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TEETH (LOOSING A TOOTH, VISITING THE DENTIST)

Poor thing! Your tooth fell out! : Haaaáy! I oox átx kei uwaxíx! Note: The elders say that traditionally, nothing special was said or done when a child lost a tooth, but one elder gave this phrase, which her grandmother used to say to her when she lost a tooth.

Keyword(s): Poor thing! Your tooth fell out!Haaaáy! I oox átx kei uwaxíx!

Put your tooth underneath your pillow! : I shayeidí tayeex' yan tí i oox!

Keyword(s): Put your tooth underneath your pillow!I shayeidí tayeex' yan tí i oox!

tooth fairy : kaa oox kookénayi

Keyword(s): kaa oox kookénayitooth fairy

THANKSGIVING

I am grateful for my family this Thanksgiving day. : Sh tugáa xat ditee ax t’aakx’í yá gunalchéesh yagiyeeyí.

Keyword(s): I am grateful for my family this Thanksgiving daySh tugáa xat ditee ax t’aakx’í yá gunalchéesh yagiyeeyí.

I am grateful; I am thankful. : Sh tugáa xat ditee.

Keyword(s): Sh tugáa xat diteeI am grateful, thankful

I am thankful for you. : I kaax gunalchéesh yéi ax toowú yatee.

Keyword(s): I am thankful for youI kaax gunalchéesh yéi ax toowú yatee.

I am very thankful that we are family. : Sh tugáa xat ditee ax wooch xooníx haa sateeyí ldakát uháan.

Keyword(s): Sh tugáa xat ditee ax wooch xooníx haa sateeyí ldakát uháan.I am very thankful that we are family.

I feel thankful for my children. : Gunalchéesh yéi ax toowú yatee ax yátx’i yís.

Keyword(s): Gunalchéesh yéi ax toowú yatee ax yátx’i yís.I feel thankful for my children

I feel very thankful. : Gunalchéesh yéi ax toowú yatee.

Keyword(s): I feel very thankful.Gunalchéesh yéi ax toowú yatee.

Thanksgiving day : Gunalchéesh yagiyeeyí

Keyword(s): Gunalchéesh yagiyeeyíThanksgiving day

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