above ... ga-lv-la-di-dla
absolute ... u-to-hi-yu-hi-ya
abundant ... gv-wa-lo-sv-s-di
accurate ... ka-li- di-do-(la)-gi
active ... gv-hna-ga-l-s-di
alive ... gv-hna   or gv-hno-da
afloat ... u-hyo-lu-ha
afraid ... a-s-ga-ha
alert ... gv-ni-ga-(li)-s-di
all ... ni-ga-dv
alone ... u-wa-sa
amazed ... a-s-gwa-ni-ga-sa
angry ... u-hna-lv-ha
another ... so?-i
anxious ... u-we-li-hi?-a
approximately ... d-lv
at home ... di-da-ne-lv?i OR u-wo-h-la

bad ... u-yo?-i
backwards ... a-si-ni
bashful ... u-de-ho-sa-ti
beautiful ... u-wo-du-hi
behind ... o-hni-di-dla
big ... e-qua
bold ... ni-ga-na-ye-s-gv-na
bright ... tsu-lv-sa-da
broken ... u-yo-tsv-hi

central,center ... a-ye-li
changing ... ga-ne-tli-yv-s-gv
clean ... `u-da-`nv-ga-`lv-da
crazy, insane ... u-lv-no-ti-s-gi

dark ... u-(la)-si-ga
deep ... a-s-dv-ka
dirty ... ga-da-`ha-i
downstream ... ge?i
eager ... a-ga-tli-yi

fast ... ga-ya-`nu-la
fat ... ga-li-tso-hi-da
fighting ... ja-tli-ti
free ... a-se-quu-i

gentle ... u-da-(nv)-ti
good ... o-s-da

happy ... a-li-he-li-s-di
hardest or loudest ... wa-s-ta-yv (also tautest)
healthy or well ... to-hi or do-hi(also serene or peaceful)
heavy ... ga-ge-da
helpful ... a-(li)-s-de-li-s-gi
honored ... ga-lv-la-di (also famous, high or prominent)

immediately ... gi-la-quu i-yv-da
important ... u-li-s-ge-da
in ... ha-wi-(na)di-tlv
insane ... nu-da-nv-dv-na
indigenous ... e-hi-ya?i

light, weight ... ga-sa-ka
like, similar ... na-s-gi-ya-i
like, the same ... u-tlo-i
little ... `u-sti
little, tiny, small(as in a baby) ... u-s-di
lonely or lonesome ... u-hi-so-di
lost, person is ... u-le-na-hi-dv
loud ... a-s-da-ya
lovely ... u-ge-yu-di
low ... e-la-di
lower ... e-la-di-ge
lowest ... e-la-di-ge-s-to-di
loyal ... u-wo-hi-yu-hi

mad, as in mad dog ... u-hna-lv-hi
mad, I am ... a-gi-hna-lv
many ... u-go-di-di
marked ... go-we-la-nv-hi
mighty ... wu-li-ni-gv-gv
mild ... wa-ni-ga-la
mine or my ... a-ua-tse-li
miscellaneous ... tsu-da-le-nv-da
miserable ... u-tso-se-di
mistaken ... ga-li-da-s-ta-nv
moist ... ga-du-li-da
muddy ... tla-wo-du-hi
mysterious ... u-s-qua-ni-(go)-di-yu

naked ... u-ye-lv-ha
named ... da-go-v-gi
nasty ... u-ne-(li)-di
national ... gv-na-de-na
near (also means by) ... na-v-i
nearer ... na-(v)-ni-ge-i
nearest ... na-(v)-ni-ge-s-to-di
nearly ... na-(v)-ni-ge-s-di
neat, clean ... u-da-nv-ga-lv-da
new ... a-tse
next ... so-i
nice ... o-s-da
noiseless ... nu-no-yv-gv-na
none ... ka-ni-gi-dv notorious ... tsu-da-no-tsa-li
not ... na-s-gi-ni-ge-sv-na
numb ... u-wa-sv-hi
numerous ... u-go-di-di
nutty ... so-hi-i-yu-s-di

