Hello / greetings

Good morning

Good afternoon

Good evening

Good night

How are you? / How are you today? (Note: other cultures have different ways of asking how you are, such as asking if you have slept or if you have eaten. Find the correct way in your culture.)

How do you feel today?

I am well

I am tired

I am happy

I am sad

Thank you / thank you very much

Good bye

What is your name? Who are you?

Who is your family?

I am ____

My name is ____

My parents are ____

My mother’s name is ______________

My father’s name is _______________

My grandparents (on my mother’s side/father’s side) are_____

My community is _________________

My tribe is ________________

Where are you from?

My mother’s family is from _______________

My father’s family is from _______________

I am from _____

Where do you live?

I live in ______ (name place)

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Yes, I have a brother / two brothers / etc.

Yes, I have a sister / two sisters / etc.

No, I have no brothers or sisters.

Do you have any children?

Yes, I have ___ children.

I have a child / son /daughter / grandchild / grandchildren

No, I don’t have any children.

How old are your children / grandchildren?

My oldest child is ____ years old.

My youngest child is _____years old.

How do you say _____ in our language?

What is this?

What is that?

What is she/he doing?

What are you doing?

What are they doing?

What is happening? What is happening in this picture?

Can you describe this?

Please speak in our language

Please say it again

Please speak slowly / say it slowly

I forgot

I am learning our language

Please help me; I am still learning our language

I forgot

Help!

Welcome to our land

Welcome

I am pleased to be here

Where are you going?

I am going to (the) ______

Home

Store

Office

Work

Big house

Daycare

School

Where do you work?

I work in town / in an office / in the school

Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Did you eat?

I am hungry

No, I am not hungry

I am thirsty

No, I am not thirsty

I ate breakfast / lunch / dinner

Do you want some water?

Do you want something to eat?

Do you like [food – deer meat, fish, rice, vegetables, etc.]?

Let’s have tea

Do you want some tea?

Yes, I want some tea / coffee

No thank you, I do not want any tea

Do you want tea or coffee?

I would like tea

I would like coffee

I will make tea

Will you make tea?

She / he will make tea

Do you want sugar in your tea / coffee?

Do you want milk in your tea / coffee?

What is the weather like today?

The weather is good / bad

It is hot

It is warm

It is cold

It is snowing

It is windy

It is raining

It is cloudy

It is foggy

For food

I love you

I am happy

I am pleased

I am confident

I am strong

Good dog/cat

Sit

Stay

Come