Basic Phrases

Question 1

I’m sorry/Perdóname

Answer 1

Xinechtlapopolwi (nech=action done to me; tlapopolwia=to say sorry to someone)

Question 2

Keniwki moillia ___ ika nahuatl?

Answer 2

How do you say ___ in nahuatl? (moillia=se dice, it is said)

Question 3

Na notokah Chilo

Answer 3

My name is Chilo

Question 4

What does it mean?

Answer 4

Tlen kihtosneki? (Que significa?; kih=it)

Question 5

I am from Los Angeles

Answer 5

(Na) niewa Los Angeles

Question 6

I greet you all!

Answer 6

Nimechtlahpaloa!

Question 7

I greet you! I will greet you (singular)

Answer 7

Nimitztlahpalos! (hand greeting)

Question 8

I’m doing so, so…

Answer 8

Niitstok sankwalli

Question 9

Greeting in the morning

Answer 9

Tonalti

Question 10

Good afternoon

Answer 10

Kwalli tiotlak

Question 11

Good morning

Answer 11

Kwalli tlanextli

Question 12

Greeting at night

Answer 12

Yowalti

Question 13

What are you doing?

Answer 13

Tlen tikchiwa?

Question 14

Por favor

Answer 14

Nimitstlatlauhtia or nimitstlatlautia

Question 15

My last name is Landa Gonzalez

Answer 15

Na notsonkiska Landa Gonzalez

Question 16

What’s your name?

Answer 16

Keniwki motokah?

Question 17

What’s your last name?

Answer 17

Keniwki motsonkiska?

Question 18

[possessive prefixes] 
no-
mo-
i-
e.g., itokah David?

Answer 18

my
your
his, her, theirs(s), its
e.g., is their name David?

Question 19

Kenin titlanexichilli?

Answer 19

How did you sleep?/Como amaneciste?

Question 20

How’s everyone doing?

Answer 20

Keniwki inistokeh?