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Nìlkon'.— It's hot.
Chiił nàch'ehłòh.— The boy is fishing.
Stsay dzanh kah eeł edlah.— My grandpa sets traps for muskrat.
Na' jah tth'aak.— Here's the plates.
Ntthe' du' nts'ąą' mǫǫsi'?— Your daughter, what's her name?
Elih hǫ̀ǫł̲įį.— It is cold.
Nts'ąą' dį'?— What is she doing?
Ndūugn natidaak?— Where is he/she walking around?
Shchil, nts'ąą' dįįt'eh?— Younger brother, how are you?
Shaa nsǫǫ.— I like it.
Tląą, k'a' shtl'a'įįtįį.— Friend, give me the rifle.
Na' k'a'.— Here's the rifle.
Dii nįh'įh?— What do you see?
Ndee dhaltth'iił?— Where will you stay?
Manh ts'ą̀' ìhhaał.— I am going to the lake.
Xay tah shaa hǫǫsǫǫ.— I like winter time.
Ǹts'ą̀ą' dàht'eh?— How are you?
Hǫǫsǫǫ hedį'?— Are they doing fine?
Stsǫǫ kentsįą shyiit del'ia.— My grandma is wearing moccasins.
Nduugn k'eh nuhtaakol?— How long will you all be gone?
Na' tthiishoo.— Here's the hat.
Stsįįkeey iin soo' hįįt'eh.— My kids are well.
Jih dhihdlah.— I have mitts.
Shyaats'e' Rowena mǫǫsi'.— My daughter's name is Rowena.
Shaa hachi'hǫlnüü xah ch'a naniniishyah.— I come back to you for forgiveness.
Neetsǫǫ nts'ąą' dį'?— What is our grandma doing?
Jin ch'ah naadōdn.— This is an ant.
Taatsą̀ą' nàk-'įh.— I see a raven.
Nach'ih'àał.— I am eating.
Dąy' nak-'įh.— I see a fly.
Jin ch'ah shnąą.— This is my mother.
Ąą, dzįįtsįį.— Yes, we are hungry.
K'àa dìhtsi̋in.— I am not hungry.
Shnąą xah dzaatl'uuł deldliadn taktsayh.— I will make my mom blue earrings.
Ąą', shchaay, naa ihtsįį.— Yes, my grandchild, I love you.
Naabia Niign keey nts'ąą' hǫǫt'eh?— How are things in Northway Village?
Xay hòont'eh.— It is winter.
Tth'ee łą' dįhtayh.— Sinew is very strong.
Stsǫǫ thäł eh kentsįą eh eedlah.— Grandma has pants and moccasins.
Nshye' du' nts'ąą' nt'eh?— How about your son, how is he doing?
Tląą, hǫǫsǫǫ k'anųlta' de'.— Take good care of yourself, my friend.
Chiił nàtèls̲ǜüh.— The boy is going hunting.
Tsin'įį, shtląą.— Thank you, my friend.
Jah du' taat̲h̲ǜh.— Here is the tent.
Ąą, ehshǜüt.— Yes, it is snowing.
Na' ts'iiniin.— Here's the baby.
Udzih ddhäł t'aagn na'ethät.— The caribou is standing at the bottom of the hill.
Nchil nts'ąą' di'?— What is your younger brother doing?
Tseey ts'etnąą.— We are drinking tea.
Ǹts'ą̀ą' dį̀it'eh?— How are you?
Tląą, tuuthäł shtl'a'įįkaay.— Friend, give me some soup.
Dòo nį̀h'įh?— Who do you see?
S̲h̲üh kà'įįhà'.— Get some snow.
Shnąą łuugn ehgay ba' etsayh.— My mom is cutting fish for dry fish.
Na' łuugn.— Here's the fish.
Tląą, nah'ogn nts'ąą' hultsii?— Friend, how is it outside?
ts'èhłügn— one
Sht'ahudlay kol.— I don't have a sewing kit.
Seey thüh shyiit eedlah.— The knife is inside the case.
K'àa ǹdìhtth'ü̋gn.— I don't understand you.
Xach'uneltanh danh ts'ą̀' ìhhaał.— I am walking to the school.
Ts'iiniin k'įį tth'aak įhtsay.— Make a baby basket.
Dzeen s̲h̲ìit choh.— Christmas day
Nduugn ts'änh nįįshyah?— Which direction are you coming from?
Ts'àt shtl'à'į̀hniih.— Give me the blanket.
Ts'èhxeh nihchǫ̀ǫ nèhtsayh.— The woman is picking rose hips.
Shyüü, k'ahman suu'.— Good morning, son.
Stsǫǫ kench'ol ehxąą.— Grandma is making mukluks.
Manh aax̲àh nàtidaak.— He/she is walking around by the lake.
Na' ts'ät.— Here's the blanket.
Tthiikāan k'èh ǹt'eh.— These are wolf tracks.
Te de' nanagn'įįł!— See you again!
Dąy hǫ̀ǫłįį.— It is springtime.
Sdìa' nàk‑'įh.— I see my younger sister.
Ndee łįį na'ethät?— Where is the dog standing?
Ąą', shi' įįt'üü.— Yes, cut the meat.
Tląą, nanagn'įįł.— Friend, I will see you.
Tät du' nday?— Where is the cane?
Gah nak‑'įh.— I see a rabbit.
Jin ch'ah k'àhtsal.— This is a spoon.
Ǹts'ą̀ą' nǫǫs̲ì'?— What is your name?
Ahnee' mänh maagn tsaadal.— Up there by the edge of the lake.
Dziin shaadeh shyah' ts'ą̈' tįįhaay.— Today I'm going to my older sister's house.
Shchaay gaay xah kentsįą aktsayh.— I'm making moccasins for my little grandchild.
Tląą, hǫǫsu' k'anįlta'.— Friend, take care of yourself.
K'àhmàn' hǫ̀ǫł̲įį.— It is morning.
Ąą', nants'uu'aał!— Yes, let's eat!
Huxah shaa hǫǫsǫǫ.— I am happy for them.
Tseey ishnąą.— I am drinking tea.
Tsat kà'įįhà'.— Get some wood.
Na' tseey.— Here's the tea.
Shtthe' Rowena Sam mǫǫsi'.— My daughter's name is Rowena Sam.

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