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Verbs Ate- `a `ga
Bite- u yu si di
Come- nv la
Dance- a li s gi s di
Dream- a s gi tsga
Fear- una ye hi s di
Forgive- u ne la gi a da de li se di
Get- hi gi
Give- a da ne di
Go- ha ni gi
Have- u ha
Help- a li s de lv di
Hunt- ga no ha li do ha
Is- ge sv i
Joke- ga we tlv di
Join- a de la di s di
Judge- di gu ga di s gi
Jump- di li ta di nv di
Keep- a s qua ni go to di
Kindle- go i so di
Kiss- a da ta we to di
Kneel- di li ni qua nv di
Know- o- nv dv
Laugh- uyetsasgv
Lead- ga ni
Learn- a de lo qua s di
Leave out- ka no hi ya s di
Legislate- di ka no wa dv s di di go tlv di
Let- a li s go lv ta nv
Lick- a ga na di s di
Like (to like)- ga lv quo do di
Listen, you- hha dv da s da
Lit (to light)- a tsv s da di
Locate- a wa ta nv hi
Lose ... a da yo hu se di
Love (to love)- a da ge yu di
Learning- a na de lo quo s gv
Promise- a du ya s to di
Run- at li
Sit- a li s dv tlu gv
Teaching- da de yo hv s gv
Walk- e la di e da s di
What are they doing?- ga do a na du ne
Eat- hi `gi Ate- `a `ga
Try- ha `nel `ta
Stop- ha le `wi sta
I am speaking- Tsi wo ni hu.
Accomplish, succeed- a s gwa di sdi
Stand- a le di
Standing- ga do da
I see- `tsi go `ti
I saw- a gi go `hv
I will see him or her- da `tsi go `i
I want- a qua du `li
I wanted- a qua du `lis ge sti
I will want- a qua du `lis ge sti
I wanted(two or more items)- `da qua du `li
I will want(two or more items)- da qua `lis `ge sti
I believe- a quo `hi yu
I believed- a quo hi `yu nv
I will believe- da `go hi yu `ni
I think- ge `li
I thought- ge `lis gv
I will think- ge `lis ges `ti
I hear- ga `tv gi
I heard- ak dv `ga nv
I will hear- ga `ga dv `ga ni
I'm talking- tsi `wo ni
I talked- gi `wo ni `sv
I will talk- da tsi `wo ni `si
I don't understand- `tla i `go li `ga
I didn't understand- tla ya quol `tsi i
I won't understand- tla i ge go `li `ga
I hit it-`gv `ni `ga
I will hit it- dv `gv ni `la
I'm working- da gi `lv wi sta `ne
I was working- da gi `lv wi sta ne `hv
I will be working- da gi `lv wi sta ne `he sti
I'm going- `ge `ga
I was going- `ge gv `i
I will be going- `ge ges `ti
I'm hungry- a gi `yo si
I'm going to eat- da ga li sta yvn
I will eat later- go hi u da ga li sta yv ni
I am eating- ga li sta yv hv sga
I have eaten- a qual sta yv nu
I was hungry- a gi `yo sis gv i
I'll be hungry- a gi `yo sis `ges ti
I'm tired- da gi yo `we ga
I was tired- da gi yo `we gv
I'll be tired- da gi yo `we ges `ti
I'm thankful- ga li `e li `ga
I was thankful- a qua li `he li tsv
I'll be thankful- ga li `e li `ges `ti
I'm going home- dv ge `si-di `quenv `sv i
I will go home- a `qua ni gi ses `ti
Today I'm going- ko `hi i ga-ge `ga
I went yesterday- sv `hi-wa qua do `lv
I will go tomorrow- su na `le-da ge `si
I'm going to town- di`ga du `hv-ge `ga
I've been to town- di`ga du hv-wi ge `da
