Gitxsan Phrases
Around the School Gitxsanimx Japs: Dr. Jane Smith
Challenge yourself to learn ten phrases each week. In six weeks you will know them all.
Take off your hat.
Saa maga hl gayt din
Turn on the lights
Mihl hl laaxws
Open the door
K’akaahl aats’ap
Close the door
Sga t’is aats’ap
Tie your shoes
Ts’iip hl ts’aw’axsin
Happy birthday to you
Ama ha nii sgyat as n’iin’
Come and eat
Gala yookxwin
I am happy
Luu amhl good’y
do gently
Ha gwil li win
You will look after yourselves
Dim guxs ama gyaat’xw ‘niism’
Thank you for everything
T’oyaxsi ‘niin’ ahl ap ligi agwi
You are smart
Ts’aawina
You are smart
Similo’o ‘niin’
You are a monster
Similo’o ‘niin’
Come with me
Gala stil’y
Who will you go with?
Naa dim stilin?
I love you
Wii o’y n’iin’
Go and run
Eda bax’n
Go and help granny
Eda, hlmos ts’iits’
Who won?
Naahl xst’aat’?
That is greatly exaggerated
Goy yax gal bax
I will listen
Dim nax niisxw n’i’y
Say it again
Ho tsim hox hen
Say it louder
Dal dihl hen
Say it softly
Am si am dithl hen
Fish tastes good
Ixstahl hon
I am doing great
Amhl willa wil’y
I am sad
Luu getxw good’y
What is your name
Naahl wa’n
What is your mother’s name?
Naahl wa’s nox’in?
He/she talks too much
Gawhl hlgu algax nit
I will help you
Dim hli moo’y n’iin’
Come, help me
Gala, hli moo’y
Don’t chew gum at school
Haw ji sgan’n gohl wilp siwilaaksa
Don’t chew gum at the graveyard
Haw ji sgan’n gohl ansgiyast
Be kind always
Dim gan wila withl ama gyat’n
I am sleepy
Nim wok n’i’y
Go to bed
Eda, giihlin
I will wake up early
Dim hloox n’i’y
I am lazy
Alast n’i’y
I am tired
Hlabixsxw n’i’y
I am hungry
Xwdax n’i’y
Don’t smoke cigarettes
Haw’ji xmi’yeen in
I am sick
Siipxw n’i’y
Always dance
Dim gan wila miiluxwin
I didn’t realize
Nee diin gaw bid’int’
I know
Wilaax’y
Don’t sleep too long
Nee dim di nakwa wok in
Turn off the lights
Ts’ agihl laaxws
He/he slept in
Gina wok nit
He/she is late
Gina hetxw nit
Good morning, beautiful
Ama hiiluxw, ama’mas
Good afternoon, beautiful
Ama silkwsa, ama’mas
Good evening, beautiful
Ama yukwsa, ama’mas
I am going to the bathroom.
Dim yee n’iy’ wilpxseek
where is your coat?
Hindahl gwidats’in?
Where is your pencil?
Hindahl gan ti’misdin?
Dim ho ga’a’y ‘niin’
I will see you again
