Cherokee English Dictionary

https://fluent-forever.com/base-vocabulary-list/ Your First 625 Words (in Thematic Order, with notes): Key: Category words (i.e. ‘animal’) are designated with a little superscript [C] (Like this[C]). Learn these words word by using 2-3 other pictures/words on your flashcards (i.e. ‘animal = dog, cat, fish…’). Easily Confounded Images (i.e., ‘girl’ looks like ‘daughter’) are designated with an asterisk (Like this*). These are groups of words that will use very similar images (girl/daughter, marriage/wedding). Learn these words by adding a personal touch (i.e., the name of a ‘daughter’ you might know) or an additional word or two in your target language (i.e., daughter might go with mother/father).

Animal: dog -- ᎩᏟ cat -- ᏪᏌ fish -- ᎠᏣᏗ bird -- ᏥᏍᏆ cow -- ᏩᎦ pig -- ᏏᏆ mouse -- ᏥᏍᏕᏥ horse -- ᏐᏈᎵ wing -- ᎪᏯᏛ animal -- ᎦᎾᏝᎢ [C] Back to Top Transportation: A railroad train. -- ᎠᏥᎳ ᏓᏆᎴᎷᎠᏥᎳ ᏓᏆᎴᎷ plane -- ᎦᏃᎯᎵᏙ car -- ᎠᏦᏙᏗ truck -- ᎦᎾᏌᏁᏍᏙᏗ bicycle -- ᏔᎵ ᏗᎦᏆᏘ bus -- ᏴᏫ ᎤᎾᏦᏙᏗ boat -- ᏥᏳ ship -- ᏥᏳ tier -- ᎠᏜᎠᏢᏗ gasoline -- ᎨᏐᎵᏂ engine -- ᎠᏥᎸ ᎠᏂᎩᏍᎩ (train) ticket -- ᎠᏴᏍᏙᏗ transportation -- ᎡᏓᏍᏙᏗ [C] Back to Top Location: city -- ᎦᏚᎲᎢ town -- ᎦᏚᎲᎢ house -- ᎦᎵᏦᏕ apartment -- ᏕᎧᏅᏑᎸ street -- ᎦᎳᏅᏛᎢ road -- ᏅᏃᎯ airport -- ᏥᏳ ᏧᏂᏗᏍᏗ train station -- ᏗᎦᏣᎸᎵ ᏧᎴᏫᏍᏙᏗ bridge -- ᎠᏒᏢᎢ hotel -- ᏧᎾᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ restaurant -- ᏧᎾᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ farm -- ᎦᎶᎨᏒᎢ court -- ᏧᎾᏓᏱᎵᏓᏍᏗ school -- ᏧᎾᏕᏠᏆᏍᏗᎢ office -- ᏗᎦᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᏗ room -- ᎧᏅᏑᎸᎢ town -- ᎦᏚᎲᎢ university/college -- ᏩᎦᎸᎳᏗᏴ ᏗᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ club -- ᎤᎾᏙᏢᎯ ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎩ park -- ᎠᏣᏪᏐᎸᏍᏙᏗ camp -- ᏧᏂᎳᏦᏗ store -- ᎠᏓᎾᏅᎢ theater -- ᎤᎾᏛᏁᎸᏗ library -- ᎪᏪᎵ ᏕᎦᏅ ᏗᎪᎵᏰᏗ hospital -- ᏧᏂᏢᎩᎢ church -- ᏗᎦᎳᏫᏍᏗᎢ, ᏧᏂᎳᏫᏍᏗᎢ market -- ᎤᏂᎾᏗᏅᏗ country -- ᏍᏆᏂ ᎠᏰᏟ ᎤᏙᏢᏒᎢ (ᎢᎾᎨᎢ) building -- ᎠᏓᏁᎸᎢ ground -- ᎦᏙᎯ bank -- ᎠᏕᎳᏗᏗᎢ, ᎠᏕᎳᏧᏂᏗᎢ location -- ᎦᎷᎯᏍᏗ [C] **not included: outer space, bar Back to Top Clothing: hat -- ᎠᎵᏍᏇᏚᏬ dress -- ᎠᏌᏃ suit -- ᎦᏚ ᏗᏄᏬ skirt -- ᎠᏌᏃ shirt -- ᎠᎿᏬ T-shirt -- ᎭᏫᏂ ᎠᏄᏬ pants -- ᎠᏑᎶ shoes -- ᏗᎳᏑᎶ pocket -- ᎠᏜᏩᏛᎢ coat -- ᎦᏌᎴᏂ stain -- ᎠᏍᎪᎸᎬ clothing -- ᏗᏄᏬ [C] Back to Top Color: red -- ᎩᎦᎨ, ᎩᎨ green -- ᎢᏤᎢᏳᏍᏗ blue -- ᏌᎪᏂᎨᎢ yellow -- ᏓᎶᏂᎨ brown -- ᎤᏬᏗᎨᎢ pink -- ᎩᎦᎨ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ orange -- ᎠᏓᎶᏂᎨ black -- ᎬᎿᎨᎢ white -- ᎤᏁᎦ gray -- ᎤᏍᎪᎸ ᏌᎪᏂᎨ color -- ᏗᎧᏃᏗ [C] Back to Top People: child (= boy/girl) -- ᎠᏲᎵ his or her offspring (one) -- ᎤᏪᏥ my offspring(one) -- ᎠᏇᏥ your offspring(one) -- ᏤᏥ his or her son -- ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ my son -- ᎠᏇᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ your son -- ᏤᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ his or her daughter -- ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᎨᏳᏣ* my daughter -- ᎠᏇᏥ ᎠᎨᏳᏣ your daughter -- ᏤᏥ ᎠᎨᏳᏣ his or her mother -- ᎤᏥ my mother (talking about her) -- ᎠᎩᏥ Mother, mom (talking to her) -- ᎡᏥ your mother -- ᏣᏥ his or her father -- ᎤᏙᏓ my father (talking about him) -- ᎠᎩᏙᏓ Father, dad (talking to him) -- ᎡᏙᏓ your father -- ᏣᏙᏓ parent (= mother/father) -- ᎠᏓᎦᏴᎵᎨ baby -- ᎤᏍᏗ man -- ᎠᏍᎦᏯ woman -- ᎠᎨᏯ her sister -- ᎤᎸ* his brother, brothers -- ᏗᎾᏓᏅᏟ* my brother (a male speaking) -- ᏦᏍᏓᏓᏅᏟ my sister(a female speaking) -- ᏦᏍᏓᏓᎸ my brother (female speaking) -- ᎠᎩᏙ my sister(male speaking) -- ᎠᎩᏙ his sister -- ᎤᏙ her brother -- ᎤᏙ your sister (talking to male) -- ᏣᏙ your brother(talking to female) -- ᏣᏙ family -- ᏏᏓᏁᎸᎯ his or her grandfather -- ᎤᏚᏓ, ᎤᏚᏚ my grandfather (speaking about him) -- ᎠᎩᏚᏓ, ᎠᎩᏚᏚ grandfather, grandpa (speaking to him) -- ᎡᏚᏚ, ᎡᏚᏓ your grandfather -- ᏣᏚᏚ, ᏣᏚᏓ his or her grandmother -- ᎤᎵᏏ my grandmother (speaking of her) -- ᎠᎩᎵᏏ grandmother, grandma (speaking to her) -- ᎡᎵᏏ your grandmother -- ᏣᎵᏏ her husband -- ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎠᏂᏁᎳ* his wife -- ᎤᏓᎵ* king -- ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ queen -- ᎤᎬᏫᏳ ᎠᏂᏁᎳ president -- ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ neighbor -- ᎾᎥ ᎢᏧᎾᏓᎵ boy -- ᎠᏧᏣ girl -- ᎠᎨᏳᏣ adult -- ᎤᏔᎾ (= man/woman) human -- ᏴᏫ (≠ animal) his or her friend, they are friends -- ᎤᎾᎵᎢ my friend, he or she and I are friends -- ᎣᎩᎾᎵᎢ victim -- ᎠᏥᏐᏅᏅ ball player -- ᎠᎳᏍᎦᎵᏍᎩ fan -- ᎠᏓᏃᏲ crowd -- ᎤᎾᏓᏟᏌᎲ person -- ᎠᏏᏴᏫ Back to Top Job: teacher -- ᏗᏕᏲᎲᏍᎩ student -- ᏗᏕᏠᏆᏍᎩ lawyer -- ᏗᏘᏲᎯᎯ doctor -- ᎠᎦᎾᎦᏘ patient -- ᎤᏢᎩ waiter -- ᎦᏍᎩᎸ ᎠᎦᏘᏯ secretary -- ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᎩ priest -- ᎠᎵᏣᏙᎲᏍᎩ police -- ᏗᏓᏂᏱᏍᎩ army -- ᎠᏂᏯᏫᏍᎩ soldier -- ᎠᏲᏍᎩ artist -- ᏗᏟᎶᏍᏔᏅᏍᎩ author -- ᎤᏬᏪᎳᏅᎢ manager -- ᎠᏓᏅᏖᎵᏙᎯ reporter -- ᎬᏂᎨᏒ ᎢᎬᏁᎯ actor -- ᎠᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ job -- ᏧᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᏗ [C] Back to Top Society: religion -- ᏗᏁᎸᏙᏗ heaven -- ᎦᎸᎳᏗ hell -- ᏨᏍᎩᏃ death -- ᎠᏲᎱᎯᏍᏗ medicine -- ᏅᏬᏘ money -- ᎠᏕᎳ dollar -- ᎤᏃᏍᏓ bill -- ᎠᏎᎯᎯ ᎢᎦ ᎠᏓᏚᎬ marriage -- ᏗᏨᏍᏗ* wedding -- ᏕᎨᎦᏨᏍᏗᏍᎬ* murder -- ᎠᏓᎯᏍᏗ prison -- ᏗᏓᏍᏚᏗ energy -- ᎬᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗ war -- ᏓᎾᏩ peace -- ᏅᏩᏙᎯᏯᏓ attack -- ᏗᎦᏘᎸᏍᏗ election -- ᎠᏙᎩᏯᏛ magazine -- ᎪᏪᎵ ᏗᎪᎵᏰᏗ newspaper -- ᎪᏪᎵ ᎦᎴᏴᏔᏅ poison -- ᎠᏓᎯᎯ gun -- ᎦᎶᏇ sport -- ᏗᎾᏁᎶᎲᏍᎩ 1. he's racing 2. he's running for office -- ᎠᏙᎩᏯᎠ (sport) race -- ᏧᎾᏓᎴᏅᏓ ᏴᏫ (ethnicity) exercise -- ᏙᎯ ᎢᏯᏓᏛᏁᏗ ball -- ᏍᏆᏞᏍᏗ, ᏍᏆᏞᏍᏗ game, stickball game -- ᎠᏁᏦᏗ price -- ᏧᎬᏩᎶᏗ contract -- ᏓᏓᏁᏤᎸ drug -- ᏄᏬᏗ sign -- ᏓᏍᏓᏅᏅᎢ science -- ᏂᎦᎥ ᎠᎦᏎᏍᏔᏅ God -- ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ **not included: team, technology Back to Top Art: band -- ᏗᏂᏤᎷᎯᏍᎩ song -- ᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ instrument (musical), songbook -- ᏗᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ music -- ᏗᎧᏃᎩᏛ movie -- ᎤᎾᏛᏁᎶᏗ art -- ᏗᏟᎶᏍᏙᏗ Back to Top Beverages: coffee -- ᎧᏫ tea -- ᎤᎦᎶᎬ wine -- ᎩᎦᎨ ᎠᏗᏔᏍᏗ beer -- ᎠᏬᎩᎸᏍᎩ juice -- ᎦᏁᎲ water -- ᎠᎹ milk -- ᎤᏅᏗ beverage -- ᎠᏗᏔᏍᏗ Back to Top Food: egg -- ᎤᏪᏥ cheese -- ᎤᏅᏗ ᎦᏚᏅ bread -- ᎦᏚ soup -- ᎤᎦᎹ cake -- ᎦᏚ ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏓ chicken -- ᏥᏔᎦ pork -- ᏏᏆ ᎭᏫᏯ beef -- ᏩᎦ ᎦᎵᏣᏔᏅ apple -- ᏒᎦᏔ banana -- ᏆᏁᎾ orange -- ᎠᏓᎶᏂᎨ lemon -- ᎴᎹᏂ corn -- ᏎᎷ rice -- ᏗᎵᏊ oil -- ᎪᎢ seed -- ᎤᎦᏔ knife -- ᎠᏰᎵᏍᏗ, ᎭᏰᎵᏍᏗ spoon -- ᎠᏗᏙᏗ fork -- ᏴᎩ plate -- ᎠᏖᎵᏙ cup -- ᎤᎵᏍᏈᏛ ᎧᎵ breakfast -- ᏑᎾᎴ ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ lunch -- ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ dinner -- ᎢᎦ ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ sugar -- ᎧᎵᏎᏥ salt -- ᎠᎹ bottle -- ᎫᎫ food -- ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ [C] taste -- ᏄᏍᏓᎠᎩᏍᏗ Back to Top Home: table -- ᎦᏍᎩᎶ chair -- ᎦᏍᎩᎶ bed -- ᎦᏂᏟ dream -- ᎠᏍᎩᏘᏍᏗ window -- ᏦᎳᏂ door -- ᏍᏚᏗ bed room -- ᎠᏒᏍᏗ ᎧᏄᏑᎸ kitchen -- ᎠᏓᏍᏓᏴᏗᎢ bathroom, restroom -- ᏙᏯ ᎤᎾᏨᏍᏗ restroom -- ᏙᏯ ᎤᎾᏨᏍᏗ woman's restroom -- ᎠᏂᎨᏯ ᏙᏱ ᎤᏁᏓᏍᏗ men's restroom -- ᎠᏂᏍᎦᏯ ᏙᏱ ᎤᏁᏓᏍᏗ patient restroom -- ᎤᏢᎩ ᏙᏱ ᎤᏁᏓᏍᏗ staff restroom -- ᏧᏂᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎯ ᏙᏱ ᎤᏁᏓᏍᏗ pencil, pen -- ᏗᎪᏪᎶᏗ photograph -- ᏗᏓᏟᎶᏍᏔᏅ soap -- ᎣᏝ book -- ᎪᏪᎵ page -- ᎤᎦᏅᏓᏛᎢ key -- ᏍᏚᎢᏍᏗ paint -- ᏗᏑᏫᏍᏗ letter -- ᎩᎶ ᏂᏓᏳᏅᏅ ᎪᏪᎵ note -- ᎠᏓᏚᎬ ᎪᏪᎵ wall -- ᎧᎾᏑᎦᏢ fence -- ᎠᏐᏴᎢ 1. paper 2. letter -- ᎪᏪᎵ floor -- ᎠᏲᏓᏝᎲᎢ ceiling -- ᎠᏯᎦᏢ roof -- ᎦᏌᎾᎵ pool of water -- ᎦᏁᎲ swimming pool -- ᎠᏓᏬᏍᏗ lock -- ᏓᎦᏏ telephone -- ᏗᏟᏃᎮᏗᎢ, ᏧᎾᏟᏃᎮᏗᎢ garden -- ᎠᏫᏒᏅ yard -- ᎣᎰᏂ needle -- ᏴᎩ bag -- ᎦᏅᏛᎢ box -- ᎧᏁᏌᎢ gift -- ᎠᏓᏁᏗ card -- ᎠᏆᏂᏲᏍᏗ ring -- ᎠᎵᏰᏑᏍᏙ tools -- ᏗᎬᏔᏂᏓᏍᏗ Back to Top Electronics: clock -- ᏩᏥ lamp -- ᎠᏨᏍᏙᏗ fan -- ᎠᏓᏃᏲ iphone -- ᎠᏌᎹᏗ ᏗᏟᏃᎮᏗ network -- ᏧᎾᏚᏓᎵ computer -- ᎥᎦᏔᎲ ᎠᏍᏆᎾᎪᏗᏍᎩ (computer) program -- ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎬᎢ (w) laptop -- ᎠᎯᏓᏍᏗ ᎠᎦᏙᎲᏒ screen -- ᏦᎳᏅ ᎤᏯᏅ camera -- ᏗᏓᏟᎶᏍᏙᏗ television -- ᎠᏓᏴᎳᏛᏍᎩ radio -- ᎧᏃᎩᏍᏗ **not included: cell phone Back to Top Body: head (his or her) -- ᎠᏍᎪᎵ neck (his or her) -- ᎠᏴᏤᏂ face (his or her) -- ᎤᎧᏛᎯ beard -- ᎠᎭᏄᎸᏒ hair (his or her) -- ᎤᏍᏘᎬᎢ eye (his or her) -- ᎠᎦᏙᎵ mouth (his or her) -- ᎠᎰᎵ* lip (his or her) -- ᎤᎭᏁᎦᎸᎢ* nose (his or her) -- ᎦᏴᏐᎵn tooth(his or her) -- ᎦᏅᏙᎬᎢ ear (his or her) -- ᎦᎴᏂ tear drop (his or her) -- ᎤᎦᏔᏬᎸ tongue (his or her) -- ᎦᏅᎪᎢ back (his or her) -- ᎦᏐᎯ toe (his or her) -- ᎦᎾᏌᏛᎢ finger (his or her) -- ᎦᏰᏌᏛᎢ foot (his or her) -- ᎢᎳᏏᏕᏂ hand (his or her) -- ᎤᏬᏰᏂ leg (his or her) -- ᎦᏅᏍᎨᏂ arm (his or her), it's wing -- ᎧᏃᎨᏂ knee(his or her) -- ᎧᏂᎨᏂ side (his or her) -- ᎠᏍᏆᎨᏂ shoulder (his or her) -- ᎦᏅᏬᎢ heart -- ᎠᏓᏅᏙ heart (his or her) -- ᎤᏓᏅᏙ blood -- ᎩᎦ brain -- ᎤᏅᏥᏓ sweat -- ᎠᎵ disease -- ᎥᏳᎩ bone -- ᎪᎳ voice -- ᎧᏁᎬ ᎤᏲᏴᎬ skin, animal hide -- ᎦᏁᎦ body -- ᎠᏰᎸ Back to Top Nature: sea -- ᎡᏉᏂ* ocean -- ᎠᎺᏉᎢ* river -- ᎤᏪᏴ mountain -- ᎣᏓᎸᎢ rain -- ᎠᎦᏍᎬ snow -- ᎤᏅᏥ tree -- ᏡᎬᎢ sun -- ᏅᏙ ᎢᎦ ᎡᎯ moon -- ᏅᏓ ᏒᏃᏱ ᎡᎯ world -- ᎡᎶᎯ Earth -- ᎡᎶᎯ forest -- ᎢᎾᎨᎢ sky -- ᎦᎸᎶᎢ plant -- ᎦᎪᏘ wind -- ᎤᏃᎴ soil, land -- ᎦᏓ ground, on the ground -- ᎦᏙᎯ flower -- ᎠᏥᎸᏍᎩ valley -- ᎤᎨᏓᎵᏴᎢ root -- ᎤᎿᏍᏕᏜ lake -- ᎥᏓᎵ star -- ᏃᏈᏏ grass -- ᎧᏁᏍᎦ leaf -- ᎤᎦᎶᎦ air -- ᎤᏃᎴ sand -- ᏃᏯ, ᏃᏱ beach -- ᎠᎹᏳᎳᏗ waves -- ᎠᎹ ᏓᎵᏍᏗᎳᏁᎬ fire -- ᎠᏥᎳ ice -- ᎤᏁᏍᏓᎳ island -- ᎤᎿᎷᏛᎢ hill -- ᎦᏚᏏ heat -- ᎤᎦᎾᏭ nature -- ᎤᏁᎳᏅ ᎤᏬᏢᏅ Back to Top Materials: glass -- ᎤᎸᏌᏗ metal -- ᎠᎾᎦᎵᏍᎩ ᎦᏂᏱᏍᎩ plastic -- ᏍᏓᎪᎢ wood -- ᎠᏓ stone -- ᏅᏯ diamond -- ᏅᏯ ᎤᏥᏍᏓᎷᎩᏍᎩ clay -- ᎦᏓᏆᎳ dust -- ᎪᏍᏚᎭ gold -- ᎠᏕᎸ ᏓᎶᏂᎨ copper -- ᏣᏱ silver -- ᎠᏕᎸ ᎤᏁᎬ material -- ᏭᏚᎸᏛ ᎬᏙᏗ [C] Back to Top Math/Measurements: meter -- ᎠᏟᎶᏍᏗ centimeter -- ᎤᏍᏗ ᎠᏟᎶᏗ kilogram -- ᎠᎦᏴᎵᏗ ᏗᎦᏒᏔᏅ inch -- ᎢᏏᏔᏗᏍᏗ foot -- ᎢᎳᏏᏗ pound -- ᏑᏓᎨᏓ half -- ᎠᏰᎵ ᎢᏴ circle -- ᎦᏐᏆᎸ square -- ᏅᎩ ᏧᏅᏏᏯ temperature -- ᏄᏁᏌᏴᏢ, ᎢᏳᏴᏢ date -- ᎢᏴ ᎢᎦ ᎨᏒᎢ weight -- ᏂᏚᏓᎨᏒ/ᏄᏓᎨᏒ/ᎢᏳᏓᎨᏓ edge -- ᎠᏍᏛᎢ corner -- ᎤᏅᏏᏴᎢ Back to Top Misc Nouns: map -- ᏒᎶᎯ ᏓᏟᎶᏍᏔᏅ light, lamp -- ᎠᏨᏍᏗ sound -- ᎤᏃᏴᎬ yes -- ᎥᎥ no -- Ꮭ piece -- ᎠᎬᎭᎸᏓ pain -- ᎡᎯᏍᏛ injury -- ᎠᏥᏐᏅᏅ hole -- ᎠᏔᎴᏒᎢ image -- ᎾᏍᎩᏯᎢ pattern -- ᏗᏟᎶᏍᏙᏗ **not included: dot, consonant, vowel Note: Use these