Colin Robert

The English verb ‘sit’ is translated into Lakota as yaŋkÁ.

To say “see you later” in Lakota, use tókša akhé. tókša akhé is a common way to say goodbye when you expect to see a person again at a later time.

The Lakota word for sunflower is waȟčázi. waȟčázi is a noun used to refer to the sunflower.

The Lakota word for mountain is paha. paha is a noun used to refer to a large mass of earth and rock.

The Lakota word for deer is tȟáȟca. The word tȟáȟca refers to an animal of the family Cervidae.

The Lakota word for soup is waháŋpi.

tȟuŋkásila is the Lakota word for grandpa. This noun is used to refer to a grandfather. It carries an informal tone.

The Lakota word for dad is até. até is used as an informal way to refer to a father.

The Lakota word for grandmother is uŋčí. uŋčí is a noun used to refer to the mother of one’s parent.

The English phrase handsome is translated into Lakota as owáŋyaŋg wašté.