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Nahuatl phrases

Greetings

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Hello
Niltzenil-TSE
Good morning
Cualli tōnatiuhKWA-li to-NA-tiu
Good evening
Cualli teōtlacKWA-li te-ot-LAK
Good night
Cualli yohualliKWA-li yo-WA-li
Goodbye
Ximopanōltihshi-mo-pa-NOL-ti
How are you?
Quēn otimonemiti?ken o-ti-mo-ne-MI-ti
I'm fine
Cualli ninemihKWA-li ni-NE-mi
Thank you
Tlazocamatitla-zo-KA-ma-ti
Please
Ma xihmochihuilima shi-mo-chi-WI-li
You're welcome
Ahmo tlenAH-mo tlen
Sorry
Nimitztlāzohkamatini-mits-tla-zoh-ka-MA-ti
Excuse me
Xicmatishik-MA-ti
Yes
QuemahKE-ma
No
AhmoAH-mo
My name is
Notōcāno-TO-ka
Nice to meet you
Cualli onikmittacKWA-li o-nik-MIT-tak
Do you speak English?
Tiquihtoa inglēs?ti-ki-TO-a IN-gles
I don't understand
Ahmo niquilnamiquiAH-mo ni-kil-na-MI-ki
Help!
Xinēchmocnēlili!shi-nech-mok-ne-LI-li
Cheers!
Moxihuitl moyōllo!mo-SHI-witl mo-YO-lo

Travel

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Where is...?
Campa ca...?KAM-pa ka
How much does it cost?
Quen miec ipatiz?ken myek i-PA-tis
I need a ticket
Nicnequi ce billetenik-NE-ki se bi-YE-te
Train station
Tlahuahuaniliztli ichantla-wa-wa-ni-LIS-tli i-CHAN
Airport
Patlantli icalaquianpat-LAN-tli i-ka-la-KYAN
Hotel
Hotelo-TEL
Hospital
Tlapactli ichantla-PAK-tli i-CHAN
Pharmacy
Pahtli ichanPAH-tli i-CHAN
Police
Tlatzonteqtiquetla-tzon-tek-TI-ke
Restaurant
Tlacualchihualoyantla-kwal-chi-wa-LO-yan
Bank
Tomin ichanTO-min i-CHAN
Toilet
Axixcoa-SHISH-ko
Left
Opōchtlio-POCH-tli
Right
MaitlMA-itl
Straight ahead
Tlapaccatla-PAK-ka
Open
Tlapōhuactla-PO-wak
Closed
Tzahtziuhtoctsats-YUTS-tok
Entrance
Calaquiyanka-la-KI-yan
Exit
Quixtiloyakish-ti-LO-ya
I'm lost
Onihuecao-ni-WE-ka

Food

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I'm hungry
Nimayanani-ma-YA-na
I'm thirsty
Niamatlni-A-matl
Water
Atlatl
Bread
Tlaxcallitlash-KA-li
Meat
NacatlNA-katl
Vegetarian
Quilitl quilnamiquiki-LI-tl kil-na-MI-ki
The menu, please
Ma xinechmaca menuma shi-nech-MA-ka ME-nu
The bill, please
Ma xinechmaca cuentama shi-nech-MA-ka KWEN-ta
Delicious
Ahhuiaca-WI-ak
Wine
OctliOK-tli
Coffee
Caféka-FE
Beer
Cervezaser-VE-sa
Breakfast
Tōtōnqui tlacuallito-TON-ki tla-KWA-li
Lunch
Teōtlac tlacuallite-ot-LAK tla-KWA-li
Dinner
Yohualli tlacualliyo-WA-li tla-KWA-li
I'm allergic to
Nechcocolianech-ko-KO-lya
No sugar
Ahmo tzauhquiyotlAH-mo tsauh-KI-yotl
Spicy
ChichicCHI-chik
Sweet
Tzopelictso-PE-lik
Salty
IzticIS-tik