obedient ... u-wo-hi-yu-hi
obscene ... u-so-nv-i
obsolete ... a-di-nv-da
obvious ... a-gv-ni
occasional ... i-yu-da-li-ha-i
odd ... tsu-da-le-hna-i
of ... v-hna-i
often ... i-yu-da-li-ha
oily ... go-i-ha
okay ... ho-wa
old, person ... a-gv-yv-li
old, object ... u-we-ti
on top ... ga-du
opposite ... a-na-di-tlv
ordinary ... tsu-tsa-ta-quu
original ... a-le-(nv)-di-s-gv
over, to throw over ... ga-wo-hi-(lv)-to-di
over, more than ... ga-wo-hi-tsa-hi
overdue ... u-lo-sv-nv-hi
overhead ... ga-lv-la-di-tlv

painful ... e-hi-s-di
pale ... u-s-go-lv
peculiar ... a-se-gi
plaid ... u-na-lo-i-da
poison ... a-da-hi-hi
popular ... u-ni-lv-quo-di
positive ... u-do-hi-yu
precious ... ga-lv-quo-di
proud ... u-tlv-quo-di
restless ... a-tso-se-s-di
round ... ga-sa-qua-lv

safe ... ni-ga-na-ye-gv-na
slow u-ska-`no-la
smokey ... tsu-ga-sv-s-di
smooth ... u-wa-na-de-s-ge
soft ... wa-ni-ge-i
sticky ... ga-ya-lv-gi
stink ... ga-(wa)-sv-gv
strong ... uh-li-ni-gi-da
sweet ... u-ga-na-s-da

thankful ... ga-li-he-li-s-di
thundering ... a-yv-da-ua-lo
together ... u-na-li-go-ha
true ... u-to-hi-`yu

unfinished ... u-da-lu-li

wild ... ge-ya-da-hi
with ... u-tlo-ya-s-di

young ... a-da-hi OR a-wa-ni-ta
younger ... a-yo-li-ge
youngest ... a-yo-li-ge-s-to-di

down ... e-la-di
downstream ... ge?i
honestly ... du-yu-(yo)-dv
quickly ... u-si-nu-li
quite ... na-v-ni-ge-s-do-di
slowly ... u-s-ga-no-la
sometime ... yv-da-ha
somewhat ... na-s-gi-ya-dv-na
somewhere ... na-hna-hi-lv-tlv
soon ... nu-li-s-dv
sooner ... tle-ga-ge-s-di
still ... to-i
up ... ga-lv-la-ti-tli

Simple Verbs...

accomplish, succeed ... a-s-qua-di-s-di
anticipate ... u-du-gi e-li-s-di
apologize ... go-hi-yu-to-di o-li-da-s-ta-nv
approve ... go-hi-yu-to-di
approved ... go-hi-yu-ta-no-nv
arise, from sitting ... di-le-di
arise, from bed ... a-di-di
ascend ... a-l-sa-la-di?a or ka-na-lu-s-ga
ate ... `a-`ga

bite ... u-yu-si-di

change ... ga-ne-tli-yv-s-di
changed ... ga-ne-tli-yv-da
changing ... ga-ne-tli-yv-s-gv
come ... nv-la
cover ... gu-h-lv-s-ga<

dance ... a-(li)-s-gi-s-di
deliver ... wa-di
delivered ... wa-nv-hi
determine ... di-gu-(go)-to-di
die ... a-yo-hu-hi-s-di
died, person ... u-yo-hu-sv
died, animal ... u-li-wo-tsv
different, variations ... tsu-da-le-h-nv-da
dream ... a-s-gi-tsga

eat ... hi-`gi

fear ... una-ye-hi-s-di
forgive ... u-ne-la-gi a-da-de-li-se-di

get ... hi-gi
give ... a-da-ne-di
go ... ha-ni-gi

have ... u-ha
heal ... ka-nv-wo-di
help ... a-li-s-de-lv-di
help up ... da-le-h-di-ha
hold in hand ... a-h-ye-ha
honor ... a-da-lv-quo-di
hunt ... ga-no-ha-li-do-ha

