yáʼátʼééh abíní
/jɑ́ʔɑ́tʼéːh ʔɑ̀pɪ́nɪ́/
In Navajo, "good morning" is said as yáʼátʼééh abíní.
The phrase yáʼátʼééh abíní is used specifically as a greeting when encountering someone for the first time during the morning hours.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of yáʼátʼééh meaning 'good' and abíní meaning 'morning'.
How do you pronounce it?
/jɑ́ʔɑ́tʼéːh ʔɑ̀pɪ́nɪ́/
Did you know?
- In Navajo culture, greetings are often accompanied by a gentle avoidance of direct, prolonged eye contact, which is seen as a sign of respect rather than rudeness.
- Navajo is part of the Athabaskan language family, making it a distant relative of languages spoken in Alaska and Canada rather than the neighboring Pueblo languages.
- The Navajo language is a tonal language, meaning that changing the pitch or tone of yáʼátʼééh can completely change the meaning of the word.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Amanda and Kyle meet in the kitchen for breakfast.
- AmandaYáʼátʼééh abíní, Kyle.Good morning, Kyle.
- KyleYáʼátʼééh abíní, Amanda.Good morning, Amanda.
- AmandaKʼasááʼdááʼAre you ready?
- KyleÁáá.Yes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries yáʼátʼééh abíní, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