I will go to town- di`ga du`hv-a qua `nv ses `ti
I'm going to work- da gi `lv wi sta `le `ga
I went to work- da ge `lv wi sta ne `le `sv
I will be working- da gi `lv wi sta ne `he `sti
I'm going to eat- da ga `lis `ta yv `ni
I'm riding with him- tsi`tsa ne
I rode with him- tsi`tsa ne lv
I will ride with him- da tsi`tsa ne `li
We are going(two people)- o `ste `ga
We have been(two people)- wo `ste `da
We will go(2 people- o `ste ge `sti
We didn't understand- tla-yo gi nol 'tse i
We will be working- do gi ni`lv wi sta ne 'hes `ti
We are going to move(two people)- da `yo sta da nv `si
We are going(3 or more people)- o`tse `ga
You stay home (1 person)- tso `le `sti
Go with me(one person)- kstaqua du `ga
He/she thinks- e `li
He/she thought- e `li sgv
He/she will think- e `lis ges `ti
He/she believes- u `wo hi`yu
He/she sees- a go `ti
He/she will see- u go `hv
He/she hit it- gvn`ga
He/she is singing- de ka no `gi
He/she sang- du no `gi sv
He/she will sing- do da ka no `gi si
He/she is eating- al `sta yv `hv sga
He/she ate- ul `sta yv `nv
He/she is talking- ga `wo ni
He/she is laughing- u yets `ga
He/she was laughing- u yets `ga `i
He/she is working- du `lvw sta ne `i
He/she is hunting- ga no ha li do ha
He/she will eat- da li sta yv ni
That is mine- is `na a qua `tse `li
This is my house- hi `ya-gal tso `de aqua `tse `li
This is my car- hi `ya-a tso do `di-a qua `tse `li
This is my wife- hi `ya-ak sta `yv hv `sga
This is my son/daughter- hi `ya-a que `tsi
This is ours- a gi na `tse `li
This is our house- hi `ya-gal tso`de-o gi na `tse `li
This is our car- hi `ya-a tso do `di o gi na `tse `li
This is our child- hi `ya-ogi `ne tsi
Is this yours? hi `yas-tsa `tse `li
Is this where you live?- hi `yas-di `ste nv `sv
You eat- ha li s ta yv hv s ga
They are eating- a nv li s ta yv hv s ga
Do you want to eat?- tsadulis tsaldati
What am I eating- ga do u s ti tsi gi
Pass me (food item)- de skv si (this is used for solid foods)
Pass me(drink, gravy)- e s gi ne hv si
Are you hungry?- ja yo si ha s?
Nouns
Sring of beads- a de la di ya tlo di
Journey- vi s vi
Star- no ki si
Sun- nv do i ga e hi
Hothouse- o si
Smoke signal- tsu na lu gi
Storehouses- u na wa da li
Fire- a tsi la
Spirit- a da nv do
Beads- a de la di ya tso di
Success- asgwadisdi
Earth- e lo hi no
Dirt- ga da
Trees- de tlu `gv
Grass- ga `nu lv
Field- tso ge si
Forest- a do hi
Flower- hu tsi lv ha
Garden- a wi sv di yi
Hay- ka ne s ga
Road- nv ~no `Hi
Street- ga la `nv da
Highway, big road- u `ta `na-nv `no hi
Bridge- a sv `tlv i
Lake, pond, bay- v da li
Car- `a `tso du `di
City- ga du `hv i
Country- sga `du gi
World- e `lo `hi
Act ... i-ya-dv-ne-di
Air- u no le
Beauty- u wo du
Bed- ga `ni tlv `di `sti
Bedroom- a `sv sti ka nv `su lv
Blame- a da du hi s to di
Death, animal- u li wo s di
Death, person- a yo hu hi s di
