My Introduction in the Navajo Language

When a person introduces themselves in Navajo formally, they share personal information about themselves, such as their clans, where their from, & their family. In this vid, I posted my own introduction. I've included other things such as favorite movie, favorite songs, etc.

These last items are usually not given in a formal Navajo introduction but I thought it would be cool to hear what that would sound like. Enjoy!

Note: English subtitiles are included if you have little to no understanding of the Navajo language, but annotations must be set to ON to see the subtitles!


This video is also a video that incorporates how to say the numbers one through ten in Navajo.

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[3DManbearpig]

how do you say Family i really need to know

[daybreakwarrior]

@3DManbearpig You would say “bił kééhasht’íinii”!

[thunderheart226]

are you full native?

[daybreakwarrior]

@thunderheart226 Yeah, I am! :-)

[aho12345666]

I'm only a little bit Native American. I don't even know which tribe!!! It's been filtered down through the generations of my family (both sides I think) but I REALLY wish that I was full blooded & knew the culture & spoke the language of a NA tribe.

[kinksterdude]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spinningpatty]

I love your video! It would be awesome to run into you sometime. I will be in Navajo Nation in March 2012! I just wist I could speak Navajo! I am a white spinner and weaver learning Navajo ways through some friends of mine there. Thank you for this video!!!

[480leeann]

i love your vids- helps me more and more with my navajo! thanks!

[RoyalKnightVIII]

@wobeck Nizhóní! Now Aang Bahane' would be cool to see eh?

[wobeck]

@RoyalKnightVIII Awesome = nizhóní ! Legend of Aang = Aang bahane'.

[temps105]

thanks, but the graphics aren't clear and it bothers me.

[ScottPilgramIsMyHero]

I'M PROUD TO BE A NAVAJO! <3

[RoyalKnightVIII]

Hmmm how do you saw, awesome or cool in Dine?

Hmm maybe Avtar the Last Airbender can be translated like it is elsehwere as The Legend of Aang (how's that in Dine?

[MuseofLullabys]

Avatar the Last Air Bender!

And may I say your language is beautiful! I've taken Spanish and French, but I have to say, your language is by far the most interesting.

[layaeyes1953]

hi my names is layaeyes e-mail me at notbbzddz@aol.com