Navajo phrasebook

Navajo (Diné bizaad or Naabeehó bizaad) is an indigenous language of the American Southwest.

Pronunciation guide

Phrase list

Basics

Hello.: Yá'át'ééh. ( )
Hello. (informal): . ( )
How are you?: Ąą' ha'íí baa naniná? ( ?)
Fine, thank you.: 'Áh nísts'ííd. ( )
What is your name?: Haash yinilyé? ( ?)
My name is ______ .: Shí éí ______ yinishyé. ( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.: Nizhónígo ałhééhosiilzįįd. ( )
Please.: T'aa shoodi. ( )
Thank you.: Ahéhee'. ( )
You're welcome.: Ahéhee'. ( )
Yes.: Aoo'. ( )
No.: Ndaga'. ( )
Excuse me. (getting attention): . ( )
Excuse me. (begging pardon): . ( )
I'm sorry.: . ( )
Goodbye: Hágooshį́į́. ( )
Goodbye (informal): . ( )
I can't speak Navajo [well].: Diné bizaad doo shił bééhózin da. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?: Bilagáana bizaadísh dinits'a'? ( ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: ? ( ?)
Help!: Shíká anilyeedá! ( !)
Look out!: ! ( !)
Good morning.: Yá'át'ééh abíní. ( )
Good evening.: Yá'át'ééh ałní'íní. ( )
Good night.: Yá'át'ééh hiiłchi'į'. ( )
Good night (to sleep): . ( )
I don't understand.: Doo ndiists'a' da. ( )
Where is the toilet?: Háadish yah anída'aldah góne'? ( ?)

Problems

Leave me alone.: . ( .)
Don't touch me!: ! ( !)
I'll call the police.: . ( .)
Police!: ! ( !)
Stop! Thief!: ! ! ( ! !)
I need your help.: . ( .)
It's an emergency.: . ( .)
I'm lost.: . ( .)
I lost my bag.: . ( .)
I lost my wallet.: . ( .)
I'm sick.: . ( .)
I've been injured.: . ( .)
I need a doctor.: . ( .)
Can I use your phone?: ? ( ?)

Numbers

0: názbas ( )
1: łáa'ii ([ɬɑ̂ːʔìː])
2: naaki ([nɑ̀ːkʰɪ̀])
3: táá' ([tʰɑ́ːʔ])
4: dį́į́' ([tĩ́ːʔ])
5: ashdla' ([ʔɑ̀ʃtˡɑ̀ʔ])
6: hastą́ą́ ([hɑ̀stʰɑ̃́ːʔ])
7: tsosts'id ([t͡sʰòst͡sʼɪ̀t])
8: tseebíí ([t͡sʰèːpíː])
9: náhástʼéí ([t͡sʰèːpíː])
10: náhást'éí ([nɑ́hɑ́stʼéí])
11: ła'ts'áadah ([ɬɑ̀ʔt͡sʼɑ̂ːtɑ̀h])
12: naakits'áadah ([nɑ̀ːkɪ̀t͡sʼɑ̂ːtɑ̀h])
13: táá'ts'áadah ([tʰɑ́ːʔt͡sʼɑ̂ːtɑ̀h])
14: dį́į́'ts'áadah ([tĩ́ːʔt͡sʼɑ̂ːtɑ̀h])
15: ashdla'áadah ([ʔɑ̀ʃtˡɑ̀ʔɑ̂ːtɑ̀h])
16: hastą́'áadah ([hɑ̀stɑ̃́ʔɑ̂ːtɑ̀h])
17: tsosts'idts'áadah ([t͡sʰòst͡sʼɪ̀tt͡sʼɑ̂ːtɑ̀h])
18: tseebííts'áadah ([t͡sʰèːpíːt͡sʼɑ̂ːtɑ̀h])
19: náhást'éíts'áadah ([nɑ́hɑ́stʼéít͡sʼɑ̂ːtɑ̀h])
20: naadiin ([nɑ̀ːtìːn])
21: naadįįła' ( )
22: naadįįnaaki ( )
23: naadįįtáá' ( )
24: naadiindį́į́ ( )
25: naadiin'ashdla' ( )
26: naadiinhastą́ą́ ( )
27: naadiintsosts'id ( )
28: naadiintseebíí ( )
29: naadiinnáhást'éí ( )
30: tádiin ( )
31: tádiin dóó ba'aan t'ááłá'í ( )
32: tádiin dóó ba'aan naaki ( )
33: tádiin dóó ba'aan táá' ( )
40: dízdiin ( )
50: ashdladiin ( )
60: hastą́diin ( )
70: tsosts'idiin ( )
80: tseebídiin ( )
90: náhást'éidiin ( )
100: neeznádiin ( )
200: naakidi neeznádiin ( )
300: táadi neeznádiin ( )
1,000: mííl ( )
2,000: naakidi mííl ( )
1,000,000: t'ááłáhídi mííltsoh ( )
1,000,000,000: t'ááłáhídi binyóón ( )
1,000,000,000,000: ( )
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): ( )
half: ( )
less: ( )
more: ( )