last three (noun, verb, adjective) as labels to help distinguish between very similar-looking words (i.e., to die (verb), death (noun), dead (adjective)) Directions: top -- ᎦᏔᏄᎬᏗ on top -- ᎦᏚ bottom -- ᎭᏫᏂ side -- ᎠᏍᏆᎨᏂ front -- ᎢᎬᏱᏗᏢ behind, towards the back -- ᎣᏂ ᏗᏜ outside -- ᏙᏱ inside -- ᎭᏫᎾᏗᏢ up -- ᎦᎸᎳᏗᏢ down, low -- ᎡᎳᏗ left -- ᎠᎦᏍᎦᏂ right -- ᎠᎦᏘᏏᏗᏢ straight -- ᏥᏳᎪᏗ north -- ᏧᏴᏢᎢ south -- ᏧᎦᎾᏮᎢ east -- ᏗᎧᎸᎬᎢ west -- ᏭᏕᎵᎬᎢ direction -- ᎢᏚᏳᎪᏛ [C] Note: You may not find all of these in your glossary, and you may have trouble finding pictures even if you do. That’s fine. Skip them for now, or use my collection of images for directions and prepositions at Fluent-Forever.com/Appendix5 Back to Top Seasons: Summer -- ᎪᎩ Spring -- ᎪᎨᏱ Winter -- ᎪᎳ Fall -- ᎤᎵᎪᎲᏍᏗ season -- ᎢᏳ ᎤᏕᏘᏴᏌᏗᏒ [C] Back to Top Numbers: one -- ᏌᏊ two -- ᏔᎵ three -- ᏦᎢ four -- ᏅᎩ five -- ᎯᏍᎩ six -- ᏑᏓᎵ seven -- ᎦᎵᏉᎩ eight -- ᏣᏁᎳ, ᏧᏁᎳ nine -- ᏐᏁᎳ ten -- ᏍᎪᎯ eleven -- ᏌᏚ twelve -- ᏔᎳᏚᎯ thirteen -- ᏦᎦᏚᎯ fourteen -- ᏂᎦᏚ fifteen -- ᏍᎩᎦᏚ sixteen -- ᏓᎳᏚ seventeen -- ᎦᎵᏆᏚ eighteen -- ᏁᎳᏚ nineteen -- ᏐᏁᎳᏚ twenty -- ᏔᎵᏍᎪᎯ thirty -- ᏦᏍᎪᎯ forty -- ᏅᎩᏍᎪᎯ fifty -- ᎯᏍᎩᏍᎪᎯ sixty -- ᏑᏓᎵᏍᎪᎯ seventy -- ᎦᎵᏆᏍᎪᎯ eighty -- ᏁᎳᏍᎪᎯ ninety -- ᏐᏁᎳᏍᎪᎯ one hundred -- ᏍᎪᎯᏥᏆ two hundred -- ᏔᎵᏥᏆ one thousand -- ᎠᎦᏴᎵ Note: If you search for a number (uno (one), dos (two), tres (three)), you’ll find pictures of objects (1 apple, 2 monkeys, etc.). This usually works until 10. Then search for the digits (10, 11, 12). You’ll find colorful numerals, address signs, etc. Use these images (picture of hotel room #33) instead of text (#33); these pictures easier to remember and they don’t get mixed up as easily. Back to Top Months: January -- ᎤᏃᎸᏔᎾ February -- ᎧᎦᎵ March -- ᎠᏅᏱ April -- ᎧᏬᏂ May -- ᎠᏂᏍᎬᏘ June -- ᏕᎭᎷᏱ July -- ᎫᏰᏉᎾ August -- ᎦᎶᏂ September -- ᏚᎵᏍᏗ October -- ᏚᏂᏂᏗ November -- ᏅᏓᏕᏆ December -- ᎥᏍᎩᏱ Note: You’ll usually find pictures of holidays and weather. Add in the number of each month (#1-12) to get more specific. Back to Top Days of the week: Monday -- ᏙᏓᏉᏅᎢ, -- ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏉᏅᎢ Tuesday -- ᏔᎵᏁ ᎢᎦ Wednesday -- ᏦᎢᏁ ᎢᎦ Thursday -- ᏅᎩᏁ ᎢᎦ Friday -- ᏧᏅᎩᎶᏍᏗ Saturday -- ᏙᏓᏈᏕᎾ, -- ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏈᏕᎾ Sunday -- ᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬᎢ, -- ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬᎢ Note: You’ll usually find pictures of people going to work on Mondays and partying on