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Here are a few examples of Cherokee words and phrases. The English letter v is used in Cherokee for a nasalised "u" sound.

tso-s-da-da-a-nv-tli..........................we are brothers

tso-sda-da-lv....................................we are sisters

o-si-yo...............................................hello

tla-o-s-da..........................................no good

o-s-da sunalei...................................good morning

thlah-tla-ya-gwa-n-ta.......................I do not know

ga-do-de-tsa do................................what is your name?

tla-i-go-li-ga......................................I do not understand

da gi yo `we ga................................I am tired

a-gi-`yo-si.........................................I am hungry

dv ge `si-di `quenv `sv i..................I am going home

is `na-a-qua-`tse-`li........................that is mine

ha-tla-he-ga.....................................where are you going?

ha-la a-tli-gi-li...................................what time is it?

dodadagohvi.....................................goodbye

tsalagis hiwonisgi.............................do you speak Cherokee?

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