Gertrude Faith

yá’át’ééh is the Navajo way to say hey. yá’át’ééh is used as an informal greeting.

The English phrase “hi, my name is” translates to Navajo as yáʼátʼééh, shí éí … yinishyé.

The English phrase “what the hell” can be expressed in Navajo as haashchʼį́į́go. This phrase serves as an intensive form of the question word “what”.

The Navajo word for mountains is dził. dził refers to large natural elevations of the earth’s surface.

The Navajo word for “sacred” is diyin. diyin is an adjective used to describe something that is consecrated, dedicated or devoted.

The Navajo word for April is T’ą́ą́chil. The primary way to refer to the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar is T’ą́ą́chil.

The Navajo phrase for afternoon is ałníʼníʼą́ą́dóó bikʼijįʼ. This phrase is used to refer to the part of the day occurring between noon and the evening.

The English word for elk is dzeeh in Navajo. dzeeh refers to a large species of deer found in North America and Asia.

The Navajo word for store is naalyéhé bá hooghan. This noun is used to refer to a shop or a store.

Coffee in Navajo is gohwééh, also heard as ahwééh. gohwééh is the everyday word for coffee as a drink.