Hello: o-si-yo!
(There is no �goodbye� in our language) so we say �We will see each other again�
Speaking to just one person do-na-da-go-hv-i
Speaking to two or more people do-da-da-go-hv-i
Are you well? do-hi-tsu
Yes: V-V
I: a-ya
You: ni hi ::ni-ti
I am Well: do-hi-quu
Good: o-s-da!
And You? ni-hi-na-hv
Thank-You: wa-do! (The sign with the hands is the same as modern sign language,
Lift your palm hand to your lips, and motion downward)
No: tla
Please: u-do-hi-yu-i
Good Morning: o-s-da su-na-le-I
Good Evening: o-s-da sv-hi-ye-I
Good Night: o-s-da sv-no-I
Cherokee: tsa-la-gi
My Name Is: da-qua-do-a
I am Cherokee: tsi tsa-la-gi
Are you Cherokee? hi tsa-la-gi?
Do you Speak Cherokee? tsa-la-gi-s hi-wo-ni?
