Western Apache phrasebook

Western Apache (Ndee biyátiʼ) is an indigenous language of the American Southwest.

Pronunciation guide

Western Apache uses a modified version of the Latin alphabet:

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello.

Dagotee. ; (informal)

; How are you?

Hago atééʼ nih. ; Fine, thank you. Nzhǫǫ, ahéheʼe. ; What is your name? (?) ; My name is ______ . ______ ( ______ .) ; Nice to meet you. ( ) ; Please. ( ) ; Thank you. ( ) ; You're welcome. ( ) ; Yes. Haʼaa ; No. Dah ( ) ; Excuse me. (getting attention) . ( ) ; Excuse me. (begging pardon) . ( ) ; I'm sorry. . ( ) ; Goodbye ( ) ; Goodbye (informal) . ( ) ; I can't speak Navajo [well]. ( [ ]) ; Do you speak English? (?) ; Is there someone here who speaks English? ? (?) ; Help! (!) ; Look out! ! (!) ; Good morning. ( ) ; Good evening. ( ) ; Good night. ( ) ; Good night (to sleep) . ( ) ; I don't understand. ( ) ; Where is the toilet? (?_)

Problems

; Leave me alone.

. ( .) ; Don't touch me! ! (!) ; I'll call the police. . ( .) ; Police! ! (!) ; Stop! Thief! ! ! (! !) ; I need your help. . ( .) ; It's an emergency. . ( .) ; I'm lost. . ( .) ; I lost my bag. . ( .) ; I lost my wallet. . ( .) ; I'm sick. . ( .) ; I've been injured. . ( .) ; I need a doctor. . ( .) ; Can I use your phone? ? (?)

Numbers

; 0

dáʼádįh ; 1

; 2

; 3

; 4

; 5

; 6

; 7

; 8

; 9

; 10

; 11

; 12

; 13

; 14

; 15

; 16

; 17

; 18

; 19

; 20

; 21

( ) ; 22 ( ) ; 23 ( ) ; 24 ( ) ; 25 ( ) ; 26 ( ) ; 27 ( ) ; 28 ( ) ; 29 ( ) ; 30 ( ) ; 31 ( ) ; 32 ( ) ; 33 ( ) ; 40 ( ) ; 50 ( ) ; 60 ( ) ; 70 ( ) ; 80 ( ) ; 90 ( ) ; 100 ( ) ; 200 ( ) ; 300 ( ) ; 1,000 ( ) ; 2,000 ( ) ; 1,000,000 ( ) ; 1,000,000,000 ( ) ; 1,000,000,000,000 ( ) ; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) ( ) ; half ( ) ; less ( ) ; more ( )

Time

; now

( ) ; later ( ) ; before ( ) ; morning ( ) ; afternoon ( ) ; evening ( ) ; night ( )

Clock time

; one o'clock AM

( ) ; two o'clock AM ( ) ; noon ( ) ; one o'clock PM ( ) ; two o'clock PM ( ) ; midnight ( )

Duration

; _____ minute(s)

( ) ; _____ hour(s) ( ) ; _____ day(s) ( ) ; _____ week(s) ( ) ; _____ month(s) ( ) ; _____ year(s) ( )

Days

; today

( ) ; yesterday ( ) ; tomorrow ( ) ; this week ( ) ; last week ( ) ; next week ( )

; Sunday

( ) ; Monday ( ) ; Tuesday ( ) ; Wednesday ( ) ; Thursday ( ) ; Friday ( ) ; Saturday ( )

Months

; January

( ) ; February ( ) ; March ( ) ; April ( ) ; May ( ) ; June ( ) ; July ( ) ; August ( ) ; September ( ) ; October ( ) ; November ( ) ; December ( )

Writing time and date

Common signs

; OPEN : ; CLOSED : ; ENTRANCE : ; EXIT : ; PUSH : ; PULL : ; TOILET : ; MEN : ; WOMEN : ; FORBIDDEN :

Colors

; black

( ) ; white ( ) ; gray ( ) ; red ( ) ; blue ( ) ; yellow ( ) ; green ( ) ; orange ( ) ; purple ( ) ; brown ( )

Transportation

Bus and train

; How much is a ticket to _____?

( ) ; One ticket to _____, please. ( ) ; Where does this train/bus go? ( ) ; Where is the train/bus to _____? ( ) ; Does this train/bus stop in _____? ( ) ; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? ( ) ; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? ( )

Directions

; How do I get to _____ ?

( ) ; ...the train station? ( ) ; ...the bus station? ( ) ; ...the airport? ( ) ; ...downtown? ( ) ; ...the youth hostel? ( ) ; ...the _____ hotel? ( ) ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? ( ) ; Where are there a lot of... ( ) ; ...hotels? ( ) ; ...restaurants? ( ) ; ...bars? ( ) ; ...sites to see? ( ) ; Can you show me on the map? ( ) ; street ( ) ; Turn left. ( ) ; Turn right. ( ) ; left ( ) ; right ( ) ; straight ahead ( ) ; towards the _____ ( ) ; past the _____ ( ) ; before the _____ ( ) ; Watch for the _____. ( ) ; intersection ( ) ; north ( ) ; south ( ) ; east ( ) ; west ( ) ; uphill ( ) ; downhill ( )

Taxi

; Taxi!

