Learn Chikashshanompa

apesale anOwa aseLa

Apisali anowa Asilha

Directions and Questions

Here are some phrases that will be good to know when learning Chickasaw. They are more useful when learning from a teacher or in a group, but even for the individual learner they are good to know!

Aachi anowa
aace anOwa
Say it again

Anowa
anOwa
Again

Akostinichili
akostinicile
I understand

Akostinicho
akostinico
I do not understand

Akithano
akithAno
I don't know

Chokmalo'si aachi
cokmalogse aace
Say it slowly

Hika
hika
Stop

Ishpalhkichi salami
iSpaLkice salame
You're going too fast

Katishchi ishaaci ...?
katISce iSaake ...?
How do you say ...?

Nanta katihmili?
nanta katihmile?
What am I doing?

Nanta ishkatihmi?
nanta iSkatihme?
What are you doing?

Yappa nanta?
yapa nanta?
What is that (in reach)?

Yamma nanta?
yama nanta?
What is that (out of reach)?

Chikashshanompa' aachi
cikaSanompag aace
Say it in Chickasaw

Chikashshanompa' ila aachi
cikaSanompag ila aace
Speak only in Chickasaw

Chikashshanompolili
cikaSanompalele
I speak Chickasaw