Time

now: ( )
later: ( )
before: ( )
morning: ( )
afternoon: ( )
evening: ( )
night: ( )

Clock time

one o'clock AM: ( )
two o'clock AM: ( )
noon: ( )
one o'clock PM: ( )
two o'clock PM: ( )
midnight: ( )

Duration

_____ minute(s): ( )
_____ hour(s): ( )
_____ day(s): ( )
_____ week(s): ( )
_____ month(s): ( )
_____ year(s): ( )

Days

today: ( )
yesterday: ( )
tomorrow: ( )
this week: ( )
last week: ( )
next week: ( )

Sunday: Damóo ( )
Monday: Damóo Biiskání ( )
Tuesday: Damóo dóó Naakijį́ ( )
Wednesday: Damóo dóó Tágíjį́ ( )
Thursday: Damóo dóó Dį́'íjį́ ( )
Friday: Nida'iiníísh ( )
Saturday: Damóo Yázhí ( )

Months

January: Yas Niłt'ees ( )
February: Atsá Biyáázh ( )
March: Wóózhch'į́į́d ( )
April: T'á̜á̜chil ( )
May: T'á̜á̜tsoh ( )
June: Ya'iishjááshchilí ( )
July: Ya'iishjááshtsoh ( )
August: Bini'anit'á̜á̜ts'ósí ( )
September: Bini'anit'á̜á̜tsoh ( )
October: Gha̜a̜ji̜' ( )
November: Níłch'its'ósí ( )
December: Níłch'itsoh ( )

Colors

black: (łizhin)
white: (łigai)
grey: (łiba)
red: (łichxííʼ)
blue: (dootłʼizh)
yellow: (łitso)
green: (chʼilgo dootłʼizh)
orange: (łitsxo)
purple: (tsédidééhgo dootłʼizh)
brown: (dibéłchii)
pink: (dinilchii)

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: ( )
One ticket to _____, please.: ( )
Where does this train/bus go?: ( )
Where is the train/bus to _____?: ( )
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: ( )
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: ( )
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: ( )

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?: ( )
...the train station?: ( )
...the bus station?: ( )
...the airport?: ( )
...downtown?: ( )
...the youth hostel?: ( )
...the _____ hotel?: ( )
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: ( )
Where are there a lot of...: ( )
...hotels?: ( )
...restaurants?: ( )
...bars?: ( )
...sites to see?: ( )
Can you show me on the map?: ( )
street: ( )
Turn left.: ( )
Turn right.: ( )
left: ( )
right: ( )
straight ahead: ( )
towards the _____: ( )
past the _____: ( )
before the _____: ( )
Watch for the _____.: ( )
intersection: ( )
north: ( )
south: ( )
east: ( )
west: ( )
uphill: ( )
downhill: ( )

Taxi

Taxi!: ( )
Take me to _____, please.: ( )
How much does it cost to get to _____?: ( )
Take me there, please.: ( )

