| From my books, I have chosen to list some words, both that have
been requested a lot, and then some that I think may be interesting or
useful.
There are lists of animal names,
nouns, adjectives,
verbs names and
a few miscellaneous items.
And don't forget about that "find" function on your browser, to save you
a lot of scrolling.
Pronunciation
Vowel Sounds
a: as in father or short as in rival
e: as in hate or short as in met
i: as in pig or short as in pit
o: as in note approaching aw in law
u: as (oo) in fool or short as in pull
v: as (u) in but, nasalized
Consonant Sounds
g: nearly as in English, approaching k
d: nearly as in English, approaching t
h, k, l, m, n, q, s, t, w, and y as in English
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Note that do, du and dv are sounded as to, tu and tv in some
words, in fact to, tu and tv could have had their own symbols according to
some. Since they don't, the symbols used are still do, du and dv.
Other things to note
Sometimes vowels are unvoiced, when this is the case, I have used parenthesis
around the appropriate syllable (a common transcription). Note that the consonant
of that syllable is still pronounced, with the preceding syllable.
EXAMPLE: mock is a-ye-(li)-di and pronounced a-yel-di
However, if I put two vowels in parenthesis, it represents alternate forms.
EXAMPLE: crow is ko-g(i)(a) which means that ko-gi or ko-ga are both
correct.
Also,
A ? represents a glottal stop, like the sound between the syllables of
Uh-Oh.
A : after a vowel means that this vowel is doubled, taking twice as long
to say.
An ' after a syllable shows an accent on that syllable.
An ' after the consonant of a syllable shows that a vowel has been left
out.
The syllables with "ts" can be pronounced with a "j" sound.
Remember, there are lists of animal names,
nouns, adjectives,
verbs names and
a few miscellaneous items.
Animals (and some related words)
Ehna?i
alligator (also means iron pot) ... tsu-la-s-gi
animal ... ga-na-tla-i
ant ... do-sv-da-li
antelope ... a-wi-yu-sti
antlers ... a-wi-tsu-yo-ni
armadillo ... u-ya-s-ga-li
badger ... i-no-li
bait, fish ... a-su-di ga-(to)-di
bareback (literally without saddle) ... ni-ga-ya-hu-lv-na
bat ... tla-me'-ha
bay, horse ... u-wo-di-ge so-qui-li
beast (lit. 4 legged) ... nv-gi di-ga-nv-sa-di
beaver, beavers ... do'-ya
bear, bears ... yo-n(v)(a)
bed bug ... ga-lu-i-s-di
bee ... wa-du-li:-si
beef ... wa-ka ha-wi-ya
beef, fattened ... wa-ka ga-li-(tsa)-ta-nv
bird, birds ... tsi'-s'qua
blackbird ... tsi-s-qua-li-s-da
blackfox ... gv-ni-ge-tsu-li
blacksnake (climber) ... ga-le-gi
bluebird ... tsa-quo'-la-de
bluejay ... tla-i?-ga
boar ... si-qua tsu-ka-nv-s-de-na
bobcat, bobcats ... gv-he
buffalo, buffaloes ... ya'-n'-s-si' or yansa
bull ... tsu-ka-nv-s-de-na
bullfrog ... kan'-nu-na
butterfly ... ka-ma-ma
buzzard ... su-li:
camel ... ke-mi-li
cardinal ... to-tsu'-hwa
cat, cats ... we-s(a)(i)
catfish ... tsu-li-s-da-na:-li or tsu-n'-li-s-da-na'-li
centipede ... tsu-ga-no-tsi
chickadee ... tsi-ga-li:-li
chicken, chickens ... tsi-ta:-ga
chipmunk ... ki-yu:-ga
cobra ... kwa-n-da-i-o-ha
collar, horse ... u-na-ha-tlv-di
cow, cattle ... wa-ga
cowhide ... wa-ka ga-ne-ga
crawfish ... tsi:-s-dv-na
cricket ... ta-la-du
crow ... ko:-g(a)(i)
dead, animal ... u-li-wo-tsv-i
deer (singular and plural) ... v'-s-gi-yi OR a-wi
dog, dogs ... gi-tli
donkey (long-eared) ... di-ga-li-nv'-hi-dv
donkeys ... di-ni-ga-li-nv'-hi-dv
dove ... wo:-ya
dove (lit. cries for acorns) ... gu-le di-s-go-ni
dragonfly ... wa-da-du-ga
drake, male duck ... ka-wo-nu a-tsv-ya
duck ... ka-wo:-n(i)
ducklings ... ka-wo-nu a-ni-dv
eagle ... wo-ha'-li
earthworm ... u-tsi:-ya or u-ni-tsi:-ya
eel ... tlv-de-ga
elephant ... ka-ma-ma (this is also the word for butterfly, it has to do
with ears.)
