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Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant in Navajo
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen. Play the ten Navajo words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Navajo phrases in this lesson
- 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
Said in English.
Said in English.
Literally "what is tasty?". Try a Navajo taco on frybread.
Literally "I don't eat ...".
Literally "... is not good in my body".
Mutton from family sheep herds is the traditional meat.
Traditionally avoided by many Navajo families.
Literally "it is sweet", used for anything tasty.
Rarely heard: alcohol is banned on the Navajo Nation and toasts are uncommon.