Question Words
This word means what.
Táku
This means "I am 19."
"Waníyetu akémanapčiwaŋka."
This is how we say "My name is ____."
"____ emákiyapi."
This is how we say hello. (need both man’s and woman’s speech)
Women: haŋ
Men: hau
This is how we say "I am from the United States."
"United States emátaŋhaŋ."
This word means how many.
Tónakča
This is how we ask "how old are you?"
"Waníyetu nitónakča he?"
We use this verb to ask about ethnicity.
Héčha
This is how we tell someone it is good to see them.
Taŋyáŋ waŋčhíyake OR iyúškiŋyaŋ waŋčhíyake.
This is how we indicate that we are finished talking. (in a conversation or presentation)
"Henána ephé kte."
We use this word to ask about names.
Tókhed
This means "I have 3 siblings."
"Yámni ob imáčhage."
This is how we say "I live in Minnesota."
"Mni šota ed wathí."
This is how we say goodbye. (need both singular and plural forms, not the shortened version)
Singular - "Toksa akhe waŋčhíyake kte."
Plural - "Toksa akhe waŋčhíyakapi kte."
This is how we say "I am a little bit tired."
"Kitaŋna wamátukha."
This word means toward which direction.
Tókhiya
This means "I only have 1 sibling."
"Waŋžidaŋ kčhi imáčhaǧe."
This is how we ask "where were you raised?"
"Tuktéd iníčhaǧa he?"
This is how we say "Travel safely" to one person. (need both man's and woman's speech)
Women - Taŋyáŋ ománi we
Man - Taŋyáŋ ománi wo
This is a formal greeting to be used when first meeting someone. (need both singular and plural forms)
Singular - Čhaŋtéwašteya napéčhiyuze.
Plural - Čhaŋtéwašteya napéčhiyuzapi.
Questions asked with this word must be responded to using ed.
Tuktéd
This is how you say ask "how many siblings do you have?"
"Šičéča tónakča ob iníčhaǧa he?"
This is how we ask "what do you like?"
"Táku waštéyadaka he?"
This is how we say "You all take good care of yourselves." (need both man's and woman's speech)
Women - Taŋyáŋ awáŋhdaka pi
Men - Taŋyáŋ awáŋhdaka po
This is how we say "I study Dakota language at AVHS/EHS."
"AVHS/EHS ed Dakhóta iápi bdawá."