elk ... a-wi e-qua
ewe ... a-gi-si u-no-de-na
fawn ... ah-wi a-gi-na
fish ... a-tsa?-di
fly ... tvh?-ga
flying squirrel ... te-wa
fox, foxes ... tsu'-(t)la'
fox, red ... tsu-la u-wo-di-ge
fox sparrow ... wa:-kv:-ta
frog ... wa-lo-si
fur ... u-wu-ya-ta-nv
geese ... sa-sa-u-ni-go-di
giraffe ... ga-lv-n-di a-ls-da-gi-s-gi
goat ... u'-k(a)-so?-tsa-ne-dv
goats ... u-na-k(s)-so-tsa-ne-dv
goose ... sa:-sa
grasshopper ... to-la-tsga
green snake ... se-la-gwo-ya
groundhog ... o'-ga-na'
ground squirrel ... gi-yu-ga
grubs ... s-go-yi OR tsv'-s-go'-yi
guinea, fowl ... gu-que-tsu-(na)-s-di
guinea pig ... oh-we-li
hawk ... to-wo'-d(i)
heifer ... wa-ka a-gi-na
hoot owl ... u-gu-ku
hornet ... ka-n(a)-ts(i)-s-de-tsi
horse, horses ... so'-qui-li
horsefly ... da-ma-ga
hounddog ... gi-hli di-ga?-le-nv-hi-da
howl ... ge-lu-hv-s-di
hummingbird ... wa-le-li
jack rabbit ... tse-gi tsi-s-du
kangaroo ... di-lta-de-gi tsi-s-de-tsi yu-s-di
katydid ... si-gi-gi
leopard ... tlv-da-tsi u-nv-tsa-di
lion ... hlv-da-ji
livestock ... ga-na-hla?-i
lizard ... ti-yo'-ha-li'
locust ... lo-lo
louse, lice ... ti:-na
meadowlark (also means star) ... no:-k(i)'-si'
mink ... e:-tli
mole ... to-ni:-qua
monkey ... a-da-le-s-gi-yi'-s-gi or a-n'-da-le-s-gi-yi'-s-gi
mosquito ... do-sa
moth ... wa-so-hla
mourning dove ... gu-le di-s-go-hni-hi
mouse ... tsi-s-de-tsi
mud dauber ... di-guhl-di-s-gi
otter ... tsi-ya)
owl ... wa-hu-hi
oyster ... da-gv-na
panther, panthers (also means large wildcat) ... tlv-da-tsi'
perch ... a-go:-li OR a-ni-go:-li
pig, pigs ... si'-qua
polar bear ... yo-na u-ne-ga
porcupine ... di-li tsu-tsa-o-s-di
o'possum (lit. smiling pig) ... si-quu:-tse-ts' OR u-tse-tsdi
quail ... guhgwe
rabbit, rabbits ... tsi'-s(a)-du
raccoon, raccoons ... kv-tli
rat ... tsi-s-de-tsi
rattlesnake ... u-tso'-n(a)-ti' or u-n'-tso'-n'-ti'
redbird ... to-tsu-hwa
robin ... tsi-s-gwo-gwo rooster ... a-tsv'-ya
roosters ... a-ni-tsv'-ya
sapsucker ... kv-gwo:-ha
scorpion ... tsi-s-dv-na a-da-tsv-i-s-gi
sheep (woolly) ... u-no-de:-n(a)
sheep (plural) ... u-ni-no-de:-n(a)
skunk, skunks ... di?-li
snake ... i'-na-dv
snapping turtle ... sa-li-gu-gi
spider ... ka-na-ne'-s-gi
spiders ... a-ni-ka-na-ne'-s-gi
squirrel ... sa-lo-li
tadpole OR toad ... teh?ga
terrapin ... da-ksi
tick ... gu-ga-(i)
tiger ... hlv-da-tsi
turkey ... gv-na
wasp ... ka-n(a)-ts(i)-s-de-tsi
water mocassin ... u'-ga-n'-te:-na or (plural) u-ni-ga-n'-te:-na
