Tlingit Language Program - Phrases
Potential speech phrases.
This is something that needs to be memorized. The more times you do it, it will become easier and you will expand on your speaking. So it will become just a part of your vocabulary. Try not to translate into English, try to keep it all in Tlingít.
1. Addressing the audience with respect and honoring them.
Gunalchéesh haat yee.aadi. (plural) Thank you all for coming. Listen
Gunalchéesh haat igoodi. (Singular) Thank you for coming. Listen
Sh yáa awudanéix’i (P) Honored people. Noble people. Listen
Aan yatk’u sáani (P) Children of honored people. Prince and Princess’ Listen
Sh yáa awudanéix’i ka Aan yatk’u saani. Noble people and Prince and Princess’. Listen
Yáa yeedát, xat tsu, Ax tuwáa sigóo x’Ax w dataaní. At this time, I also, want to give a speech/talk or I would be happy to give a speech/talk. Listen
Ch’a aadei yei xát neey.oo. (P) Will you all please forgive me. Listen
Hél/Tlél ayáx yoo x’axw dataani. When I don’t speak right. Listen
Yá yeedát áwé ax tuwáx’ sigóo gunalchéesh yei x’a xwa káayi. This night I want to say it gives me pleasure/happiness to say thank you. Listen
Yá gaaw áwé át koowaháa. The time has come. Listen
Yá gaaw áwé haa eet koowahaa… It is time for our turn (or) the time has now come upon us… Listen
Ax Leelk’wu hás. My grandparents (this is addressing on the father’s side. It is honoring your father’s parents and their parents. It is also addressing the tribal grandparents.) Listen
Ax Éesh hás. My father’s people. My father’s clansmen. Listen
Ax Sáni hás. My father’s brother’s. / My father’s tribal brother’s. Listen
Ax Aat hás. My father’s sisters. / My father’s tribal sisters. Listen
Lingit yóo.x’atangi sh tuxaltoow. I am learning the Tlingít Language. Listen
Yak’ei yee yát á xwal geini. (p) It is good to look upon your faces. Listen
Yak’ei iyát á xwal geiní. (S) It is good to look upon your face. Listen
Sh tugáa xat ditee yeexw siteeni. (p) I am very pleased to see you all. Listen
Sh tugáa xat ditee ixw siteeni. (s) I am very pleased to see you. Listen
Yak’ei áyá, woosht kanAx wutoowda.aadi. It is very good that we have all come together. Listen
Gunalchéesh, Ax eet ilatóowu. (s) Thank you for teaching me. Listen
Gunalchéesh Ax eet yeelatóowu. (p) Thank you all for teaching me. Listen
Gunalchéesh haa eet yeelatóowu (p) (p) Thank you all for teaching us. Listen
Gunalchéesh haa eet ilatóowu (s) (p) Thank you for teaching us. Listen
Gunalchéesh haa xánt yee.aadi. (p) Thank you all for coming to us. Listen
Gunalchéesh haa xántx’ iyagoodi. (s) Thank you for coming to us. Listen