Good job! Nizhoni, glad to know non natives are interested in the Navajo language and culture. Very proud. Keep it up. If you spoke to a Navajo elder you'd surprise them. Faith, Hope, and Charity.
Wow, thanks! It was great to learn just a little Navajo. It was really inspiring, but living in the UK there's little opportunity to learn this from someone!
Wow, thanks! It was great to learn just a little Navajo. It was really inspiring, but living in the UK there's little opportunity to learn this from someone!
That's so awesome. Keep up the good work. I learned our nations beautiful language from my grandparents and i learned how to read it from my grandpas bible that was translated all in Navajo. now I'm teaching my 3yr old niece.she can say small words but hopefully soon she'll be a good speaker.anyways, keep it up and if you ever come to our reservation, you won't have trouble asking for directions lol
hey buddy that was pretty awesome, u know some of the youth on the reservation dont even speck dine' as good as you my freind, keep it up and if u need some extra resources dont hesitate to contact me, murfyburbank@yahoo.com
wow I wish more of our own people were as enthused and took the initiative to learn :) your pronounciation are a lil off but with practice nizhoni doo :)
I have seen some of your videos and am impressed with your dedication to learning the language. If you need more assistance in pronunciation and understanding, just add me, I'm on facebook. Nizhoni.
you should come down to navajo land!! i am sure some cheii's and masani's well teach you more!! good job and keep up the good work!! our language is unique!! cornell from tolani lake arizona!! mile post 13!!
That was a great presentation! Cute, again. Some words were a bit of meaning wise but overall was great! I wish I could show you which ones I am referring to. I have to watch the video again and then maybe I can record it or via phone. I do not have a web cam so that would be kind of difficult. Let me know. K?
I've just tried a RS Navajo demo and I really like the language. I know about 12 vocabulary words and I might even learn a little more. I wish I knew someone in my area that speaks it. I'm sure I can learn online though.
If you want to listen more to the language and its subtleties...try listening to our radio station. They stream live and you can listen online from anywhere in the world. KTNN 660 AM.
That's good man I'am glad your intersteaded in our language, because it's a dying language. When i think it bout i get very sad, but teach everyone and anyone who is intersteaded in please. Iam teaching my kids to keep it alive. So alll young navajo brothers and sisters please keeo it alive!
You got pretty fare for only four weeks. Have you ever listened to Micca teach Navajo? Daybreakwarrior gives a Navajo introduction. It will help you with pernounciation.
Thank you for the video,laoshu. Yet concise,it gives a good idea of nature and features of Navajo. What I failed to grasp is the role of the "-sh" ending in "nich'ooniish". It can hardly be a part of the possessive structure with "ni-",since it doesn't appear in "nima/" and "nizhe/'e/". It does also appear in "haash",when asking about Kii's wife's name,but when it's on his parents' names it's just "haa". What's the trick? Are those the same "-sh"'s? Can this be an emphatic particle?
@votorobo Sorry for this late reply. That ''ish'' added to the end of any word forms a question. As in ''Nichi'ooniish holo'' (Do you have a girlfriend/wife?'' The Ni would be ''You'' chi ''Gf/wife'' and the ''iish'' would be the question particle. When you saw the ''Shi'' before the parent's names, it just markes the possessive pronoun. ''Shizhe'' (My Dad). At least at this point where I am with this language, I don't see this being used as an emphatic particle.
That is very good pronunciation. You nailed "Ya'at'eeh", most non-Navajo even those who live on Navajoland can pronounce it properly. You should would on your tonal accent though, like Dine'. Say it with more hype. Avery yinishe. Dibe Lizhin nishlin. Naakai LIzhini baashichiin. I speak Navajo. It's awesome that you're learning Navajo. I also share a passion for linguistics and languages.
@hilbert2547 A few months ago he recruited some people on youtube and on the flr website who were willing to learn Navajo with him (and/or two other languages that I can't remember at the moment...)
Laoshu you might be interested in this. A linguist (Edward Vajda) recently proved a connection between the na-dene languages (of which Navajo is one) and a language in central asia called "Ket". They split a few thousand years ago but there are still cognates in basic grammar and the prefixes are similar. So even though it might seem like Navajo is totally alien and unrelated to anything you know it actually has a distant link to Asia.
@alkantre Nahuatl is well worth studying, since it was the most widespread language spoken in Precolumbian America. Even today there are Nahuatl-speaking communities not only scattered throughout Mexico, but also in Central America.
I'm not able to give you any feedback, since I learned of the very existence of Navajo through your videos.
