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Names and General Conversation

Nts'é nuusí'?
What is your name?

Irene shuusi'.
My name is Irene.

Ndée xt'een inłęę.?
Where are you from?

Tats'altęy xt'een ihłęę.
I'm from Tanacross.

Nnąą iin dóo ch'e xghint'eey?
Who were your parents?

Shtá' Silas mighinsí'.
My father's name was Silas.

Shnąą Stella mighinsí'.
My mother's name was Stella.

Nnąą iin ndée xt'een xghinłe'?
Where were you parents from originally?

Shtá' Saages Cheeg' xt'een ghinłé'.
My father was from Kechumstock.

Shnąą Dihthâad xt'een ghinłé'.
My mother was from Mansfield.

Nts'inkeey xunłę́ę?
Do you have any children?

Ąą, sts'inkeey xunłęę.
Yes, I have children.

K'ah dú' ndée dhíndah?
Where do you live now.

Fairbanks dhihdah.
I live in Fairbanks.

Shih dú', Tok dhihdah.
As for me, I live in Tok.

Nts'é xuusí' deh itndah?
Where do you work?

Xaxdeldiix shax deh ch'e ishndaay.
I work at the school.

Eshég' nts'é t'índiix?
What do you do there?

Dinahtl'aa k'et dendeey iin ts'į́' ch'etnihtl'íis.
I write letters to people.