yá'át'ééh, shí éí … yinishyé
The phrase yá'át'ééh, shí éí … yinishyé is used in Navajo to say "hello, my name is".
This phrase is a greeting used to introduce oneself to another person.
Did you know?
- During World War II, the complex structure of the Navajo language was used to create an unbreakable military code, as few non-native speakers could master its grammar.
- Navajo is part of the Athabaskan language family, which means it is more closely related to languages spoken in Alaska and Canada than to any other language spoken in the United States.
- The word yá'át'ééh used in the greeting literally translates to 'it is good', making the introduction more of a positive observation than a simple 'hello'.
