Language/Zuni/Vocabulary/Useful-phrases
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The Zuni language (Zuñi, endonym Shiwiʼma) is spoken in Western New Mexico and eastern Arizona in the United States by around 9,500 people.
Here are some useful phrases and words.
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 (Homme) | Łashik'i |
| Woman (Femme) | Mak'i |
| Dog (Chien) | Watsida |
| Sun (Soleil) | Ya'dok'ya |
| Moon (Lune) | Yachunne |
| Water (Eau) | Ky'awe |
| White (Blanc) | K'ohanna |
| Yellow (Jaune) | Łuptsinna |
| Red (Rouge) | Shilowa |
| Black (Noir) | K'winna |