Trevor Fred

The Navajo phrase for “my friend” is shikʼis. shikʼis is used to refer to a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.

In Navajo, the term for a member of the Sioux tribe is Naałání.

The Navajo word for beauty is Hózhǫ́. Hózhǫ́ is a noun used to describe the quality of a pleasing appearance.

The Navajo word for spider is naʼashjéʼii. This noun is used to refer to the arthropod known as a spider.

The Navajo word for restroom is chąąneiłmaasii. chąąneiłmaasii refers to a public room containing a toilet.

The English phrase “my child” is translated into Navajo as shiyáázh.

The Navajo word for salt is áshįįh. áshįįh is used to refer to the chemical compound sodium chloride.

yá’át’ééh dóó ahéhee’ is the Navajo way to say hello and thank you. This phrase serves as a polite greeting combined with an expression of gratitude.

The Navajo word for grandson is hatsóí ashkiígíí. This term is a noun phrase used to specify the relationship of being a son to one’s own child.

Teacher in Navajo is báʼóltaʼí, a person who teaches. báʼóltaʼí is the general word for a teacher, for example at a school.