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Why learn Cherokee?
Cherokee is an endangered Iroquoian language and the native language of the Cherokee people. Out of 376,000 Cherokee people, only around 2100 are fluent in the language. The dialect of Cherokee in Oklahoma is 'definitely endangered', and the one in North Carolina is 'severely endangered' according to UNESCO. The Lower dialect, formerly spoken on the South Carolina–Georgia border, has been extinct since about 1900. The dire situation regarding the future of the two remaining dialects prompted the Tri-Council of Cherokee tribes to declare a state of emergency in June 2019, with a call to enhance revitalization efforts.Communication skills developed while learning Cherokee can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Knowing Cherokee provides a competitive edge in career choices Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Cherokee. The study of Cherokee teaches and encourages respect for other people.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Cherokee?
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Cherokee Alphabet & Pronunciation
Ꭰ
[a]
[a]
Ꭱ
[e]
[e]
Ꭲ
[i]
[i]
Ꭳ
[o]
[o]
Ꭴ
[u]
[u]
Ꭵ
[v]
[v]
Ꭶ
[ga]
[ga]
Ꭷ
[ka]
[ka]
Ꭸ
[ge]
[ge]
Ꭹ
[gi]
[gi]
Ꭺ
[go]
[go]
Ꭻ
[gu]
[gu]
Ꭼ
[gv]
[gv]
Ꭽ
[ha]
[ha]
Ꭾ
[he]
[he]
Ꭿ
[hi]
[hi]
Ꮀ
[ho]
[ho]
Ꮁ
[hu]
[hu]
Ꮂ
[hv]
[hv]
Ꮃ
[la]
[la]
Ꮄ
[le]
[le]
Ꮅ
[li]
[li]
Ꮆ
[lo]
[lo]
Ꮇ
[lu]
[lu]
Ꮈ
[lv]
[lv]
Ꮉ
[ma]
[ma]
Ꮊ
[me]
[me]
Ꮋ
[mi]
[mi]
Ꮌ
[mo]
[mo]
Ꮍ
[mu]
[mu]
Ꮎ
[na]
[na]
Ꮏ
[hna]
[hna]
Ꮐ
[nah]
[nah]
Ꮑ
[ne]
[ne]
Ꮒ
[ni]
[ni]
Ꮓ
[no]
[no]
Ꮔ
[nu]
[nu]
Ꮕ
[nv]
[nv]
Ꮖ
[qua]
[qua]
Ꮗ
[que]
[que]
Ꮘ
[qui]
[qui]
Ꮙ
[quo]
[quo]
Ꮚ
[quu]
[quu]
Ꮛ
[quv]
[quv]
Ꮝ
[s]
[s]
Ꮜ
[sa]
[sa]
Ꮞ
[se]
[se]
Ꮟ
[si]
[si]
Ꮠ
[so]
[so]
Ꮡ
[su]
[su]
Ꮢ
[sv]
[sv]
Ꮣ
[da]
[da]
Ꮤ
[ta]
[ta]
Ꮥ
[de]
[de]
Ꮦ
[te]
[te]
Ꮧ
[di]
[di]
Ꮨ
[ti]
[ti]
Ꮩ
[do]
[do]
Ꮪ
[du]
[du]
Ꮫ
[dv]
[dv]
Ꮬ
[dla]
[dla]
Ꮭ
[tla]
[tla]
Ꮮ
[tle]
[tle]
Ꮯ
[tli]
[tli]
Ꮰ
[tlo]
[tlo]
Ꮱ
[tlu]
[tlu]
Ꮲ
[tlv]
[tlv]
Ꮳ
[tsa]
[tsa]
Ꮴ
[tse]
[tse]
Ꮵ
[tsi]
[tsi]
Ꮶ
[tso]
[tso]
Ꮷ
[tsu]
[tsu]
Ꮸ
[tsv]
[tsv]
Ꮹ
[wa]
[wa]
Ꮺ
[we]
[we]
Ꮻ
[wi]
[wi]
Ꮼ
[wo]
[wo]
Ꮽ
[wu]
[wu]
Ꮾ
[wv]
[wv]
Ꮿ
[ya]
[ya]
Ᏸ
[ye]
[ye]
Ᏹ
[yi]
[yi]
Ᏺ
[yo]
[yo]
Ᏻ
[yu]
[yu]
Ᏼ
[yv]
[yv]
Basic Phrases in Cherokee
Cherokee Grammar
Cherokee Nouns
| Man | (a-s-ga-yv) |
|---|---|
| Woman | (a-gi-ya) |
| Boy | (u-wa-gi-a) |
| Girl | (a-ge-yu-tsa) |
| Cat | (we-sa) |
| Dog | (gi-li) |
| Fish | (a-tsa-di) |
| Water | (a-ma) |
| Milk | (u-nv-di) |
| Egg | (u-we-tsi) |
| House | |
| Flower | (a-tsi-la-s) |
| Tree | (tsa-li-gu) |
| Shirt | |
| Pants |
Cherokee Adjectives
Colors in Cherokee
| Black | ᎬᎾᎨᎢ (gvnagei) |
