A repertoire of helpful phrases in Lakota Sioux, a Siouan language talked in components of the USA and also Canada.
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Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said come one person); pl = plural; m = masculine (said by men); f = woman (said by women).
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Welcome | Taŋyáŋ yahí (sg) Taŋyáŋ yahípi (pl) |
Hello (General greeting) | Hau (m) |
How space you? | Tókheškhe yaúŋ he? Toníktuha he? Taŋyáŋ yaúŋ he? |
Reply come 'How are you?' | Wašté |
Long time no see | Théhaŋ waŋčhíŋyaŋke šni |
What's her name? | Táku eníčiyapi he? |
My name is ... | ... Emáčiyapi |
Where room you from? | Tukténitaŋhaŋ he? |
I'm from ... | |
Pleased to satisfy you | Wíyuškiŋyaŋ waŋčhíŋyaŋke ló (m)Wíyuškiŋyaŋ waŋčhíŋyaŋke (f) |
Good morning (Morning greeting) | Híŋháŋni Híŋhaŋni laȟči Híŋhaŋni wašté |
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | |
Good evening (Evening greeting) | |
Good night | Hanhepi wašté |
Good luck! | Tókhi wániphika ní! |
Cheers! good Health! (Toasts supplied when drinking) | |
Have a pretty day | Aŋpétu wašté yuhá yo (m>sg) Aŋpétu wašté yuhá ye (f>sg) Aŋpétu wašté yuhá po (m>pl) Aŋpétu wašté yuhá pe (f>pl) |
Bon appetit / have a quite meal | |
Bon trip / have a good journey | Taŋyáŋ ománi (m>sg) Taŋyáŋ ománi ye (f>sg) Taŋyáŋ ománi po (m>pl) Taŋyáŋ ománi pe (f>pl) |
I don't understand | Owákaȟniǧe šni |
Please speak much more slowly | Ȟ’ahíya wóglaka yo (m>sg) Ȟ’ahíya wóglaka ye (f>sg) Ȟ’ahíya wóglaka po (m>pl) Ȟ’ahíya wóglaka pe (f>pl) |
Please say the again | Akhé eyá yo (m>sg) Akhé eyá ye (f>sg) Akhé eyá po (m>pl) Akhé eyá pe (f>pl) |
Please create it down | Owá yo (m>sg) Owá ye (f>sg) Owá po (m>pl) Owá pe (f>pl) |
Do girlfriend speak ? | …iyá wóyaglaka he? |
How execute you speak ... In Lakota? | … tókhel Lakȟótiya ehápi he? |
Excuse me | Émičiktuŋža yo (m>sg) Émičiktuŋža ye (f>sg) Émičiktuŋža po (m>pl) Émičiktuŋža pe (f>pl) |
How much is this? | Lé mázaska tóna he? |
Sorry | |
Please | Yé Ičhé |
Thank you | Philámayaye |
Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Otȟáŋkaye kiŋ tuktél úŋ he? |
This gentleman will pay because that everything | |
This lady will pay for everything | |
Would you like to dance v me? | Wayáčhi yačhíŋ he? |
I love you | Thečhíȟila Iyótaŋčhila Čhaŋtóčhignake |
Get fine soon | Ečháŋni aníčisni kte ní! |
Leave me alone! | Amáyuštaŋ yo (m>sg) Amáyuštaŋ ye (f>sg) Amáyuštaŋ po (m>pl) Amáyuštaŋ pe (f>pl) |
Help! | Ómakiya yo (m>sg) Ómakiya ye (f>sg) Ómakiya po (m>pl) Ómakiya pe (f>pl) |
Fire! | Pȟéta! |
Stop! | Ayúštaŋ yo (m>sg) Ayúštaŋ ye (f>sg) Ayúštaŋ po (m>pl) Ayúštaŋ pe (f>pl) |
Call the police! | Čhaŋksáyuhá kiŋ wičhákiyuȟla yo (m>sg) Čhaŋksáyuhá kiŋ wičhákiyuȟla ye (f>sg) Čhaŋksáyuhá kiŋ wičhákiyuȟla po (m>pl) Čhaŋksáyuhá kiŋ wičhákiyuȟla pe (f>pl) |
Christmas greetings | |
New Year greetings | |
Easter greetings | |
Birthday greetings | Nitȟá-aƞpétu Wašté |
One language is never ever enough | Tóhaŋni waŋžíla iyápi iyóhi šni Tóhaŋni waŋžíla iyápi iyóhi šni yeló |
My hovercraft is full of eels | Iyéčhiŋkiŋyaŋka čha kiŋyáŋ mitȟáwa kiŋ hoká ožúla! Iyéčhiŋkiŋyaŋka čha kiŋyáŋ mitȟáwa kiŋ hoká ožúla yeló! |
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Lakota translations detailed by jan Ullrich, etymological Director of the Lakota Language Consortium, with additions by Michael Katalenich, and also recordings native Jared Woods.
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