Language Resources
Word & Phrase Pronunciation
These recordings were made by Victoria Johnson in Juneau, Alaska on September 27, 2019
Disclaimer:
Atxá (snack):
Déi áwé (that’s all):
Gunalchéesh (thank you):
I toowú klatseen (strengthen your spirit, be strong):
Kw Sound:
Pinched K:
Tonal Language:
Wáa sá i yatee (how are you?):
Wé litseeni aa (the strong one):
Wooch.een (together):
Yéi-áwé (that’s right, that’s the way it is):
Ax toowú sigóo (I am happy, my spirit is happy):
Ghooch (wolf):
Haa gaxlatseení (let us be strong):
Iwlitseen (you became strong):
Latseen nooch (he/she is always strong):
Question Mark:
Voiceless L:
Wáa sá iduwaasáakw_(what are you called?):
Wooch.een yéi jigaxtoonéi (we will work together):
Xat Yak’ei (I am good):
Yee-litseen (you all are strong):
Ax toowú ya néekw Ya (I am sad, my spirit is sick):
Gooch (hill):
Héen (water):
Kei haa naltseen (we are becoming strong):
Likoodzí (amazing):
Snack Song:
Wáa sá i yatee (how are you feeling on your outside?) vs. wáa sá i tuatee (how is your spirit feeling inside?):
Wáa sá itoowatee (how is your spirit?):
Wooch.een yéi jinaxtoonei (let’s work together)):
Yak’ei áwé (that’s good):