Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 05:26 AM

Site: Alaska Native Languages
Course: Tlingit Language (Tlingit)
Glossary: Tlingit Phrases

I am Raven. : Yéilx xat sitee. OR Yéil áyá xát.

I am Eagle. : Ch’áak’x xat sitee. OR Ch'áak' áyá xát.

Don’t wear your hats in school. : Hél s’áaxw yéi gaxyee.óo yá sgóonx’. (Lit: you won’t wear your hats in school (this is the “prescriptive” use of the future tense).

I will write to you again. : I jeedé kakkwashxéet tsu.

I’ll type to you again. : I jeedé kakkwaldáal' tsu.

I’ll type to you folks tomorrow. : Yee jeedé kakkwaldáal' seigánin.

email (Lit: electric language) : kashóok' yoo x'atánk

S/he sent me an email. : Kashóok' yoo x'atánk ax jeet jeeyaháa.

S/he told me through email. : Kashóok' tóonáx ax jeet x'awditán.

S/he likes to talk behind people’s backs. : Kaa yat'éi yoo x'atánk akwshitán.