How to Say “Me” in Navajo

By Georgia Leonie • Updated October 2, 2026

shí

The English pronoun 'me' is translated into Navajo as shí.

shí is the pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves as the object of a verb or a preposition.

Did you know?

The pronoun shí descends from Proto-Athabaskan *šiˑ, linking Navajo to indigenous languages spoken as far north as Alaska and Canada.
Navajo uses a system of 'inverse' markers that can flip the roles of 'me' and 'you' without changing the word order of the sentence.
The word shí is part of a complex system of 'classifier' prefixes. In many sentences, the idea of 'me' is embedded directly into the verb as a prefix rather than standing as a separate word.

Example conversation

Kyle and Amanda are talking about a photo.

Kyle

T'áá shí yit'ą́.
It's just me.
Amanda

Dóó níleeh?
Is that true?
Kyle

Áá', shí yit'ą́.
Yes, it is me.
Amanda

Áádááłtah.
I see it now.

Sources

Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry shí, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries shí, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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About The Author

Georgia Leonie

Hello! I am Georgia, a dedicated enthusiast of the beautiful Navajo language. As an avid reader and language explorer, my love for the Navajo dialect has allowed me to create comprehensive guides providing riveting insights into the cultural and indigenous languages. My interests don't stop at languages though; as a keen traveler, I've immersed myself into the native cultures, which inevitably led to my exploration of the Navajo dialect. When I'm not exploring languages or new places, I enjoy spending time with animals, pottery and cooking. Examples of some of my work include, 'How to say 'You' in Navajo: Formal and Informal Ways' and 'How to say 'Girlfriend' in Navajo: A Comprehensive Guide'.

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