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:

Basics

 * Hello.
 * Dagotee.


 * (informal)
 * Dahdzig Neh


 * How are you?
 * Hago atééʼ nih.


 * Fine, thank you.
 * Nzhǫǫ, Ahéheʼe.


 * What is your name?
 * (Hat'íí gonzéé ?)


 * My name is ______.
 * ______ (  _____ .)


 * Nice to meet you.


 * Please.


 * Thank you.
 * (Ashóog/Ahi'yéh )


 * You're welcome.


 * Yes.
 * Haʼaa


 * No.
 * Dah


 * Excuse me. (getting attention)


 * Excuse me. (begging pardon)


 * I'm sorry.


 * Goodbye
 * (Dzii'déh )


 * Goodbye (informal)
 * . (Dzii'dao )


 * I can't speak Navajo [well].
 * ( [Doo shił Yúdahá yałtí'gozhóó' dah])


 * Do you speak English?


 * Is there someone here who speaks English?


 * Help!


 * Look out!


 * Good morning.
 * (Gozhóó iiłbįh)


 * 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!
 * Silaada ! ( Silaada!)


 * 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
 * 17
 * 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

Colors

 * black


 * white


 * gray


 * red


 * blue


 * yellow


 * green


 * orange


 * purple


 * brown

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?