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Cherokee Words and Phrases ...lessons

**Cherokee Syllabary**
(ah)	(ay)	(ee)	(oh)	(oo)	(uh)	--
2	z	3	^	#	D	1.
h W	Y	g	c	E	[	2. (g,k)
n	I	m	A	Q	p	3. (h)
k	d	f	5	6	;	4. (L)
1	+	Z	!	_	--	5. (m)
4 "	0	s	-	=	'	6. (n, nh)
8	:	K	H	J	F	7. (q)
a j	U	l	T	R	L	8. (s)
w ]	v @	e %	7	b	x	9. (d, t)
P $	}	S	N	X	V	10. (dl, tl)
r	M	t	C	q	O	11. (j, ch)
y	(	u	*	)	&	12. (w, hw)
i	B	o	{	9	G	13. (y, hy)

rkg h*smje ec(f - lesson 1

1.   ^l{ -- oh-see-yoh -- Hello
2.   7mq? -- toh-hee-joo -- How are you?
3.   7mJ -- toh-hee-qoo -- I am fine.
4.   nPIh? -- hah-dluh-hay-gah -- Where are you going?
5.   wf8 Yh -- I am going to Tahlequah.
6.   sm4 -- nee-hee-nah -- How about you?
7.   h7 vr72? -- gah-doh day-chah-doh-ah -- What is your name?
8.   {0hj m*sjg? -- yoh-nay-gah hee-woh-nee-s-gee -- Do you speak English?
9.   rkgj m*sjg? -- chah-lah-gee hee-woh-nee-s-gee -- Do you speak Cherokee?
10.   y7 -- wah-doh -- Thank you.

SIMPLE CHEROKEE WORDS AND PHRASES
LESSON 2

rkg c(f3

1.   ^l{...
2.   7mq?
3.   D, 7mJ.
4.   sm4, 7mJj?
5.   rs, w87.
6.   sm4 h7vr7?
7.   2G tjHH.
8.   nPIh, tjHH?
9.   wf8, Yh, rs.
10.  Ay, 747cp3!

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

1.   Hello!
2.   How are you?
3.   Fine.
4.   And how about you?
5.   My name is John.
6.   And what is your name?
7.   I am Robin.
8.   Where are you going, Robin?
9.   I am going to Tahlequah, John.
10.  OK, see you!

SIMPLE CHEROKEE WORDS AND PHRASES
LESSON 3

rkg c(f3

1.   c(f2.
2.   27(f2.
3.   #jw YL3.
4.   #jw YUje
5.   4 2jhi #]4.
6.   2Yi YL3.
7.   {0h h*sn.
8.   #*Bs.
9.   #je0h;3.
10.  2h7f.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

1.   He's writing it.
2.   It's been written.
3.   It was good.
4.   It will be good.
5.   The man is big.
6.   It is a woman.
7.   He is speaking English.
8.   His hand.
9.   His scalp.
10.  His eye.

SIMPLE CHEROKEE WORDS AND PHRASES
LESSON 4

rkg c(f3

1. #S I4.
2. 2i Yh
3. smq?
4. nkG xm6t?
5. rhUjvje.
6. 79 {c #je.
7. 79 {c #je.
8. vr;jw02j?
9. 2g;uj]0.
10. uh3.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

1.   Go away.
2.   I am going.
3.   Is that you?
4.   When are you coming back?
5.   Watch out.
6.   That's wonderful.
7.   That's the way it is.
8.   Are you working?
9.   I am working.
10.   I am on my way.

SIMPLE CHEROKEE WORDS AND PHRASES
LESSON 5

rkg c(f3

1.   rkg c{S t*s 2U- Wf rkg 2yw4w.
2.   t*s2.
3.   2s*s2.
4.   t{fh Yf2.
5.   rkgo 2Bf 28v'.
6.   cmw tY^ 2ns.
7.   2g4;h.
8.   he2.
9.   tg2.
10.   w[j@;mY?

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

1.   I speak a little Cherokee but my thinking is all in Cherokee.
2.   I am speaking.
3.   They are speaking.
4.   I think I know him.
5.   I was born in the Cherokee Nation.
6.   I have lived here a long time.
7.   I am angry.
8.   I say.
9.   I am eating.
10.   May I help you.

SIMPLE CHEROKEE WORDS AND PHRASES
LESSON 6

rkg c(f3

1.   Wh m2?
2.   nk 3h3 rbf2?
3.   nk q[y5e.
4.   nV Ih?
5.   h7#je m2?
6.   m2 (a.
7.   m2 gS.
8.   m2 21.
9.   m2 2qr.
10.   m2 2Y9r.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

1.   Who is that?
2.   How many do you want?
3.   How much does it cost?
4.   Where are you going?
5.   What is this?
6.   This is a cat.
7.   This is a dog.
8.   This is water.
9.   This is a boy.
10.   This is a girl.

