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Phrases
Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Navajo, hello is Yá'át'ééh and thank you is Ahéhee'. Here are 20 everyday Navajo phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Navajo · How to say thank you in Navajo · How to say goodbye in Navajo · How to say please in Navajo · How to say sorry in Navajo
| English | Navajo |
|---|---|
| Hello | Yá'át'ééh Literally "it is good"; used at any time of day |
| Goodbye | Hágoónee' |
| Please | Nizhónígo Closest to "please" (lit. "nicely"); Navajo politeness is usually built into the whole request rather than one word |
| Thank you | Ahéhee' |
| Yes | Aoo' |
| No | Dooda |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Baa shíni' Closest phrase for regret/apology; literally "I feel bad about it" |
| Do you speak English? | Bilagáana bizaad díí baa hózhǫ́? Approximate; literally asks about knowledge of the English language — worth confirming with a fluent speaker |
| I don't understand | Doo shił bééhózin da |
| Please speak slowly | Ndi'ní hodíílnih Approximate rendering of "speak slowly"; verify wording with a fluent speaker |
| How much is it? | Díkwíí yáti'? Approximate; more literally "how much/many" |
| Where is the bathroom? | Háadi bįįh bighan? Approximate coinage for "bathroom"; regional/institutional Navajo often borrows English "bathroom" |
| I'd like this, please | Díí bee shił hózhǫ́ Approximate; literally closer to "I like this" |
| The bill, please | Díí bee naa'ná'įįh bee béeso Low confidence — a fluent speaker's phrasing should replace this |
| Where is …? | Háadish …? Question word for "where"; fill the gap after it |
| Help! | Shíká'iłnii'! |
| I need a doctor | Azee'ííł'íní shił nizhóní doo Low confidence — verify with a fluent speaker; azee'ííł'íní = doctor/medicine person |
| Call the police! | Siláo bich'į' hodíilnih! Siláo = police (loanword from Spanish); phrasing approximate |
| I don't speak Navajo | Diné bizaad doo shił bééhózin da Literally 'I don't know Navajo' (doo shił bééhózin da, as in the file); the usual way to say it |
| Can you help me? | Shíká'anilwo'? Approximate; verify with a fluent speaker |
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