Language of the Month

Group 1:

Sm’algyax phrase of the month

(Language of the Tsimshian People or Coast Tsimshian)

I am Tsimshian

Good morning

How are you?

I am fine.

Haida phrase of the month

I am Haida

Good morning

How are you?

I am fine.

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ENGLISH	HAIDA	TLINGIT	TSIMSHIAN
Awesome!	Úu! dáng k’alaagáagang!	Likoodz ’i	Wee’hoyshk
Computer	Gúudaay gin ‘wáadluwaan an únsats	we koox kalijóox	Hooliekshgum `ckbeesh
Email/fast news	Kíndaa xangaláa	yasatk' yei koo yatánk	Dum`tameesh’anu `dish`nuun
Good day, how are you?	Sángaay ‘láagang, sán uu dáng gíidang?	yak'ei taat. Waa sa 'yatee?	Aam la`cka della`waan
Good morning my friend.	Sángaay ‘láagang díi tawíi.	Yakéi Tsu táat ax xóoní	Aam ggan’hlaak
Good night	Gáal ‘láa	yak’ei Táat	Aam `hoopl
Hands to yourself	Stláang gíigaang tlasgat	tleil ax eeshéek	An`on dish `nuun
Have a good day.	Sángaay ‘láa hl daa	Yak’ei Tsu Táat	Hla’aamhl la sha
Have a nice weekend!		Yak'ei deix yakyée yi sigóo	Sha aamhl`la`waan
How are you?	Sán uu dáng gíidang?	Waa sá iyatée?	Della waan?
How do I turn on my computer?	Sán uu Gúudaay gin ‘wáadluwaan an únsats tla káagang?	Waa sá we kóox kalijóox?	Dehlwilla’dseb hoo’lieshk `ckbeesh
How do you make the computer run?		Koox awe du was koo
I am happy to see you.	Dáng kíngs eehl díi gudangáay	Tuwóo sigioo I xwastéen	Looaamggoadu, hlaagik needsen
I come from______.	Gitsxˆáan -st uu Hl íijang.	Kichxanx ’ yei xat yatee	(Place your name here) wil `waat`gu
I love you	Dáng díi kuyáadang	ixasxán	Shee`pan`duut `nuun
I will see you again.	Háws dáng Hl kíngsaang.	ldakát tsu yée ikkwasitéen	Ndim gik needsen
I’m thankful it’s Friday!	Sáng tléehl is an Hl kíl ‘láagang		Shoo-naahl`anu, shqwait hahlie`shgu, ahlga`dee dum hahlieshgu dsigi`dseeb
It’s lunch time!	Sántajaa hldanáaw k’asgíidang	gaaw at ya xaa	Hlaa'dum toack'gum
Just look at that! (in amazement)		Yoodaa Litin
Let’s get to work.	Háay! Tl’áng hlgánggula ts’an!	Ldakát yei Jiné	Naandza gik ha`hlieshim
Respect	Yahkwdáng	At awoonéi	Hlaudum
Smile and the World will smile with you	Ágan hl dángat ‘wáagyaan hlanggwáay dáng ahl dángatsaang	ya shook ka aaní yáya shook áan wé	Moo`mik ada’dum la hali’dsoack, moo`mik `dish`nuun
Thank God it's the fifth day!		Gunalchéesh dikee ankaawú kejin yakyée	Loo’aamggoadu, wil’doonshaa’day
Thank you	Háw’aa	Gunalchéesh	`Doyackshin
That’s good.	Huu ‘láagang.	yak'ei	Lu'gwil aam
Time to go home!/It’s time to leave!	Káaydaay gíi k’asgíidang!	Neil déi nagóot	Hlaadum lu'yelt`gu
You’re welcome/Don’t think about it.	Gám gii gudaa’ang.	ya xáy yatee	Aam