Fridays/Saturdays, etc. To get more specific, use an image of a weekly calendar with weekends greyed out and indicate which day you want. I’ll find a few good calendars to use and post them here in the near future. Back to Top Time: year -- ᏑᏕᏘᏴᏓ month -- ᎧᎸᎢ week -- ᏑᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᏗ day -- ᎢᎦ hour -- ᏑᏟᎶᏛ minute -- ᎢᏯᏔᏬᏍᏔᏅᎢ seconds -- ᎢᏯᏎᏢ morning -- ᏑᎾᎴᎢ afternoon -- ᏒᎯᏰᏱᏗᏢ evening -- ᏒᎯᏰᏱ night -- ᎤᏒᎢ time -- ᎢᏳᏩᎪᏗ [C] Note: You’ll find pictures of clocks and calendars. If needed, define each time division in terms of another time division, i.e. 60 x minuto = 1 ___ (ora), 1 ora = 60 x ____ (minuto). Don’t worry about plural forms (you don’t need the word for “minutes” yet) Back to Top Verbs: work, he or she is working -- ᏚᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎭ play, he or she is playing -- ᏓᏁᎶᎲᏍᎦ walk, he or she is walking -- ᎠᎢ run, he or she is running -- ᎠᏟ drive, he or she is driving it (vehicle in motion or an animal) -- ᎠᎯᎵ fly, he or she or it is flying -- ᎦᏃᎯᎵ swim, he or she is swimming, bathing -- ᎠᏓᏬᎠ go, he or she is going -- ᎡᎦ stop he or she is stopping (movement) -- ᎠᎴᏫᏍᏗᎭ follow he or she is following hin or it -- ᎠᏍᏓᏩᏕᎦ he's thinking -- ᎠᏓᏅᏖᎭ speak, he or she is speaking -- ᎦᏬᏂᎭ say, he or she is saying it -- ᎠᏗᎭ eat, he or she is eating eat ( a single solid food) -- ᎠᎩᎠ he's parting with him (in death) -- ᎬᏕᎦ smile, he or she is smiling -- ᎤᏰᏥᎦ smiling -- ᎤᏰᏥᏙᎲ laugh, he or she is laughing -- ᎤᏰᏥᎦ cry, he or she is crying -- ᎠᏠᏱᎭ buy, he or she is buying -- it ᎤᏩᏍᎦ pay, he or she is paying -- ᎠᏈᏱᎭ sell, he or she is selling it -- ᎦᎾᏕᎦ shoot (a gun), he or she is shooting him, it -- ᎠᏲᎯᎭ learn, he or she is learning -- ᎠᏕᎶᏆᎠ jump, he or she is jumping -- ᏓᎵᏔᏕᎦ he smells it -- ᎤᏩᏩᏒᎦ he's listening to him, it -- ᎠᏛᏓᏍᏗᎭ taste -- no result I added the noun version I found to the food section he's touching him, it -- ᎠᏒᏂᎭ see, he or she sees it -- ᎠᎪᏩᏘᎭ watch, he or she is watching it -- ᎠᎦᏙᏍᏗ kiss, he or she is kissing him or her -- ᎠᏔᏪᏙᎥᏍᎦ burn, it's burning (flames) -- ᎠᏓᏪᎳᎩᎠ it's melting -- ᎬᎾᏬᏍᎦ he's melting it -- ᎬᎾᏬᏗᎭ dig, he or she is digging it -- ᎠᏍᎪᏍᎦ it's exploding -- ᎠᏔᏍᎩᎠ sit, he or she is sitting, he or she is at home -- ᎤᏬᎳ stand, he or she is standing -- ᎦᏙᎦ love, he or she loves him or her -- ᎤᎨᏳᎭ pass by 1. v.i. he's passing by without stopping 2. v.t. he's passing it (test, exam, etc.) -- ᎦᎶᏍᎦ He is passing by -- ᎦᎶᎯᏎᎭ He is stopping by, on hos way