Phrases
195 words
- alreadyó:nen
- alright or enough, it’sKakwèn:ni
- And her?Ok nakaónha?
- And them? (p,m)Ok ne ronónha?
- Are you well (in good health)?Satákari:te kénh?
- Ask her/them!Sherihwanón:tohs
- Bead it!Testsi'nehtará:ron
- Bring her inside!Tasheia'tíion't
- Bring it inside!Tátsion't
- Brush your hairSatkeróthiwh
- Buy it for her!Shehní:nonhs
- Buy it!Shní:non
- Call her!Shè:nonk
- Can I have the bill?Tenia'ká:ko ne ohiatónhsera
- Can you say it again?Enwá:ton ken aonsahsì:ron?
- Can you write it down?Enwá:ton ken ahshiá:ton?
- Chop it!Séro'k
- Close the doorSehnhó:ton
- Come hereKá:ts
- come on!hánion
- Did you try the (corn soup)?Énseke ken ne (corn soup)?
- Do you have a telephone?Sá:ien ken ne teietharáhkhwa?
- Do you speak Kanien’kéha?Kanienkeha satati:ken:ne?
- Do you take credit cards?Tsié:nas ken ne kakorótha kahiatónhsera?
- don’ttóhsa
- Don’t!Tóhsa!
- Eat!Í:sek
- Eat, we are going toTentewatskáhon
- Fix your hairSatko'tsón:ni
- Get dressedSatsheronniánion
- Get in!Satíta!
- Give you greetings, ITekononwarátons
- GoWa:s
- Go get itWá:s skóha
- Go outIa'tsiá:ken'
- Go outsideWá:s ia'tsiá:ken'
- Go to sleep (bedtime)Wá:s sentá:wha
- Going good, it’sIoianerátie
- Going good, it’s notIah teioianerátie
- Good ByeÓ:nen
- Good mind, aKa'nikonhrí:io
- Goodbye for now (Good bye then)Ó:nen:ki'wáhi
- Great ThanksNiawenhkó:wa
- HanionCome, come on (don't do that)
- Have a good nightSahsontiióhak
- Have a nice daySenhniseriióhsten
- Have it, iWátien
- Have it, i didn’tIah tewatién:tahkwe
- Have it, i don’tIah tewátien
- Have it, i mightAontién:take
- Have it, i used toWatién:tahkwe
- Have it, i willEnwatién:take
- Have it, i won’tIah thaontién:take
- hellokwé kwé
- helloshé:kon
- Hello everyone, how are you?Kwe sewakwekon ohnisonhatie?
- Hello, Do you follow the great peace?Shé:kon skennen'kó:wa ken?
- Hello/more/stillShé:kon
- HeyHátskwe
- HiKwékwé
- How do you say?Oh ní:ioht ahsì:ron?
- How is your family doing?Oh niiohtonhákie ne sahwá:tsire?
- How much do I owe?Tó: niwakatká:rote?
- Hungry?, are youSatonkária'ks ken?
- hurry up!óksa
- Hurry up!Tesahsteríhen!
- Hurry!Oksa' káti'
- I am bear clanWakhskaré:wakeh
- I am going to schoolWa'kateweiensta'ne
- I am of the Wolf Clanwakkwáho
- I am studying the mohawk languageKanienke'ha kateweiénstha
- I am turtle clanWakeniáhten
- I am wolf clanWakkwá:ho
- I can speak mohawkKanien'kéha kah:ronka
- I don’t speak mohawkIah:tekaronka
- I lost my…Onkwá:ti ne…
- I want to leave a tipÍ:kehre akohwísten
- I want to payÍ:kehre akkariáke
- I will see you againEnskón:ken
- Í:sekEat!
- IahNo, not
- Ia’tsiá:ken’Go out
- It’s always nice to see each otherKiótkon ion'wé:sen tontsikiatátken
- I’m from AkwesasneAkwesasne nitewakie:non
- Ká:tsCome here
- Last name?, What is yourOh nahò:ten tesahsenná:sere?
- let'shánion
- ListenSatahón'satat
- Listen!Satahóntsatat!