|---|---|
| White | ᎤᏁᎦ (unega) |
| Red | ᎩᎦᎨ (gigage) |
| Orange | ᎠᏌᎶᏂᎨ (asalonige) |
| Yellow | ᏓᎶᏂᎨ (dalonige) |
| Green | ᎢᏤᎢᏳᏍᏗ (itseiyusdi) |
| Blue | ᏌᎪᏂᎨᎢ (sagonigei) |
| Purple | ᎩᎨᏍᏗ (gigesdi) |
| Pink | ᎩᎦᎨᎢᏳᏍᏗ (gigageiyusdi) |
| Gray | ᎤᏍᎪᎸ ᏌᎪᏂᎨ (usgolv sagonige) |
| Brown | ᎤᏬᏗᎨ (uwodige) |
Numbers in Cherokee
| Zero | |
|---|---|
| One | ᏌᏊ (saquu) |
| Two | ᏔᎵ (tali) |
| Three | ᏦᎢ (tsoi) |
| Four | ᏅᎩ (nvgi) |
| Five | ᎯᏍᎩ (hisgi) |
| Six | ᏑᏓᎵ (sudali) |
| Seven | ᎦᎵᏉᎩ (galiquogi) |
| Eight | ᏧᏁᎳ (tsunela) |
| Nine | ᏐᏁᎳ (sonela) |
| Ten | ᏍᎪᎯ (sgohi) |
| Eleven | ᏌᏚ (sadu) |
| Twelve | ᏔᎵᏚ (talidu) |
| Twenty | ᏔᎵᏍᎪᎯ (talisgohi) |
| Thirty | (tso so-go) |
| Forty | (nu-gi so-go-hi-ne) |
| Fifty | (hi-s-gi so-go-hi) |
| Sixty | (su-da-li s-go-hi) |
| Seventy | (ga-li-qua s-go-hi) |
| Eighty | (ne-la s-go-hi) |
| Ninety | (so-ne-la s-go-hi) |
| Hundred | (a-go-hi-tsu-qui) |
| Thousand | (sa-quo I-ya-ga-yv-li) |
Cherokee Verbs
| To be | |
|---|---|
| To have | |
| To want | |
| To need | |
| To help | |
| To go | |
| To come | |
| To eat | |
| To drink | |
| To speak |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Cherokee Sentences
| And | |
|---|---|
| Or | |
| But | |
| Because | |
| With | |
| Also | |
| However | |
| Neither | |
| Nor | |
| If | |
| Then |
Useful Cherokee Vocabulary
Cherokee Questions
| Who | |
|---|---|
| What | |
| When | |
| Where | |
| Why | |
| How | |
| How many | |
| How much |
Days of the Week in Cherokee
| Monday | ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏉᏅᎯ (unadodaquohnvhi) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | ᏔᎵᏁᎢᎦ (talineiga) |
| Wednesday | ᏦᎢᏁᎢᎦ (tsoineiga) |
| Thursday | ᏅᎩᏁᎢᎦ (nvgineiga) |
| Friday | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ (junagilosdi) |
| Saturday | ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏈᏕᎾ (unadodaquidena) |
| Sunday | ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬ (unadodaquasgv) |
| Yesterday | |
| Today | |
| Tomorrow |
Months in Cherokee
| January | ᏚᏃᎸᏔᏂ (dunolvtani) |
|---|---|
| February | ᎧᎦᎵ (kagali) |
| March | ᎠᏄᏱ (anuyi) |
| April | ᎧᏩᏂ (kawani) |
| May | ᎠᎾᎠᎬᏘ (anaagvti) |
| June | ᏕᎭᎷᏱ (dehaluyi) |
| July | ᎫᏰᏉᏂ (guyequoni) |
| August | ᎦᎶᏂᎢ (galonii) |
| September | ᏚᎵᎢᏍᏗ (duliisdi) |
| October | ᏚᏂᏅᏗ (duninvdi) |
| November | ᏄᏓᏕᏆ (nudadequa) |
| December | ᎥᏍᎩᎦ (vsgiga) |
Seasons in Cherokee
| Winter | |
|---|---|
| Spring | |
| Summer | |
| Autumn |
Telling Time in Cherokee
| What time is it | |
|---|---|
| Hours | |
| Minutes | |
| Seconds | |
| O clock | |
| Half | |
| Quarter past | |
| Before | |
| After |
