Ashdla’áada shinááhai
Fifteen years old
Juliana bimá: Háísh bich’į’ hólne’?
Juliana’s mother: Who will you call?
Juliana: Natalie bich’į’ hashne’.
Juliana: I am calling Natalie.
Juliana: Yá’át’ééh!
Juliana: Hello!
Alexandra: ’Aoo’, yá’át’ééh!
Alexandra: Yes, hello!
Juliana: Da’ Alexandra ’ání?
Juliana: Is this Alexandra?
Alexandra: ’Aoo’, háísh halne’?
Alexandra: Yes, who is speaking?
Juliana: Juliana halne’. Da’ Natalie haasdziih, t’áá shǫǫdí?
Juliana: This is Juliana. May I speak to Natalie, please?
Alexandra: Hágoshį́į́.
Alexandra: Just a moment.
Juliana: Yá’át’ééh, Natalie. Díí Juliana ’ání. Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Juliana: Hello, Natalie. This is Juliana talking. What are you doing?
Natalie: Béésh be hane’é bee ’ééhóziní biTikTok níshʼį́. Ádahodeeshłxá. Nishą́?
Natalie: I’m watching TikTok on the phone. I’m getting bored. What about you?
Juliana: Hanáshyį́į́h. Áádóó, Níłchʼitsʼósí tádiingóó yoołkááł. Yiską́ągo Níłchʼitsoh t’ááłá’ígóó yoołkááł. Níłchʼitsoh naakits’áadahgóó ’ashdla’áadah shinááhai doolééł.
Juliana: I’m relaxing. Also, today’s day is November 30th. Tomorrow is December first. I’ll turn fifteen on December 12th.
Natalie: Háázhó’ógo bee ádíní…
Natalie: Could you talk slowly…
Juliana: Yę̨́ędą́ą́ naasháago doolééł.
Juliana: I’m getting old.
Natalie: Baa hózhǫ́ǫgo niʼdizhchį́!
Natalie: Happy Birthday to you!
Juliana: Da’ Nida’iinííshgo doo baa nanináhí da?
Juliana: Aren’t you busy on Friday?
Natalie: ’Aoo’, doo baa naasháhí da. Ha’át’íísh biniiyé?
Natalie: Yes, I won’t be busy. For what?
Juliana: Honeení biniiyé hadiilʼééʼ nahideeshnih.
Juliana: Because we’re going to buy a dress for my party.
Natalie: ’Aoo’, hadiil’éé’ nahasniihgo shił yá’át’ééh!
Natalie: Yes, I like looking for dresses!
Juliana: Naalyéhé bá hooghan háidíígíí ’atisgo nił yá’át’ééh?
Juliana: Which store do you like best?
Natalie: Chidí bitoo’iih náhákaahí bíighahgi bił haz’ą́.
Natalie: The one that has a gas station nearby.
Juliana: Hágoshį́į́! ’Aadi ’ahíit’aash dooleeł.
Juliana: Great! Then we’ll meet there.
Natalie: Hágoshį́į́!
Natalie: Great!
Juliana bimá: Háágóó díníyá?
Juliana’s mother: Where are you going?
Juliana: Naalyéhé bá hooghan Natalie bił déyá.
Juliana: I’m going to the store with Natalie.
Juliana bimá: ’Ádaa ’áhólyą́!
Juliana’s mother: Be careful!
Natalie: Juliana, yá’át’ééh!
Natalie: Juliana, hello!
Juliana: ’Aoo’, yá’át’ééh, Natalie! Niba’ naashá!
Juliana: Yes, hello, Natalie! I’m waiting for you!
Natalie: Doo hahígóó yíníyá!
Natalie: You came early!
Juliana: Ndaga, doo hah yíníyáa da. Táadi ’adooleełjį’ neeznáa yidziih.
Juliana: Not really, you came late. It’s ten before three (2:50).
Natalie: Naaki dóó ’ałníígóó ’oołkilgo Diné bee naagehé dah yilyed.
Natalie: The bus departed at two and a half.
Juliana: Ha’át’íísh niyą́?
Juliana: What are you eating?
