Learn Navajo ten words at a time
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Ten short games: the 102 most useful Navajo words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- Yá'át'ééhyah-AHT-eh
- Hello
- Yá'át'ééh abíníyah-AHT-eh ah-BIN-ih
- Good morning
- Yá'át'ééh i'íí'ą́yah-AHT-eh ih-EE-ahn
- Good evening
- Hágoónee'HAH-goh-neh
- Goodbye
- Hágoónee', shik'ishah-GOH-neh shih-KIS
- See you
- T'áá shǫǫdítah shon-DIH
- Please
- Ahéhee'ah-HEH-heh
- Thank you
- You're welcomeyoor WEL-kum
- You're welcome
- Shooháshoh-HAH
- Sorry
- Excuse meek-SKYOOZ mee
- Excuse me
- Nizhónígo ałhééhosiilzįįdnih-ZHOH-nih-goh ahl-HEH-hoh-seel-zeend
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- ...nisinnih-SIN
- I would like...
- Díídee
- This one
- Díkwíí bą́ą́h 'ílį́?dih-KWEE bahn ih-LIN
- How much is it?
- Díkwíí bą́ą́h 'ílį́ t'áá át'é?dih-KWEE bahn ih-LIN tah AHT-eh
- The bill, please
- Cardkard
- By card
- BéesoBAY-soh
- In cash
- Tótoh
- Water
- Gohwééhgoh-WEH
- Coffee
- Chʼil ahwééhch'il ah-WEH
- Tea
- Tódiłhiłtoh-dih-THLIL
- Beer
- ...ádingoAH-din-goh
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Aoo'ah-OH
- Yes
- DoodaDOH-dah
- No
- Hágoshį́į́HAH-goh-shin
- Okay
- Doo ndiists'a' dadoh n-DEES-tsah dah
- I don't understand
- Bilagáana bizaadísh dinits'a'?bih-lah-GAH-nah bih-ZAH-dish dih-NITS-ah
- Do you speak English?
- Ánáádí'níah-NAH-dih-nih
- Can you repeat that?
- Háázhó'ógo bee ádíníHAH-zhoh-oh-goh beh ah-DIH-nih
- Slowly, please
- Díísh ha'át'íí?DEESH hah-AHT-ee
- What is this?
- ...shá ádinshah AH-din
- I need...
- Shíká anilyeed?SHIH-kah ah-nil-YEHD
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- T'ááłá'ítah-THLAH-ih
- One
- NaakiNAH-kih
- Two
- Táá'tah
- Three
- Dį́į́'deen
- Four
- Ashdla'ahsh-DLAH
- Five
- Hastą́ą́hahs-TAHN
- Six
- Tsosts'idTSOHS-tsid
- Seven
- Tseebíítseh-BEE
- Eight
- Náhást'éíNAH-hahs-tay
- Nine
- Neeznáánehz-NAH
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- ...nee hólǫ́ǫ́sh?neh HOH-lohnsh
- Do you have...?
- Háadish...?HAH-dish
- Where is...?
- Ąą'áAHN-ah
- Open
- Closedklohzd
- Closed
- Bag?bag
- A bag?
- Ayóo bą́ą́h ílį́ah-YOH bahn ih-LIN
- Too expensive
- I have a reservationai hav a re-zer-VAY-shun
- I have a reservation
- Is breakfast included?iz BREK-fust in-KLOO-ded
- Is breakfast included?
- What's the wifi password?wuts the WAI-fai PASS-wurd
- What's the wifi password?
- Can I...?kan ai
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Table for twoTAY-bul for too
- A table for two
- MenuMEN-yoo
- The menu, please
- Ha'át'íísh łikan?hah-AHT-eesh thlih-KAN
- What do you recommend?
- ...doo yishą́ą́ dadoh yih-SHAHN dah
- I don't eat...
- ...shitah doo yá'át'ééh dashih-TAH doh yah-AHT-eh dah
- I'm allergic to...
- Atsį'aht-SIN
- Meat
- Naa'ahóóhainah-ah-HOH-high
- Chicken
- Łóó'THLOH
- Fish
- Łikanthlih-KAN
- It's delicious
- Ahóá!ah-HOH-ah
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Ąą' ha'íí baa naniná?AHN hah-EE bah nah-nih-NAH
- How are you?
- Yá'ánísht'ééh, ahéhee'yah-AH-nish-teh, ah-HEH-heh
- I'm fine, thanks
- Ni shą'?nih SHAHN
- And you?
- Haash yinilyé?HAHSH yih-nil-YEH
- What's your name?
- Shí éí ... yinishyéshih AY ... yih-nish-YEH
- My name is...
- Háádę́ę́'?HAH-dehn
- Where are you from?
- ...déé' naashádehn NAH-shah
- I'm from...
- Shił nizhóníshilth nih-ZHOH-nih
- I like it
- Nizhónínih-ZHOH-nih
- It's beautiful
- Wóshdéé'WOHSH-deh
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Háadish yah anída'aldah góne'?HAH-dish yah ah-NIH-dah-ahl-dah GOH-neh
- Where is the toilet?
- Háágóósh...?HAH-gohsh
- How do I get to...?
- Nishtł'ajígonish-THLAH-jih-goh
- To the left
- Nish'náájígonish-NAH-jih-goh
- To the right
- K'éhózdongokeh-HOHZ-don-goh
- Straight ahead
- Kwe'éKWEH-eh
- Here
- Train stationtrayn STAY-shun
- Train station
- Busbus
- Bus
- AirportAIR-port
- Airport
- One ticket, pleasewun TIK-it pleez
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- K'adkahd
- Now
- Hodína'gohoh-DIH-nah-goh
- Later
- Dííjį́DEE-jin
- Today
- Yiską́ągoyihs-KAHN-goh
- Tomorrow
- Dííjį́ tł'éé'DEE-jin THLEH
- Tonight
- Hahgo?HAH-goh
- When?
- Hahgo ąą'ádoolnííł?HAH-goh ahn-ah-dohl-NEELTH
- What time does it open?
- One moment, pleasewun MOH-ment pleez
- One moment, please
- MinutesMIN-its
- Minutes
- Hoursow-erz
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Shíká anilyeedá!SHIH-kah ah-nil-YEH-dah
- Help!
- Azee'ííł'íníah-ZEH-eelth-ih-nih
- Call a doctor
- Siláosih-LOW
- Police
- Azee' bá hooghanah-ZEH bah HOH-gahn
- Pharmacy
- Azee'ál'į́ah-ZEH-ahl-in
- Hospital
- Yóó' íiyáYOH ee-YAH
- I'm lost
- Doo yá'ánísht'ééh dadoh yah-AH-nish-teh dah
- I don't feel well
- It was stolenit wuz STOH-len
- It was stolen
- It's an emergencyits an e-MUR-jen-see
- It's an emergency
- Leave me aloneleev mee a-LOHN
- Leave me alone
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