Tsúūt’ínà Gūnáhà

Our Language

Introduction to the Language

Tsúùtʼínà means “many people” or “beaver people”. The Tsuut’ina are Dene speakers. Though the Tsuut’ina Language has been declared extinct, many efforts remain to revive it by the few fluent speakers still alive. Thanks to the time and tireless dedication to the large task of recording the language into a dictionary, written in the Tsuut’ina orthography, the language can now live on. The Tsuut’ina language requires specific fonts that can offer the required linguistic lettering when expressing the written language.

Tsuut'ina Rider

 

Alphabet

It is important to tone the language to pronounce correctly. Pronouncing the vowels correctly depicts the sounds needed for the language.

Tsuut'ina Alphabet

Consonants

Tsuut'ina Consonants

Pronouns

Si – Me | Ni – You | Mi – His/Her | Gimi – Theirs

 

Learn Common Phrases

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Gújā nágúdīgòy - Good Morning

 

Dzīnísī Gújā - Good Day

Gwānīstín - I am Happy

 

Dānít’ádā - How are you?

 

Gújā ánīst’ā - I am good. How are you?

 

Nàgúst’īní át’ā - I am working

 

Gwānīstłīn dōōnàgút’īní - I’m happy you’re working here

 

Átłīsīlā gújā nàgwát’ín - We work well together

 

 

Common Words

Days of the Week

  • Dzīnísī ʔónā – Monday
  • īkíyī dzīnísī – Tuesday
  • Tōōk’ī dzīnísī – Wednesday
  • Dīīch’ī dzīnísī – Thursday
  • Gúút’ā dzīnísī – Friday
  • Dzīnísī tsītl’á – Saturday
  • Dzīnísī yīk’ā – Sunday

Months of the Year

  • Nīnághā Yīyík’ānàgúlá Ch’àt’āghá “Bear Cubs Being Born Month” – January
  • Mītsī Dīgòyí Ch’àt’āghá “Bald Eagle Month” – February
  • Gōōjí Nīnádīłíí Ch’àt’āghá “Geese Returning Month” – March
  • Tōshkōshí Ch’àt’āghá “Frog Month” – April
  • ʔIgházā Ch’àt’āghá “Egg Laying Month” – May
  • ʔItsá Gústsālí Ch’àt’āghá “Hatching Month” – June
  • Tsììs Itsīīzí Ch’àt’āghá “Duck Molting Month” – July
  • Jījá Dīnít’ásí Ch’àt’āghá “Berry Picking Month” – August
  • Dzází Tōghànītá Ch’àt’āghá “Elk Rolling in the Water Month” – September
  • Tòòsí Nìchīdīnítłōdí Ch’àt’āghá “Leaves Falling Month” – October
  • Tútākā Gútīshí Ch’àt’āghá “Water Edges Freeze Month” – November
  • Zāsk’ā Ch’àt’āghá “Snow Covering Month” – December

Greetings

  • Dānít’ádā – How are you? (1 Person)
  • Dānast’ádā – How are you? (2 People)
  • Dādánast’ádā – How are all of you? (3 or more)
  • Gújā nágúdīgòy – Good morning
  • Dzīnísī gújā – Good day
  • Nāníyīstsónī – See You Again
  • Sīyísgáàs – Thank You
  • Gújá – Good
  • Gújāká – Good Work