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In case you missed it, here are all our Southern Tutchone – Tàá’an Män (Lake Laberge) Dialect First Nation Phrases of the Day. Please note, all these translation have been generously provided by Nakhela Bunbury.
| Word: | Southern Tutchone: | Pronunciation: |
| Son (father speaking) | Äyea | Ahh-yay ah |
| Father | Ätà | Ah-tah |
| Child | Dunèn | Do_nen |
| Aunt | Amaya | Ah-mayah |
| Uncle (same clan) | Ändüa | Un dooh ah |
| Girl | Äghàjęla | Ah-gahh jellah |
| My younger brother | Äshäla | Uh-shul-ah |
| Grandmother | Äsua | Ah-sue-aw |
| Grandfather | Äśia | Ah-see-ah |
| Daughter (father speaking) | Äthea | Ah-thay ah |
| Phrase: | Southern Tutchone: | Pronunciation: |
| It’s foggy | ùr nàjènagwát | uur-na-jenna-gwat |
| Yes, my mother is well. | Àghay, ama äzhäw | Ah-ghuy, ah-mah ah-zhow |
| Who is this man? | Mà ch’i zhän däk’an? | Mah-ch’ee zhun deck-un |
| Where are the children? | Dunènà jà? | Do-nen ahh jah |
| How do you feel? | Niyenji Dakwäch’ea? | Duk-wha-chah |
| How is the baby? | Dunèn ghra däch’a? | Do-nen khrah duh ch’ahh |
| I feel good | Äyenji shä`wkwathän | I-n-g show-kwa-thun |
| I’m not feeling good | Äyenji äju shä`akwathän | I-n-g ah-joo show-kwu-thun |
| I’m angry | Ä’ya kwadhä`t | Ah-yah-kwah-thut |
| Are you well? | Ni Zhäwa | Nee zhow-ah |
| How is it outside? | Nee zhow-ah | Che, cha, duh, kwa, cha |
| It is cold outside | Chįch’a kwäk’ü | Che, cha, kway, ku |
| I’m sick | Jennida | Jenee-dah |
| It is raining | Sha nįsha | Sha neesha |
| It’s snowing | Yäw Níkhyäw | Yow-nee-khe-yow |
| Is your mother well? | Nįma äzhawa | Nee-mah ah-zhow-ah |
| Moose | Khànày | Khun-eye |
| it is windy | ints’i nįts’i | int,see,nit,see |
| A warm wind is blowing | Ints’i dhäl nįts’i | In-tsee thul neets-ee |
| It’s sunny | Sha kwä`nlį | Shaw-kwan-lee |
| Animal words: | Southern Tutchone: | Pronunciation: |
| Cow moose | Däghür | Dah-gur (growling) |
| Bull Moose | Dènjì | Den-Jee |
| Yearling Moose | Chį Wà | Chee-urrah |
| Calf moose | Dèsia | Desi-ah |
| Caribou | Mezi | Meh-zee |
| Sheep | mbay | mi (silent b) |
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