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Dzeen hǫ̀ǫł̲įį.— It is daytime.
Ehchąą.— It is raining.
Naatl'ädn deldliadn eh ch'inįį'ia.— Sew with blue beads.
K'at'eey ihsuuy.— No, I'm not well.
Nts'ąą' nǫǫsii'?— What's your name?
Ts'ät daa i'uhkeet.— I bought myself a blanket.
Ntsįįkeey iin nts'ąą' hįįt'eh?— How are your kids doing?
nichoon naagn'— October moon
K'ahdąą'de' ts'igǫǫ eh tsüü eh kah tsaadäł.— Tomorrow we will go for rhubarb and roots.
Jin ch'ah shtà'.— This is my father.
Dii jah ihmian?— What are you cooking?
Jin ch'a dineh.— This is a man.
nohs̲h̲ah— your house
Sàn' k'à nak-'ą̋y.— I don't see any stars.
Noonèlkǫǫ'?— Is it getting warm?
K'ahdu' nts'ąą' nt'eh?— How is she doing now?
Doo natnįl'įįł?— Who will you see?
Łeet'ot eh tl'oh eh niłtah ts'ełeek.— We mix mud and grass together.
Tthiihąą, naa nijulthii.— Good luck to you.
Nà'ìhthat.— I am standing.
Nǫǫnüü du' nts'ąą' dį'?— What is your older brother doing?
K'at'eey iisuuy.— He is not well.
K'ahdąą'de' ts'aadäł.— We will go tomorrow.
Tląą, tseey shtl'a'įįkaay.— Friend, give me some tea.
Ch'uukagn nadalnąy.— The ball dropped.
Tthiihąą, nan t'ah naa nijultthii de'!— You too, good luck!
Jin ch'a ts'exeh gaay.— This is a girl.
Ąą, tuut̲h̲ał ihniit̲h̲anh.— Yes, they want soup.
Jiyh shyiit didhagnniik.— I'm wearing mittens.
Ǹts'ą̀ą' mǫǫs̲ì'?— What is his/her name?
Jin ch'ah dineh.— This is a man.
Tląą, ntl'ät shtl'anįįkaay.— Friend, give me the cranberries.
N'eegn' choh hǫǫłįį?— Do you have a big coat?
Sheh stodelnąy.— I'm confused.
Nàts'uls̲ǜüh.— Let's go hunting.
Shchaay xah eek delt'äl i'uhkeet.— I bought my grandchild a red shirt.
Dzeen s̲h̲ìit choh ts'ą̀' hàat̲h̲ał.— It's getting close to Christmas.
Hahnaat ch'uukagn.— The ball is over there.
Tląą, seey' shtl'a'įįtįį.— Friend, give me that knife.
Shoonüü nak‑'įh.— I see my older brother.
Neetsay xachettąą.— Our grandpa is gone hunting.
Nah'ogn k'oh hǫǫłįį?— Is it cloudy outside?
Tseey etnąą.— He/she is drinking tea.
Dįįtsįį la̋h?— Is he/she hungry?
Naatl'ät kah ts'uunah'įįł.— We will look for cranberries.
Ąą', tthiishyoo taktsayh.— Yes, I will make a hat.
Jah du' shk'àhtsàl'.— Here's my spoon.
Tsät eh innah?— Are you working with firewood?
Shyah ddhäł eekeh hu'ąą.— The house is on the side of the hill.
Łįį shyah nuht'agn na'ethät.— The dog is standing behind the house.
Shshyüü jah sheh eedah.— My son is staying here with me.
Dìi hetnąą?— What are they drinking?
Ąą', tsin'įį!— Yes, thank you!
Ąą', udzih kah hajihtįįł.— Yes, I will hunt for caribou.
Seeyh gaay nde'.— Give me the small knife.
Naabia Niign keey du' huneek'ät?— Is it cold in Northway Village?
Łiat gąy' iynįįthänh?— Would you like some crackers?
Jin ch'ah shnį̀į'.— This is my face.
Tląą, dziin naa hǫǫsǫǫ de'.— Friend, have a good day.
Jah du' tät.— The cane is right here.
Taathüh tsaałeeł.— We're bringing the tent.
Tsin'įį, shǫǫnüü!— Thank you, my older brother!
Ndèè ts'ą' įįhaał?— Where are you walking to?
Shyaats'e' eek iynįįthänh.— My daughter wants a shirt.
Jin ch'ah dinīign t̲h̲ǜh.— This is a moose hide.
Jin ch'ah ts'èhxeh.— This is a woman.
