How to Say “Ok” in Navajo

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hágoshį́į́
The Navajo way to say ok is hágoshį́į́.
hágoshį́į́ is used to express acknowledgement or acceptance of a situation or request.
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, hágoshį́į́ translates to 'it will be so' or 'it will happen'.

How does it change in a sentence?

hágoshį́į́ is a future tense verb form used to express that an event or state will occur as requested or expected.

Did you know?

  • Navajo is an Athabaskan language, making it a distant relative of languages spoken in Alaska and Canada rather than the neighboring Pueblo languages.
  • The grammatical structure of hágoshį́į́ relies on the Navajo verb system, which is one of the most complex in the world due to its extensive prefixing.
  • The word hágoshį́į́ contains a nasalized vowel, which is produced by allowing air to escape through the nose while speaking.

Example conversation

Justin is agreeing to help Michelle with a task.

  1. Justin

    Yáʼát’ééh, k’ad shíníyááł?
    Hello, can you help me now?
  2. Michelle

    Hágoshį́į́, t’áá ááko.
    Ok, just a second.
  3. Justin

    Ahéheeʼ, Justin.
    Thank you, Justin.
  4. Michelle

    Ákóóshį́į́.
    You're welcome.

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