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Lesson 1
Speak
hi-wo-ni
Cherokee
tsa-la-gi
Yes
vv
No
tla
Family
de-tsa-da-ti-hna-v-na
Name
de-tsa-do-a
Who
ga-go
When
hi-la i-yv
Where
ha-dlv
What
ga-do-u-s-di
Live
hi-ne-la
Work
de-tsa-lv-wi-s-da-ne-ho
Lesson 2
Phrases
Hello.
o-si-yo
How are you?
to-hi-tsu
Fine.
o-si-quu
Thank you.
wa-do
And you?
ni-hi-na
Do you speak Cherokee?
tsa-la-gi-s hi-wo-ni
Yes, I speak Cherokee.
vv tsa-la-gi tsi-wo-ni
No, I don’t speak Cherokee.
tla tsa-la-gi yi-tsi-wo-ni
How is your family?
de-tsa-da-ti-hna-v-na
What is your name?
ga-do de-tsa-do-a
Where do you live?
ha-dlv hi-ne-la
Where do you work?
ha-dlv de-tsa-lv-wi-s-da-ne-ho
It was good talking with you.
o-s-da tsi-na-tla-no-hv-li
Until we meet again.
do-na-da-go-hv-i
Lesson 3
Phrases
How many children do you have?
hi-la-ya-ni di-ni-yo-tli de-s-da-da-ti-na
I have three children.
tso-i di-ni-yo-tli da-wa-da-ti-na
Who are your parents?
ga-go-hna di-tsa-ga-yv-li-ge
My father.
e-do-da
My mother.
e-tsi
My parents are…
di-gi-ga-yv-li-ge ______
My father’s name is…
______ du-do-a a-gi-do-da
We have two cars.
ta-li do-gi-ha di-tso-do-di
How many dogs do you have?
hi-la i-ya-ni de-hi-na-tla gi-tli
I have one dog.
sa-quu gi-tli tsi-na-tla
Lesson 04
Vocabulary
Red
gi-ga-ge
Blue
sa-go-ni-ge
White
u-ne-ga
Black
gv-hna-ge
Yellow
da-lo-ni-ge
Green
i-tse-i-yu-s-di
Brown
u-wo-di-ge
Grandmother
e-li-si
Grandfather
e-du-da
Home
di-que-nv-sv
Church
tsu-ni-la-wi-s-di
Store
a-da-na-nv-i
Town
ga-du-hv-i
Lesson 05
Phrases
Do you go to church?
de-hi-la-wi-tse-go-s
Say it again.
si-quu tsi-ni-hi-wi
Say it slower.
u-s-ga-no-li ni-wi
What color is the car?
ga-do-u-s-di u-li-su-wi-da na a-dla di-tla-i
My house (home) is brown.
di-que-nv-sv-i u-wo-di-ge a-da-ne-la
My grandmother.
a-gi-li-si
My grandfather.
a-gi-du-da
My home (house). di-que-nv-sv
I’m going to the store.
di-da-na-nv wi-da-ge-do-li
I’m going to town. di-ga-du-hv wi-da-ge-do-li
Lesson 12
Phrases
Is today Sunday? do-da-qua-s-gv-s ko-hi i-ga
What is today?
ga-do us-di go-hi i-ga
Tomorrow will be Wednesday.
tso-i-ne i-ga ge-se-s-di sa-na-lei-
Let us see each other next week. sv-na-dod-a-qua-s-di do-na-da-go-hv-i
Will you be here Thursday?
nv-gi-ne i-ga he-do-he-s-di-s a-ha-ni
School will start Monday.
do-da-qua-na dv-na-le-na-hi tsu-na-del-o-qua-s-di
I will be there next month.
so-i ka-le-s-di wi-ge-do-he-s-di
I saw you yesterday.
sv-hi tsi-gv-go-vi
Where will you be next year?
so-i wa-de-ti-yv-i ha-dlv he-do-he-s-di
I will be leaving Friday.
tsu-na-gi-lo-sd-i da-ga-ni-gi-si
Lesson 13
Vocabulary
January
u-no-lv-ta-na
February
ka-ga-li
March
a-nv-yi
April
ka-wo-ni
May
a-nv-s-gv-ti
June
de-ha-lu-yi
July
gu-ye-quo-ni
August
ga-lo-ni
September
du-li-s-di
October
du-ni-nv-di
November
nv-da-de-wi
December
s-gi-yi
Lesson 14
Phrases
My birthday is in May.
anvsgvti kalv a-qua-de-ti-ye-s-go-i
What month will you be here?
ga-do u-s-di ka-lv te-do-li
Are you going to go there in September?
du-li-s-di-s ka-lv wi-te-do-li
I went there in June.
de-ha-lu-yi ka-lv tsi-wa-que-do-lv
He died in August. ga-lo-ni ka-lv tsu-yo-hu-sv
What month did you come?
ga-do u-s-di ka-lv tsi-tse-do-lv
I will be there… _________
wi-da-ge-do-li
October is a beautiful month.
du-ni-nv-di ka-lv u-wo-du ge-so-i
Which month?
ga-do u-s-di ka-lv-i
I will be leaving in January.