weasel (lit. yellow rat) ... d-lo'-ni-ge tsi-s-de-tsi
whippoorwill ... tsgwa-le-gwa-la
winter wren ... tsi-s-tsi-s OR tsi-tsi
wolf, wolves ... wa-hya OR wa-ya
woodrat ... ka-niw-ksa u-ta-na
worms ... s-go-yi OR tsv-s-go'-yi
wren ... tse-ni'
yellowjacket ... tsa-s-ga-ya
yellow mockingbird ... hu-hu
zebra ... so-gwi-li tsu-lv-da-nv-ni
animal names, nouns,
adjectives, verbs,
names and a few miscellaneous
items, pronounciation info , or back
to the Top.
Adjectives
above ... ga-lv-la-di-dla
absolute ... u-to-hi-yu-hi-ya
abundant ... gv-wa-lo-sv-s-di
accurate ... ka-li- di-do-(la)-gi
active ... gv-hna-ga-l-s-di
alive ... gv-hna or gv-hno-da
afloat ... u-hyo-lu-ha
afraid ... a-s-ga-ha
alone ... u-wa-sa
amazed ... a-s-gwa-ni-ga-sa
angry ... u-hna-lv-ha
another ... so?-i
anxious ... u-we-li-hi?-a
approximately ... d-lv
bad ... u-yo?-i
backwards ... a-si-ni
bashful ... u-de-ho-sa-ti
beautiful ... u-wo-du-hi
behind ... o-hni-di-dla
big ... e-qua
clean ... `u-da-`nv-ga-`lv-da
crazy, insane ... u-lv-no-ti-s-gi
dirty ... ga-da-`ha-i
fast ... ga-ya-`nu-la
happy ... a-li-he-li-s-di
hardest or loudest ... wa-s-ta-yv (also tautest)
healthy or well ... to-hi or do-hi(also serene or peaceful)
little ... `u-sti
little, tiny, small(as in a baby) ... u-s-di
mighty ... wu-li-ni-gv-gv
proud ... u-tlv-quo-di
round ... ga-sa-qua-lv
slow- u-ska-`no-la
strong ... uh-li-ni-gi-da
true ... u-do-hi-`yu
animal names, nouns,
adjectives, verbs,
names and a few miscellaneous
items, pronounciation info , or back
to the Top.
Verbs
Simple Verbs...
accomplish, succeed ... a s gwa di sdi
ate ... `a-`ga
eat ... hi-`gi
get ... hi-gi
give ... a-da-ne-di
go ... ha-ni-gi
have ... u-ha
help ... a-li-s-de-lv-di
laugh ... u-ye-tsa-s-gv
learning ... a-na-de-lo-quo-s-gv
teaching ... da-de-yo-hv-s-gv
try ... ha-`nel-`ta
stand ... a-le-di
standing ... ga-do-da
stop ... ha-le-`wi-sta
Not as simple...
what are they doing? ... ga-do-a-na-du-ne
I believe ... a-quo-`hi-yu
I believed ... a-quo-hi-`yu-nv
I will believe ... da-`go-hi-yu-`ni
I'm going ... `ge-`ga
I was going ... `ge-gv-`i
I will be going ... `ge-ges-`ti
I hear ... ga-`tv-gi
I heard ... ak-dv-`ga-nv
I will hear ... ga-`ga-dv-`ga-ni
I hit it ... `gv-`ni-`ga
I will hit it ... dv-`gv-ni-`la
I see ... `tsi-go-`ti
I saw ... a-gi-go-`hv
I will see him or her ... da-`tsi-go-`i
I am speaking ... Tsi-wo-ni-hu.
