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The English word “animal” is translated into Navajo as naaldlooshii.

Yá’át’ééh, shik’is is the Navajo phrase for “hello, my friend”.

Grandmother in Navajo is amá sání for your mother’s mother, while análí is used on your father’s side.

Kayenta is expressed in Navajo as Tó Dínéeshzheeʼ. Tó Dínéeshzheeʼ is the name of the town Kayenta located in Arizona.

Merry Christmas in Navajo is expressed as Yáʼátʼééh Késhmish. The word Késhmish is a loanword adapted from the English word ‘Christmas’.

Gallup is a city in New Mexico, United States, referred to in Navajo as Naʼnízhoozhí. The phrase is used to name the specific city of Gallup in New Mexico.

The English phrase “please” is translated into Navajo as tʼáá shǫǫdí. tʼáá shǫǫdí is used as an interjection to make a polite request.

The Navajo word for bull is dọola. The term refers specifically to an uncastrated adult male bovine.

The Navajo phrase for “hi, how are you?” is yá’át’ééh, haash yinit’é?