3/31/09

Iñupiaq Phrases

It's always nice to learn a few everyday phrases in a new language and luckily I stumbled across an Iñupiaq Phrasebook in preparation for my trip the other day. It inlcudes a list of common things you may say at one time or another during the course of your day. The English translation is given and there is also the option to hear the phrase spoken. Thank you in Iñupiaq is Taikkuu or Quyaana or Quyanaq. Uvlaalluataq is good morning and Pieeak! is "no, don't do it!" (I just like trying to pronounce that phrase). Click on this link to access the Iñupiaq Phrasebook:
www.alaskool.org/language/inupiaqpb/ipbindex.asp
Click on the title of this blog to find more phrase books for other Alaskan Native Languages!

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