Emergency

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Help!
Xinēchmocnēlili!shi-nech-mok-ne-LI-li
Call the police!
Xicnotzac tlatzonteqtique!shik-no-TSAK tla-tzon-tek-TI-ke
Call an ambulance!
Xicnotzac ambulancia!shik-no-TSAK am-bu-LAN-sya
I'm sick
Nicocoxquini-ko-KOSH-ki
I need a doctor
Nicnequi ce tictlinik-NE-ki se TIK-tli
Fire!
Tletl!TLE-tl
Thief!
Ichtecqui!ich-TEK-ki
I'm lost
Onihuecao-ni-WE-ka
I've been robbed
Onechichteco-nech-ICH-tek
Emergency
Tlaocollitla-o-KO-li
I need help
Nicnequi tlapalehuiloninik-NE-ki tla-pa-le-wi-LO-ni
Danger
Tlamahuizollitla-ma-wi-SOL-li
Stop!
Xiccahua!shik-KA-wa
Go away!
Xiyauh!shi-YAU

Business

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Meeting
Nahuatillina-wa-TI-li
Contract
Tlaneltoquiliztlitla-nel-to-ki-LIS-tli
Invoice
Tlahcuiloli tomintlah-kwi-LO-li TO-min
Payment
Tlaxtlahuiliztlitlash-tla-wi-LIS-tli
Deadline
CahuitlKA-witl
Partner
Nohuampono-WAM-po
Office
Tlahcuiloloyantlah-kwi-lo-LO-yan
Email
MailtlMA-itl
Report
Tlapohualiztlitla-po-wa-LIS-tli
Budget
Tomin tlapohualiztliTO-min tla-po-wa-LIS-tli
Agreement
Nenonotzaliztline-no-no-tsa-LIS-tli
Manager
Tlahtocatltlah-to-KATL
Project
Tlachihualiztlitla-chi-wa-LIS-tli
Strategy
Tlanemiliztlitla-ne-mi-LIS-tli

Numbers

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One
Cese
Two
OmeO-me
Three
Yeiyei
Four
NahuiNA-wi
Five
Macuillima-KWI-li
Six
Chicuacechi-KWA-se
Seven
Chicomechi-KO-me
Eight
Chicueichi-KWE-i
Nine
Chicnahuichik-NA-wi
Ten
Matlactlimat-LAK-tli
Twenty
Cempohuallisem-po-WA-li
Hundred
Macuilpohuallima-kwil-po-WA-li
Thousand
MilliMI-li
What time is it?
Quenin cahuitl?KE-nin KA-witl
Today
AxcanASH-kan
Tomorrow
MoztlaMOS-tla
Yesterday
YalhuaYAL-wa
Monday
LunesLU-nes
Friday
ViernesBYER-nes

Common Nahuatl words

Nouns

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house
calliKAL-li
water
atlatl
bread / tortilla
tlaxcallitlash-KAL-li
time
cahuitlka-HWIT-l
person
tlacatlTLA-katl
day
ilhuitlil-HWIT-l
road / way
ohtliOH-tli
work
tequitlTE-kitl
money
tominTO-min
city / town
altepetlal-TE-petl
school
telpochcallitel-poch-KAL-li
book
amoxtlia-MOSH-tli
name
tocaitlto-KA-itl
child
pilliPIL-li
friend
icniuhik-NIUH
food
tlacuallitla-KWAL-li
language
nahuatlahtoltzinna-hwat-lah-TOLT-sin
earth / land
tlalliTLAL-li
hand
maitlMA-itl
dog
chichiCHI-chi
woman
cihuatlCI-huatl
sun
tonatiuhto-NA-tiuh
moon
metztliMETZ-tli
wind
ehecatle-HE-catl
fire
tletlTLETL
mountain / hill
tepetlTE-petl
tree
ahuatla-HUA-tl
skirt / clothing
cueitlCUEI-tl
heart
yollotlYOL-lotl
friendship
ahquiztliah-QUIZ-tli
sign / symbol
machiotlma-CHIO-tl
Nahuatl speaker
nahuatlahtoana-hua-tla-HTO-a
truth
neltiliztlinel-ti-LIZ-tli