I'm talking ... tsi-`wo-ni
I talked ... gi-`wo-ni-`sv
I will talk ... da-tsi-`wo-ni-`si
I'm thankful ... ga li `e li `ga
I was thankful ... a qua li `he li tsv
I'll be thankful ... ga li `e li `ges `ti
I think ... ge-`li
I thought ... ge-`lis gv
I will think ... ge-`lis-ges-`ti
I'm tired ... da gi yo `we ga
I was tired ... da gi yo `we gv
I'll be tired ... da gi yo `we ges `ti
I want ... a-qua-du-`li
I wanted ... a-qua-du-`lis-ge-sti
I will want ... a-qua-du-`lis-ge-sti
I wanted(two or more items) ... `da-qua-du-`li
I will want(two or more items) ... da-qua-`lis-`ge-sti
I'm working ... da-gi-`lv-wi-sta-`ne
I was working ... da-gi-`lv-wi-sta-ne-`hv
I will be working ... da-gi-`lv-wi-sta-ne-`he sti
I don't understand ... `tla-i-`go-li-`ga
I didn't understand ... tla-ya-quol-`tsi-i
I won't understand ... tla-i-ge-go-`li-`ga
I'm hungry ... a-gi-`yo-si
I'm going to eat ... da-ga-li-sta-yvn
I will eat later ... go hi u da ga li sta yv ni
I am eating ... ga li sta yv hv sga
I have eaten ... a qual sta yv nu
I was hungry ... a gi `yo sis gv i
I'll be hungry ... a gi `yo sis `ges ti
You eat ... ha-li-s-ta-yv hv-s-ga
He/she will eat ... da-li-s-ta-yv-ni
They are eating ... a-nv-li-s-ta yv-hv-s-ga
Do you want to eat? ... tsadulis tsaldati
What am I eating ... ga-do-u-s-ti-tsi-gi
Pass me (food item) ... de-skv-si (this is used for solid foods)
Pass me(drink, gravy) ... e-s-gi-ne-hv-si
Are you hungry? ... ja-yo-si-ha-s?
I'm going home ... dv ge `si-di `quenv `sv i
I will go home ... a `qua ni gi ses `ti
Today I'm going ... ko `hi i ga-ge `ga
I went yesterday ... sv `hi-wa qua do `lv
I will go tomorrow ... su na `le-da ge `si
I'm going to town ... di`ga du `hv-ge `ga
I've been to town ... di`ga du hv-wi ge `da
I will go to town ... di`ga du`hv-a qua `nv ses `ti
I'm going to work ... da gi `lv wi sta `le `ga
I went to work ... da ge `lv wi sta ne `le `sv
I will be working ... da gi `lv wi sta ne `he `sti
I'm going to eat ... da-ga-`lis-`ta-yv-`ni
I'm riding with him ... tsi`tsa-ne
I rode with him ... tsi`tsa-ne-lv
I will ride with him ... da-tsi`tsa-ne-`li
We are going(two people) ... o-`ste-`ga
We have been(two people) ... wo-`ste-`da
We will go(2 people) ... o `ste ge `sti
We didn't understand ... tla-yo gi nol 'tse i
We will be working ... do gi ni`lv wi sta ne 'hes `ti
We are going to move(two people) ... da `yo sta da nv `si
We are going(3 or more people) ... o`tse `ga
You stay home (1 person) ... tso `le `sti
Go with me(one person) ... kstaqua du `ga
He/she ate ... ul-`sta-yv-`nv
He/she believes ... u-`wo-hi`yu
He/she is eating ... al-`sta-yv-`hv-sga
He/she hit it ... gvn`ga
He/she is laughing ... u-yets-`ga
He/she was laughing ... u-yets-`ga-`i
He/she sees ... a-go-`ti
He/she will see ... u-go-`hv
He/she is singing ... de-ka-no-`gi
He/she sang ... du-no-`gi-sv
He/she will sing ... do-da-ka-no-`gi-si
He/she is talking ... ga-`wo-ni
He/she thinks ... e-`li
He/she thought ... e-`li-sgv
He/she will think ... e-`li-s-ge-s-`ti
He/she is working ... du-`lvw-sta-ne-`i
That is mine ... is `na-a-qua-`tse-`li
This is my house ... hi `ya-gal tso `de aqua `tse `li
This is my car ... hi `ya-a tso do `di-a qua `tse `li
This is my wife ... hi `ya-ak sta `yv hv `sga
This is my son/daughter ... hi `ya-a que `tsi
This is ours ... a gi na `tse `li
This is our house ... hi `ya-gal tso`de-o gi na `tse `li
This is our car ... hi `ya-a tso do `di o gi na `tse `li
This is our child ... hi `ya-ogi `ne tsi
Is this yours? ... hi `yas-tsa `tse `li
Is this where you live? ... hi `yas-di `ste nv `sv
animal names, nouns,
adjectives, verbs,
names and a few miscellaneous
items, pronounciation info , or back
to the Top.
