Conversation
Phrases used in conversation including questions and commands
| Term | Translation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| _____ speaking | _____ gode | |
| am I saying it right? | ɂaesı̨ ehkwʼı haı̀sı̨? | |
| am I saying it right? | ası̨ı̨ ehkwʼı haı̀sı̨? | |
| are you from the Tłı̨chǫ region? | tłı̨chǫ nekʼe gotsʼǫ anetʼe nı̀ı̀ ? | |
| are you going to Yellowknife? | ası̨ı̨ sǫǫ̀mbakʼè nàtła? | |
| be quiet | tsʼehwhı̨̀ anetʼe | |
| because of what, for what reason | ayı tsʼı̨ɂǫ̀ | |
| beside him, her or it | wegà | |
| can I go with you? | ası̨ı̨ nekʼeatła esanı-le? | |
| can you babysit for me? | ası̨ı̨ bebı̨ą segha wekʼendıa esanı-le? | |
| close the door | enıı̀chı | |
| come here | jǫetłe | |
| come in. (dual) | goyı̀łahtła | |
| come in. (pl.) | goyı̀ahdè | |
| come in. (sg.) | goyı̨̀tłe | |
| do you have drymeat? | ası̨ı̨ bògǫǫ̀ netsʼǫ? | |
| do you have money? | sǫǫ̀mba netsʼǫ nı̀ı̀? | |
| do you speak Dene? | ası̨ı̨ dǫ kʼè gonede? | |
| do you want tea? | lıdı̀ neèwǫ nı̀ı̀? | |
| do you want to play game? | ası tʼà sǫnàwo ha neèwǫ nı̀ı̀? | |
| draw a circle around | wemǫ ı̨̀tłʼè | |
| eat | shènetı̨ | |
| for me, it is good | sı̨ segha nezı̨ | |
| for me, it is good, not | sı̨ segha nezı̨-le | |
| for that reason, because of | eyıgha | wetsʼı̨ɂǫ̀ | |
| for us (dual/plural) or for you (dual/plural) | gogha | |
| for you, how is it? | nı negha edànı ? | |
| get ready | senı̨ı̨̀tła | |
| get up | nıı̨ı̨̀tła | |
| get up | nı̨ı̨̀tła | |
| go away | yenaetłe | yı̨ı̨tłe | |
| go to church | yahtı kǫ̀ nànetła | |
| go to sleep | nı̨ı̨̀tè | |
| hello, how are you? | edànetʼe ? | |
| how exactly, for what reason | ayıgha | |
| how is he/she feeling? | edànı̀ edexèdı̀? | |
| how old are you? | edàtłǫ neègho ? | |
| I am 16 years old | 16 segho | |
| I am a dene from the Tłı̨chǫ region | Tłı̨chǫ nekʼe gotsʼǫ dǫne ahtʼe | |
| I am able to speak Dene | dǫ kʼè gohde ne | |
| I am from Behchokǫ̀. | behchokǫ̀ gotsʼǫ ahtʼe | |
| I am going to see them .. | gıghàhda ha | |
| I am happy, thank you | sı̨nà, mahsı̀ | |
| I am hunting | nahzè atʼı̨ | |
| I am Rosa | hoza ahtʼe | |
| I am Rosa from the Tłı̨chǫ region | sı̨ hoza sı̀yeh tłı̨chǫ nekʼe gotsʼǫ | |
| I do not speak Dene very well | nezı̨ dǫ kʼè gohde lanı-le | |
| I don't know | wekʼèhozhǫ-le | |
| I eat | shèhtı̨ | |
| I go to bed | dehtè | |
| I guess so | heɂęh tahkò | |
| I love it when you laugh | nàɂı̨̀dlò dè segha nezı̨ | |
| I love it when you smile | dlònewǫ nı̨dè segha nezı̨ | |
| I love you | neghǫnı̀ehtǫ | |
| I might visit her/him | wetsʼahtła tahkò | |
| I use _____, may _____ | wetʼàɂahtʼı̨ | |
| I was | ... dehłı̨ ı̨le | |
| I wash/brush ıt | wekʼenàetse | |
| I went to _____ | ... nàwhıhtła | |
| I will shake your hand | nıla wehtǫ | |
| it doesn't matter | esąnıle | |
| it is cold | edza ne | |
| it's (pl.) ın ıt (an open container) | weyı̀ı̀ whela | |
| it's (pl.) there | whela | |
| it's (sg.) in ıt (a deep container) | weyı̀ı̀ wheɂǫ | |
| it's (sg.) there | wheɂǫ | |
| it's spread out, scattered | dąętłʼı | |
| it's thick | detǫ | |
| let me serve you | neghàıdı̀ | |
| keep her, him, it | wekʼenèdı̀ | |
| land, I am caring for | ndè sı̀who, wekʼèndı̀ | |
| land, I respect | ndè, wenaetʼı̨ | |
| make sure .. | hotıı hanı̀ ha | |
| my family name is _____ | sèǫtʼı̨ hagıyeh ne.. | |
| my father, is teaching me | setà hoghàsehtǫ | |
| my mother, I am working for etc | semǫ, wegha eghàlahda | |
| my name is _____ | _____ sı̀yeh | |
| my relatives are from the NWT | sèotʼı̨ NWT gotsʼǫ dǫ agı̀tʼe | |
| my younger brother, I am caring for | sechı̀, wekʼèhdı̀ | |
| no | ı̨̀le | |
| others | eyıkı̨ | |
| pray | yanehtı | |
| read to me | setsʼǫ̀ nı̨htłʼè kʼe yanehtı | |
| she, he has a cold | dehko awı̨̀là | |
| sing for me | segha nejı̨ | |
| someone is coming | tsʼahtłe neh | |
| something | ası | |
| thank you | mahsı̀ | |
| thanks (alot) | mahsı̀ cho | |
| they are | agı̨̀tʼe | |
| they are coming | jǫ geàdè | |
| they are not here | jǫ gehkwʼı-le | |
| this, what is it called? | dıı, edàwı̀yeh ? | |
| this? | dıı? | |
| underline | wetłʼa ı̨̀tłʼè | |
| visitor or stranger | xahtǫ | |
| wash the clothes | gohtʼǫ kʼenąı̨̀tse | |
| wash the dishes | kwʼà kʼenąı̨̀tse | |
| we all love each other | łeghǫnıetsʼetǫ | |
| we are going to see .. | weghàtsʼeda ha | |
| what do you want? | ayı neèwǫ? | |
| what is your name? | edànı̀yeh? | |
| where is your dad? | netà welaedı̀? | |
| where is your mom? | nemǫ welaedı̀? | |
| yes | hęɂę | |
| you (all) eat | shèazhe | |
| you (dual) sit | whake | |
| you (sg.) eat | shènetʼı̨ | |
| you all go to bed | naxı̨ hazhǫ dahtè | |
| you all wash/brush it | wekʼenàhtsʼe | |
| you made me mad | etsʼe asıenla | |
| you tell them | nı̨ hagı̨̀ndı | |
| you two eat | shèahtı̨ |
