Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa

...tsi nonwe ayonhronkha’ne

Common Phrases

Hello. – Shé:kon.
Come in. –
Tasatáweya't.
Please sit down. –
Ahsátyen.
How are you? –
Skennenkó:wa ken?
I'm fine, how are you? –
Henh, skennenkó:wa, nok ní:se.
How are things going? –
Oh niyohtonhátye?
It's going well. –
Yoyanerátye.
No thanks. –
Yah nyá:wen.
Thank you. –
Nyá:wen.

Please pay attention (all of you). –
Aesewatahonhsí:yohste.
Greetings! (to a crowd) –
Wa'tkwanonhwerá:ton.
My name is (John Smith). --
(John Smith) ni yónkyats.
I've come from (Ohsweken). – (Ohswken) nitewaké:non.
I'm pleased to meet you. –
Wakatshenón:ni tsi wa'konyentérha'ne.
It's a nice day, isn't it? –
Wenhniserí:yo, wáhi.
It's hot. –
Yo'taríhen.
It's cold (weather). –
Yothó:re.
It's delicious. –
Yawékon.
It's good. –
Yoyánere.
It's not good. –
Yah teyoyánere.
It'll do. / It's good enough. / It's enough. –
Enkakwé:ni.

I'm going home now. –
Enhskahtén:ti nón:wa.
Good Bye. –
Ó:nen ki' wáhi.

Our Language Group – Onkwawén:na Kentyóhkwa

native, Indian, aboriginal, First Nation – onkwehón:we
"Mohawk" – Kanyen'kehá:ka
Iroquois – Rotinonhsyón:ni

Thanksgiving Address -- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen
The Creator -- Shonkwaya'tíson