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Some specific resources:
First, I would like to reiterate that I am not a native speaker
of Cherokee, and in fact, I know very little of my personal ancestors. However,
I have been able to find some very excellent resources for studying the Cherokee,
or Tsalagi, language.
The first resource is Beginning Cherokee by Ruth Bradley
Holmes and Betty Sharp Smith (ISBN:0-8061-1463-0). This book has cassette
tapes that go with it and give the pronounciations for all the Tsalagi words
in the lessons. Considering how important pitch is in Cherokee, I recommend
such audio resources. This book is available at Amazon.com .
The second major resource I have is Durbin Feeling's
Cherokee- English Dictionary. There is no ISBN number given, but it
was published by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and printed by Heritage
Printing, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. I came across this book at a Pow-Wow. This
book is also available at Amazon.com
Another wonderful book is the trade size volume by Prentice
Robinson, a bilingual speaker of Cherokee, and teacher of the language. It
is called Easy to Use Cherokee Dictionary. For more info, write to
the Cherokee Language and Culture Center at
4158 East 48th Place
Tulsa, OK 24135-4739
This book really is very easy to use and a great resource.
Cherokee Words with Pictures is a small pamphlet style dictionary
with some additional historical information by Mary Ulmer Chiltoskey, Library
of Congress card number 72-76716.
A fun sort of book, and useful for someone who wants to pick
up conversational Cherokee is How to Talk Trash in Cherokee, English
portions by Don Grooms, Cherokee by John Oocumma. It was published by
Downhome Publishing Company
3702 NW 6th St.
Gainesville, FL 32069
Here is a list of titles published by
Cherokee Publications
P.O. Box 430
Cherokee, NC 28719
(704) 488-8856
Seven Clans of the Cherokee Society by Marcelina Reed, ISBN
0-935741-17-8.
The Cherokee Past and Present by J. Ed. Sharpe, ISBN 0-935741-04-6.
Cherokee Legends and the Trail of Tears adapted by Thomas Bryan Underwood,
ISBN 0-935741-00-3.
The Story of the Cherokee People by Tom B. Underwood,
ISBN0935741-01-1.