is ... ge-sv-i

joke ... ga-we-(tlv)-di
join ... a-de-la-di-s-di
judge ... di-gu-(ga)-di-s-gi
jump ... di-(li)-ta-di-nv-di

keep ... a-s-qua-ni-go-to-di
kindle ... go-i-so-di
kiss ... a-da-ta-we-to-di
kneel ... di-(li)-ni-qua-nv-di
know ... o-(nv)-dv

laugh ... u-ye-tsa-s-gv
lay down ... a-di-?a
lead ... ga-ni
learn ... a-de-(lo)-qua-s-di
learning ... a-na-de-lo-quo-s-gv
leave out ... ka-no-hi-ya-s-di
legislate ... di-ka-no-wa-dv-s-di di-go-tlv-di
let ... a-(li)-s-go-(lv)-ta-nv
lick ... a-ga-na-di-s-di
like (to like) ... ga-lv-(quo)-do-di
listen, you ... hha-dv-da-s-da lit (to light) ... a-tsv-s-da-di
locate ... a-wa-ta-(nv)-hi
lose ... a-da-yo-hu-se-di
love (to love) ... a-da-ge-yu-di

praise ... ga-lv-quo-do-di
promise ... a-du-ya-s-to-di

reason ... u-ye-h-l-di
rescue ... a-da-s-de-(lv)-di
ride ... a-gi-lv-di
run ... at-li

shake ... a-te-lv-hv-s-ga
sit ... a-(li)-s-dv-tlu-gv
speak ... hi-ne-gv
stand ... a-le-di
standing ... ga-do-da
still ... to-i
stop ... ha-le-`wi-sta
strike ... gv-h-ni-ha

teaching ... da-de-yo-hv-s-gv
thank ... a-li-he-li-tse-ha
think ... a-da-n-h-te-ha
trust ... ho-wa-a-ye-(lv)-di
try ... ha-`nel-`ta

unite ... a-li-(go)-di

walk ... e-la-di e-da-s-di OR a?i
walks around ... e-do-ha

Not as simple...
what are they doing? ... ga-do-a-na-du-ne
I believe ... a-quo-`hi-yu
I believed ... a-quo-hi-`yu-nv
I will believe ... da-`go-hi-yu-`ni
I'm going ... `ge-`ga
I was going ... `ge-gv-`i
I will be going ... `ge-ges-`ti

I hear ... ga-`tv-gi
I heard ... ak-dv-`ga-nv
I will hear ... ga-`ga-dv-`ga-ni
I hit it ... `gv-`ni-`ga
I will hit it ... dv-`gv-ni-`la
I see ... `tsi-go-`ti
I saw ... a-gi-go-`hv
I will see him or her ... da-`tsi-go-`i

I am speaking ... Tsi-wo-ni-hu.
I'm talking ... tsi-`wo-ni
I talked ... gi-`wo-ni-`sv
I will talk ... da-tsi-`wo-ni-`si
I'm thankful ... ga li `e li `ga
I was thankful ... a qua li `he li tsv
I'll be thankful ... ga li `e li `ges `ti

I think ... ge-`li
I thought ... ge-`lis gv
I will think ... ge-`lis-ges-`ti
I'm tired ... da gi yo `we ga
I was tired ... da gi yo `we gv
I'll be tired ... da gi yo `we ges `ti

I want ... a-qua-du-`li
I wanted ... a-qua-du-`lis-ge-sti
I will want ... a-qua-du-`lis-ge-sti
I wanted(two or more items) ... `da-qua-du-`li
I will want(two or more items) ... da-qua-`lis-`ge-sti

I'm working ... da-gi-`lv-wi-sta-`ne
I was working ... da-gi-`lv-wi-sta-ne-`hv
I will be working ... da-gi-`lv-wi-sta-ne-`he sti
I don't understand ... `tla-i-`go-li-`ga
I didn't understand ... tla-ya-quol-`tsi-i
I won't understand ... tla-i-ge-go-`li-`ga
 