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?: ( )
How much is a room for one person/two people?: ( )
Does the room come with...: ( )
...bedsheets?: ( )
...a bathroom?: ( )
...a telephone?: ( )
...a TV?: ( )
May I see the room first?: ( )
Do you have anything quieter?: ( )
...bigger?: ( )
...cleaner?: ( )
...cheaper?: ( )
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
I will stay for _____ night(s).: ( )
Can you suggest another hotel?: ( )
Do you have a safe?: ( )
...lockers?: ( )
Is breakfast/supper included?: ( )
What time is breakfast/supper?: ( )
Please clean my room.: ( )
Can you wake me at _____?: ( )
I want to check out.: ( )

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: ( )
Do you accept British pounds?: ( )
Do you accept euros?: ( )
Do you accept credit cards?: ( )
Can you change money for me?: ( )
Where can I get money changed?: ( )
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: ( )
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: ( )
What is the exchange rate?: ( )
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: ( )

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: ( )
Can I look at the menu, please?: ( )
Can I look in the kitchen?: ( )
Is there a house specialty?: ( )
Is there a local specialty?: ( )
I'm a vegetarian.: ( )
I don't eat pork.: ( )
I don't eat beef.: ( )
I only eat kosher food.: ( )
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): ( )
fixed-price meal: ( )
a la carte: ( )
breakfast: ( )
lunch: ( )
tea (meal): ( )
supper: ( )
I want _____.: ( )
I want a dish containing _____.: ( )
chicken: ( )
beef: ( )
fish: ( )
ham: ( )
sausage: ( )
cheese: ( )
eggs: ( )
salad: ( )
(fresh) vegetables: ( )
(fresh) fruit: ( )
bread: ( )
toast: ( )
noodles: ( )
rice: ( )
beans: ( )
May I have a glass of _____?: ( )
May I have a cup of _____?: ( )
May I have a bottle of _____?: ( )
coffee: ( )
tea (drink): ( )
juice: ( )
(bubbly) water: ( )
(still) water: ( )
beer: ( )
red/white wine: ( )
May I have some _____?: ( )
salt: ( )
black pepper: ( )
butter: ( )
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
I'm finished.: ( )
It was delicious.: ( )
Please clear the plates.: ( )
The check, please.: ( )

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: ( )
Is there table service?: ( )
A beer/two beers, please.: ( )
A glass of red/white wine, please.: ( )
A pint, please.: ( )
A bottle, please.: ( )
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.: ( )
whiskey: ( )
vodka: ( )
rum: ( )
water: ( )
club soda: ( )
tonic water: ( )
orange juice: ( )
Coke (soda): ( )
Do you have any bar snacks?: ( )
One more, please.: ( )
Another round, please.: ( )
When is closing time?: ( )
Cheers!: Ahóá! ( )

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: ( )
How much is this?: Díkwíí bą́ą́h 'ílį́? ( )
That's too expensive.: ( )
Would you take _____?: ( )
expensive: ( )
cheap: ( )
I can't afford it.: ( )
I don't want it.: ( )
You're cheating me.: ( )
I'm not interested.: (..)
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
Can I have a bag?: ( )
Do you ship (overseas)?: ( )
I need...: ( )
...toothpaste.: ( )
...a toothbrush.: ( )
...tampons.: . ( )
...soap.: ( )
...shampoo.: ( )
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen): ( )
...cold medicine.: ( )
...stomach medicine.: ... ( )
...a razor.: ( )
...an umbrella.: ( )
...sunblock lotion.: ( )
...a postcard.: ( )
...postage stamps.: ( )
...batteries.: ( )
...writing paper.: ( )
...a pen.: ( )
...English-language books.: ( )
...English-language magazines.: ( )
...an English-language newspaper.: ( )
...an English-English dictionary.: ( )

Driving

I want to rent a car.: ( )
Can I get insurance?: ( )
stop (on a street sign): ( )
one way: ( )
yield: ( )
no parking: ( )
speed limit: ( )
gas (petrol) station: ( )
petrol: ( )
diesel: ( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.: ( )
It was a misunderstanding.: ( )
Where are you taking me?: ( )
Am I under arrest?: ( )
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.: ( )
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.: ( )
I want to talk to a lawyer.: ( )
Can I just pay a fine now?: ( )

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