Bà i'àał.— He/she is eating dry fish.
Ąą', mbeh dootnihdeeyh.— Yes, I'll pray with her.
Dankàał ts'iiniit̲h̲anh.— We want salmonberries.
Udzih kah hajintįįł?— Will you hunt for caribou?
Łįį gaay nak-'įh.— I see the puppies.
Ąą', shnąą, hǫǫsu', naach'inikąą'.— Yes, my mom sews good.
Hahnoo' du' tuutįįł.— The cup is over there.
Ǹts'ą̀ą' hį̀įt'eh?— How are they?
Shiin tah ch'itth'ąy hǫǫłįį.— In the summer there are mosquitoes.
Dineh k'èh shǫǫs̲ì' Ts'èhxeh S̲uu'.— My Indian name is Ts'èhxeh S̲uu'.
Tsin'įį!— Thank you!
Jin ch'ah shkè'.— This is my foot.
Seey du' nday?— Where is the knife?
Dits'ān nak-'įh.— I see a duck.
Ąą', naatl'ädn eh naach'inihkąą'.— Yes, I do beadwork.
Dineh nàtèls̲ǜüh.— The man is going hunting.
Tèejùh!— Poor thing!
Nan t'ah, tsin'įį.— You too, thank you.
Nach'inihtl'u' inįįthanh?— Do you want to sew?
Teht'odn nak-'įh.— I see a big black water beetle.
Shii t'ah, ihsǫǫ.— Me too, I am fine.
Neetsay du' nts'ąą' dį'?— What's our grandpa doing?
Ǹts'ànt'eh?— How is he/she?
Dàdhàhnąy!— Be quiet!
Ch'uudagnnih.— I'm angry.
Dziin uudih innah?— Are you working all day?
Shyah ddhäł t'aagn hu'ąą.— The house is at the foot of the hill.
Hįįs̲ǫǫ.— They are fine.
Xàniign mą̀ągn nàtihdaak.— I am walking around by the creek.
Unihshyąą.— I'm ashamed.
Saa hadįį'ąą?— Is it sunny?
Ndee ts'ą̈' tįįhaay?— Where are you going?
Nts'ą' ch'uudagnnih.— I'm angry at you.
Sh'eel' natnagn'įįł.— I will check my traps.
Xàniign aax̲àh nàtidaak.— He/she is walking around by the creek.
Naadōdn natel'ǖü nak‑'įh.— I see the ants crawling around.
Tuu ǹdèhtląą?— Do you want water?
Ts'èhxeh gaay da'eedah.— The girl is sitting.
Sàn' łàakay nak-'įh.— I see two stars.
Na' jah tsǫǫgąy.— Here's the sugar.
Ąą, kòn' dìdhìhdlah.— Yes, I have matches.
Ch'itth'ąy' hudlaan hǫǫłįį.— There are a lot of mosquitoes.
Dinīign nak‑'įh.— I see a moose.
Shiin tah Łeet'ot Keey nts'ą' łuugn xah tseneek.— In the summer we move to Ten Mile for fishing.
Tthii'tsoo gaay nak-'įh.— I see dragonfly babies.
Shłiign dahdiiłeek.— Getting my dogs ready.
Iną'!— No!
Ch'utkèet danh ts'ą̀' ìhhaał.— I am walking to the store.
Dąy tah ts'iniihaał dän.— We have a spring campsite.
Ts'àht'udn nanatdàł.— The birds are coming back.
Nach'i'àał.— He/she is eating.
Jah du' łįį x̲èel'.— Here is the dog pack.
Huk'it ch'itaa ch'eltsiign hukah.— To get a pattern.
Dineh k'èh Nee'aanèegn' huudagndįį.— I'm learning to speak my Language.
Ina'!— Don't!
Dishyah shyiit delxoh.— He plays inside the house.
Shdį̀įtth'ük la̋h?— Do you understand me?
Ąą, ehts'ayh.— Yes, it is windy.
Dii uh'aal nįįthänh?— What do you want to eat?
Tląą, gah shtl'a'įhteey.— Friend, give me the rabbit.
łàakay— two
Ts'iit Tthèe' Niign dhihdah.— I stay at Porcupine Rock Creek.
àhts'ąy— five
K'onįįt'ay ntthii' maagn danįhtl'uh.— Put the scarf around your head.
Shyah ddhäł k'üü hu'ąą.— The house is beside the hill.
Ndee łįį eedah?— Where is the dog sitting?
Ąą, hihdįįtsįį.— Yes, they are hungry.
