Unangam Tunuu

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Aang

Translation: Hello

Phonetic:

Qilachxizax̂

Translation: Good morning

Phonetic:

Angaliichxizax̂

Translation: Good afternoon

Phonetic:

Amgiichxizax̂

Translation: Good evening

Phonetic:

Ukudigada

Translation: Goodbye

Phonetic:

Ukudigal

Translation: Good luck!

Phonetic:

Qaĝanaazax̂

Translation: Cheers! / Good health!

Phonetic:

Slachxizax̂ malgakux̂

Translation: Have a nice day

Phonetic:

Qaatunaxt

Translation: Bon appetit / Have a nice meal

Phonetic:

Uniikam Aluĝil

Translation: Bon voyage / Have a good journey

Phonetic:

Aluĝim Adutal

Translation: Bon voyage (variant)

Phonetic:

Qaĝaasakung

Translation: Thank you

Phonetic:

Maqaĝilakax̂

Translation: You're welcome

Phonetic:

Amtang

Translation: Excuse me

Phonetic:

Amtal

Translation: Sorry

Phonetic:

Aduutal ukux̂talakan

Translation: Long time no see

Phonetic:

Ukuĝaan ix̂amnakux̂

Translation: Pleased to meet you (lit. I am happy to see you)

Phonetic:

Kiin asax̂tax̂t?

Translation: What is your name?

Phonetic:

… asax̂takuq

Translation: My name is …

Phonetic:

Txin qanaax?

Translation: Where are you from?

Phonetic:

Qaataax̂t?

Translation: Where are you from? (variant)

Phonetic:

… haqaaxing

Translation: I am from …

Phonetic:

Unangam tunuu Aadazaxt ii?

Translation: Do you speak Aleut?

Phonetic:

Tunux̂taasal ixsil tii.

Translation: Please speak more slowly.

Phonetic:

Hikuu tataam tii.

Translation: Please say that again.

Phonetic:

Aluĝim tiix̂t ii?

Translation: Please write it down.

Phonetic:

Tayaĝurum ama Ayagam huzuu akiisal.

Translation: This gentleman/lady will pay for everything. (humorous)

Phonetic:

Txin iĝamaĝal taliĝing ii?

Translation: Would you like to dance with me?

Phonetic:

Txin yaxtakuq.

Translation: I love you.

Phonetic:

Txin kaangutikux̂ agiichigaan.

Translation: Get well soon.

Phonetic:

Txin Hingaing!

Translation: Leave me alone!

Phonetic:

Txin tunux̂taasalakaq!

Translation: Leave me alone! (variant)

Phonetic:

Aguung!

Translation: Help!

Phonetic:

Hixs!

Translation: Fire!

Phonetic:

Haaĝanil!

Translation: Stop!

Phonetic:

Puulitxsiyam hiilaĝal!

Translation: Call the police!

Phonetic:

Kamgan Ukudigaa

Translation: Merry Christmas

Phonetic:

Slum Tagadagan Qaĝataa!

Translation: Happy New Year!

Phonetic:

Pascha-Qaĝaadan

Translation: Happy Easter

Phonetic:

Pascha-Niiĝuĝix̂

Translation: Happy Easter (variant)

Phonetic:

Ataqan tunuum sanaqaĝikan.

Translation: One language is never enough.

Phonetic:

Baluunax̂ liidax̂ ayx̂aasim hnin.

Translation: My hovercraft is full of eels. (joke phrase)

Phonetic:

Alqutaxt?

Translation: How are you?

Phonetic:

Alqutaltxin?

Translation: How are you? (variant)

Phonetic:

Alqutaadaltxin?

Translation: How are you? (variant)

Phonetic:

Maqagilakuq, qagaasal ama txin?

Translation: I'm fine, thank you, and you?

Phonetic:

Tutalagakuq.

Translation: I don't understand.

Phonetic:

Unangax̂

Translation: Aleut person (singular)

Phonetic:

Unangas / Unangan

Translation: Aleut people (western/eastern dialect)

Phonetic:

qaĝaasa-

Translation: to thank

Phonetic:

ix̂si-

Translation: to see

Phonetic:

ayu-

Translation: to eat

Phonetic:

hix̂tal

Translation: speech; to speak

Phonetic:

ama

Translation: and

Phonetic:

txin

Translation: you (2sg)

Phonetic:

tii

Translation: it (that)

Phonetic:

ayuĝix̂

Translation: food

Phonetic:

amgii-

Translation: evening; to become evening

Phonetic:

angalii-

Translation: afternoon; to become afternoon

Phonetic:

qila-

Translation: morning; sky

Phonetic:

uluung

Translation: seven

Phonetic:

atuung

Translation: six

Phonetic:

qamchiing

Translation: eight

Phonetic:

sichiing

Translation: nine

Phonetic:

hatix̂

Translation: ten

Phonetic:

maazaĝulax

Translation: zero

Phonetic:

ataqan

Translation: one

Phonetic:

alax (A) / aalax (E)

Translation: two

Phonetic:

qankus (A) / qaankun (E)

Translation: three

Phonetic:

siching (A) / sichin (E)

Translation: four

Phonetic:

chaang

Translation: five

Phonetic:

hatim ataqan

Translation: eleven

Phonetic:

hatim aalax (E) / hatix̂alax (A)

Translation: twelve

Phonetic:

hatim qaankun (E) / hatix̂ qankus (A)

Translation: thirteen

Phonetic:

hatim sichin (E) / hatix̂ siching (A)

Translation: fourteen

Phonetic:

hatim chaang (E) / hatix̂ chaang (A)

Translation: fifteen

Phonetic:

hatim atuung (E) / hatix̂ atuung (A)

Translation: sixteen

Phonetic:

hatim uluung (E) / hatix̂ uluung (A)

Translation: seventeen

Phonetic:

hatim qamchiing (E) / hatix̂ qamchiing (A)

Translation: eighteen

Phonetic:

hatim sichiing (E) / hatix̂ sichiing (A)

Translation: nineteen

Phonetic:

algidim, algidim hatix̂

Translation: twenty

Phonetic:

amaĝix̂

Translation: house

Phonetic:

tayaĝu-

Translation: man; male person

Phonetic:

ayagam

Translation: woman; female person

Phonetic:

qaĝa-

Translation: thank; gratitude (root)

Phonetic:

hayaĝuĝix̂

Translation: child

Phonetic:

uta-

Translation: to sleep

Phonetic:

nangaa

Translation: no

Phonetic:

aang

Translation: yes (affirmative)

Phonetic:

hilaq

Translation: water

Phonetic:

qaĝiiĝix̂

Translation: sun

Phonetic:

hilaq ama qiĝaĝix̂

Translation: tea (water and tea)

Phonetic:

tuunuu

Translation: language; speech

Phonetic:

Unangam Tunuu

Translation: Aleut language

Phonetic:

alquusal

Translation: what (in 'How do you say...?')

Phonetic:

hingamax̂t

Translation: you say (2sg)

Phonetic:

hix̂

Translation: name (in compounds)

Phonetic:

sulux̂

Translation: wind

Phonetic:

saĝu-

Translation: to work

Phonetic:

uliita-

Translation: to learn/study

Phonetic:

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