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100

What does "dä̀nnch’e?" mean?

How are you?

100

What does "umą" mean?

that ones mom

100

What does "dä̀kwä̀ch’e?" mean?

How is it (area)?

100

What does "dä̀ch’e?" mean?

How is that one?

100

What does "ye dä̀nch’į?" mean?

What are you doing?

100

What does "k’àdädlü?" mean?

That one sews

100

What does "uyinzhi?" mean?

That ones name

100

What does "uyinji?" mean?

That one feels/thinks

100

What does "ye dä̀ch’į?" mean?

What is that one doing?

100

What does "uyè?" mean?

Its-called

200

What does "dùúye?" mean?

Whats-it-called?

200

What does "ä́jǜa?" mean?

My younger sister

200

What does "shän" mean?

Me

200

What does "ä́ndaya?" mean?

My older brother

200

What does "nän" mean?

you

200

What does "däk’àn" mean?

Man

200

What does "nyinzhi" mean?

your name

200

What does "ä́shäla" mean?

My younger brother

200

What does "ją̄w" mean?

Where?

200

What does "shų" mean?

too

300

What does "mą" mean?

who?

300

What does "chįch’a" mean?

outside

300

What does "ítl’el" mean?

I- run

300

What does "ts’ä̀n" mean?

to

300

What does "äch’ü" mean?

That one cooks

300

What does "utsìa" mean?

That one’s Grandpa

300

What does "nàkwíye" mean?

I play

300

What does "ä́tsųą" mean?

My grandma

300

What does "ntl’ela" mean?

are you running?

OR 

Do you run?

300

What does "nàkwįyea" mean?

do you play?

OR

are you playing?

400

What does "Mą uyinzhi bleepbloop uyè" mean?

Who’s name is Bleebloop?

400

What does "ją̄w nínje" mean?

Where do I live?

400

What does "ä́tsųą Kwänlin yū nänjea" mean?

Does my grandma live in Whitehorse?

400

What does "ją̄w ndasídlà" mean?

Where do I work?
400

What does "däk’àn nàkwäyea" mean?

Is that man playing?

OR

Does that man play?

400

What does "ujǜa ją̄w nänje" mean?

Where does her sister live?

400

What does "ä́mą uyinzhi Elton John uyè" mean?

My mom’s name is Elton John

400

What does "Nmbäda azhįzhà yū nänjea?" mean?

does your older sister live on the moon?

400

What does "nshäla däkwä̀käda yū ndasädlàa" mean?

is your younger brother working in Haines Junction?

OR

Does your younger brother work in Haines Junction?

400

What does "ujǜa yè nàkwäye" mean?

She plays with her younger sister

500

What does "nyakwadhäda" mean?

are you mad?

500

What does "ä́ye kasakwatthäda" mean?

Am I frustrated?

500

What does "Chįch’a shą nishąą" mean?

Is it raining outside

500

What does "kwä̀jännäch’ür" mean?

Its dark out

500

What does "CAFN yū ndasįdlàa" mean?

Do you work at CAFN?

500

What does "ją̄w ts’än nkel" mean?

Where do you drive

500

What does "ä́mą k’wäns deshän äch’ü" mean?

My mom cooks Potato Sticks (Fries)

500

What does "nch’üa" mean?

Do you cook?

OR

Are you cooking?

500

What does "ä́jǜa jenäda" mean?

My younger sister is sick

500

What does "ä́mbäda uyinji sòthän" mean?

My older sister is happy

600

How would you say: My name is bleepbloop

Ä́yinzhi bleepbloop uyè
600

How would you say: what does your younger sister cook?

njǜa ye äch’ü

600

How would you say: is it raining?

shą nishąą?

600

How would you say: I live in Whitehorse

Kwänlin yū nịnje

or

Whitehorse yū nínje

600

How would you say: how is the weather outside?

chįch’a dä̀kwä̀ch’e?

600

How would you say: My grandma sews

ä́tsųą k’àdädlü
600

How would you say: is he mad?

uyakwadhäda?

600

How would you say: it’s sunny outside in Whitehorse. 

Kwänlin yū chįch’a sha kùlį

600

How would you say: are you hungry?

dįmbä̀da?

