Let's Speak Navajo - Episode 01

The Navajo language is a complex and difficult language to learn, especially if you do not have the luxury of having daily contact with native speakers. Though textbooks are available online, audio is highly helpful in guiding correct pronunciation. This is the first of a set of videos to attempt to give brief tutorials on this Native American language.

This first video covers basic greetings, such as hello, goodbye, etc. Briefly, how to say "I like this..." is covered.
Though traditional Navajos provide more complex introductions than is presented here, such as a person's mother's clan (nilínígíí), their father's clan (yáshchínígíí), maternal grandfather's clan (dahacheii), and paternal grandfather's clan (dahanálí), this level of detail is not covered here. If you're seeking a higher level of Navajo language instruction, I'd recommend enrolling into a Navajo language course at Diné College, the University of New Mexico, San Juan College, Northern Arizona University, etc.

I hope you find these tutorials useful. Enjoy & have fun!

Note: Some of you may have noticed that I kept deleting & re-uploading this video. I tried to correct errors and glitches with the video. The frames kept freezing. I finally got it worked out so no more deletions of this vid in the future. Enjoy!

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[JJSparkles1]

How do you say nerve in Navajo?

[daybreakwarrior]

@JJSparkles1 “Ats’oos bee ajiniihígíí” or “hats’óóz” in Shiprock area

[6XstringXsamurai]

this is awesome! From now on, when ignorant racist people start complaining about how "this is America - learn to speak English"...I'm gonna be all like - "Yeah, why don't you go back to England and don't come back until you learn how to speak Navajo"

[RecordReload]

Very creative and helpful!

I admire your hard work to keep the Navajo language alive :)

Great job!!

[SIOSpawn]

@6XstringXsamurai not everyone is from England.

[apwarrior99]

Very helpful! But there always has to be one idiot that dislikes a video :(....guess that one person just can't speak navajo lol..i think that person is VideosILike27 haha

[apwarrior99]

@VideosILike27 Looks like someone can only do their talking behind the monitor, lol....pricks these days

[Astrolutra]

@6XstringXsamurai :D Awesome.

[JJSparkles1]

@daybreakwarrior Thank you for your response to my question. It's very much appreciated! Keep up the good work. :D

[JJSparkles1]

@VideosILike27 Wow, I feel sorry for you. Hatred is why society is in ruins. If we can't live together and save the world as one, whose to say who is a better culture in this diverse society. You are vulnerable to be a victim in your own hatred. We are all human beings, and need to realize the only difference is culture and tradition. I really feel sorry for you, God is shaking his head at you!

[JJSparkles1]

Thank you for your help in how to say "nerve" in Navajo. Have to keep learning whatever we feel is right for our culture, what ever culture it is. People who hate us "Dine" are people who do not know us and they are vulnerable to be a threat to their own society by hating others. So, it takes different people to make a world, good and bad! Be proud of whom you are, no matter where you come from! :D

[VideosILike27]

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