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| English | Dakelh |
|---|---|
| How do I say ________? | ______, nts'eza'a dusni? |
| How do you spell ________? | Nts'eza'a ___ kw'e'ts'ugus? |
| Please help me. | Sla 'ineh [to one person] |
| Sla 'aht'en [to more than one person] | |
| Do you understand? | T'eooninz̲un hoh? [to one person] |
| T'eoonahz̲un hoh? [to more than one person] | |
| I don't understand. | T'eoonuzusz̲un |
| Repeat, please. | Doocha dini [literally, "you say again"] |
| Excuse me | Nyooz |
| What does ________ mean? | ____, ndi dini? |
| Please hand it to me. | De' |
| Hello | Hadih |
| How are you? | Danint'oh? [to one person] |
| Danaht'oh? [to more than one person] | |
| I am good. | Soo'nust'oh. |
| Thank you | Musi |
| Goodbye | Nanyoost'en si [to one person] |
| Nanahoost'en si [to more than one person] | |
| Good Morning | Bunda hoonzoo |
| My name is ___ | Sboozi ___ |
| I'm sorry | Ndzoh 'usja |
| Yes | A |
| No | 'Andooh |
| Be quiet | T'ezinih [to one person] |
| T'ezahnih [to more than one person] | |
| Sit down | S̲inda [to one person] |
| S̲ahke [to two people] | |
| Delhut̲s̲'i [to three or more] | |
| Come here | 'Anih |
| Look | Nilh'en [to one person] |
| Nulh'en [to two or more people] | |
| Listen to me | Sooz̲elht̲s̲'ai [to one person] |
| Who? | Ndan |
| What? | Ndi |
| How? | Nts'eza'a |
| Where? | Nts'e |
| Why? | Dika |
| When? [in the past] | Nts'ohda |
| When? [in the present or future] | Nts'ohde |
| Who is this? | Ndunah ndan hont'oh? |
| What is this? | Ndi hont'oh? |
| What time is it? | Nts'oh whunet'o? |
Revision of 2026-06-13.