyah du' nday?— Where is the house?
Yaak'it dìi nį̀h'įh?— What do you see in the sky?
K'oh nak-'įh.— I see the clouds.
Dąy tah neeshyah aanah nats'ehoosu'.— In spring we clean up around our house.
Neetsǫǫ iin, "Hanteey'," neeheniik.— Our grandmas always tell us, "hurry up".
Jin ch'ah tthìis̲h̲òoh dèlgay.— This is a white hat.
Mänh ts'ą' ihhaał.— I am walking to the lake.
Shdia', danįįhaay!— Younger sister, come in!
Neetsay nts'ąą' di'?— What is our grandpa doing?
Shǫǫnüü, ihsǫǫ.— Older brother, I am fine.
Na'ithät.— She is standing.
Shtthe' du' naach'inikąą'.— My daughter is sewing.
Jah du' èeł.— Here is the trap.
Nǫǫnüü nts'ąą' di'?— What is your older brother doing?
Jin ch'ah shgòdn'.— This is my knee.
Shts'įįkeey iin xah ch'il i'uhkeet.— I bought clothes for my children.
Jin ch'ah sheejil.— This is a grayling.
Ąą', Nee'aanèegn' hi'ishnayh.— Yes, I know my Language.
Dziin uudih atnah?— Are you folks working all day?

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