Describing my i-POD (in the Navajo Language)

I was hoping to get this video uploaded by the 1st to coincide with the release of the i-Pad. It didn't happen. Again, I was curious to see what it would be like to describe my i-POD in Navajo. I guess you could consider it a brief lesson in descriptive Navajo.

Sorry, no subtitles under the annotations yet. I'll be adding it over time.

FYI, newer technology is harder to describe in Navajo. In this vid, I basically described the shape, color, weight, etc., of my i-POD (described the physical characteristics). I went into a little detail about how it works & last of all, briefly touched on concepts, such as downloading & recharging.

In regards to concepts of "downloading," there are no offical ways to describe these things in Navajo. People in different areas use different words. What I present here are suggestions. Enjoy & Happy YouTubing!

Hope you find my attempts to describe this interesting.

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[550077]

Why did you say "160 GB" in English?

[daybreakwarrior]

@550077 LOL! Because I don't know how to say that in Navajo!

[bizarewigga]

there is no word 40,000 in naavaaho?

in my ojibwe language the number go forever

[daybreakwarrior]

@bizarewigga There is but I think it helps to throw in some English words for Navajo learners so they will know where the nouns go in the sentence.

[ocergnairb]

Thanks for your videos with Navajo! You're really the only one on YouTube who has any Navajo content.

Cool video! Hope we can get the ending annotations/translations~

Going to try to learn Navajo... just ordered some books.

Brian

[daybreakwarrior]

@ocergnairb the ending annotations/translations are now uploaded! enjoy & thanks!

[billieder]

Here's some Navajo words that are not commonly heard. Hope this helps =) 0:51Lengthwise - Neek'íízhgo. 1:17 Macintosh Apple - (Aká'át'iil - Referring to the Apple) (Naat'áániiye'í - Referring to the last name). 1:48 Screen - Kit'ííl. 2:01 Monitor - Ha'síínilkiidí. 2:28 Speakers - Hałts'a'í. 2:34 Headphone Jack - Ajeenéé' BiHonóní. 3:30 Slot - A'ą́ą́t'óól. 3:35 Downloading - Yaaljíí'.

[billieder]

GB's (Gigabytes) is "Dįįłtsó'ííłké" (Dįįłtsó (Giga) Dįįł > Dį́į́' = Four + Tso = Large + 'iił > a'ííł (One bit) > ił = Single evergreen needle + ké > Askéén = All numbers excluding 0 and 1 i.e. something that's plural [Suffix]). (Kilo = Kiiłtsó, Mega = Taałtsó, Giga = Dįįłtsó, Tera = Dlaałtsó, Peta = Sąąłtsó, Exa = Ts'iiłtsó, Zetta = Biiłtsó, Yotta = T'eełtsó). "Two and a half inches" is "Naakíłníí' asheesdzoh"

[Enaawa]

@bizarewigga Gaaginig apane sa go gaaginig oniwe Ojibwewanishinaabeasigibii'iga­nan.

[dogpuppything4321]

What a pretty language :D

[wobeck]

@RoyalKnightVIII I suppose Bina'adaałtzózí binaaltsoos wólta'í Manga (Japanese Manga magazine). I am not familiar with Manga.

[RoyalKnightVIII]

@wobeck So how would I say Manga in Dine :)?

[RoyalKnightVIII]

@Smartguy1992 I guess that's just the way we're taught to think, think about it, as if English was always meant to be this techno-language, theye didn't have i-pods during the battle of Hastings yo! Just keeping aboriginals in the past like always... :(

[hernelle]

What a beautiful language.

[RoyalKnightVIII]

Hey also are there any modern books written in Dine? Either translations or new books, of either fiction or non-fiction?

[that1nigglet]

This sounds so much like Assyrians.

[superwhisperdude]

The word yee was said like 8 times

[Malleolust]

Wow, you are very handsome. Sorry, I know the point of the video is the Navajo. But wow! On another note, it is FASCINATING to hear someone speak a language that seems as old as time. I'm 1/4 Akimel O'odham, and I'd give anything to have my grandmother back so she could teach me the tongue.