Nouns
air ... u-no-le
beads ... a-de-la-di-ya-tso-di
string of beads ... a-de-la-di-ya-tlo di
beauty ... u-wo-du
bed ... ga-`ni-tlv-`di-`sti
bedroom ... a-`sv-sti-ka-nv-`su-lv
bridge ... a-sv-`tlv-i
car ... `a-`tso-du-`di
city ... ga-du-`hv-i
country ... s-ga-`du-gi
dirt ... ga-da
door ... a-s-`du-di
doorway ... ga-lo-`hi `sti
dresser ... di-se-`hi-sti
earth ... e-lo-hi-no
field ... tso-ge-si
fire ... a-tsi-la
floor ... ya-te-no-ha
flower ... hu-tsi-lv-ha or a-ji-lv-s-gi
forest ... a-do-hi
fork ... yv-`gi
garden ... a-wi-sv-di-yi
grass ... ga-`nu-lv
grease ... go-i
hay ... ka-ne-s-ga
highway, big road ... u-`ta-`na-nv-`no-hi
home ... o-we-`nv-`sv
hothouse ... o-si
house ... gal-`tso-de
my house ... a-que-nv-sv
iron pot ... tsu-la-s-gi
journey ... vi-s-vi
king ... u-gv-wi-yu-hi
kitchen ... a-da-`sta-ti
knife ... ha-yel-`sdi
lake, pond, bay ... v-da-li
lamp ... a-`tsv-s-ta
lawn ... `o-ni
napkin ... e-s-gi-nv-si
peace ... nv-wa-do-hi-ya-da
person ... si-yv-wi
phone ... di-li-no-`he-`di
plate ... `a-se-li-do
pride ... a-tlv-quo-dv
road ... nv-~no-`Hi
smoke signal ... tsu-na-lu-gi
spirit ... a-da-nv-do
spoon ... a-di-`to-di
star ... no-ki-si
storehouses ... u-na-wa-da-li
street ... ga-la-`nv-da
success ... a-s-gwa-di-s-di
sun ... nv-do-i-ga-e-hi
table or Chair ... ga-`sgi-lo
thunder ... ah-yv-da-gwa-lo-sgi
town ... ga-du-hv?-i
trees ... de-tlu-`gv
water ... a-ma
wind ... u-no-le
window ... tso-`la-`na
world ... e-`lo-`hi
yard ... `o-`ni
animal names, nouns,
adjectives, verbs,
names and a few miscellaneous
items, pronounciation info , or back
to the Top.
Miscellaneous Items
I Love You ... gv-ge-yu-hi
People and Kin words...
I ... yv
He ... a-tsv-ya-i
Me ... a-`ya
Baby ... u-`sti
Boy ... a `tsu tsa
Boys ... ah-choo-jah-a-ni-tsu-tsa
Child ... a-yo-li
Child ... oo-s-dee-a -`yo-li
Children ... di-ni-`yo-tli
Egg, child of ... u-we-tsi
Elder man ... u-dv-so-nv-hi
Elder woman ... a-ga-yv-li-ge
Everyone ... ni-ga-du-wu
Everybody- na-ni-v-qu-u
Family ... si-da-ne-lv
Female ... a-ge-yv
Friend(third person) ... o-gi-na-li
Girl ... a-ge -`hu-tsa
Girls ... ah-gay-hu-ge-jah aneigehutsa
Man, men ... u-we-ji-a-ska-`ya
Someone- gi-lo-a-si-yv-wi
Somebody ... gi-lo-i
Woman ... `ge ya
women ... ah-gay-yah anigeya
king ... u-gv-wi-yu-hi
Lord ... ga-lu-hlo
Medicine man ... di-da-nv-wi-s-gi
Warrior ... a-ya-wis-gi
Spirit warrior ... a-da-nv-do-ai-tli-hi
Witch ... a-tsa-s-gi-li
Wizard ... a-dv-ne-li-s-gi
Kin ... go-hu-sti-a-na-da-dv-ni
Brother ... da-nv-tli
Brothers ... a-na-da-nv-tli
We are brothers ... tso-s-da-da-a-nv-tli
Her sister ... u-lv
His sister- u-do
They are sisters ... di-na-da-lv
We are sisters ... tso-sda-da-lv
Daughter ... a-que-tsi-a-ge-yu-tsa
Husband ... ah-sgah-yah u ye hi
Mother ... e-`tsi
My mother ... v-ge-tsi
Our mother ... e-`tsi
Father ... e-`do-`da
My father ... eh-doh-da-hv-ge-do-da
Your father ... tsa-du-da
Our father ... o-gi-du-da
Grandmother ... e-li-si
Grandfather ... e-du-di
My grandmother ... v-gi-li-si
My grandfather ... v-gi-du-di
Paternal grandmother ... e-ni-si
Aunt ... e-tlo-`gi
Their aunt ... u-lo-`gi
Uncle ... e-du-`sti
Cousin ... go-hu-s-di-a-na-da-dv-ni
Basic Greetings, and useful phrases...
