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Cherokee 1st day
Cherokee language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gado hadisgo | How do you say it? |
| si-gwu-tsi-ni-hi-wi (gwu = woo) (tsi = j) | Say it again |
| tla yi-go-li-ga (tla = cla) | I don't understand |
| tla ya-gwa-nv-ta (tla = cla) (nv = n) | I don't know |
| u-s-ga-no-li ni-wi | Say it slow |
| s-da-ya ni-wi (sty ni-wi) | Say it loud, loudly |
| to hi ni-wi (to hi = toh) | Say it soft - whisper |
| to hi (toh) | Peace - everything is alright |
| ha - da | Say it or you said it |
| ni - wi | talk - say it |
| ni - tsi - wi (tsi = j) | you all say it |
| si - gwu (si-woo) | again |
| ga - go (g-uh-g) | who |
| ha-dlv (dlv = dla) | where |
| ga -do u-s-di | what is it? |
| ga do | what? |
| do u-s-di | What did you say? what is going on? |
| do u-s | what? |
| ga- do de-tsa -do (de = day) (tsa = ja) | What is your name? |
| hi - a (a = uh) | This , This one |
| si gwu | again |
| a-ha-ni (a-han) | right here |
| u - li - di - tlv (tlv = tlu ) | beside , next to, to my side |
| a - ga - ti -si (agtisi) | right hand side, towards right |
| a - ga -s -ga - ni (agsgni) | to the left side |
| ga - lv -la di - dla (lv = luh) | high, high-up, towards the top |
| a - lv - la di - dla (lv = luh) | down, low |
| si - yo | hi, hello |
| ni (nee) | look |
| tla o - s - da yi - gi (tla = cla) | not good |
| o - si - gwu (osi - woo) | I'm good |
| o - si - tsu (tsu = ju) | Do you agree? Are you good? |
| to - hi - gwu | i am just good. |
| to - hi - tsu (tsu = ju) | How are you? Are you well? |
| ni ga - da (nigad) | all of them, everyone |
| o - s - da (osd) | good |
| ni - na or ni -hi - na | you? or and you? |