Cherokee basic words and pronunciation
1. Hello
ᎣᏏᏲ — Osiyo
(oh-SEE-yoh)
Used for hello and general greeting.
2. How are you?
ᎣᏏᏲ ᎯᎠ? — Osiyo hia?
(oh-SEE-yoh hee-AH)
3. I’m fine / good
ᎣᏏᏲ — Osiyo
or
ᎤᏬᏚᎯ — Uwoduhi (peace, well-being)
4. Thank you
ᏩᏙ — Wado
(WAH-doh)
Step 2: Yes / No
Yes: ᎥᎥ (vv — pronounced like “uh-uh” but affirmative)
No: ᎥᏝ ( pronounced like “ cla “ with emphasis )
Numbers
1️⃣ ᏌᎪᎯ — Sagohi (sah-GOH-hee)
2️⃣ ᏔᎵ — Tali (TAH-lee)
3️⃣ ᏦᎢ — Tsoi (CHOY)
4️⃣ ᏅᎩ — Nvgi (nuh-GEE)
5️⃣ ᎯᏍᎩ — Hisgi (HEE-skee)
6️⃣ ᏑᏓᎵ — Sudali (soo-DAH-lee)
7️⃣ ᎦᎵᏆ — Galiqua (gah-lee-KWAH)
8️⃣ ᏧᏁᎳ — Tsunela (joo-NAY-lah)
9️⃣ ᏐᏁᎳ — Sonela (soh-NAY-lah)
🔟 ᏍᎪᎯ — Sgohi (SGOH-hee)
Parents
ᎠᎦᏵ — Agaya → father ᎡᏥ — Etsi → mother
Siblings in
Cherokee is very specific about siblings.
ᏗᎾᏓ — Dinada → brother (said by a male) ᎠᏍᎦᏯ — Asgaya → brother (said by a female) ᎡᏥᏍᏗ — Etsisdi → sister (said by a female) ᎠᏓᏍᏗ — Adasdi → sister (said by a male)
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