A collection of useful phrases in Aleut, an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken in parts of Alaska
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
| English | Unangam Tunuu (Aleut) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Qaĝaasakung huzuu haqakux̂ (Thank you all for coming) |
| Hello (General greeting) | Aang |
| How are you? | Alqutaxt? Alqutaltxin? Alqutaadaltxin? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Maqagilakuq, qagaasal ama txin? |
| Long time no see | Aduutal ukux̂talakan |
| What's your name? | Kiin asax̂tax̂t? |
| My name is ... | ... asax̂takuq |
| Where are you from? | Txin qanaax? Qaataax̂t? |
| I'm from ... | .... haqaaxing |
| Pleased to meet you | Ukuĝaan ix̂amnakux̂ (I am happy to see you) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Qilachxizax̂ |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Angaliichxizax̂ |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Amgiichxizax̂ |
| Good night | |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Ukudigada |
| Good luck! | Ukudigal |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Qaĝanaazax̂ Ukudigatunal |
| Have a nice day | Slachxizax̂ malgakux̂ |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Qaatunaxt |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Uniikam Aluĝil Aluĝim Adutal |
| I understand | |
| I don't understand | Tutalagakuq |
| Please speak more slowly | Tunux̂taasal ixsil tii |
| Please say that again | Hikuu tataam tii |
| Please write it down | Aluĝim tiix̂t ii? |
| Do you speak Aleut? | Unangam tunuu Aadazaxt ii? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
|
| How do you say ... in Aleut? | ... Alquusal hix̂tal hingamax̂t? |
| Excuse me | Amtang Alqus hix̂tal hingamax̂t? (I'm sorry, what are you saying?) |
| How much is this? | Qanaang uma ii? |
| Sorry | Amtal |
| Thank you | Qaĝaasakung |
| Reply to thank you | |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | Tayaĝurum ama Ayagam huzuu akiisal |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Txin iĝamaĝal taliĝing ii? |
| I love you | Txin yaxtakuq |
| Get well soon | Txin kaangutikux̂ agiichigaan |
| Leave me alone! | Txin Hingaing! Txin tunux̂taasalakaq! |
| Help! | Aguung! |
| Fire! | Hixs! |
| Stop! | Haaĝanil! |
| Call the police! | Puulitxsiyam hiilaĝal! |
| Christmas greetings | Kamgan Ukudigaa |
| New Year greetings | Slum Tagadagan Qaĝataa! |
| Easter greetings | Pascha-Qaĝaadan Pascha-Niiĝuĝix̂ |
| Birthday greetings | |
| One language is never enough | Ataqan tunuum sanaqaĝikan |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Baluunax̂ liidax̂ ayx̂aasim hnin |
Hear some Aleut phrases
Aleut translations provided by Halluuq Unqunqai
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Aleut | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Another collections of phrases in Aleut
http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/expressions.html
Aleut, Greenlandic, Inuktitut, Iñupiaq
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