Hágóóneeʼ
The Navajo phrase for "see you later" is Hágóóneeʼ.
Hágóóneeʼ is used as a way to say goodbye.
Meaning: goodbye (phrase)
Did you know?
- The Navajo language belongs to the Athabaskan family, meaning it is more closely related to languages in Alaska and Canada than to the Spanish often spoken nearby.
- The Navajo alphabet uses a special character called an ogonek, the small hook under the ą in some words, to indicate nasalization of the vowel.
- Because Navajo is a verb-heavy language, a farewell often functions more like a complete sentence describing an action than a simple social formula.
Examples in context
- Hágóóneeʼ.See you later.
- Hágóóneeʼ, tʼáá íidi átʼé.See you later, it's time to go.
Example conversation
Brandon and Sarah are leaving a community center.
- BrandonHágóóneeʼ, Sarah.See you later, Sarah.
- SarahHágóóneeʼ, Brandon.See you later, Brandon.
- BrandonYáʼátʼééh.Take care.