Disgrace- u de ho hi s di
Door- a s `du-di
Doorway- ga lo `hi `sti
Dresser- di se `hi sti
Ear (my ear)- tsi le ni
His ear- ga le ni
Faith- go hi yu di
Fame- di ga no tsa li
Family- du da ti h na?v?i
Feather- u gi da li
Fever- u di le hv s gi
Floor- ya te no ha
Fork- yv `gi
Freedom- a du da le s di
Friend, his/hers- u na li
Friend, my- o-gi-na-li
Friends- tsu-na-li
Gain- u-ne-quo-i-s-di
Grease- go-i
Happiness- a-li-he-li-tsi-da-s-di
Health- a ye lv nu dv na de gv
Heart- a da nv to
Hill- ga du si
Home- o we `nv `sv
Honesty- du yu yo dv
Hope- u tu gi
House- gal-`tso de
My house- a que nv sv
Honeysuckle- gv na gi tlv ge i
Hunter- ga no ha li do hi
Indian- a yv wi ya
Iron pot- tsu la s gi
Keeper- u ga se di
King- u gv wi yu hi
Kitchen- a da `sta ti
Knife- ha yel `sdi
Lamp- a `tsv s ta
Lawn- `o ni
Life- v le ni to hv
Loss- a yo hv se lv
Method- i gv ne di
Mist- ka nu yo la di?a
Moon- sv no yi e hi nv da or nv da (also means sun)
Mountain- o da lv?i
Music- di ka nu gi dv
Musical instrument- di ka no gi s di
Napkin- e s gi nv si
Oneself- o wa sa
Other- so i
Others- a ni so i
Pain- e hi s dv
Peace- nv wa do hi ya da
Person- si yv wi
Phone- di li no `he `di
Plate- `a se li do
Praise- ga lv quo do di
Pride- a tlv quo dv
Rain- a ga s ga
River- u we yv?
Rock- nv ya
Snow- v na tsi
Song- ka no gi s di
Spoon- a di `to di
Spring (of water)- ga nu go gv?i
Stone- nv ya
Stream- u we yv i
Strength- nu li ne gv gv
Sunset- wu de li gv
Table or Chair- ga `sgi lo
Thunder- ah yv da gwa lo sgi
Tongue- ga nv go
Town- ga du hv? i
Tracks- di la si nv
Truth- du yu yo dv
Valley- u ge da li yv
Water- a ma
Weight- nu da ge sv
Wind- u no le
Window- tso `la `na
Yard- `o `ni
Young animal, dog or cat- a da
Young animal, horse or cow- a gi na
Adjectives Big- e qua
Little- `u sti
Clean- `u da `nv ga `lv da
Dirty- ga da `ha i
True- u do hi `yu
Fast- ga ya `nu la
Slow- u ska `no la
Little, tiny, small- u s di
Round- ga sa qua lv
Happy- a li he li s di
Honestly- du ya yo dv
Above- ga lv la di dla
Absolute- u to hi yu hi ya
Abundant- gv wa lo sv s di
Accurate- ka li di do la gi
Active- gv hna ga l s di
Alive- gv hna
Afloat- u hyo lu ha
Afraid- a s ga ha
Alert- gv ni ga li s di
All- ni ga dv
Alone- u wa sa
Amazed- a s gwa ni ga sa
Angry- u hna lv ha
Another- so i
Anxious- u we li hi a
Approximately- d lv
Bad- u yo i
Backwards- a si ni
Bashful- u de ho sa ti
Beautiful- u wo du hi
Behind- o hni di dla
Big- e qua
Bold- ni ga na ye s gv na
Broken- u yo tsv hi
Crazy- u lv no ti s gi
Eager- a ga tli yi
Fat- ga li tso hi da
Free- a se quu i
Gentle- u da nv ti
Hardest- wa s ta yv
Healthy or well- to hi or do hi
Heavy- ga ge da
Helpful- a li s de li s gi
Immediately- gi la quu i yv da
Important- u li s ge da
In- ha wi na di tlv
Insane- nu da nv dv na
Indigenous- e hi ya i
Lonesome- u hi so di