- LookSat'kátho
- Make your bedSatenaktahserón:ni
- Matter, it doesn’tIaweronhátie
- Me?I: ken
- Mine, it’sÍ:i akwá:wenk
- muché:so
- My family is doing wellIoianeráke ne akwá:tsire
- My name is ……..________ iónkiáts
- Name, Is herIontátiats
- Name, is hisRonwá:iats
- Name, is their (p,m)Ronwatí:iats
- Name, is yourIesá:iats
- Nice to see each other againIon'wé:sen tsi tontshekiatátken
- No I am not in good healthÍ:iah tewakatákeri:te
- No, it is not peacefulIah skén:nen té:ken
- No, not you!Iah í:se' te
- OkayThikawenní:io
- ÓksaHurry
- Oksa’ káti’Hurry!
- Open the doorSehnhotón:ko
- Power (unity)Ka'shatsténshera
- Put it away!Sateweién:ton
- Raise your handSanentshenkará:tat
- ReadSewennahnó:ten
- RunTesaráhtat
- Sá:hswatTurn off (close) the light
- SahtsóhareWash your hands
- Sanentshenkará:tatRaise your hand
- Satá:wenTake a bath
- Satahóntsatat!Listen
- Satahón’satatListen
- Satenaktahserón:niMake your bed
- SatenawiróhareBrush your teeth
- Saterennó:tenSing
- Sateweién:tonPut it away
- Sátien tánon tesatská:honSit down and eat
- Satien!Sit!
- Satíta!Get in!
- SatkeróthiwhBrush your hair
- SatkétskoWake up
- SatkonhsóhareWash your face
- Satko’tsón:niFix your hair
- SatsheronniánionGet dressed
- Satsì:ronSay it again!
- Sat’káthoLook
- Say it again!Satsì:ron
- Say…Tsí:ron
- Sehnhó:tonClose the door
- Sehnhotón:koOpen the door
- Séro’kChop it!
- Sewennahnó:tenRead
- Shahseró:tenTurn off (open) the light
- Shè:nonkCall her!
- Shehní:nonhsBuy it for her!
- Shní:nonBuy it!
- SingSaterennó:ten
- Sit down and eatSátien tánon tesatská:hon
- Sit!Satien!
- Stop (still/stand)Tésta'n
- Studying?, what are youOh nahò:ten sateweiénstha?
- Take a bathSatá:wen
- Take careSataténnikòn:raren
- Tasheia’tíion’tBring her inside!
- Tátsion’tBring it inside!
- Tesahsteríhen!Hurry up!
- TesaráhtatRun
- Tesata:weia’tCome in
- Tésta’nStop (still)
- Thanks for stopping inNiàwehn tsi wahskwátho
- That’s for sureOrihwí:yo ki ná:a'
- To:Let me see, let me have a look
- todayón:wa
- Tóhsa!Don't!
- TókaMaybe, perhaps if
- Trade, we willTontiataníha
- Tree of PeaceSkaronhiase'kó:wa
- Turn off (close) the lightSá:hswat
- Turn off (open) the lightShahseró:ten
- Wa:sGo
- Wá:s ia’tsiá:ken’Go outside
- Wá:s sentá:whaGo to sleep (bedtime)
- Wá:s skóhaGo get it
- Wake upSatkétsko
- Want, i (an object)Tewakatonhontsión:ni
- Wash your faceSatkonhsóhare
- Wash your handsSahtsóhare
- We will see each other againTentsitiatátken
- WelcomeWa'tkwanonhwerá:ton'
- Well, It’s goingIoianerákie
- What are you doing?Ohnihsakiéhrha?
- What are you doing?Oh nisatiérha?
- What are you studying?Ohnahò:ten sateweiénstha?
- What do you want to eat?Nahó:ten ísehre énseke?
- What is her name?Nahó:ten iontákiats?
- What is his name?Nahó:ten ronwá:iats?
- What is their (p&m) name?Nahó:ten ronwatí:iats?
- What is your clan?Ohnisa'tarò:ten?
- Where do you go to school?Kánón:we iesatenweiénstha?
- Where do you live?Kánonh nisiété:ron?
- WriteShiá:ton
- Yes I am wellHen ioianerákie
- Yes I am well (in good health)Hèn wakatákeri':te
- Yes I follow the great peace and you?Hèn, skennen'kó:wa okni:se?
- Yes, it is peacefulHen, skén:nen
- Yours, it’sÍ:se sá:wenk
- ……… Is where I go to school____ iekateweiénsta
The Kanien’kéha Dictionary of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River, continuing kanienkeha.net
