Conversation
Phrases used in conversation including questions and commands
| Term | Translation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| after that | gokʼéné | |
| all | azhǫ | |
| also | shu | |
| also alternate | chu | |
| and you? | hı̨́h nı̨ı̨? | |
| are you from the Dehcho region? | dehcho ndéhé gotsʼęh élı̨ anetʼee ? | |
| be quiet | tsı̨ne anetʼe | |
| beside him, her or it | megáh | |
| both | ahłąh | |
| brush your teeth | naghú kʼáı̨htsıh | |
| close the door | godáedénı̨chu | |
| comb your hair | netthı́ghá netsʼı́ | |
| come here | éwo | |
| come here | éwo | |
| come in. (dual) | éwo nı̨hzhęę łédahthı | |
| come in. (pl.) | éwo nı̨hzhęę godahthı | |
| come in. (sg.) | éwo nı̨hzhęę dı̨tła | |
| common cold got her | dehkoh amı́hthę | |
| dance | dahnetłe | |
| do you speak Dene? | sı̨́ dene kʼę́ę́ gundeh ? | |
| draw a circle around | medhąethı̨htʼah | |
| drink | netsʼéh | |
| eat | shénetı̨h | |
| for me | segha | |
| for that reason, because of | tʼáh | |
| for us (dual or plural) or for you (dual or plural) | naxegha | |
| for you | negha | |
| get ready | sááh nı́nı̨tła | |
| get up | nı̨tła | |
| give to me | seghánı̨chu | |
| go to sleep | nı̨téh | |
| good | nezų | |
| hello | hello | |
| hello, how are you? | hello, negha dágǫndı́h ? | |
| here take it! | ná, nıdı̨́chu | |
| how about you? | hı̨́h nı̨ı̨? | |
| how exactly, for what reason | dáǫndı́h tʼáh | |
| how is it? | dáǫndı́h? | |
| how old are you? | dánéhtʼee neghayé anetʼee ? | |
| however, but | xó | |
| however, but (alternate) | kó | |
| I am _____16_____ years old | _____honǫ ɂǫ́ǫ́ ehtsʼę́ taı_____ seghayé á ahtʼe | |
| I am a Dene from the Dehcho region | dehcho gotsʼęh dene á ahtʼe | |
| I am able to speak Dene | káa dene kʼę́ę́ gohndeh | |
| I am Andy from the Dehcho region | dehcho ndehé gotsʼęh _____ á ahtʼe | |
| I am from Fort Simpson | łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ kų́ę́ gotsʼęh á ahtʼe | |
| I am happy | sı̨nı̨́é | |
| I do not speak dene very well | nezų dene kʼę́ę́ gohndeh ı́le | |
| I eat | shéhtı̨h | |
| I go to bed | nehtéh | |
| I might visit her or him | metsʼáohtłah né | |
| I wash or brush | kʼenáéhtsʼıh | |
| I will shake your hand | nı̨lá ohtǫ | |
| if or when | nı̨dé | |
| it is chilly | gókʼá | |
| it is good/well | gonezų | |
| it is not good | gonezu ı́le | |
| jump | zháı̨hkah | |
| keep her or him or it | mekʼénendı́h | |
| make sure .. | séé nezų | |
| my family name is Norwegian | sezı́ gokʼéh theɂǫ tłʼa _____ ǫtʼe | |
| my name is andy | _____ súzhe | |
| my relatives are from the NWT | séotʼı̨e tłʼa góhdlı ndéhé gotsʼęh á agı̨tʼe | |
| open the door | godákáedı̨chu | |
| others | gonáá | |
| point | tthʼıdı̨hgo | |
| point to s/he/it | metsʼę́tthʼıdı̨hgo | |
| put on your shoes | neké tʼádı̨táh | |
| read | edı̨htłʼéh kʼeh zhanehtı | |
| run | kʼeejıhnetłe | |
| run fast | xıh ejıhdı̨tła | |
| say it | kadındı | |
| say it with me | sehéh kadındı | |
| sit down | theneda | |
| sit here. (dual) | jǫ thake. (dual) | |
| sit here. (pl.) | jǫ dahtthʼı. (pl.) | |
| sit here. (sg.) | jǫ theneda. (sg.) | |
| something | ɂahsı́ı | |
| speak | gundeh | |
| speak louder | hútłʼıé adı̨ndı | |
| speaking | áadı | |
| speaking alternate 1 | ghadı | |
| speaking alternate 2 | kadı | |
| stand up. (dual) | náahthe. (dual) | |
| stand up. (pl.) | nádahzha (pl.) | |
| stand up. (sg.) | nánedhe. (sg.) | |
| thank you | máhsı | |
| that! | ezhıı! | |
| that's it, it's done | káa | |
| this! | dıı! | |
| underline | mezhıhedı̨htʼah | |
| wait | kʼaah | |
| walk | kʼenetłe | |
| walk quietly | tsı̨́ne kʼenetłe | |
| wash your face | nenı̨ kʼáı̨htsıh | |
| what is your family name? | nezı́ gokʼéh theɂǫ tłʼa dáǫndı́h ǫtʼe ? | |
| what is your name? | dánúzhee? | |
| where are you from? | godı̨ gotsʼęh anetʼee ? | |
| write | edı̨tłʼéh | |
| write your name | nezı́ dı̨tłʼéh | |
| yes/acknowledgement | ęhę́ | |
| you (all) eat | shéahzheh | |
| you (all) sit | dahtthʼı | |
| you (dual or plural) | nahxı̨ı̨ | |
| you (dual) sit | thaake | |
| you (pl.) say it after me | sekʼéh kadahndı | |
| you (sg.) eat | shénetı̨h | |
| you (singular) | nı̨ | |
| you (singular) sit | theneda | |
| you all go to bed | nahtéh | |
| you all wash or brush | kʼenáahtsʼıh | |
| you tell them | góhdı̨ndı | |
| you two eat | shéahtı̨h |
