SD92 - Nisga'a

Norahl n̓aam ga’ay̓

I want to see Nora

Aam dim dip amg̱oohl wilaa loohl g̱aniye’etgum̓

Let's remember how our forefathers lived

Aamhl hli nax̱n̓adit

It sounded nice

Abaḵ'askw n̓iiy̓

I'm excited

Aguhl ga’an?

What do you see?

Aguhl gibin?

What are you eating?

Aguhl hasag̱an?

What do you want?

Aguhl hooyin?

What are you using?

Aguhl jijabin?

What are you doing?

Aguhl jijabis Ted?

What is Ted doing?

Aguhl n̓aam gibin?

What would you like to eat?

Aḵhl ang̱alaaḵ’ay̓

I have nothing to play with

Aḵhl gibiy̓

I have nothing to eat

Aḵhl hooyiy̓

I have nothing to wear

Aḵhl jabiy̓

I have nothing to do

Aḵhl silg̱alaaḵ’ay̓

I have nobody to play with

Amaam̓as n̓iin

You are pretty or beautiful

Be'e

Excuse me/Move aside!

Dax̱gat’inhl g̱oodin

Be confident!

Dim hii Terrace n̓iiy̓

I'm going to Terrace

Dim hii Terrace n̓iiy̓ t’aahlakw

I'm going to Terrace tomorrow

Dim hii Terrace n̓uum̓ g̱ans nigwoodiy̓

We're going to Terrace with my dad

Dim hlimoomiy̓ n̓iin

I will help you

Dim hlimoomiy̓ t nigwoodiy̓

I will assist my father

Dim huxw ga’am̓ n̓isim̓

We will see you all again.

Dim k'ax̱ lamjax̱ n̓isim̓

May you all come in for a while

Dim k’ax̱ ts’ilaaywiy̓ n̓iin

I will visit with you awhile

Dim luu-k’il̓tdinhl g̱oodin

Think positvely

Dim sak'dinhl hli naahlg̱an

To take a deep breath

Dim sdiliy̓ n̓iin

I will accompany you

Dim tḵ’alw̓adiy̓ n̓iin

I will meet up with you

Dim wiliy̓

I will do it

Giy̓t n̓iiy̓

I'm here

G̱anii g̱asg̱oot kw’ihl hlimoomiy̓

S/he helps me a lot

G̱anii wilaa dip haxhooxhl ayuug̱am̓

We still practice our laws

Hii Terrace n̓iiy̓ k’yoots

I went to Terrace yesterday

Hii g̱aldimwoot’ n̓iiy̓

I'm going to the store

Hlaa hliskwhl hahlal̓sina?

Are you done working?

Hlaa yukwsa

It is evening

Hlooḵ n̓iiy̓ hiihlukw daw̓ihl

I got up early this morning

Hlooḵhl sit’aama’ay̓

I started early today

Ji luu-ts’ipkw n̓iin

Make sure you dress warmly

Ḵ’ag̱ahl pdo’o

Open the door

K’anin tguni?

Is this yours?

Ḵ’oom̓ax̱gum̓hl dim t’il̓t mootgwin

We hope you get better soon

Lukw'il aam

Very good

Luu-aamhl g̱oodiy̓

I am happy

Luu-giis n̓iiy̓

I made a mistake

Luu-g̱etkwhl g̱oodiy̓

I am sad

Luu’aamhl g̱oodiy̓ ni wil huxw g̱aks ga’an

I am happy to finally see you again

Naahl dim ga’an?

Who will you see?

Naahl ga’an?

Who do you see?

Naahl k’anit as guni?

Who does this belong to?

Naahl n̓aam ga’an?

Who would you like to see?

Nda wil jog̱an?

Where do you live?

Nda wil joḵs nibibin?

Where does your uncle live?

Nda wil t’aan?

Where are you staying?

Ndahl wilaa wilin?

How are you doing?

N̓aam aks n̓iiy̓

I want a drink of water

N̓aam ksaxw n̓iiy̓

I want to go out

N̓aam siwilaaḵsiy̓hl Sim'algax̱

I want to learn to speak the Nisga'a language

N̓aam yuux̱kw n̓iiy̓

I want to eat

Sa'aamhl wilin

Keep up the good work

Saḵhl lax̱ha

The weather is cold

Sg̱at’ishl pdo’o

Close the door

Sim amg̱oogithl ts’im-t’intgum̓

Our valley is very beautiful

Sim malx̱ n̓iiy̓

I'm in a hurry

Simgit wilin

Be steadfast

Simgit wilsim̓