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Cherokee 1-6
Term | Definition |
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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) |