Maxłaxaała Sm’algyax Booklet

Naayu gwa’a – Who is here?

Nüüyu gwa’a – It’s me

Ts’iin – Come in

Taan a gwa’a – You may sit here

Toya̱xsn – Thank you

T’oya̱xsut ‘nüün – I thank you

Naayu di waan – What is your name?

(____) di waayu – My name is (____)

Naayu di waa hana’a gwii – What is the name of that woman over there?

Naayu di waa ‘yuuta gwii – What is the name of that man over there?

(____) dis (____) di ga waat – Their names are (____) and (____)

Goł wila waaldu la̱xa̱ – What’s the weather like?

Yaa waas – It’s raining

Yaa baask – It’s windy

Yaa maadm – It’s snowing

Yaa ts’ats’aa – It’s hailing

Yaa sa̱ga̱ gyemk – It’s sunny

Ndeeyu wila waan – How are you doing?

Lul’wil aam – Really good

Aam – Good

Gyidza aam – So-so

Ałga di aam OR akadi aam – Not good

Goyu nadi dzabn sah gya’wn – What did you do today?

Hałelsha ‘nu – I went to work

Wa̱p suwilaawksa – School

G̱a̱lm wa’at – Store

Na goyu g̱a̱lm wa’at – I went to the store

Ałga di go – Nothing at all

Ndm’al gyik niidzn – I will see you again

Aama niit – Take care of yourself

Sa aamdza waan – Do your best

Tsm’syen ‘Nu – I am Tsm’syen

Maxłaxaała di wil ‘waatgu – I am from Metlakatla

(____) di pdeegu – My crest is (____)