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A collection of useful phrases in Lakota Sioux, a Siouan language spoken in parts of the USA and Canada.
Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said to one person); pl = plural; yo - said by men to a single person.; ye - said by women to a single person; po - said by men to more than one person; pe - said by women to more than one person.
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| English | Lak'ota (Lakota Sioux) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Taŋyáŋ yahí (sg) Taŋyáŋ yahípi (pl) |
| Hello | Hau (used only by men) |
| How are you? Fine thanks, and you? |
Tókheškhe yaúŋ he? Toníktuha he? Taŋyáŋ yaúŋ he? |
| Wašté | |
| Long time no see | Théhaŋ waŋčhíŋyaŋke šni |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Táku eníčiyapi he? |
| Mitakuyepi ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Tukténitaŋhaŋ he? |
| Pleased to meet you | Wíyuškiŋyaŋ waŋčhíŋyaŋke ló (ló used only by men) |
| Good morning | Híŋháŋni / Híŋhaŋni laȟči Híŋhaŋni wašté |
| Good afternoon | |
| Good evening | |
| Good night | Taŋyáŋ ištíŋma yo/ye / po/pe |
| Goodbye | Tókša akhé waŋčhíŋyaŋkiŋ kte Tókša akhé |
| Good luck | Tókhi wániphika ní! |
| Cheers/Good health! | |
| Have a nice day | Aŋpétu wašté yuhá yo/ye / po/pe |
| Bon appetit | |
| Bon voyage | Taŋyáŋ ománi yo/ye / po/pe |
| I don't understand | Owákaȟniǧe šni |
| Please speak more slowly | Ȟ’ahíya wóglaka yo/ye / po/pe |
| Please say that again | Akhé eyá yo/ye / po/pe |
| Please write it down | Owá yo/ye / po/pe |
| Do you speak ...? | …iyá wóyaglaka he? |
| How do you say ... in Lakota? | … tókhel Lakȟótiya ehápi he? |
| Excuse me | Émičiktuŋža yo/ye / po/pe |
| How much is this? | Lé mázaska tóna he? |
| Sorry | |
| Please | Yé / Ičhé |
| Thank you | Philámayaye |
| Where's the toilet? | Otȟáŋkaye kiŋ tuktél úŋ he? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
|
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Wayáčhi yačhíŋ he? |
| I love you | Thečhíȟila / Iyótaŋčhila / Čhaŋtóčhignake |
| Get well soon | Ečháŋni aníčisni kte ní! |
| Leave me alone! | Amáyuštaŋ yo/ye / po/pe! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Ómakiya yo/ye / po/pe! Pȟéta! Ayúštaŋ yo/ye / po/pe! |
| Call the police! | Čhaŋksáyuhá kiŋ wičhákiyuȟla yo/ye / po/pe! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
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| Happy Easter | |
| Happy Birthday | |
| One language is never enough |
Tóhaŋni waŋžíla iyápi iyóhi šni (yeló) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Iyéčhiŋkiŋyaŋka čha kiŋyáŋ mitȟáwa kiŋ hoká ožúla (yeló)! |
Lakota translation provided by Jan Ullrich, Linguistic Director of the Lakota Language Consortium, with additions by Michael Katalenich
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