Conversation
Phrases used in conversation including questions and commands
| Term | Translation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| be quiet | tsʼethı hı̨tı̨h | |
| brush your teeth | neghú kʼenaıłtsıl | |
| close the door | tında darı̨ntı́h | |
| comb your hair | netthı hų́łtsı́h | |
| come here | kuzıgál | |
| come inside. (dual) | yızı thų́gha | |
| come inside. (pl.) | yızı dathúgha | |
| come inside. (sg.) | yızı daıgaı | |
| dance | daıltłı | |
| do you speak Chipewyan? | dene sǫ́łın yaıłtı-u ? | |
| draw a circle around | beban nare hǫ́ntłʼıs | |
| eat | shenetı́h | |
| get it ready/ fix it | netthı hų́łtsı́h | |
| get up | nıgháı | |
| go to sleep | nı̨́ntı | |
| hello | halo | |
| hello, how are you? | edlanetʼe-a ? | |
| how old are you? | edlanełtʼe neghaı́tʼa ? | |
| I am 16 years old | ełkʼetaghe adhel seghaı | |
| I am from Fort Smith | tthebátcha tʼıne hesłı | |
| I speak very little Chipewyan | dene sǫ́łın nóhnı́le yastı | |
| I will shake your hand | nelá hústun | |
| jump | naılgós | |
| my last name is Beaver | sezı nadare baver sulye | |
| my name is eileen | sı sezı eıleen sulye | |
| open the door | tında daharı̨ntı́h | |
| put on your shoes | neké ké yıłɂë́th | |
| read it | bekáı́łtı | |
| run | tubaıgál | |
| run fast | naáltłau tubaıgál | |
| say it | háı́nı | |
| say it with me | sehél háı́nı | |
| sit down | nında | |
| sit here. (dual) | thųke | |
| sit here. (pl.) | dathųke | |
| sit here. (sg.) | ją nında | |
| speak | yaıłtı | |
| stand up. (dual) | nųdél | |
| stand up. (pl.) | nuhųdél | |
| stand up. (sg.) | nıghaı́ | |
| walk | thıgál | |
| walk quietly | tsʼethıe thıgál | |
| wash your face | nenı́ bekʼenaıłtsıl | |
| what did you say? | dláhını́-a | |
| what is your family name? | netthıkuı nezı nadare edla bulye-a ? | |
| what is your name? | edla nulye-a | |
| where are you from? | edlıne tsʼen thılı-a ? | |
| write on it | bekʼe ɂerıtłʼıs | |
| write underneath | underline | beya ɂerıtłʼıs | |
| write your name | nezı bekʼe ɂerıthʼıs | |
| yes, I am able to speak Chipewyan | ę́h dene sǫ́lıne yastı | |
| yes/acknowledgement | hę́h | |
| you (sg) say it like me | nén sekʼı́sı́ háı́nı |
