Colin Robert

The Lakota phrase for “I love you” is thečhíȟila. This phrase is used to express an affirmation of romantic feeling.

The Lakota word for turkey is waglekšuŋ. waglekšuŋ refers to the bird in the genus Meleagris.

The English phrase “beautiful woman” is translated into Lakota as wíŋyaŋ waŋ wašté.

The Lakota word for grandma is unci. unci is used to refer to a grandmother in an informal way.

The English word “owl” is translated into Lakota as hiŋháŋ. hiŋháŋ is the noun used to refer to the bird known as an owl.

The phrase “dances with wolves” is translated into Lakota as Šuŋgmánitu Tȟáŋka Owáchi.

The Lakota word for hello is haŋ. The word haŋ is used as an interjection to greet someone.

The Lakota word for water is mní. mní is used to refer to the inorganic compound H₂O.

The Lakota word for son is čhinkší. The word čhinkší is used to refer to a male person in relation to his parents.

The Lakota word for “hi” is háu. háu is a common way to say “hi” among friends, family and peers.