SIMPLE CHEROKEE WORDS AND PHRASES
LESSON 7

1. T3 -- other
2. 2d -- or
3. 7o -- outside
4. 2Y -- over there
5. c(f -- paper
6. $ -- no
7. 4D -- near
8. #L3 -- night
9. $ g5 -- no one
10. lh -- one day
11. 79 -- really
12. 21 -- salt
13. zm -- resident
14. -i -- sand
15. 2f -- sweat
16. }g -- soon
17. m2 -- these
18. 4 -- those
19. eP -- toward
20. 2w -- wood
21. sm -- you
22. Oa -- yourself
23. #t -- mom

SIMPLE CHEROKEE WORDS AND PHRASES
LESSON 8

rkg c(f3

1.   c(f2.
2.   27(f2.
3.   #jw YL3.
4.   #jw YUje
5.   4 2jhi #]4.
6.   2Yi YL3.
7.   {0h h*sn.
8.   #*Bs.
9.   #je0h;3.
10.   2h7f.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

SIMPLE CHEROKEE WORDS AND PHRASES
LESSON 9

rkg c(f3

1.   #S I4.
2.   2i Yh
3.   smq?
4.   nkG xm6t?
5.   rhUjvje.
6.   79 {c #je.
7.   79 {c #je.
8.   vr;jw02j?
9.   2g;uj]0.
10.   uh3.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

SIMPLE CHEROKEE WORDS AND PHRASES
LESSON 10

1.   rkg c{S t*s 2U- Wf rkg 2yw4w.
2.   t*s2.
3.   2s*s2.
4.   t{fh Yf2.
5.   rkgo 2Bf 28v'.
6.   cmw tY^ 2ns.
7.   2g4;h.
8.   he2.
9.   tg2.
10.   w[j@;mY?

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Inquiries & conversational Terms

Ga do de tsa doa? (What is your name ?) Gah-doh Dey-jah-doh?

Daquadov (name) is my name. ...Dah-wah-doh

Ka hnv (ja)....? (Who is your(family term)Kah-hnuh-hah)....?

Hi a (This is (name\object) ...Hee-ah

Du do (Name)is his\her name) ...Doo-doh

Ha tlv....? (Whereis(name\object)? Hah-tluh.....?

Hi tsa la gis ( are you cherokee?) ("s" indicating a question)

tsa la gis hi wo ni (do you speak cherokee?)

tla I go li ga ( I don't understand)

gayo tsi woni tsalagi ( I know some cherokee)

usti goliga woni tsalagi ( I understand a little cherokee)

usti tsi woni tsalagi ( I speak a little cherokee)

osdadu ( good for you)

Do u sdi Hi na ? (What is this?)Doh-oo-sdee- Hee-nah?

He la ya A hli li? (What time is it?) Heh-lah-yah Ah-tlee-lee?

Do u sdi? (What is it?(Which is it?) Doh-oo-sdee?

A gi yo si (I am hungry) Ah-gee-yoh-see

Ja yo si has? (Are you hungry?) Jah-yoh-see-hahs?

Ha dlv Hi he la? (Where do you live?) Hah-dluh Hee-neh-lah?

Oginalii or unalii (friend)

Nigadv (or) nigaduwu (everyone)

Nanivquu (everybody)

Sidanelv (family)

Giloasiyvwi (someone)

Giloi (somebody)

Udvsonvhi (elder(man)

Agayvlige (elder(woman)

Home & Furnishings

gal `tso de (house)

Home & Furnishings (continued)

o we `nv `sv (home)

as `du di (door)

ga lo `hi `sti (doorway)

tso `la `na (window)

a da `sta ti (kitchen)

a `sv sti-ka nv `su lv (bedroom)

ga `ni tlv `di `sti (bed)

ga `sgi lo (table or chair)

di se `hi sti (dresser)

a `tsv sta (lamp)

di li no `he `di (phone)

ganitlvdisti ( bed)

aquenvsv ( my house)

yatenoha ( floor)

Note: You must remember that cherokee is basically phonetic if you see a word spelled differently, sound it out.

Foods

`al sta yvni `di (food)

There are things that don't need to specify they are meat

u `we tsi (egg)

tsuwetsi (eggs)

asuyedv tsuwetsi (scrambled eggs)

goihi gvnistodi tsuwetsi (fried eggs)

tsataga (chicken)

ugama tsataga (chicken soup)

kawonu (duck)

gvni (turkey)

saloli (squirrel)

ulano (soft shell turtle)

astsadi (fish)

a tsa `di (fish)

ugama (soup)

ugama ulano (turtle soup)

ha `wi `ya (meat)

wa`ka-ha `wi `ya (beef or cow meat)

waka hawiya asvnadanvhi (beef roast)

waka hawiya diga nulatsi (beef ribs)

yansa hawiya (buffalo meat)

si `quahi `wa `ya (pork or pig meat)

a `wi `ya-u ka `yo sv (bacon or dried meat)

unodena hawiya (lamb or mutton)

awi hawiya (venison, deer meat)

hawiya astovhi (susage)

Foods (continued)

unitsalesti (biscuits)

`ga du (bread)

`se lu-`ga du (corn bread)

gotlunv (butter)

wadulisi (honey, syrup) honey and sweets are the same

uganasta (sweets, pastries, cakes)

wadulisi (honeybee)

kal `se tsi (Sugar or candy)

`wa du `li si (cake or something sweet)

ge `lis gi (pie)

`ka `wi (coffee)

as ta `tlv da (cream)

`a `ma (salt)

a `ma (water)

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