Language/Zuni/Vocabulary/Useful-phrases
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Zuni Greetings and Useful Vocabulary
Hi Zuni learners 😊
The Zuni language (Zuñi, endonym Shiwiʼma) is spoken in Western New Mexico and eastern Arizona in the United States by around 9,500 people.
➡ How do you greet, how to you say "hello" in Zuni?
In this lesson, you will find some useful phrases and words.
Happy learning!
Useful Phrases in Zuni
| English | Zuni |
|---|---|
| Hello, my friends | Keshhi, hom a:kuwaye |
| Now / Yes (reply to greeting) | Ke:si (a man), e: ( a woman) |
| How have you (1 person) been? | Ko' do' dewanan deyaye? |
| How have you (2 people) been? | Ko' don dewanan deyaye? |
| How have you (3 people) been? | Ko' don dewanan a:deyaye? |
| Happy (reply to above) | K'ettsannishhi |
| Thank You | Elahkwa |
| I'm going (good bye) | So' a:ne |
| We (2) are going | Son a:ne |
| We (3 or more) are going | Son a:wa:ne |
| May you (1) go happily | Do' k'ettsannish a:du |
| May you (2) go happily | Don k'ettsannish a:du |
| May you (3 or more) go happily | Don k'ettsannish a:wa:du |
Useful Words in Zuni
| English | Zuni |
| Man | Łashik'i |
| Woman | Mak'i |
| Dog | Watsida |
| Sun | Ya'dok'ya |
| Moon | Yachunne |
| Water | Ky'awe |