Loud- a s da ya
Many- u go di di
Mighty- wu li ni gv gv
None- ka ni gi dv
On top- ga du
Over, to throw over- ga wo hi lv to di
Over, more than- ga wo hi tsa hi
Proud- u tlv quo di
Smokey- tsu ga sv s di
Strong- uh li ni gi da
Sweet- u ga na s da
With- u tlo ya s di
Younger- a yo li ge
Youngest- a yo li ge s to di
Greetings Hello- O`si ya
How are you?- tdo `hi tsu
I am fine- to si gwu
Are you fine?- to hi ju
Fine- o s di
Good- os da
No good- tla o s da
Okay- ho wa
Bad- u yo i
Yes, I'm fine- tdo `hi qu u
And you?- ni na
Good morning- os da sunalei
Good evening- os da sv hi ye yo
Good night- os da sv no i
Please- ho wa tsu
Thank you- wa do
You're welcome- gv li e li ga
Welcome tsi lu gi
Goodbye(1 person)- do na da `go v i
Goodbye(group)- do `da ga g`hv i
Yes- v(pronounced uh)
No- tla
Not- kla
I don't know- thlah tla ya gwa n ta
I'm sorry- gaest-ost yuh wa da nv ta
Good peace- to hi du
What is your name?- ga do de tsa do
My name is- da qua dov (your name)
This is- hi a (name)
Is his/her name- du do(name)
Where is?- ha tlv
Good for you- o s da du
What is this?- do i s di hi na
What time is it?- he la ya a hli li
Which is it?- do u sdi
Where do you live?- ha dlv hi he la
Are you Cherokee?- hi tsa la gi s
I don't understand- tla i go li ga
I know some Cherokee- ga yo tsi wo ni tsa la gi
I understand a little Cherokee- u s ti go li ga wo ni tsa la gi
I speak a little Cherokee- u s ti tsi wo ni tsa la gi
Names Annie- e ni (pron)-a nee
Austin- o s ta ni (pron)-os tan
Beth- tsa ho mo na
Beverly- que qui li (pron)-kway kwe lee
Carol- ka quo li (pron)-ka kwo lee
Cindy- si na ti (pron)-see na te
Clarence- tla wa ni si (pron)-tla wan see
Darrell- de wa li (pron)-day wal
Dorthy do quo ti (pron)-doe kwo te
Emma- e ma i (pron)-a ma e
Eva- e wi (pron)-eh wi
Gene- gi ni (pron)-ge ne
George- tsa tsi (pron)-ga gee
Grace- ga wa si (pron)-ga wah see
Janet- tse ni ti (pron)-jay nee te
Jessie- tse si (pron)-jay see
Jesus- tsi sa (pron)-ji sa
John- tsa ni (pron)-ja nee
Joshua- tsa si (pron)-ja see
Judy- tse di (pron)-jew de
June- de ha lu yi
Katherine- ge ta wi ni (pron)- gay te ween
Kimberly- ka de nu ye
Kathy- ge si yi (pron)-gay de ye
Kenna- ka yi ni
Laura- la qua a (pron)-la kwa ah
LeeAnn- tlv ho v ka
Little Wolf- u s ti wa ya
Lorinda- lo que ni (pron)-low kwa da
Lowell- lo we li (pron)-loe way lee
Mark- ma ga
Mary- me li
Martin- tsu tsu
Matt- ma du (pron)-mah do
Meredith- me qui di ta (pron)-may kwee de tah
Molly- ma li (pron)-mah lee
Phil- tlu na so da
Renee- que ne (pron)-kway nay
Running Wolf- wa ya a di si
Rinning Bear- ya nv a di si
Sandra see ni di a (pron)-sayn de a
Sara, Sarah- se gi (pron)-say ge
Tammy- te mi (pron)-tay me
Terry- te wi (pron)-tay we
Thomas- do ma si (pron)-doe mah see
Vicki- wi gi
Washington- wo si da ni
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