Some Basic Phrases

Here are some basic Haida Language phrases.

Haida (Xaad Kil)
English

Is sung geh login
How are you? or

Dankw ’alaa?
How are you?

Haw'aa
Thank you

ja haw'aa
Thank you very much

Gúusgyaa uu íijang?
What is this?

Kikwgyáa uu íijang.
This is a basket.

Giit uu íijang.
This is cedar bark.

Kikwgyáa uu giit iist tlaawhlgáagang.
Baskets are made out of cedar bark.

Kigwáay kyahtsgat 'láagang.
The baskets are pretty.

Lagúus háns giit iist tlaawhlgáagang.
Mats are made out of cedar bark too.

K'íit'aasgyaa uu íijang.
This is a berry basket.

Ts'úugyaa kíidaay uu íijang.
This is a red cedar tree.

Ts'úu kíidaay jánggang.
A red cedar tree is tall.

Ts'úu kíidaay kyahtsgat 'láagang.
Red cedar trees are nice to look at.

Ts'úu iist uu tlaawhlgáagang.
It is made out of red cedar.

Kigwáay kyahtsgat 'láagang.
The basket is nice to look at (pretty).