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
 
Days, Months and Time words...
Days of the Week ... joh-sgoh
Sunday ... Do-da-gwa-sgv
Monday ... Do-da-wo-hnv
Tuesday ... Ta-li-ne-i-ga
Wednesday ... No-i-ne-i-ga
Thursday ... Nv-gi-ne-i-ga
Friday ... Ju-na-gi-lo-sdi
Saturday ... Do-da-gwi-de-na

January ... Month of the Cold Moon ... du-no-lv-ta-ni
February ... Month of the Bony Moon ... ka-ga-li
March ... Month of the Windy Moon ... a-nu-yi
April ... Month of the Flower Moon ... ka-wa-ni
May ... Month of the Planting Moon ... a-na-a-gv-ti
June ... Month of the Green Corn Moon ... de-ha-lu-yi
July ... Month of the Ripe Corn Moon ... gu-ye-quo-ni
August ... Month of the End of the Fruit Moon ... ga-lo-ni-i
September ... Month of the Nut Moon ... du-li-i-s-di
October ... Month of the Harvest Moon ... du-ni-nv-di
November ... Month of the Trading Moon ... nu-da-de-qua
December ... Month of the Snow Moon ... v-s-gi-ga
 
after ... u-lo-so-nv
daytime ... i-`ga
evening ... sv-hi-ye-yi
ever ... i-yu-quo
forever ...i-go-hi-da-quu-ge-sv
morning ... su-na-le-i
night ... sv-no-i
noon ... `i-ga
now ... nv
today ... ko-hi-`i-`ga
tonight ... ko-`hi-u-`sv
tomorrow ... su-`n-le
 
Numbers ... di-se-s-di
one ... sa-`qu-u-i
two ... `ta-`li
three ... `tso-`i
four ... `nv-`gi
five ... `hi-s-`gi
six ... su-da-`li
seven ... ga-li-`quo-`gi
eight ... (t)su-`ne-la
nine ... `so-`ne-`la
ten ... s-go-`hi

eleven ... sa-du-i
twelve ... ta-(li)-di-i
thirteen ... tso-ga-du-i
fourteen ... ni-ga-du-i
fifteen ... s-gi-ga-du-i
sixteen ... da-la-du
seventeen- ... ga-(li)-qua-du
eighteen ... ne-la-du
nineteen ... so-ne-la-du

twenty ... ta-(li)-s-go-hi
twenty-one ... ta-(li)-s-go-sa-quu-i
  leave off the last syllable of the word twenty and add numbers one to nine
thirty ... tso-s-go-hi
forty ... nv-(gi)-s-go-hi
fifty ... hi-(gi)-s-go-hi
sixty ... su-da-(li)-s-go-hi
seventy ... ga-(li)-qua-s-go-hi
eighty ... ne-(li)-s-go-hi
ninety ... so-ne-(li)-s-go-hi
one hundred ... s-go-hi-(tsu)-qui
  for numbers thirty to ninety-nine leave off the last syllable (hi) and add numbers one through nine.
 
Colors...
black ... gv-na-ge-i
blue ... sa-go-ni-ge-i
brown ... u-wo-di-ge
green ... i-tse-i-yu-s-di
gray ... u-s-go-lv sa-go-ni-ge
gold ... da-lo-ni-ge-i
orange ... a-sa-lo-ni-ge
pink ... gi-ga-ge-i-yu-s-di
purple ... gi-ge-s-di
red ... gi-ga-ge
silver ... a-de-lv u-ne-gv
white ... u-ne-ga
yellow ... da-lo-ni-ge

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