Hello ... O-si-yo
Howdy ... 'Siyo
How are you? ... (t)do-`hi-tsu
I am fine ... (t)`o-si-gwu
Are you fine? ... to-hi-ju
Fine ... o-s-di
Good ... o-s-da
No good ... tla-o-s-da
Okay ... ho wa
Bad ... u-yo-i
Yes, I'm fine ... (t)do`hi-qu-u
And you? ... ni-na
Good morning ... o-s-da sunalei
Good evening ... o-s-da sv-hi-ye-yi
Good night ... o-s-da sv-no-i
Thank you, thanks ... wa-do
You're welcome ... gv-li-e-li-ga
Welcome ... tsi-lu -gi
Goodbye(speaking to one person) ... do-na-da-`go-v-i
Goodbye(speaking to a group) ... do-`da-ga-g`hv-i
Let's see each other again ... do-na-da-go-hv-i
Yes ... v (pronounced uh)
No ... tla
Not ... kla
I don't know ... thlah-tla-ya-gwa-n-ta
Friend ... o-gi-na-lli-i
Good peace ... to-hi-du (A state of body, mind, and Spirit)
What is your name? ... ga-do-de-tsa do
(Your name) is my name, My name is ... da-qua-dov (your name)
This is (name or object) ... hi- a (name)
(Name) is his/her name ... du-do (name)
Where is (name or object) ... ha-tlv...?
Good for you ... o-s-da-du
What is this? ... do-i-s-di-hi-na
What time is it? ... he-la-ya-a-hli-li
Which is it? ... do-u-sdi
Where do you live? ... ha-dlv-hi-he-la
Are you Cherokee? ... hi-tsa-la-gi-s
I don't understand ... tla-i-go-li-ga
I know some Cherokee ... ga-yo tsi wo-ni tsa-la-gi
I understand a little Cherokee ... u-s-ti go-li-ga wo-ni tsa-la-gi
I speak a little Cherokee ... u-s-ti tsi wo-ni tsa-la-gi
Days, Months and Time words...
Days of the Week ... joh-sgoh
Sunday ... Do-da-gwa-sgv
Monday ... Do-da-wo-hnv
Tuesday ... Ta-li-ne-i-ga
Wednesday ... No-i-ne-i-ga
Thursday ... Nv-gi-ne-i-ga
Friday ... Ju-na-gi-lo-sdi
Saturday ... Do-da-gwi-de-na
January ... Month of the Cold Moon ... du-no-lv-ta-ni
February ... Month of the Bony Moon ... ka-ga-li
March ... Month of the Windy Moon ... a-nu-yi
April ... Month of the Flower Moon ... ka-wa-ni
May ... Month of the Planting Moon ... a-na-a-gv-ti
June ... Month of the Green Corn Moon ... de-ha-lu-yi
July ... Month of the Ripe Corn Moon ... gu-ye-quo-ni
August ... Month of the End of the Fruit Moon ... ga-lo-ni-i
September ... Month of the Nut Moon ... du-li-i-s-di
October ... Month of the Harvest Moon ... du-ni-nv-di
November ... Month of the Trading Moon ... nu-da-de-qua
December ... Month of the Snow Moon ... v-s-gi-ga
after ... u-lo-so-nv
daytime ... i-`ga
evening ... sv-hi-ye-yi
ever ... i-yu-quo
forever ...i-go-hi-da-quu-ge-sv
morning ... su-na-le-i
night ... sv-no-i
noon ... `i-ga
now ... nv
today ... ko-hi-`i-`ga
tonight ... ko-`hi-u-`sv
tomorrow ... su-`n-le
Numbers ... di-se-s-di
One ... sa-`qu-u-i
Two ... `ta-`li
Three ... `tso-`i
Four ... `nv-`gi
Five ... `hi-s-`gi
Six ... su-da-`li
Seven ... ga-li-`quo-`gi
Eight ... (t)sa-`ne-la
Nine ... `so-`ne-`la
Ten ... s-go-`hi
Eleven ... sa-do
Twelve ... saw-doo tal-du
Thirteen ... tawl-doo tso-ga-du
Fourteen ... joh-gah-doo ni-ga du
Fifteen ... ne-gah-doo sgi-ga du
Sixteen ... sgee-gah-doo da-la du
Seventeen- ... dah-lah-doo gal-hgwa du
Eighteen ... gawl-gwah-doo ne-la du
Nineteen ... neh-lah-doo so-ne-la du
Twenty ... soh-neh-lah-doo tal-sgo
Thirty ... tawl-sgoh jo-sgo
Colors...