This video is great for people who want to have a nice first impression of a foreign language. It's nice to hear the pronunciation of words (however tentative, it's no problem) and what the grammar words look like (pronouns, conjuctions, etc) and where they're used.
@qzchris It's very difficult for native English speakers. The grammar is completely different and the pronunciation is crazy. You would definitely have to be motivated or love learning languages to tackle this one.
Good job! Nizhoni, glad to know non natives are interested in the Navajo language and culture. Very proud. Keep it up. If you spoke to a Navajo elder you'd surprise them. Faith, Hope, and Charity.
dineblessing 1 week ago
I use Dine Bizaad binahoo'aah. I don't know how to make the little marks under and over the letters, sorry. I just started learning it.
ducksrockallnight 1 month ago
@ducksrockallnight That's ok. Good luck with your studies.
laoshu505000 1 month ago
sounds good bro...keep it up...have u conversed with any navajos?
chanceyhr 1 month ago
Impressive man! Wow! I understood all of what you were saying! Keep it up man!!!
hbsaundersful 7 months ago
Wow, thanks! It was great to learn just a little Navajo. It was really inspiring, but living in the UK there's little opportunity to learn this from someone!
serendipity1992 8 months ago
Wow, thanks! It was great to learn just a little Navajo. It was really inspiring, but living in the UK there's little opportunity to learn this from someone!
serendipity1992 8 months ago
That's so awesome. Keep up the good work. I learned our nations beautiful language from my grandparents and i learned how to read it from my grandpas bible that was translated all in Navajo. now I'm teaching my 3yr old niece.she can say small words but hopefully soon she'll be a good speaker.anyways, keep it up and if you ever come to our reservation, you won't have trouble asking for directions lol
degBNTHluv 8 months ago
hey buddy that was pretty awesome, u know some of the youth on the reservation dont even speck dine' as good as you my freind, keep it up and if u need some extra resources dont hesitate to contact me, murfyburbank@yahoo.com
murfyburbank85 9 months ago
wow I wish more of our own people were as enthused and took the initiative to learn :) your pronounciation are a lil off but with practice nizhoni doo :)
tsosieish 9 months ago
you pronunciated bizhe'e good
ashikeeyazhi 10 months ago
damn your good! just need to practice more on nizhe'e and shizhe'e, otherwise its great! :)
ashikeeyazhi 10 months ago
navajo pride 4 life.
keep our culture alive shi dine'.
navajowarya83 10 months ago
I was gona say It sounded Zulu..
guallivera 11 months ago
I have seen some of your videos and am impressed with your dedication to learning the language. If you need more assistance in pronunciation and understanding, just add me, I'm on facebook. Nizhoni.
DineLaughter 1 year ago
you should come down to navajo land!! i am sure some cheii's and masani's well teach you more!! good job and keep up the good work!! our language is unique!! cornell from tolani lake arizona!! mile post 13!!
cornatelle 1 year ago
This is good, better than most Navajo kids on the rez, keep up the good work, looking fwd to a full conversation. : )
Cheiboy 1 year ago
That was a great presentation! Cute, again. Some words were a bit of meaning wise but overall was great! I wish I could show you which ones I am referring to. I have to watch the video again and then maybe I can record it or via phone. I do not have a web cam so that would be kind of difficult. Let me know. K?
JJSparkles1 1 year ago
@JJSparkles1 Hey. That would be great if you could somehow record it for me. If you have skype, that could be another option.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
I've just tried a RS Navajo demo and I really like the language. I know about 12 vocabulary words and I might even learn a little more. I wish I knew someone in my area that speaks it. I'm sure I can learn online though.
WaterFor3st 1 year ago
@WaterFor3st Yea, you may want to check out some of the Navajo books I recommend- they're very good.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
@laoshu505000 could you look into kinyarwanda next? :p it s my mothertongue
smukase 1 month ago
could yu tell me the subject pronouns?...plz reply
intimateWorshiper 1 year ago
Bene est audire linguam Diné! Phonologia tua melior quam mecumst! :)
TLucretiusCarus 1 year ago
If you want to listen more to the language and its subtleties...try listening to our radio station. They stream live and you can listen online from anywhere in the world. KTNN 660 AM.
nashdoii 1 year ago
@nashdoii Thanks a lot. I actually have a radio program to listen to Navajo. I think it may be the same program actually.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
Dam,Very intelligent brother.Thanks.
descheenie1000 1 year ago
Very good job. You talk better and read Navajo than I do. Keep up the good work.