to someplace else -- ᎦᎶᎯᏍᏗᎭ cut, he or she is cutting it, slicing it -- ᎠᎬᎭᎵᎭ He or she is fighting -- ᎠᏟᎭ dance, he or she is dancing -- ᎠᎵᏍᎩᎠ sleep, he or she is sleeping -- ᎦᏟᎭ wake up he's waking up -- ᎠᏰᎦ he's waking him up -- ᎠᏰᎢᏍᏗᎭ sing, he or she is singing -- ᏕᎧᏃᎩᎠ count, he or she is counting -- ᏓᏎᎯᎭ marry, he or she is getting married -- ᎠᏁᎳᏗᎠ pray -- ᎠᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗᎭ win, he or she is winning -- ᎠᎶᏍᎦ lose, he or she is losing something -- ᎤᏲᎱᏎᎭ mix, he or she is stirring it -- ᎠᏑᏰᎭ bend, he or she is bending it, hemming it -- ᎠᏴᏈᏛᏍᎦ wash, he or she is washing flexibles objects (like clothes) -- ᏕᎩᎶᎠ cook, he or she is cooking a meal -- ᎠᏓᏍᏓᏴᎲᏍᎦ open, he or she is opening it -- ᎠᏍᏚᎢᎠ close, he or she is closing it -- ᎠᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ write, he or she is writing -- ᎪᏪᎵᎠ call, he or she is calling out for him or her -- ᎠᏯᏂᎭ turn he or she is turning -- ᎠᎦᏔᎲᎠ build, he or she is building it -- ᎠᏁᏍᎨᎭ he's teaching -- ᏓᏕᏲᎲᏍᎦ grow, he or she is growing -- ᎠᏛᏍᎦ draw, he or she is drawing a picture of him, it -- ᏓᏟᎶᏍᏗᎭ feed, he or she is feeding him, it -- ᎨᏠᎭ catch, he or she is catching him or her -- ᎦᏂᏱᎭ he or she is catching a falling person, or object (such as a ball) -- ᎠᏍᏆᏞᎠ he's throwing it 2. he's pitching (ball) -- ᎤᏕᎦ clean, he or she is cleaning him, it -- ᎦᏅᎦᎵᎭ find, he or she is finding him, it -- ᎠᏩᏘᎭ fall, he or she is falling from an upright position -- ᎦᏅᎦ push, he or she is pushing him, it -- ᎦᏌᏙᏍᎦ pull, he or she is pulling it -- ᎦᎾᏌᏁᎭ carry, he or she is carrying it (a solid) -- ᎠᏱ break, he or she is breaking it (a long object) -- ᎠᏍᏆᎵᏍᎦ wear, he or she is wearing a shirt, coat -- ᎤᏄᏩ hang, he or she is hanging up a flexible object -- ᎦᏛᎥᏍᎦ shake, he or she is shaking him, it -- ᎠᏖᎸᎲᏍᎯ sign, he or she is signing it, approving it, strengthening it -- ᎠᏍᏓᏱᏗᎠ hitting, he or she is hitting striking him, it, he's knocking -- ᎬᏂᎭ lift, he or she is lifting it -- ᎠᏌᎳᏓ Note: For verbs, you’ll probably need to learn your language’s word for “verb” and add it to any verb that could masquerade as a noun (to kiss vs a kiss). Basically, get a picture of two people kissing, add the word “Verb” underneath, and poof, you’ve got a pretty clear “to kiss.” Back to Top Adjectives: long -- ᎦᏅᎯᏓ short (length) -- ᎠᏍᏆᎳᎢ tall -- ᎢᏂᎦᏗ short (height) -- ᎡᎳᏗ ᎢᎦᏗ Height -- ᎢᎦᏘ tall and skinny -- ᎦᎸᏙᎵ wide -- ᎠᏯᏖᎾ narrow -- ᏯᏙᏟ big, large -- ᎡᏆ 1. child, 