Duration: 20 minutes
Haida Language for Friday October 4, 2019
at Strathcona Community Center
with Woody Morrison, BA, JD Haida Historian and Storyteller
video by Laurel Stranaghan
and xaad kil captions by Todd G̱íihgiigaa
We have "interesting" Haida Classes. The room at the Strathcona Comm. Ctr. we were originally assigned... on the other side of the wall was a group playing piano and singing Classical Music. Tonight we were moved to another room on another floor. This time we shared a wall with a group practicing their Pow-Wow Songs. We just kept going. From now on we are going to be learning phrases. Tonight was some Simple terms and phrases for everyday usage.
Íihlxaadas húus x̱íinaangslaang.
(We Haidas are coming alive again.)
Everyday Phrases
NOTE: Practice only one and use it until you become comfortable with it then add another.
Dagwáang (a as “u” in Sun say 'Du-gwaang'.) - Dear one (younger male or female)
Gunáa ("aa" as “a” in father) - Dear boy/young man
Áang Dagẃaang – Yes dear one.
Gei Dagwáang – No dear one.
Diinaa --
Hawíit ("ii" as “ea” in bean) - Come here
Hawíit Dagwáang – Come here dear one.
Hawidáan - in a hurry/quickly
Háws.dluwáan (a as “u” in Sun)- That’s enough/stop it.
Híndaa - Scram
Díi guudangáay sdáng. - This person is two-minded/undecided
Díi guudangáay st’ígang. - This person is being sad
Guudangáay kláatsgaa. - strong-mind
Díi guudangáay kláatsgaa. - statement of unconditional support.
Guudángáay hltanáa. - soft-mind/heart (care about other's feelings.
Hal guudangáay hltanáa. - That person thinks kind things.
Gúlgaa - to be enjoyable/full of fun
Hal Gúlgaagáng. (That person is full of fun.)
We will continue with Greeting Phrases, Content phrases, etc.
