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Xaad kíl Haida Language

UNIT 1: BODY PARTS

Question:  What is aching?                 Gύus uu Gwaagáng?

Unit’s sentence: ______ Gwaagánggang. (My ___ aches.)

  1. My head (díi kaj)  Haida_1_head
  2. My hand (díi stláay) Haida_1_hand
  3. My arm (díi xyáay)  Haida_1_arm
  4. My leg (díi k’uluu)  Haida_1_leg
  5. My foot (díi st’áay)  Haida_1_foot

 

UNIT2: MY FAMILY

Question: Who is this?                       Gíisd uu íijang?

Unit’s sentence: _____uu ha iijang. (He/she is my ____.)

  1. My child (díi gid)  Haida_2_Child
  2. My mother (díi aw)  Haida_2_Mother
  3. My father (m) – a male would say (díi Gung)    My father (f) –  a female would say (díi xáad)   Haida_2_Father
  4. My grandmother (díi náan)   Haida_2_Grandmother
  5. My grandfather (díi chan)  Haida_2_Grandfather

 

UNIT 3: TYPES OF FOOD

Gúus uu dáng táagang? (What are you eating?)

Unit’s Sentence

_____ uu Hl táagang. (I am eating _____.)

  1. chíin (fish)   Haida_3_Fish
  2. Gáan (berries)  Haida_3_Berries
  3. sablíi (bread)  Haida_3_Bread
  4. sgúusiid (potato)  Haida_3_Potatoes
  5. masmúus ki’íi (beef)  Haida_3_Beef

 

UNIT 4: PARTS OF MY HOME

Tl’áan uu _Jane_ íijang? (Where is _Jane_?)

Unit’s Sentence

____ aa hal íijang. (she is in the ___.)

  1. anáa (at home)  Haida_4_Home
  2. tíidaa náay (the bedroom)  Haida_4_Bedroom
  3. tláng Galáang náay (the kitchen)  Haida_4_Kitchen
  4. Gáadaang náay (the bathroom)   Haida_4_Bathroom
  5. Sáanaa náay (the living room)  Haida_4_LivingRoom

 

 

UNIT 5: TYPES OF ANIMALS

Gúus uu dáng ta k’áalang níijanggan? (What did you draw?)

Unit’s Sentence

___ uu Hl ta k’áalang níijanggan.          (I drew a ____.)

  1. xa (dog) Haida_5_Dog
  2. dúus (cat) Haida_5_Cat
  3. xúuj (brown bear)  Haida_5_BrownBear
  4. táan (black bear) Haida_5_BlackBear
  5. k’áad (deer)  Haida_5_Deer

 

UNIT 6: TYPES OF BIRDS

Gúus uu dáng gudánggang? (What do you hear?)

Unit’s Sentence

___ uu Hl gudánggang.          (I hear ____.)

  1. yáahl (raven)  Haida_6_Raven
  2. ts’áak‘ (eagle)  Haida_6_Eagle
  3. sk’ín (seagull)  Haida_6_Seagulls
  4. hlgit’ún (goose)  Haida_6_Goose
  5. skáw (chicken)  Haida_6_Chicken

 

UNIT 7: WEATHER FORMS

Sán uu áayaad sangáay Gíidang? (How is the weather today?)

 Unit’s Sentence

Áayaad _____.                  (It is _____ today).

  1. tadáang (it’s cold)  Haida_7_Cold
  2. xayáagang (it’s sunny)  Haida_7_Sunny
  3. gwa’áawgang (it’s raining)  Haida_7_Raining
  4. t’a’áaw gwa’áawgang (it’s snowing)  Haida_7_Snowing
  5. sangáay ’láagang (the weather is good)  Haida_7_Good

 

UNIT 8: LOOKING FOR THINGS

Gúus uu dáng diyánggang? (What are you looking for?)

Unit’s Sentence

____ áangaa Hl diyánggang. (I am looking for my ____.)

  1. k’uudáats’ (coat) Haida_8_Coat
  2. st’a sk’agáa (shoes) Haida_8_Shoes
  3. xáng kálgaay (eye glasses)  Haida_8_EyeGlasses
  4. ki gusdláaw (keys) Haida_8_Keys
  5. gwáalaay gúusaawaay (cell phone) Haida_8_Cellphone

 

UNIT 9: RECREATION

Gúus uu hal isdáang? (What is s/he doing?)

Unit’s Sentence

Hal ____. (S/he is ___.)

  1. náanggang (is playing) Haida_9_playing
  2. xyáalgang (is dancing) Haida_9_dancing
  3. k’ajúugang (is singing) Haida_9_singing
  4. skáadaanggang (is berry-picking)  Haida_9_berry
  5. ta xáygang (is weaving) Haida_9_weaving

 

UNIT 10: Buildings

Tl’áan uu dáng káaydang? (Where are you going?)

Unit’s Sentence

_____ aa uu Hl káaydang. (I am going to the _____.)

  1. ‘wáadaa náay (store) Haida_10_store
  2. k’ah náay (theater) Haida_10_theatre
  3. dáalaa náay (bank)  Haida_10_bank
  4. gatáa náay (restaurant) Haida_10_restaurant
  5. kugíin kíng náay (library) Haida_10_library