2. small object -- ᎠᏲᏟ little -- ᎤᏍᏗ slow -- ᎤᏍᎦᏃᎵ fast -- ᎠᏯᏄᎵ hot -- ᎤᏗᎴᎦ cold -- ᎤᏴᏜ warm -- ᎤᎦᎾᏩ cool -- ᎤᏁᏌᏴᏟ new -- ᎢᏤ old (not new) -- ᎤᏪᏘ young -- ᎠᏲᎵ good -- ᎣᏍᏓ bad -- ᎤᏲᎢ wet -- ᎦᏚᎵᏓ dry -- ᎤᎧᏲᏓ sick -- ᎤᏢᎩ healthy -- ᏅᏩᏙᎯᏯᏛ loud -- ᎠᏍᏓᏯ quiet -- ᎡᏝᏪᎢ happy -- ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ sad -- ᎤᏪᏙᎵᏍᏗ beautiful -- ᎤᏬᏚᎯ ugly -- ᎤᏁᎩᎸᏗ deaf -- ᏧᎵᎡᎾ blind -- ᏗᎨᏫ nice -- ᎣᏍᏛ mean -- ᎤᏁᎫᏥᏛ rich -- ᎤᏪᎾᎢ poor -- ᎤᏲᎢᏳᏛᎿᏕᎩ thick -- ᎤᏩᎨᏓ thin (inanimate) -- ᎤᏌᎨᎢ expensive -- ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᏧᎬᏩᎶᏗ cheap -- ᎤᏍᏗ ᏧᎬᏩᎶᏗ flat -- ᎤᏩᎾᏕᏍᎩ curved -- no result male -- ᎠᏍᎦᏯ female -- ᎠᎨᏴ tight -- ᎠᏍᏓᏯ loose -- ᏗᏲᏒᎯ high -- ᎦᎸᎳᏗ low -- ᎡᎳᏗ soft -- ᏩᏂᎨᎢ hard -- ᎠᏍᏓᏯ deep -- ᎠᏍᏛᎩ shallow -- ᎤᏅᏬᏓ clean -- ᎤᏓᏅᎦᎸᏓ dirty -- ᎦᏓᎭᎢ strong -- ᎤᏟᏂᎩᏓ weak -- ᎤᎵᏍᏗ dead -- ᎤᏲᎱᏒ alive -- ᎬᏃᏓ heavy -- ᎦᎨᏓ light (weight) -- ᎦᏌᎧ dark -- ᎤᎵᏏᎩ light (not dark) -- ᎢᎦᎢ bright -- ᎤᏍᎪᏍᏗ nuclear (atoms) -- ᎠᏓᎻᏗᏍᏡᏴ famous -- ᏗᎦᏃᏣᎵ Back to Top Note: For a few of these adjectives, you may need to learn your language’s word for “adjective” and add it in cases of ambiguity (i.e., to clean vs a clean room). Pronouns: I, you (singular), he, she, it, we, you (plural, as in “y’all”), they. Note: Make sure you read about these in your grammar book before adding them. Languages divide their pronouns into many categories. Hungarian, for instance, has six words for “you” (singular informal, singular formal (for acquaintances), singular official (for teachers, policemen, bureaucrats), plural informal, etc.), and depending upon how you count, Japanese either has no pronouns or tons of pronouns. We’ll need to have some pronouns now in order to deal with grammar later, so you’ll want to find at least a few words to refer to yourself or someone else. You’ll find a good explanation of pronouns (and a list of them) in the beginning of your grammar book. Note that you don’t yet need him, her, his, their, etc. We’ll get them later, when we discuss grammar. How do you learn these without translations? Use pictures of people pointing at themselves/each other. There are decent pronoun pictures on Google Images, and I’ve gotten some better ones commissioned here. Use these images, and if your language, like Hungarian, has different sorts of pronouns for different sorts of relationships (i.e., friends vs acquaintances), then take a few minutes to think of some people you’d use these pronouns with. Use their names on your flashcards.