u-no-lv-ta-na kal-v da-ga-ni-gi-si
Lesson 15
Vocabulary
Sister (male)
v-gi-do
Sister (female) tso-s-da-da-lv-i
Brother (male)
tso-s-da-da-nv-tli
Brother (female)
v-gi-do
Uncle
e-du-tsi
Aunt
e-tlo-gi
School
tsu-na-de-lo-qua-s-di
Went
tsu-we-nv-sv
This
hi-a
Lesson 16
Phrases
This is my sister. (male)
v-gi-do-i hi-a
This is my sister. (female) tso-s-da-da-lv-i hi-a
This is my brother. (male) tso-s-da-da-nv-tli hi-a
This is my brother. (female) v-gi-do-i hi-a
This is my uncle. e-du-tsi hi-a
This is my aunt. e-tlo-gi hi-a
My sister went to the store. (male) di-da-na-nv tsu-we-nv-sv v-gi-do
My sister went to the store. (female) di-da-na-nv tsu-we-nv-sv tso-s-da-da-lv
My brother went to the school. (male) tsu-na-de-lo-qua-s-di tsu-we-nv-sv tso-s-da-da-nv-tli
My brother went to the school. (female) tsu-na-de-lo-qua-s-di tsu-we-nv-sv v-gi-do
Lesson 17
Sentences
Do you know…? hi-yo-li-gi-s
Yes I know him/her. v gi-yo-li-gi
What are you going to do today? ga-do u-s-di ta-dv-ne-li go-hi i-ga
I’m going somewhere tomorrow. sa-na-le-i tlv da-ge-si
I won’t be home tomorrow. sa-na-le tla ya-quo-tle-s-di
Are you going to…? wi-te-do-li-s
I will be there. wi-ge-do-he-s-di
Are you going to be there? we-do-he-s-di-s
Have you been there? wi-tse-do-lv-s
I heard that… tsa-ga-tv-ga-nv
I am certain by now you can see the actual value in having a live instructor.
Lesson 6
Vocabulary
Cold
u-yv-dla
Hot
u-di-tle-ga
Windy
ga-no-lv-s-ga
Lightning
a-na-ga-li-ha
Thundering
a-yv-do-lo-a
Raining
a-ga-s-ga
Snowing
gu-ti-ha
Warm
u-ga-na-wv
Sleeting
da-yo-nu-li
Today
go-hi i-ga
Morning
sa-na-le-i
Want
a-qua-du-li
Here
a-ha-ni
Lesson 7
Phrases
It is cold here.
u-yv-dla a-ha-ni
It is hot here.
u-di-tle-ga a-ha-ni
It is windy here.
ga-no-lv-s-ga a-ha-ni
It is lightning here. a-na-ga-li-ha a-ha-ni
It is thundering here.
a-yv-da-qua-lo a-ha-ni
It is raining here.
a-ga-s-ga a-ha-ni
It is snowing today. gu-ti-ha go-hi i-ga
It is warm today.
u-ga-na-wi go-hi i-ga
It is sleeting this morning.
da-yo-nu-li go-hi sa-na-le-i
It is warming up this morning.
a-ga-na-wo-s-ga go-hi sa-na-le-i
Lesson 8
Vocabulary
Hungry
tsa-yo-si-ha-s
Water
a-ma
Bread
ga-du
Salt
am-a
Beans
tu-ya
Eat
da-ga-li-s-ta-ne-si
Milk
u-nv-di
Pork
si-qua ha-wi-ya
Potatoes
nu-na
Coffee
ka-wi
Apple
sv-ga-tv
Peach
qua-na
Cornbread
se-lu gadu
Lesson 9
Phrases
Go get me some water.
am-a wi-s-gi-ne-gi-si
Pour me some water.
am-a s-gi-dli-s-da-si
I want some bread. ga-du a-qua-du-li
Give me the salt. a-ma di-s-kv-si
Are you hungry? tsa-yo-si-ha-s
Pass me the beans. tu-ya do-di-s-kv-si
I’m going to eat. da-ga-li-s-da-ne-si
I want some milk u-nv-di a-qua-du-li
I want some pork. si-qua ha-wi-ya
a-qua-du-li
Pass me the potatoes.
nu-na do-di-s-kv-si
Lesson 10
Vocabulary
Sunday
do-da-qua-s-gv-i
Monday
do-da-quo-nv-i
Tuesday
ta-li-ne-i i-ga
Wednesday
tso-i-ne-i i-ga
Thursday
nv-gi-ne-i i-ga
Friday
tsu-nv-gi-lo-s-di
Saturday
do-da-qui-de-na
Yesterday
sv-hi
Tomorrow
sa-na-le-i
Week
sv-na-do-da-qua-s-di
Month
ka-lv--i
Year
so-i wa-de-ti-yv-i
Lesson 11
Sentences
What is he/she doing now?
ga-do u-s-di a-dv-ne-ho no-quu
Have you read the newspaper? tsa-go-li-ye-da-s go-we-li di-ga-le-ta-nv
What time is it? hi-la a-tli-yi-li
I love you.
gv-ge-yu-i
I like you. gv-lv-quo-di
I am glad.
ga-li-e-li-gi
Say that again. si-quu tsi-ni-hi-wi
I just got here. ki-la tsi-lu-gi
Where did he/she go?
ha-tlv wi-ga-lo-li
What month is this? ga-do u-s-di hi-a-tsi-ka-la
