Most Common Phrases

Amhl jabbin – Good job !

Yukhl gwin – What are you doing?

Hooxhl gwidats’n – put your jacket on

Gwihl nim guubin hl dinna? – What do you want to eat for supper?

Yukhl gwin – What are you doing?

Hooxhl buuts’n – put your boots on

Ndahl galdim wal’n? – where is your backpack?

Hooxhl galdim wal’n – put on your back pack

Guuphl yook’m hiiluxw’n – eat your breakfast

Am yee dihl yookxw’n – hurry and eat

Ndahl buuts’n? – where are your boots?

Neehl homeworg’n a? – Do you have any homework?

Gwi dim jabbin tahlakxw? – What are you going to do tomorrow?

Nda wil jog’n? – where do you live?

Naahl wan? – what is your name?

Nim wihl jinoop nii’y – I feel like treating

Ee’e amgood’y – Yes, I remember

Ndahl ligi hu win? – How are you?

Ndahl hen sa tun? – How are you feeling today?

Ndahl di win? – and how are you?

Neehl hanni good’n dim wis ‘ta’hlakwa? – Do you think it will rain tomorrow?

Hannigood’y dim wis t’ahlakxw – I think it will rain tomorrow

Ndahl wila jabihl ‘gax’? – How does the ‘rabbit’ look like?  ‘can be replaced’

Ass’y ‘tahl’l mis’os’n,  Blank. – Clean up your toys, blank.

Ass’y ‘tahl’l mis’os’n – Clean up your toys.

Hasagan tuna? – Do you want this one?

Go’osust wil wis __blank___. – __blank__ is over there.

Tun a? – Is this the one?

Naa tun? – Who is that?

Getxw he’y – I feel sick

Eda laksin blank – Go and bath blank.

Eda laksin – Go and bath

Tun ligit tust? – This one or that one?

Neem amgooda? – Do you remember?

Gyop lip japhl – Go ahead, do it without me

Daldihl hen – say it louder

Go’osun – over here

Twalisxw good’y – I am confused

Go’osust – over there

Hogyax – that’s right

Nim wok nii’y – I am sleepy

Banhl tim ges’y – I have a headache

Tseekxwan – be quiet

Hlabisxw nii’y – I am tired

Ndahl wila gya’dihl? – What is it like? (color or thing)

Ndahl gasgoot? (animal) – what size is it?

Gwi tun? – What is this?

Ndahl wila he’dix asuun – How do you say this?

Ha’ gwil’y hen lo’o’y – Say it slower to me

Hli moo’y – Help

T’ag’y – I forgot

Yukhl gwit? – What is she/he/it doing?

Gwi di mo jabi? – What should I do next?

Ndahl…. – Where is ….

Ho tsimoo hen lo’o’y – Say it again to me

Am sdin lo’o’y – please say it to me in our language

Yukhl gwi’y? – What am I doing?

Lun – to you, for you (singular)

Loosim – to you, for you (plural)

Loodit – to them, for them