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Common Expressions in Alaska Native Languages
Aleut
| hello | aang |
| good-bye | ukudigada |
| thank you | qaĝaasakung |
| Happy Holiday | Kamgan Ukudigaa |
Central Yup'ik
| hello (good to see you) | cama-i |
| hi! what's up? | waqaa |
| good-bye | piura |
| thank you | quyana |
| welcome | quyana tailuci |
| Merry Christmas | Alussistuaqegcikici |
| how are you? | cangacit? |
Siberian Yupik
| how are you? | natesiin? |
| good-bye (I'll see you) | esghaghlleqamken |
| thank you | igamsiqanaghhalek |
| welcome (thank you all for coming) | quyanaghhalek tagilusi |
| Merry Christmas | Quyanaghhalek Kuusmemi |
Inupiaq
| good-bye | tautugniaqmiġikpiñ |
| thank you | quyanaq |
| welcome | qaimarutin |
| Merry Christmas | Nayaaŋmik 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
| hello | cama'i |
| thank you | quyanaa |
| Happy Holidays | Spřaasnikam |
Haida
| hello (how are you?) | sán uu dáng giidang? |
| thank you | háw'aa |
Tsimshian
Tlingit
| hello (how are you?) | wa.é ák.wé? |
| thank you | gunalchéesh |
| Merry Christmas | Xristos Khuwdziti |
Eyak
Ahtna Athabascan
| thank you | tsin'aen |
| Merry Christmas | C'ehwggelnen Dzaen |
| my friend | slatsiin |
Deg Hit'an Athabascan
| thank you | dogedinh |
| my friend | sits'ida'on |
Gwich'in Athabascan
| hello (how are you?) | neenjit dôonch'yàa? |
| thank you | mahsi' |
| welcome | nakhwal'in shoo ihłii |
| my friend | shijyaa |
Hän Athabascan
| thank you | mahsi' |
| our friends | nijaa |
Koyukon Athabascan
| hello | dzaanh nezoonh |
| thank you | baasee' |
| welcome | enaa neenyo |
| good luck | |
| friend | gganaa' |
Tanana Athabascan
| hello (how are you?) | do'eent'aa? |
| thank you | maasee' |
| his friend | betlanh |
Tanaina Athabascan
| thank you | chin'an |
| my friend | shida |
Tanacross Athabascan
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