ᏙᎾᏓᎪᎲᎢ
donadagohvi
The English phrase "till we meet again" is translated into Cherokee as ᏙᎾᏓᎪᎲᎢ (donadagohvi).
ᏙᎾᏓᎪᎲᎢ is a phrase used to say goodbye to someone when you expect to see them again in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the elements meaning 'we', 'each other', 'see' and the future tense marker 'again/will'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The final vowel 'i' indicates a future tense or an ongoing state, which is why it translates to 'we will see each other'.
How do you pronounce it?
donadagohvi
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary used to write ᏙᎾᏓᎪᎲᎢ was invented by a man named Sequoyah who could not read or write in any language before creating it.
- Cherokee is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like ᏙᎾᏓᎪᎲᎢ can function as an entire sentence in English.
- Cherokee distinguishes between 'we' inclusive and 'we' exclusive, though ᏙᎾᏓᎪᎲᎢ typically implies the inclusive 'we' including the person being spoken to.
Example conversation
Two friends are parting ways after a visit.
- AᏙᎾᏓᎪᎲᎢ.donadagohviTill we meet again.
- BᎢᏓᎪᎲᎢ!idagohviSee you!
- AᎢᏓᎪᎲᎢ.idagohviSee you soon.