LadyNavajo1 1 year ago
haha Chinle, Arizona is a villiage. funny.
cckaibeto673 1 year ago
Dii dii nizhoniyee your pronunciation need some tuning but still nice ahe'hee =) Dii ji nizhonigo ne'edo'aał
kevin368 1 year ago
That's good man I'am glad your intersteaded in our language, because it's a dying language. When i think it bout i get very sad, but teach everyone and anyone who is intersteaded in please. Iam teaching my kids to keep it alive. So alll young navajo brothers and sisters please keeo it alive!
schee505 1 year ago 2
You got pretty fare for only four weeks. Have you ever listened to Micca teach Navajo? Daybreakwarrior gives a Navajo introduction. It will help you with pernounciation.
RebekahC1987 1 year ago
@RebekahC1987 Yes, I'm subscribed to him. I love his channel.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
Thank you for the video,laoshu. Yet concise,it gives a good idea of nature and features of Navajo. What I failed to grasp is the role of the "-sh" ending in "nich'ooniish". It can hardly be a part of the possessive structure with "ni-",since it doesn't appear in "nima/" and "nizhe/'e/". It does also appear in "haash",when asking about Kii's wife's name,but when it's on his parents' names it's just "haa". What's the trick? Are those the same "-sh"'s? Can this be an emphatic particle?
Thank you
votorobo 1 year ago
@votorobo Sorry for this late reply. That ''ish'' added to the end of any word forms a question. As in ''Nichi'ooniish holo'' (Do you have a girlfriend/wife?'' The Ni would be ''You'' chi ''Gf/wife'' and the ''iish'' would be the question particle. When you saw the ''Shi'' before the parent's names, it just markes the possessive pronoun. ''Shizhe'' (My Dad). At least at this point where I am with this language, I don't see this being used as an emphatic particle.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
That is very good pronunciation. You nailed "Ya'at'eeh", most non-Navajo even those who live on Navajoland can pronounce it properly. You should would on your tonal accent though, like Dine'. Say it with more hype. Avery yinishe. Dibe Lizhin nishlin. Naakai LIzhini baashichiin. I speak Navajo. It's awesome that you're learning Navajo. I also share a passion for linguistics and languages.
Zeev 1 year ago
@Zeev Thanks for commenting. I'm happy to meet more Navajo. I look forward to communicating with you guys more.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
what do you mean by Boot camp? Is there a language course, did you learn with native speakers?
hilbert2547 1 year ago
@hilbert2547 We're not learning with native speakers. We're using the course I mentioned in this video.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
@laoshu505000 who is we? Do you have some language addict friends?
hilbert2547 1 year ago
@hilbert2547 A few months ago he recruited some people on youtube and on the flr website who were willing to learn Navajo with him (and/or two other languages that I can't remember at the moment...)
pinkpumpkinn 1 year ago
Laoshu you might be interested in this. A linguist (Edward Vajda) recently proved a connection between the na-dene languages (of which Navajo is one) and a language in central asia called "Ket". They split a few thousand years ago but there are still cognates in basic grammar and the prefixes are similar. So even though it might seem like Navajo is totally alien and unrelated to anything you know it actually has a distant link to Asia.
ex0rdium 1 year ago
@ex0rdium Thanks for the information. I will look him up.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
I like to see people studying American Indian languages. I've been working on Nahuatl for about two years.
alkantre 1 year ago
@alkantre That's another language I hope to tackle as well.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
@alkantre Nahuatl is well worth studying, since it was the most widespread language spoken in Precolumbian America. Even today there are Nahuatl-speaking communities not only scattered throughout Mexico, but also in Central America.
alkantre 1 year ago
What is navajo's word order? (SVO,SOV, etc)
milootis10 1 year ago
@milootis10 So far, it seems to be an SOV language.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
Watching your videos, learrning languages sounds soooo easy XD
I want to learn more now ^^
Sannasanna123 1 year ago
@Sannasanna123 Lets do it!
laoshu505000 1 year ago
I'm not able to give you any feedback, since I learned of the very existence of Navajo through your videos.
This video is great for people who want to have a nice first impression of a foreign language. It's nice to hear the pronunciation of words (however tentative, it's no problem) and what the grammar words look like (pronouns, conjuctions, etc) and where they're used.
Great video. Keep doing more of them =D
AvanRJ 1 year ago
@AvanRJ If you want to learn, you can still join our Navajo boot camp. You would just have to get the resources.
laoshu505000 1 year ago
Does this language earn it's reputation for being extremely difficult for an English speaker? Is it utterly different in every way to English?
qzchris 1 year ago
@qzchris It's very difficult for native English speakers. The grammar is completely different and the pronunciation is crazy. You would definitely have to be motivated or love learning languages to tackle this one.
laoshu505000 1 year ago