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Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days in Navajo

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. 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.

The guest house at Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado on the Navajo Nation
Time and days
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
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All 10 Navajo phrases in this lesson

K'adkahd
Now
Hodína'gohoh-DIH-nah-goh
Later

Literally "after a while".

Dííjį́DEE-jin
Today
Yiską́ągoyihs-KAHN-goh
Tomorrow
Dííjį́ tł'éé'DEE-jin THLEH
Tonight

Literally "today, night".

Hahgo?HAH-goh
When?

Used for the future.

Hahgo ąą'ádoolnííł?HAH-goh ahn-ah-dohl-NEELTH
What time does it open?

Literally "when will it be opened?".

One moment, pleasewun MOH-ment pleez
One moment, please

Said in English. Waiting quietly, without hurrying anyone, is the polite Navajo way.

MinutesMIN-its
Minutes

Said in English.

Hoursow-erz
Hours

Said in English.

Where Navajo is spoken

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