Navajo

The English phrase “hurry up” is translated into Navajo as tsxxił. tsxxił is used as a verb meaning to go faster.

The Navajo word for egg is ayęęzhii. The word ayęęzhii refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl, or the contents of such eggs when used as food.

The English word turtle is translated into Navajo as chʼééh digháhii or tsisteeł. Both terms refer to a land or marine reptile with a shell.

The English word “yes” is translated into Navajo as ‘Aoo’. ‘Aoo’ is a particle used to indicate agreement or acceptance.

The English phrase “why” is translated into Navajo as ha’át’íísh biniinaa.

The phrase for “your clans” in Navajo is nidóoneʼé. nidóoneʼé refers to the ancestral kinship groups to which a person belongs.

The Navajo phrase for “good afternoon” is Yáʼátʼééh ałníʼníʼą́.

The English word “ugly” is translated into Navajo as chxǫ́ǫ́ʼí.

The Navajo word for blessed is bikʼehgo hozhǫ́. This phrase is used to describe being blessed/in a state of harmony.

The Navajo word for the noun naanish refers to work, labour, employment or a job.