Denaakk’e  Phrasebook

Revitalizing Koyukon Athabascan

Greetings

Do’eent’aa

How are you?

______ se’ooze’

My name is ________

Sodegets’eeyh

I am happy

Taaghsenekk

I am tired

Seggenaa’

My friend

Baasee’

Thank you

Hooleelaanh dedzaanh sodeelts’eeyh

Happy Birthday to you

Eliza Jones Do'eent'aa?
Eliza Jones _______se'ooze'. (My name is ___.)
Eliza Jones Sodegets'eeyh. (I am happy.)
Eliza Jones Taaghsenekk. (I am tired.)
Eliza Jones 19 seggenaa' (my friend)
Eliza Jones 9 baasee' (thank you)
Eliza Jones Hooleelaanh dedzaanh sodeelts'eeyh. (Happy birthday to you.)

Village names

Notaalee Denh

Galena, Swift current

Tlaa Ologhe

Ruby, around the edge of the bluff.

Meneelghaadze T’oh

Noolaaghe Doh

Nulato, dog salmon camp

Ggaa Doh

Kaltag, king salmon camp

Koyukuk, at the foot of Meneelghaadze’ mountain

Ts’aateyhdenaadekk’onh Denh

Huslia, place where forest fire burned on the hill out to the river.

Eliza Jones Notaalee Denh (Galena. 'swift current place')
Eliza Jones Tlaa Ologhe (Ruby. 'around the edge of the bluff')
Eliza Jones Meneelghaadze T'oh. (Koyukuk. 'at the foot of Meneelghaadze' mountain.')
Eliza Jones Ts'aateyhdenaadekk'onh Denh. (Huslia. 'place where forest fire burned on the hill out to the river')
Eliza Jones Noolaaghe Doh (Nulato. 'dog salmon camp')
Eliza Jones Ggaa/ Doh (Kaltag. 'king salmon camp')