Stsǫǫ tał eh kinch'oł eh eedlah.— Grandma has socks and boots.
Tląą, ch'ithüh shtl'a'įįłeey.— Friend, give me the hide.
Dàdhį̀įnąy!— Be quiet!
Tuu thał ehmiat?— Is the soup cooked?
Xach'uneltanh danh ts'ą̀' àahaał.— He/she is walking to the school.
Tląą, ch'il i'ǫǫkeet?— Friend, did you buy clothes?
Hǫǫchaa' ishnah.— I'm working hard.
Nshyüü du' nts'ąą' mǫǫsi'?— Your son, what's his name?
Shta' eeł ninįįdlah.— My father set out traps.
Dìi iynįįt̲h̲anh?— What do you want?
Ąą, nàh'ōgn wùnèek'üt.— Yes, it is cold outside.
Jin ch'ah ts'iinīin.— This is a child.
Xay eegn' nadagnniik.— I'm wearing my winter coat.
Tsǫǫ, nts'ąą' dįįt'eh?— Grandma, how are you?
Ąą', dziin uudih ishnah.— Yes, I'm working all day.
Jin ch'ah tthìis̲h̲òoh dàts̲ąy.— This is a black hat.
Naalil nak-'įh.— I see a butterfly.
Ąą, tseey shdèhtląą.— Yes, I want tea.
Tseey innąą.— You are drinking tea.
Ąą, Dineh k'èh hùhheeyh.— Yes, I speak Native Language.
Dineh dichaa nt'eh.— He is a respectful man.
Na' łii.— Here's the dog.
Jin ch'ah łuugn.— This is a fish.
Shii t'ah shtthi' ehts'iik.— My head hurts too.
K'àatthe' nde'.— Give me the bullets.
Na'ishtl'uh.— I'm getting dressed.
Shchaay hǫǫshyąą.— My grandchild is very smart.
Ąą', nän t'ah, nanagn'įįł.— Yes, you too, I will see you.
Xeeł ndǎy?— Where is the packsack?
Dìi k'eh ch'ànt'ay?— What tracks are these?
Dadhįįdah.— She is sitting.
Jin ch'ah danch'ogn.— This is a raspberry.
Ąą', T'oodįht'ay xaa hut'ay' hǫǫłįį.— Yes, with God's help, they are still strong.
Dìi uukah nàtèdhels̲ǜüh?— What are you going hunting for?
Aayh ndǎy?— Where are the snowshoes?
Ch'indziin nak-'įh.— I see a bee.
K'à' èhts'a̋y.— It is not windy.
Manh mą̀ągn nàtihdaak.— I am walking around by the lake shore.
Northwày dhìhdah.— I live at Northway.
Neetsǫǫ nach'initl'u'.— Our grandma is sewing.
Tląą.— My friend.
Natl'ädn' eh ts'iiniin tl'uul' įhtsay.— Put beads on baby strap.
Hǫǫsu' dįįt'eh?— Are you fine?
K'oh hǫ̀ǫł̲įį?— Is it cloudy?
Wudzih ndlâan nàk‑'įh.— I see lots of caribou.
Na' jah łiat.— Here's the flour.
Stsǫǫ eh tihhaay.— I'm going with my grandmother.
Tląą, ts'ät shtl'anįįłeey.— Friend, give me the blanket.
Ąą', hǫǫsu' nantsaa'aał.— Yes, we will eat good.
Nts'ąą' ts'ayh hehtsiik?— How do they make a canoe?
Niina' nak-'įh.— I see a maggot.
Nahtän gaay nak-'įh.— I see a grasshopper.
Ntthiishyoo' nadįh'aay.— Put your hat on.
Shiin tah taathüh shiit dzeltth'iik.— In summer we stay in tents.
Shiin tah jign niits'ii.— The blueberries ripen in the fall.
Shaadeh nak‑'įh.— I see my older sister.
Nà'į̀įt̲h̲at!— Stand up!
Jin ch'a stsǫǫ.— This is my grandma.
Le'eh.— I'm not sure, I don't know.
Jin ch'a ts'iiniin gaay.— This is a baby.
Yadìibeegn nak-'įh.— I see northern lights.
Diiniign kah naxajeltįįł.— He is hunting for moose.
Edlih, wuuneek'at.— It's really cold.
Ǹts'àdįįdę'?— What are you doing?
Tsooshyah dlaat eh ts'eeshiil.— We make cabin with moss.
Tląą, naatl'ädn shtl'anįįłeey.— Friend, give me the beads.
Hahnoo' tuutįįł dee'ąą.— The cup is over there.

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