I'm hungry ... a-gi-`yo-si
I'm going to eat ... da-ga-li-sta-yvn
I will eat later ... go hi u da ga li sta yv ni
I am eating ... ga li sta yv hv sga
I have eaten ... a qual sta yv nu
I was hungry ... a gi `yo sis gv i
I'll be hungry ... a gi `yo sis `ges ti

You eat ... ha-li-s-ta-yv hv-s-ga
He/she will eat ... da-li-s-ta-yv-ni
They are eating ... a-nv-li-s-ta yv-hv-s-ga
Do you want to eat? ... tsadulis tsaldati
What am I eating ... ga-do-u-s-ti-tsi-gi
Pass me (food item) ... de-skv-si (this is used for solid foods)
Pass me(drink, gravy) ... e-s-gi-ne-hv-si
Are you hungry? ... ja-yo-si-ha-s?
 
I'm going home ... dv ge `si-di `quenv `sv i
I will go home ... a `qua ni gi ses `ti
Today I'm going ... ko `hi i ga-ge `ga
I went yesterday ... sv `hi-wa qua do `lv
I will go tomorrow ... su na `le-da ge `si
I'm going to town ... di`ga du `hv-ge `ga
I've been to town ... di`ga du hv-wi ge `da
I will go to town ... di`ga du`hv-a qua `nv ses `ti
I'm going to work ... da gi `lv wi sta `le `ga
I went to work ... da ge `lv wi sta ne `le `sv
I will be working ... da gi `lv wi sta ne `he `sti
I'm going to eat ... da-ga-`lis-`ta-yv-`ni
I'm riding with him ... tsi`tsa-ne
I rode with him ... tsi`tsa-ne-lv
I will ride with him ... da-tsi`tsa-ne-`li
 
We are going(two people) ... o-`ste-`ga
We have been(two people) ... wo-`ste-`da
We will go(2 people) ... o `ste ge `sti
We didn't understand ... tla-yo gi nol 'tse i
We will be working ... do gi ni`lv wi sta ne 'hes `ti
We are going to move(two people) ... da `yo sta da nv `si
We are going(3 or more people) ... o`tse `ga
You stay home (1 person) ... tso `le `sti
Go with me(one person) ... kstaqua du `ga
 
He/she ate ... ul-`sta-yv-`nv
He/she believes ... u-`wo-hi`yu
He/she is eating ... al-`sta-yv-`hv-sga
He/she hit it ... gvn`ga
he/she is hunting ... ga-no-ha-li-do-ha
He/she is laughing ... u-yets-`ga
He/she was laughing ... u-yets-`ga-`i
He/she sees ... a-go-`ti
He/she will see ... u-go-`hv
He/she is singing ... de-ka-no-`gi
He/she sang ... du-no-`gi-sv
He/she will sing ... do-da-ka-no-`gi-si
He/she is talking ... ga-`wo-ni
He/she thinks ... e-`li
He/she thought ... e-`li-sgv
He/she will think ... e-`li-s-ge-s-`ti
He/she is working ... du-`lvw-sta-ne-`i
 
That is mine ... is `na-a-qua-`tse-`li
This is my house ... hi `ya-gal tso `de aqua `tse `li
This is my car ... hi `ya-a tso do `di-a qua `tse `li
This is my wife ... hi `ya-ak sta `yv hv `sga
This is my son/daughter ... hi `ya-a que `tsi
This is ours ... a gi na `tse `li
This is our house ... hi `ya-gal tso`de-o gi na `tse `li
This is our car ... hi `ya-a tso do `di o gi na `tse `li
This is our child ... hi `ya-ogi `ne tsi
Is this yours? ... hi `yas-tsa `tse `li
Is this where you live? ... hi `yas-di `ste nv `sv

