Dena'inaq' qinax dit/du?
Do you speak the Dena'ina language?
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2a
(Aa',) jitshla.
Yes, a little.
Yes, a little.
2b
Jitshla q'u qit'ayni'esen.
I know a little bit (Dena'ina).
I know a little bit (Dena'ina).
3a
Dena'ina dudeldih shit.
I'm learning the Dena'ina language.
I'm learning the Dena'ina language.
3b
Dena'ina(q') duhdeldih shit.
I'm learning the Dena'ina language.
I'm learning the Dena'ina language.
3c
Dena'ina duhdeldih shit.
I am/you guys are learning the Dena'ina language.
I am/you guys are learning the Dena'ina language.
4a
Dena'ina dundełdih shit.
I'm teaching you the Dena'ina language.
I'm teaching you the Dena'ina language.
4b
Nduhdełdih shit.
I'm teaching you (Dena'ina).
I'm teaching you (Dena'ina).
5
Niłduch'hdeldih shit.
We're teaching each other (Dena'ina).
We're teaching each other (Dena'ina).
6
Shq'ayna gun Dena'ina dudghełdin.
I taught my children Dena'ina.
I taught my children Dena'ina.
7a
Dena'inaq' sheł qinax.
Speak to me in the Dena'ina language.
Speak to me in the Dena'ina language.
7b
Ugha sha'eł qinax sha Dena'inaq'.
Come on, speak Dena'ina to me.
Come on, speak Dena'ina to me.
8a
Dena'inaq' shugu qeshnax.
I am speaking in the Dena'ina language.
I am speaking in the Dena'ina language.
8b
Nch'u gheli k'i qighishin nq'ayidnulzix Dena'inaq' qinax q'u.
You don't really understand what you're saying in Dena'ina.
You don't really understand what you're saying in Dena'ina.
9
Ugha, sheł dini!
Say it to me/Say it again to me!
Say it to me/Say it again to me!
10
Kisht'a sheł dini tsa'i.
Tell me some more!
Tell me some more!
11a
Ugha Dena'ina kisht'a sheł qinax!
Say more to me in Dena'ina!
Say more to me in Dena'ina!
11b
Dena'inaq' shegh qinax!
Talk to me in Dena'ina!
Talk to me in Dena'ina!
12
Dena'inaq' sht'a qinax!
Say it in the Dena'ina language!
Say it in the Dena'ina language!
13
Ugha, kisht'a Dena'inaq' k'qinax!
Say it again/say some more in the Dena'ina language!
Say it again/say some more in the Dena'ina language!
14a
Gasht'anaq' qinax!
Say it in English!
Say it in English!
14b
Gasht'ana kisht'a qinax tsa'i!
Say it again in English!
Say it again in English!
15a
Q'u neł dgheshni.
I already told you.
I already told you.
15b
Q'udida neł dgheshni ha'i.
I already told you.
I already told you.
16
Nda'ich' dughu tdini da/dit?
What are you saying?
What are you saying?
17
Nda'ich' dughu dehni da?
What are you guys saying?
What are you guys saying?
18
Nch'u qadashdestnik.
He doesn't hear/understand me.
He doesn't hear/understand me.
19
Qadashdinix dit?
Do you hear/understand me?
Do you hear/understand me?
20
Nch'u qadandeshtnik.
I don't hear/understand you.
I don't hear/understand you.
21
Nch'u nq'aynidelzex.
I don't understand you.
I don't understand you.
22
Nch'u gheli shq'aynidilzex.
He doesn't understand me at all.
He doesn't understand me at all.
23
Nt'i k'i ghu nq'aynidelzex.
Well, I can understand you.
Well, I can understand you.
24
Nch'u yeq'aynidelzex.
He doesn't understand her.
He doesn't understand her.
25
Nzaq' veł qinisen.
Keep your mouth shut.
Keep your mouth shut.
26
Shi k'i szaq'.
I'll keep my mouth shut.
I'll keep my mouth shut.
27
Hdudichit.
Be quiet.
Be quiet.
28
Qadashdinex.
Listen to me.
Listen to me.
29
Qadashdinex neł/nch' htgheshnax ghu.
Listen to me when I'm talking to you.
Listen to me when I'm talking to you.
30
Qadandeshnex.
I'm listening to you. (lit: I hear you)
I'm listening to you. (lit: I hear you)
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Yada q'u dudgheldih yininzin?
What do you want to learn next?
What do you want to learn next?