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Common Expressions in Alaska Native Languages


Aleut

helloaang
good-byeukudigada
thank youqaĝaasakung
Happy HolidayKamgan Ukudigaa

Central Yup'ik

hello (good to see you)cama-i
hi! what's up?waqaa
good-byepiura
thank youquyana
welcomequyana tailuci
Merry ChristmasAlussistuaqegcikici
how are you?cangacit?

Siberian Yupik

how are you?natesiin?
good-bye (I'll see you)esghaghlleqamken
thank youigamsiqanaghhalek
welcome (thank you all for coming)quyanaghhalek tagilusi
Merry ChristmasQuyanaghhalek Kuusmemi

Inupiaq

good-byetautugniaqmiġikpiñ
thank youquyanaq
welcomeqaimarutin
Merry ChristmasNayaaŋmik Piqagiñ
hello, how are you?qanuq itpich?

(In Inupiaq, the vowels [a, i, u] are pronounced in the same way as the same vowels in Spanish or Italian; r is similar to English r; ; ġ is similar to French or German r; ŋ is the ng sound; ñ is pronounced ny as in Spanish, ļ is an ly sound and ł is a voiceless l -->. Double letters are pronounced long [held longer] and single letters are short.)


Alutiiq

hellocama'i
thank youquyanaa
Happy HolidaysSpřaasnikam

Haida

hello (how are you?)sán uu dáng giidang?
thank youháw'aa

Tsimshian

thank youway dankoo

Tlingit

hello (how are you?)wa.é ák.wé?
thank yougunalchéesh
Merry ChristmasXristos Khuwdziti

Eyak

thank you'awa'ahdah

Ahtna Athabascan

thank youtsin'aen
Merry ChristmasC'ehwggelnen Dzaen
my friendslatsiin

Deg Hit'an Athabascan

thank youdogedinh
my friendsits'ida'on

Gwich'in Athabascan

hello (how are you?)neenjit dôonch'yàa?
thank youmahsi'
welcomenakhwal'in shoo ihłii
my friendshijyaa

Hän Athabascan

thank youmahsi'
our friendsnijaa

Koyukon Athabascan

hellodzaanh nezoonh
thank youbaasee'
welcomeenaa neenyo
good luck
friendgganaa'

Tanana Athabascan

hello (how are you?)do'eent'aa?
thank youmaasee'
his friendbetlanh

Tanaina Athabascan

thank youchin'an
my friendshida

Tanacross Athabascan

thank youtsin'ęę
(see also the Tanacross Page)




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