abode ... ga-ne-lv
act ... i-ya-dv-ne-di
actor or actress ... a-dv-ne-li-s-gi
addict ... u-ga-na-si-s-gi
address ... na-na ge-sv wa-se-s-di
advantage ... a-tla-nv-da-di-s-gv
adventure ... a-ne-(lv)-to-di
agent ... a-tsi-nv-si-da-s-di
agriculture ... di-ga-lo-go-di
air ... u-no-le
airplane ... tsi-yu ga-no-hi-li-to-hi
alarm ... a-da-s-ga-s-da-ne-di<
alcohol ... a-ma a-su-yv-di wi-s-gi
algebra ... di-se-s-di u-gv-wa-li
alias ... nu-da-le du-to-i
ally ... a-li-(go)-di
ancestor ... tsu-ni-ga-yv-li-i-yu-(li)-s-ta-nv
angel ... a-ni-da-we-hi
apostle ... a-da-s-da-wa-di-to-hi
apparel ... di-nu-wo-s-di
appetite ... o-yo-si-s-gv
apple ... sv-(ga)-ta
apples ... hi-lv-s-gi sv-(ga)-ta
apricot lit. yellow that hangs ... ka-wo-ni
argument ... di-go-si-so-di
arguments ... da-no-di-di
arithmetic ... di-se-s-di
Arkansas ... yo-wa-ne-gv

beads ... a-de-la-di-ya-tso-di
  string of beads ... a-de-la-di-ya-tlo di
beauty ... u-wo-du
bed ... ga-`ni-tlv-`di-`sti
bedroom ... a-`sv-sti-ka-nv-`su-lv
blame ... a-da-du-hi-s-to-di
blessing ... a-da-do-li-gi
bridge ... a-sv-`tlv-i
brook ... u-de-ya-di-s-di

cab ... yv-wi u-na-tso-to-di
camp ... a-le-wi-s-to-di
cancer ... a-da-ye-s-gi
candy ... ka-(li)-se-tsi
canoe ... tsi-yu u-s-ti
cans ... di-ga-(li)-ta-nv-di
cap ... a-(li)-s-du-lo
car ... `a-`tso-du-`di
carcass ... u-li-wo-tsv-hi
card ... a-qua-ni-yo-s-di
cash ... a-de-lv
center,central ... a-ye-li
century ... s-go-hi-(tsu)-qui tsu-de-ti-yv-di
chain ... u-(na)-da-de-sv-da
chair ... ga-s-gi-lo
chairs ... di-ga-s-gi-lo
chapter ... a-ya-to-lv
check, money ... a-de-lv di-se-hi-s-di
cheese, milk dough ... u-nv-di ga-du-nv
circle ... a-de-yo-ha
city ... ga-du-`hv-i
conduit ... u-sv-do-ni
country ... s-ga-`du-gi

dawn ... u-gi-tsi-s-gv
death, animal ... u-li-wo-s-di
death, person ... a-yo-hu-hi-s-di
delivery ... a-da-ne-di
dirt ... ga-da
disgrace ... u-de-ho-hi-s-di
door ... a-s-`du-di
doorway ... ga-lo-`hi `sti
dream ... a-s-gi-(ti)-s-di
dresser ... di-se-`hi-sti
drum ... a-hu-li
dust ... ko-s-du

ear (my ear) ... tsi-le-ni
  his ear ... ga-le-ni
earring ... a-tli-i-do
earth ... e-lo-hi-no
eternity ... i-go-hi-da
eyes, his/her ... di-(ga)-to-li
eyes, my ... di-tsi-ga-to-li

faith ... go-hi-yu-di
fame ... di-ga-no-tsa-li
family ... du-da-ti-h-na?v?i
feather ... u-gi-da-li
fever ... u-di-le-hv-s-gi
field ... tso-ge-si
fire ... a-tsi-la
floor ... ya-te-no-ha
flower ... hu-tsi-lv-ha or a-ji-lv-s-gi
flyer, lit. something that flies ... a-h-la-wi-di-s-gi
flyer, lit. person who makes it fly ... a-h-la-wi-t-di-s-gi
forest ... a-do-hi
fork ... yv-`gi
freedom ... a-du-da-le-s-di
friend, his/hers ... u-na-li
friend, my ... o-gi-na-li
friends ... tsu-na-li