( ) ; Take me to _____, please. ( ) ; How much does it cost to get to _____? ( ) ; Take me there, please. ( )

Lodging

; Do you have any rooms available?

( ) ; How much is a room for one person/two people? ( ) ; Does the room come with... ( ) ; ...bedsheets? ( ) ; ...a bathroom? ( ) ; ...a telephone? ( ) ; ...a TV? ( ) ; May I see the room first? ( ) ; Do you have anything quieter? ( ) ; ...bigger? ( ) ; ...cleaner? ( ) ; ...cheaper? ( ) ; OK, I'll take it. ( ) ; I will stay for _____ night(s). ( ) ; Can you suggest another hotel? ( ) ; Do you have a safe? ( ) ; ...lockers? ( ) ; Is breakfast/supper included? ( ) ; What time is breakfast/supper? ( ) ; Please clean my room. ( ) ; Can you wake me at _____? ( ) ; I want to check out. ( )

Money

; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

( ) ; Do you accept British pounds? ( ) ; Do you accept euros? ( ) ; Do you accept credit cards? ( ) ; Can you change money for me? ( ) ; Where can I get money changed? ( ) ; Can you change a traveler's check for me? ( ) ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? ( ) ; What is the exchange rate? ( ) ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? ( )

Eating

; A table for one person/two people, please.

( ) ; Can I look at the menu, please? ( ) ; Can I look in the kitchen? ( ) ; Is there a house specialty? ( ) ; Is there a local specialty? ( ) ; I'm a vegetarian. ( ) ; I don't eat pork. ( ) ; I don't eat beef. ( ) ; I only eat kosher food. ( ) ; Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) ( ) ; fixed-price meal ( ) ; a la carte ( ) ; breakfast ( ) ; lunch ( ) ; tea (meal) ( ) ; supper ( ) ; I want _____. ( ) ; I want a dish containing _____. ( ) ; chicken ( ) ; beef ( ) ; fish ( ) ; ham ( ) ; sausage ( ) ; cheese ( ) ; eggs ( ) ; salad ( ) ; (fresh) vegetables ( ) ; (fresh) fruit ( ) ; bread ( ) ; toast ( ) ; noodles ( ) ; rice ( ) ; beans ( ) ; May I have a glass of _____? ( ) ; May I have a cup of _____? ( ) ; May I have a bottle of _____? ( ) ; coffee ( ) ; tea (drink) ( ) ; juice ( ) ; (bubbly) water ( ) ; (still) water ( ) ; beer ( ) ; red/white wine ( ) ; May I have some _____? ( ) ; salt ( ) ; black pepper ( ) ; butter ( ) ; Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server) ( ) ; I'm finished. ( ) ; It was delicious. ( ) ; Please clear the plates. ( ) ; The check, please. ( )

Bars

; Do you serve alcohol?

( ) ; Is there table service? ( ) ; A beer/two beers, please. ( ) ; A glass of red/white wine, please. ( ) ; A pint, please. ( ) ; A bottle, please. ( ) ; _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. ( ) ; whiskey ( ) ; vodka ( ) ; rum ( ) ; water ( ) ; club soda ( ) ; tonic water ( ) ; orange juice ( ) ; Coke (soda) ( ) ; Do you have any bar snacks? ( ) ; One more, please. ( ) ; Another round, please. ( ) ; When is closing time? ( ) ; Cheers! Ahóá! ( )

Shopping

; Do you have this in my size?

( ) ; How much is this? Díkwíí bą́ą́h 'ílį́? ( ) ; That's too expensive. ( ) ; Would you take _____? ( ) ; expensive ( ) ; cheap ( ) ; I can't afford it. ( ) ; I don't want it. ( ) ; You're cheating me. ( ) ; I'm not interested. (..) ; OK, I'll take it. ( ) ; Can I have a bag? ( ) ; Do you ship (overseas)? ( ) ; I need... ( ) ; ...toothpaste. ( ) ; ...a toothbrush. ( ) ; ...tampons. . ( ) ; ...soap. ( ) ; ...shampoo. ( ) ; ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) ( ) ; ...cold medicine. ( ) ; ...stomach medicine. ... ( ) ; ...a razor. ( ) ; ...an umbrella. ( ) ; ...sunblock lotion. ( ) ; ...a postcard. ( ) ; ...postage stamps. ( ) ; ...batteries. ( ) ; ...writing paper. ( ) ; ...a pen. ( ) ; ...English-language books. ( ) ; ...English-language magazines. ( ) ; ...an English-language newspaper. ( ) ; ...an English-English dictionary. ( )

Driving

; I want to rent a car.

( ) ; Can I get insurance? ( ) ; stop (on a street sign) ( ) ; one way ( ) ; yield ( ) ; no parking ( ) ; speed limit ( ) ; gas (petrol) station ( ) ; petrol ( ) ; diesel ( )

Authority

; I haven't done anything wrong.

( ) ; It was a misunderstanding. ( ) ; Where are you taking me? ( ) ; Am I under arrest? ( ) ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. ( ) ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. ( ) ; I want to talk to a lawyer. ( ) ; Can I just pay a fine now? ( )