600

How would you say: it is windy outside in California

California yū chįch’a ntsi nitsi

700

How would you say: my younger sister is driving to klukshu

ä́jǜa Łu Ghą ts’än äkel
700

How would you say: are you sad?

jenįdaa?

700

How would you say: I work at the store

The store yū ndasídlà

OR

 äts’äkèt kų̀ yū ndasídlà

700

How would you say: I am running to my house

Ä́kų ts’än ítl’el
700

How would you say: is my older brother hungry

ä́ndaya dämbäda?
700

How would you say: who is sad?

Mą jenäda

700

How would you say: She works at her house

ukų̀ yū ndasädlà

700

How would you say: what is the weather in Vancouver?

Vancouver yū, chįch’a dä̀kwä̀ch’e?

700

How would you say: I am cooking

ích’ü
700

How would you say: is this girl happy?

äghajèla uyinji sòthäna?
800

How would you say: he is thirsty

udajengän

800

How would you say: It’s sunny in California, that’s why I drive to California

California yū sha kùlį, ayet kwaka California ts’än íkel.

800

How would you say: she is not happy

äjù uyinji sòthän
800

How would you say:he doesn’t cook. His younger brother cooks

äjù äch’ü. ushäla äch’ü
800

How would you say: Becky sews too

Becky k’àdädlü shų!

800

How would you say: my older sister’s name is Elton John. Elton John works at the candy store. 

ä́mbäda uyinzhi Elton John uyè. Elton John The Candy Store yū ndasälà.
800

How would you say: who lives at the moon?

mą azhįzhà yū nänje?

800

How would you say: is your grandma’s name Johnny Cash?

Ntsųą uyinzhi Johnny Cash uyèa?

800

How would you say: how is she?

däch’e?

800

How would you say: Does she live in the swamp?

the swamp yū nänjea?

900

What does the "Ä́" in front of nouns mean?

The "Ä́" on a noun means that the noun is mine. Ä́mą = my mom

ä́yinzhi = my name

900

What does the "ä" in a verb mean?

The "ä" in a verb means that one is doing the action

900

What does the "į" in a verb mean?

The "į" in a verb means you are doing the action

nį̀nje = you live

k’àdįdlü = you sew

nàkwįye = you play

900

What does the "u" on a noun mean?

It means the noun belongs to that one. 

Umą = that one’s mom

Uyinzhi = That one’s name

900

What does the "n" in a verb mean?

The "n" Means you are doing the action

Nkel = you drive

Ntl’el = you run

900

What does the "N" on a noun mean?

The "n" on a noun means it belongs to you

Nmą = your mom

Nyinzhi = your name

900

What does the "í" mean in a verb

The "í" in a verb means that I am doing the action

900

What happens when an "a" is put at the end of a statement sentence?

The "a" changes the statement into a question.

900

Why doesn’t this question need an "a" at the end?

Ją̄w nänje?

Because the question cannot be answered with a yes or no.

900

what type of word is said LAST in a sentence in Southern Tutchone?

The verb is said last!

Kwänlin yū NÍNJE.

Ją̄w ts’ä̀n NKEL?

1000

Tell us your name!

Ä́yinzhi ____ uyè. 
1000

Tell us where you live!

____ yū nínje

1000

Tell us where you work!

_____ yū ndasídla

1000

Tell us who your mom is!

Ä́mą uyinzhi ___ uyè
1000

Tell us who your dad is!

ä́tà uyinzhi ____ uye. 
1000

Tell us where you work!

____ yū ndasídlà.

1000

Name a verb using the "í" (I am doing the action)

nínje, k’àdídlü,  nàkwíye, ítl’el, íkel, ích’ü

1000

Name a verb using "N or į" (you are doing the action)

nį̀nje, k’àdįdlü,  nàkwįye, ntl’el, nkel, nch’ü

1000

Name a verb using "ä" ( that one is doing the action)

nänje, k’àdädlü,  nàkwäye, ätl’el, äkel, äch’ü

1000

Give a full introduction:

Your name

Where you live

Where you work

Your parent’s names.

Ä́yinzhi ____ uyè

_____ yū nínje

______ yū ndasídlà

ä́mą uyinzhi ___ uyè

Ä́tà uyinzhi ____ uyè