Useful phrases in Chipewyan

A collection of useful phrases in Chipewyan, a Northern Athabaskan language spoken in parts of northern Canada

See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.

Phrase	Dënesųłıné (Chipewyan)
Welcome	Hóʔą ("there's room")
Hello (General greeting)	ʔédlánet’é
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	ʔédlánet’é?
Reply to 'How are you?'
Long time no see
What's your name?	ʔedlánet’é ɂá?
My name is ...	Si ... Húshye
Where are you from?	ʔédlók’é náɂęddhér ɂá?
I'm from ...	... hots’į hast’į
Pleased to meet you	Sínié si neghą níníyá
Good morning (Morning greeting)	K’abį́ nezų ʔédúhų́n k’ą́mbį́ ɂedlánet’é
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	ʔédúhų́n dzídisítł’ą́ghé ɂedlánet’é
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Horélyą náheɁą Nánést’į nįndé nesdhen
Good night	K’ą́mbį́ Nánést’į nįndé nesdhen
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Nanest’į losą́ Nánést’į nįndé nesdhen
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
I understand
I don't understand	Súgharestth’įle Nénéresnįhilé sí
Yes	ʔę́n
No	ʔį́lé
Maybe
I don't know	K’óshįle á
Please speak more slowly	Ts’ethįé Dene á yanexti
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English?	Yánełtí húsą́ Tthót’įné?
Do you speak Chipewyan?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Speak to me in Chipewyan	Dene t’á seł yanełti walí ósą́?
How do you say ... in Chipewyan?	Dene t’á edlahodi ʔá?
Excuse me	ʔarélá
How much is this?	Sínié si neghą níníyá
Sorry
Please	ʔésǫ́t’éhilé hú
Thank you	Mársi Marsi tchógh Dégharé marsi nénesdhen
Reply to thank you	Sughuá hásįlá
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
I miss you
I love you
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings	Nedzįné k’é nebá súghuá nį́dé nésdhen!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

More collections of Chipewyan phrases
http://www.firstvoices.com/en/Dene/phrase-books
http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/1689/guide/6478

If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.

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