Dakota Elder Phrases - Page 1


English Dakota
How was your day at work? Htayani hed anpetu tokeca duha he?
How was your day at school? ---- Wayawab hed anpetu tokeca dhuha he?
I had a good day. ---- Anpetu waste bduhe.
How are your children doing? ---- Siceca nitawag toked unpi he?
They are well. ---- Tanyan unpi.
I don't know ---- Sdodwaye sni.
I think so ---- Kepce.
I might. ---- Ihnuhnah.
Close the door. ---- Tiyopa iced icu.
Your letting all the flies in. ---- Honagina owas timahed hiyu wicayaye.
What's for lunch? ---- Taku wiyotanhan unyutapta he?
What are they cooking? ---- Taku spayanpi he?
What are we going to eat? ---- Taku unyutapta he?
What did you cook? ---- Taku spanyaya he?
It looks like rain. ---- Magaju kte s'e ecece.
It's getting cloudy. ---- Amahpiya aye.
Have a good day. ---- Anpetu waste yuha.
I am well or I am doing well. ---- Tanyan waun.
I'm okay/getting by/alright. ---- Heced waun make.
I'm getting along. ---- Hecekced waun.
I'm not feeling so good. ---- Iyus'e waun.
Why? ---- Tokcun?
Did you win? ---- Ohiyaya he?
Was it crowded/was there a lot of people? ---- Wicotapi he?
To what place are you going? ---- Tokiya da he?
Where did you go? ---- Tokiya yai he?
How are you? ---- Toked yaun he?
Are you still living? (joking way) ---- Henuh niya unhe?
What happened to you? ---- Tokedked yaun he?
I couldn't come. ---- Wau owakihi sni.
I can't go. ---- Bdaowakihi sni.
I couldn't make it. ---- Wakaga owakihisni.
That doesn't belong there/jokingly refers to as if ---- Heekse ope sni.
You're just now arriving? (Finally, you are here? ---- Nakahah yahi he?
Where do you work? ---- Tukted htayani he?
What do you do? ---- Taktokanun he?
I work at Dakota Magic. ---- Dakota Magic hed htawani.
I'm a blackjack dealer. (I pass out cards.) ---- Pika wapamni.
I'll call you later. ---- Ecunwapana mas'acicipe kte.
I'll call you tomorrow. ---- Hahanna mas'acicipe kte.
Call me. ---- Mas'amakipe.
What did you do today? ---- Anpetug de taktkanun he?
What time are the paychecks ready? ---- Watona apa unkicajujupta he?
It's going to be a hot day today. ---- Anpetug de kata kte.
It's going to be a cold day today. ---- Anpetug de sni kte.