gain ... u-ne-quo-i-s-di
garden ... a-wi-sv-nv
grass ... ga-`nu-lv
grease ... go-i

happiness ... a-li-he-li-tsi-da-s-di
hair ... u-gi-tli
haven ... ni-ga-na-ve-gv-na na-hna-i (lit. safe place)
hay ... ka-ne-s-ga
health ... a-ye-lv nu-dv-na-de-gv
heart ... a-da-nv-to
highway, big road ... u-`ta-`na-nv-`no-hi
hill ... ga-du-si
home ... o-we-`nv-`sv
honesty ... du-yu-(yo)-dv
hoop ... ga-sa-qua-lv
hope ... u-tu-gi
horn ... u-yo-na
hothouse ... o-si
hotel ... tsu-ni-sv-s-di
hours .. i-tsu-tli-lo-dv
house ... gal-`tso-de
  my house ... a-que-nv-sv
Honeysuckle ... gv-na-gi-tlv-ge-i
hunter ... ga-no-ha-li-do-hi

ice cream ... a-(ga)-da-tlv-da-u-ne-s-da-la
Indian ... a-yv-wi-ya
individual ... a-si-yv-wi-ha
infant ... a-yo-li
instant ... u-li-s-di
iron pot ... tsu-la-s-gi
Island ... u-hna-lu-dv-i
it ... na -s-gi
itself ... ni-da-do-(la)-gv-na

jacket ... ga-sa-le-na
jail ... di-da-s-du-di
jar ... gu-gu tsu-la-s-ga
jaw ... a-yu-ge-ni
jelly ... u-lo-sv-i
joke ... ga-we-(tlv)-di
journal ... de-go-we-lv
journey ... vi-s-vi
joy ... u-li-he-li-s-di
jug ... ga-da-gu-gu
juice ... u-da-ne-nv-hi
justice ... du-yu-(gu)-dv

keeper ... u-(ga)-se-di
king ... u-gv-wi-yu-hi
kitchen ... a-da-`sta-ti
knife ... ha-yel-`sdi

lake, pond, bay ... v-da-li
lamp ... a-`tsv-s-ta
land ... ga-to-hi
lawn ... `o-ni
leaves ... tsu-ga-lo-ga
legend ... nu-(li)-s-ta-ni-to-lv
life ... v-le-ni-to-hv
light, lamp ... a-tsv-s-dv
loss ... a-yo-hv-se-lv

mate ... u-na-li-go-hi
method ... i-gv-ne-di
miracle ... u-s-qua-ni-(go)-di
mist ... ka-nu-yo-la-di?a
moon ... sv-no-yi e-hi nv-da or nv-da (also means sun)
mountain ... o-da-lv?i
music ... di-ka-nu-gi-dv
musical instrument ... di-ka-no-gi-s-di

napkin ... e-s-gi-nv-si
near by, place ... e-s-ga-ni

oneself ... o-wa-sa
other ... so-i
others ... a-ni-so-i

pain ... e-hi-s-dv
pasture ... wa-ka di-yv-to-di
path ... u-s-di nv-no-hi u-lo-hi-s-di
peace ... nv-wa-do-hi-ya-da
people ... yu-wi
person ... si-yv-wi
phone ... di-li-no-`he-`di
pilot ... tsi-yu di-tla-wi-(ti)-di-s-gi
place ... na-hna-i
plate ... `a-se-li-do
praise ... ga-lv-quo-do-di
presence ... e-do-hv-i
pride ... a-tlv-quo-dv

rain ... a-ga-s-ga
rainbow ... u-nv-quo-la-da
rider ... a-gi-lv-di-s-gi
river ... u-we-yv?i OR e-quo-ni
road ... nv-~no-`hi
rock ... nv-ya

