Language Lessons

Basic Conversation Lessons

How are you?

This is the most common form of greeting between two people. The structure changes depending on how many people you are talking to.

Dä̀nnchʼe?   How are you?

Shä̀w íłį.   I am fine.   Nän kʼeʼ dä̀nnchʼe?    How about you?

Shahų, shä̀w íłį.   Me too,Iʼm fine.

Now listen to the conversation as a whole.

What is the weather?

Shį́chʼa dä̀kwä̀chʼe?   How is it outside?

Shį́chʼa sha kä̀njį.   It is sunny outside.

Shį́chʼa kʼo kwä̀lį.   It is cloudy outside

Shį́chʼa shą níshą.   It is raining outside.

Shį́chʼa ńtsʼi nítsʼi.   It is windy outside

What is your name?

Nyįzhì dùye?   What is your name?

Áyįzhì ______ ùye.   My name is _______.

Basic Words and Expressions

Àghāy.   Yes.

Ajù.   No.

Aju yìínjì.  I don’t know.

Shä̀w!    Good!

Kwäshǟw shä̀w!   Really good!

Kwä̀nä̀schis.   Thank you.

Nanänúchʼį shį̀.    See you later.

Where do you live?

Jąw nìnje?   Where do you live?

Łuʼan Mǟn mbày nìínje.   I live in Burwash.

Dakwäkä̀da yū nìínje.   I live in Haines Junction.

Kwänlin yū nìínje.   I live in Whitehorse.

Kwäta nìínje.   I live in the bush.

Meet My Grandparents - by Megan Martin

Yän ásųą chʼe.     This is my Grandma.

Yän ásì chʼe.     This is my Grandpa.