Black ... gv-na-ge-i
Blue ... sa-go-ni-ge-i
Brown ... u-wo-di-ge
Green ... i-tse-i-yu-s-di
Gray ... u-s-go-lv sa-go-ni-ge
Gold ... da-lo-ni-ge-i
Orange ... a-sa-lo-ni-ge
Pink ... gi-ga-ge-i-yu-s-di
Purple ... gi-ge-s-di
Red ... gi-ga-ge
Silver ... a-de-lv u-ne-gv
White ... u-ne-ga
Yellow ... da-lo-ni-ge
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Names
Annie ...e ni ...pronounced ...a nee
Austin ...o-s-ta (ni) ...pronounced ... os-tan
Beverly ... que-qui-li ... pronounced ... kway-kwe-lee
Carole ... ka-quo-li pronounced ... ka-kwo-lee
Cindy ... si-na-ti ... pronounced ... see-na-te
Clarence ... tla-wa-(ni)-si ... pronounced ... tla-wan-see
Darrell ... de-wa-(li) ... pronounced ... day-wal
Dorothy ... do-quo-ti ... pronounced ... doe-kwo-te
Emily ... e-me-li pronounced ... a-may-lee
Emma ... e-ma-i ... pronounced ... a-ma-e
EVA ... e-wi ... pronounced ... eh-wi
Gene ... gi-ni ... pronounced ... ge-ne
George ... tsa-tsi ... pronounced ... ga-gee
Gladys ... tle-da-(si) ... Pronounced ... clay-das
Grace ... ga-wa-si ... Pronounced ... ga-wah-see
Janet ... tse-ni-ti ... pronounced ... jay-nee-te
Jessie ... tse-si ... pronounced ... jay-see
Jesus ... tsi-sa ... pronounced ... ji-sa
John, Johnny ... tsa-ni ... pronounced ... ja-nee
John Ross ... gu-wi-s-gu-wi
Joshua ... tsa-si pronounced ... ja-see
Judy ... tse-di ... pronounced ... jew-de
Jumper ... di-la-ta-de-gi
Junaluska ... tsu-nu-lv-hv-s-gi
June ... de-ha-lu-yi
Kanuga ... ka-nu-g
Katherine ... ge-ta-wi-(ni) ... prounounced ... gay-te-ween
Kathy ... ge-di-yi Pronounced ... gay-de-ye
Kina ... ka-yi-ni
Laura ... la-qua-a ... pronounced ... la-kwa-ah
Little Wolf ... u-s-ti wa-ya
Little-John ... u-s-di tsa-ni
Locust ... ka-lo-que-gi-di
Long ... ga-nv-hi-dv
Lorraine ... lo-que-(ni) pronounced ... loe-kwayn
Lowell ... lo-we-li ... pronounced ... loe-way-lee
Mark ... ma-ga
Martha ... ma-di
Martin ... tsu-tsu
Mary ... me-li
Matt ... ma-du ... pronounced ... mah-do
Mattie ... ma-ti
Meredith ... me-qui-di-ta ... pronounced ... may-kwee-de-tah
Molly ... ma li ... pronounced ... mah-lee
Renee ... que-ne ... pronounced ... kway-nay
Running-Wolf ... wa-ya a-di-si
Running-Bear ... yo-nv a-di-si
Sandra ... se-(ni)-di-a ... pronounced ... sayn-de-a
Sara, Sarah ... se-gi ... pronounced ... say-ge
Sequoyah ... si-quo-ya
Stan ... s-te-ni ... pronounced ... s-tay-nee
Standing-deer ... a-wi ga-do-ga
Swimmer ... a-yv-i-ni
Tammy ... te-mi ... pronounced ... tay-me
Terry ... te-wi ... Pronounced ... tay-we
Thomas ... do-ma-si ... pronounced ... doe-mah-see
Tiny ... ti-ni
Vicki ... wi-gi
Walkingstick ... u-do-la-nv-s-di
Washington ... wo-si-da-ni
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adjectives, verbs,
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