scout ... a-ya-(wa)-s-gi
shadow ... tsa-da-yv-la-dv
shell ... u-ya-s-ga
shirt ... a-s-ga-yv u-nu-wo-hi
smoke signal ... tsu-na-lu-gi
snow ... v-(na)-tsi
song ... ka-no-gi-s-di
soul ... a-da-(nv)-to
spirit ... a-da-nv-do
spoon ... a-di-`to-di
spring (of water) ... ga-nu-go-gv?i
star ... no-qui-si
stone ... nv-ya
storehouses ... u-na-wa-da-li
strawberry ... a-nv
stream ... u-we-yv-i
street ... ga-la-`nv-da
strength ... nu-li-ne-gv-gv
student ... di-de-(lo)-qua-s-gi
success ... a-s-gwa-di-s-di
sugar ... ga-li-se-tsi
sun ... nv-do-i-ga-e-hi or nv-da (also means moon)
sunset ... wu-de-li-gv
sunshine ... a-ga-li-ha

table or Chair ... ga-`sgi-lo
teacher ... di-de-yo-hv-s-gi
tears (cry) ... tsu-ga-sa-wo-dv
thunder ... ah-yv-da-gwa-lo-s-gi
tongue ... ga-(nv)-go
town ... ga-du-hv?-i
tracks ... di-la-si-nv
trees ... de-tlu-`gv
truth ... du-yu-(yo)-dv

valley ... u-ge-da-li-yv
vision ... a-go-(wa)-dv-di

walker ... a?i-s-gi
water ... a-ma
wealth ... nu-we-hna-v-i
weight ... nu-da-ge-sv
widow ... u-wo-su-lo-tsv
wind ... u-no-le
window ... tso-`la-`na
world ... e-`lo-`hi

yard ... `o-`ni
young animal, dog or cat ... a-da
young animal, horse or cow ... a-gi-na

I Love You ... gv-ge-yu-hi

and ... a-le
 
Place Names...
  I am working on this, more to come I hope.

Tahlequah ... the name tahlequah supposedly comes from a meeting that was going to be held by three chiefs. only two showed up so they waited and waited and then finally said ta-li-qua (two is enough;ta-li meaning two in cherokee)
Tennessee ... State FAQ
Unadilla, a town in Georgia ... This is an Iroquois Indian word rather then Cherokee ... meeting place, or place where rivers meet.
 
People and Kin words...
I ... yv
he ... a-tsv-ya-i
me ... a-`ya
we ... o-gi-na-li-go-hi
you ... ni-hi
the ... hi-a

angel ... a-ni-da-we-hi

baby ... u-`sti
boy ... a `tsu tsa
boys ... ah-choo-jah-a-ni-tsu-tsa

child ... a-yo-li OR a-yo-tli
child ... oo-s-dee-a -`yo-li
children ... di-ni-`yo-tli

egg, child of ... u-we-tsi
elder man ... u-dv-so-nv-hi
elder woman ... a-ga-yv-li-ge
everyone ... ni-ga-du-wu
everybody- na-ni-v-qu-u

family ... si-da-ne-lv
female ... a-ge-yv
friend, his/hers ... u-na-li
friend, my ... o-gi-na-li
friends ... tsu-na-li

girl ... a-ge -`hu-tsa
girls ... ah-gay-hu-ge-jah aneigehutsa

keeper ... u-(ga)-se-di
king ... u-gv-wi-yu-hi

Indian ... a-yv-wi-ya

Jehovah ... yi-ho-wa
Jerusalem ... tsi-lu-si-la-mi
Jesus ... tsi-sa

Lord ... ga-lu-hlo

man, men ... u-we-ji-a-ska-`ya
Medicine man ... di-da-nv-wi-s-gi

someone- gi-lo-a-si-yv-wi
somebody ... gi-lo-i

Warrior ... a-ya-wis-gi or di-tli-hi
  Spirit warrior ... a-da-nv-do di-tli-hi
Witch ... a-tsa-s-gi-li
Wizard ... a-dv-ne-li-s-gi
woman ... `ge ya
women ... ah-gay-yah anigeya

