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Cherokee 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hello/ Hi | Siyuu (she- you) |
| How are you? | Osigwotsu (oh-she-gwo-tsu) |
| I’m fine | Osigwo (oh-she-gwo) |
| And you | Lhinna (ee-he-nah) |
| Bad | Uyohi (Ew-yo-he) |
| Good morning | Osda Sunalei (oh-stah sue-nah-lay-ee) |
| Good night | Osda Svnoi (oh-Shtah suh-no ee) |
| Blessing | Adassligi (ah-dah-shlee-gee) |
| Many/much | Utsati (ew-saw-ti) |
| Many/much blessings | Adassligi Utsati ( ah-dah-shlee-gee ew-saw-ti) |
| Love/ I love you | Gvgeyu (guh-gay-yow) |
| I/Me/My | Ayv (ah-yuh) |
| You | Nihi (knee-he) |
| Chief | Ugawiyuhi (ew-guh-we-you-he) |
| Principal | Ah (ah) |
| Head mother | Asgoli ugh (ash-golee ew-gee) |
| Warrior | Ditlihi (dee-shlee-he) |
| Thank you | Sgi (shkee) |
| Your welcome | Hawa (ha-wah) |
| Okay/ok | Howa (howah) |
| Yes | Vv (uh-uh. Or uh) |
| No | Hadi (ha-dtee) |
| Maybe | Elisti (a-lee-shtee) |
| Cherokee | Tsalagi (saw-la-gee) |
| Why/ how come | Dvno (duh- no) |
| America | Amayetli (ah-ma-yea-shlee) |
| Now | Kahoqwo (kah-no—qwo) |
| Who | Kagousd (kah-go-ew-sht) |
| You speak | Uwonihisd (ew-woe-knee-he-sht) |
| What is your name | Dodetsadoa (doe-day-saw-doe-ah) |
| What | Doyusd (doe-you-sht) |
| How much/How many | Hvgaiga (huh-gah-ee-gah) |
| I can’t | Hano (ha-no) |
| Always/forever | Nigohilv (knee-go-he-luh) |
| Almost | NVv (nu-uh) |
| Next time | Taline (tah-lee-nay) |
| Often | Lyudali (ee-you-dah-lee) |
| Wait | So (she) |
| Again | Sigwo ( she-gwoh) |
| Next | So (show) |
| Great | Osd (oh-sht) |
| I know | Tsigata (see- gah-tah) |
| I don’t know | Gesdigata (gay-she-gah-tah) |
| My name is | Daqwadoa (dah-qwah-doe-ah) |
| How do you say | Doad (doe-aht) |
| This | Hia (he-ah) |
| Where | Gatsv (gah-suh) |
| Water | Am (ahm) |
| Car | Daqwalelu (dah-qwah-lay-Lou) |
| Key | Tsuwetsi (sue-way-see) |
| Money | Adela (ah-day-la) |
| Cat | Wesa (way-shah) |
| Dog | Gitli (gee-shlee) |
| And | Nole (no-lay) |
| Go | Wena (way-nah) |
| Stop | Halewista (ha-lay-we-shtah) |
| Stop and go | Halewista nole wena (Ha-lay-we-Shtah no-lay way-nah) |
| Go with me | Inena ( ee-nay-nah) |
| Table | Gasigilo (gah-she-gee-low) |
| Chair | Gasigilv (gah-she-gee-luh) |
| Hot | Udilegi (eew-dee-lay-gee) |
| Cold | Uyvtsvhi (eww-yuh-duh-he) |
| A lot | Agadv (ah-gah-duh) |
| What are you doing? | Dohadvne (doe-ha-duh-nay) |
| I’m building a fire | Godvsga (go-duh-sh-gah) |
| Nothing | Digioyusdi (dee-key-oh-you-shtee) |
| I’m talking | Tsiwoniha (see-woe-nee-ha) |
| I’m walking/walking | Gedoha (gay-doe-ha) |
| Digilowistaniha (dee-key-low-wish-taniha) | |
| I’m drinking/drinking | |
| I’m working | |
| Gaditasga (gah-dee-tah-sh-gah) |