Natalie: Tsin bineestʼą yishą́.
Natalie: I’m eating fruit.
Juliana: Łikaní halchin!
Juliana: Smells good!
Natalie: Yá’át’ééh!
Natalie: Hello!
Clerk: ’Aoo’, yá’át’ééh! Kwíí t’ááká niyą́.
Clerk: Yes, hello! You can’t eat here.
Natalie: Txííłgo ashą́.
Natalie: I’ll eat fast.
Juliana: Hadiil’éé’ holǫ́?
Juliana: Do you have dresses?
Clerk: ’Aoo’, ha’át’íísh biniiyé nínízin?
Clerk: Yes, what kind do you want?
Juliana: Neeni biniiyé.
Juliana: For a party.
Clerk: ’Aoo’, níléí hadiil’éé ’ádaat’é.
Clerk: Yes, dresses are over there.
Juliana: ’Ahéhee.
Juliana: Thank you.
Clerk: ’Aoo’.
Clerk: You’re welcome.
Natalie: Díí hadiilé da’ílį́.
Natalie: These dresses are expensive.
Juliana: T’áá aaníí.
Juliana: That’s true.
Natalie: Hadiilé ániidigíí t’áá iiyisíí da’íłį́.
Natalie: New dresses are always very expensive.
Juliana: Béésh łigaiígíí bee ádalyaa nahalin.
Juliana: Like they’re made of silver.
Natalie: K’ad áł’ąą naalyéhé bá hooghan diit’áásh. Hadiilé ’ałk’idą́ą́’ yę́ę baa nahaniih.
Natalie: Now we’re heading to the next store. This one sells our old dress.
Juliana: Shooh! Níléí dah aztání ’át’é.
Juliana: Look! That one is a sign.
Natalie: Nihi haadiilé chąąʼ báhooghan bíighahgi siłtsooz.
Natalie: Our dress is next to the restroom.
Juliana raises her hand.
Clerk: Na’ídíłkidísh?
Clerk: Do you need help?
Juliana: ’Aoo’, na’ídishkid. Háadi yah chąąʼ báhooghan góne’?
Juliana: Yes, I need help. Where can we try them on?
Clerk: Ałtsé’ da’adanígóó dooh’ash. ’Áádóó nistł’ajígo dooleł. ’Akée’di t’áá náás dooleeł. Nishnáájí táá dáádílkał góne’ bił haz’ą́.
Clerk: First go through the restaurant. Then, turn right. Next, go straight. It is the third door to your left.
Juliana: ’Ahéhee.
Juliana: Thank you.
Clerk: ’Aoo’.
Clerk: Yes.
Juliana: K’ad yóó ’iit’áázh.
Now we’re lost.
Clerk 2: Wóshdę́ę́’ yah ’ahinoolchééh! Nihi naalyéhé t’áá ’ach’į’go bąąh ilį́. Da’ nihiká ’iishyeed?
Clerk 2: Come on in fast! Our products are less expensive. How can I help you (2)?
Juliana: Hadiilʼééʼ hádínísh’į́į́’.
Juliana: I’m looking for a dress.
Clerk 2: ’Aoo’, doo hahígóó yíníyá. Hadiilé yit’ehígíí nínízin?
Clerk 2: Yes, you (addressing Juliana) came at the right time. What color do you want?
Juliana: Nizhónigo doo íłį́į da.
Juliana: Pretty and not expensive.
Clerk 2: Hadiilé níléíjí ndaastsooz.
Clerk 2: Dresses are over there.
Juliana: Ahéhee.
Juliana: Thank you.
Clerk 2: ’Aoo’.
Clerk 2: You’re welcome.
Natalie: Shooh! Hadiilé łich’iígíí ayóo nizhóní! Hoozdoh nahalin.
Natalie: Wow! The red dress is very beautiful! Looks warm!
Juliana: Háidí? Bíighahgish Késhmish bitsin? Díí éí Santa Claus bee’esdzą́ą́!
Juliana: Which one? The one next to the Christmas tree? This is Santa Claus’s wife!
Natalie: T’áá yá’át’ééh.
Natalie: It’s really good.