young child ... a-yu-li
young lady ... a-ta
young man ... a-wi-na

 
Kin ... go-hu-sti-a-na-da-dv-ni
brother ... da-nv-tli
brothers ... a-na-da-nv-tli
my brother ... tso-s-da-nv-tli
his brother ... di-na-da-nv-tli
her brother ... u-do-i
brother-in-law ... a-na-lo-si
We are brothers ... tso-s-da-da-a-nv-tli

my sister (female) ... v-gi-lv
my sister (male) ... v-gi-do
her sister ... u-lv
his sister- u-do
They are sisters ... di-na-da-lv
We are sisters ... tso-sda-da-lv

daughter ... u-we-tsi a-ge-hu-tsa
   daughters ... tsu-we-tsi a-ni-ge-hu-tsa
husband ... ah-sa-ga-ya a-ni-ne-la

Mother ... e-`tsi
my mother ... v-ge-tsi
our mother ... e-`tsi
Father ... e-`do-`da
my father ... eh-doh-da-hv-ge-do-da
your father ... tsa-du-da
our father ... o-gi-du-da

Grandmother ... e-li-si
Grandfather ... e-du-di
my grandmother ... v-gi-li-si
my grandfather ... v-gi-du-di
paternal grandmother ... e-ni-si

Aunt ... e-tlo-`gi
their aunt ... u-lo-`gi
Uncle ... e-du-`sti
nephew ... v-gi-wi-na
Cousin ... go-hu-s-di-a-na-da-dv-ni
 
Basic Greetings, and useful phrases...
Hello ... O-si-yo
How are you? ... (t)do-`hi-tsu
I am fine ... (t)`o-si-gwu
Are you fine? ... to-hi-ju
All right ... o-si-gwu
Fine ... o-s-di
Good ... o-s-da
No good ... tla-o-s-da
Okay ... ho wa
Bad ... u-yo-i
Yes, I'm fine ... (t)do`hi-qu-u
And you? ... ni-na
 
Good morning ... o-s-da sunalei
Good evening ... o-s-da sv-hi-ye-yi
Good night ... o-s-da sv-no-i
Please ... ho-wa-tsu
Thank you, thanks ... wa-do
You're welcome ... gv-li-e-li-ga
Welcome ... tsi-lu -gi
Goodbye(speaking to one person) ... do-na-da-`go-v-i
Goodbye(speaking to a group) ... do-`da-ga-g`hv-i
  Goodbye is literally 'until we see each other (meet) again' or 'let's see each other again'
 
for ... na-s-gi-ha-i
Yes ... v (pronounced uh)
No ... tla
Not ... kla
I don't know ... thlah-tla-ya-gwa-n-ta
 
I'm sorry ... gaest-ost yuh-wa da-nv-ta (note, the first part or this is spelled as it is pronounced, I could not find the syllables)
Vision Quest, literally 'to help others' ... ut-stay-llsk (again, this is pronunciation only, I am not sure of correct syllables.)
Good peace ... to-hi-du (A state of body, mind, and Spirit)
What is your name? ... ga-do-de-tsa do
(Your name) is my name, My name is ... da-qua-dov (your name)
This is (name or object) ... hi- a (name)
(Name) is his/her name ... du-do (name)
Where is (name or object) ... ha-tlv...?
Good for you ... o-s-da-du
What is this? ... do-i-s-di-hi-na
What time is it? ... he-la-ya-a-hli-li
Which is it? ... do-u-sdi
Where do you live? ... ha-dlv-hi-he-la
 
Are you Cherokee? ... hi-tsa-la-gi-s
I don't understand ... tla-i-go-li-ga
I know some Cherokee ... ga-yo tsi wo-ni tsa-la-gi
I understand a little Cherokee ... u-s-ti go-li-ga wo-ni tsa-la-gi
I speak a little Cherokee ... u-s-ti tsi wo-ni tsa-la-gi