Useful phrases in Crow

A collection of useful phrases in Crow (Apsáalooke), a Siouan language spoken mainly on the Crow Reservation in southern Montana in the USA.

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Phrase	Apsáalooke (Crow)
Welcome
Hello (General greeting)	Sho'daache Kahée
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Diishootaa? Sho'daache?
Reply to 'How are you?'
Long time no see
What's your name?	Dalassaakiio?
My name is ...	Baláshe ... húuk
Where are you from?
I'm from ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning (Morning greeting)
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)
Good evening (Evening greeting)
Good night
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Deawagawik
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
Yes	Eh
No	Baaleetaa
Maybe	Hilósh Aaláa
I don't know
I understand
I don't understand
Please speak more slowly
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Crow?	Biiluukaalilih?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Speak to me in Crow
How do you say ... in Crow?
Excuse me
How much is this?
Sorry
Please
Thank you	Ahóoh
Reply to thank you
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you	Diixabiiwaak
I love you	Diiawachisshik
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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Sources

https://play.google.com/store/apps/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/
https://dictionary.crowlanguage.org/

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