Verbs

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to be
yezyez
to go
yauhyauh
to come
huallauhhwal-LAUH
to speak
tlahtoatla-HOA
to eat
cuakwa
to drink
ii
to see
ittaIT-ta
to know
matiMA-ti
to want
nequiNE-ki
to give
macaMA-ka
to take
cuikwi
to do
chihuaCHI-hwa
to think
nemiliane-MIL-ia
to live
nemiNE-mi
to read
pohuaPO-hwa
to write
ihcuiloaih-kwi-LOA
to work
tequitite-KI-ti
to help
palehuipa-LE-hwi
to find
tepantlahzoate-pan-tla-ZOA
to hold / keep
piyaPI-ya
to eat
tlacuaTLA-cua
to drink
ahiA-hi
to sleep
cochiCO-chi
to hear
caquiCA-qui
to work
tequitiate-qui-TI-a
to live / dwell
nemoaNE-moa
to need / be poor
icnotiic-NO-ti
to be happy
paquiPA-qui
to love
tlazohtlatla-ZÓHTLA
to search / look for
temoaTE-moa
to enter / come in
huallaquiahual-LA-quia

Adjectives

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good
cualliKWAL-li
bad
amo cuallia-mo KWAL-li
big
hueihwey
small
tepitonte-PI-ton
new
yancuicyan-KWIK
old
huehuetlhweh-HWETL
beautiful
quetzalliket-SAL-li
fast
ic huallauhik hwal-LAUH
slow
tzicoatsi-KOA
long / tall
huiachwi-AK
short
tzicuictsi-KWIK
warm / hot
totonquito-TON-ki
cold
cetlsetl
strong
chicahuacchi-KA-hwak
easy
yocoxcayo-KOSH-ka
difficult
huelitinihwe-LI-ti-ni
important
tlahtoatla-HOA
interesting
pahtliPAH-tli
happy
papaquipa-PA-ki
expensive
patiyopa-TI-yo
big / great
hueyiHUE-yi
good / nice
qualliQUAL-li
bad
ahqualliah-QUAL-li
white
iztacIZ-tac
black
tlilticTLIL-tic
red
chichilticchi-CHIL-tic
green / blue
xoxocticxo-XOC-tic
hard / cold
tziticTZI-tic
soft / tender
yamanicya-MA-nic
alive / moving
nenemine-NE-mi
perhaps / maybe
ahzoAH-zo
good thing
cualli tleinQUAL-li TLE-in
fat / round
totolticto-TOL-tic
thin / slim
pitzacticpi-TZAC-tic
clean / pure
chipahuichi-PA-hui

Adverbs

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now
axcanASH-kan
today
in axcan ilhuitlin ASH-kan il-HWIT-l
tomorrow
moztlaMOSH-tla
yesterday
yalhuaYAL-hwa
here
nicanNI-kan
there
oncanON-kan
quickly
chicahuacchi-KA-hwak
slowly
yocoxcayo-KOSH-ka
well
cualliKWAL-li
very / a lot
cencaSEN-ka
also / too
nono
not / no
amoA-mo
yes
quemaKE-ma
already
yeye
still / yet
ocok
only / just
zanzan
really
nelliNEL-li
a lot
miacmi-AK
a little
achitzina-CHI-tsin
immediately
nimanNI-man
and / but
auhAUH
so that / in order to
inicI-nic
a little / somewhat
achiA-chi
like that / thus
ihquiIH-qui
this / the (article)
inIN
from / with / by
icIC
he / she / it (emphatic)
yehhuatlyeh-HUATL
is it? / question marker
cuixCUIX
always
mochipaMO-chi-pa

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