Basic Greetings in Navajo
Welcome to your first Navajo lesson! In this lesson, you'll learn how to greet people and introduce yourself in Navajo (Diné bizaad). Navajo is a tonal language, so pay close attention to the audio pronunciations.
Common Greetings
Yá'át'ééh
Hello (literally: "it is good")
Ahéhee'
Thank you
Hágoónee'
Goodbye (to someone staying)
Hágooshį́į́
Goodbye (to someone leaving)
Introducing Yourself
To introduce yourself in Navajo, you can use the following phrases:
Shí éí [name] yinishyé
My name is [name]
Ha'át'ííshą' nínízin?
What is your name?
Practice Quiz
1. How would you say "Hello" in Navajo?
Correct! "Yá'át'ééh" is the Navajo word for hello.
That's not quite right. Try again!
Flashcards
Practice these flashcards to memorize the vocabulary from this lesson.
Yá'át'ééh
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Hello
Literally: "it is good"
Ahéhee'
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Thank you
Use to express gratitude
Shí éí [name] yinishyé
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My name is [name]
Use to introduce yourself
Practice Exercises
Complete these exercises to reinforce what you've learned.
1. How would you write "Thank you" in Navajo?
Correct! "Ahéhee'" is how you say "Thank you" in Navajo.
Not quite. The correct answer is "Ahéhee'".
2. Translate this Navajo phrase to English: "Hágoónee'"
Correct! "Hágoónee'" means "Goodbye" when you're the one leaving.
Try again. "Hágoónee'" is a farewell used when you're leaving.