Meeting and communicating effectively with people is the goal of learning any language, Cherokee included. Personal introductions are actually a big part of the Cherokee language. When you first meet someone you should not only give your name, but also your age, your immediate family's names, where your family lives, and where you currently live. This is a way for the person you are speaking to to know how to adress you, if you might have any family in common with one another, and if they've met you before or have been to the area that you or your family lives in before.
Here you can listen to a sample introduction that you might hear in Cherokee. We've included some extra pieces of information to add a bit of variety. Above the audio file you will find the corresponding Cherokee phrase spelled out using English lettering. Beside that will be the English translation. We have highlighted the main words in the dialouge that you can substitue for your own to make the introduction more personal.
Siyo - Hello!
KC dagwadoa - My name is KC
Tsuntokiasdi geha - I live in Asheville
Soneladu iyagwadetivnda - I am nineteen years old
Brenda dudoa agitsi - My mothers name is Brenda
Hendersonville eha - She lives in Hendersonville
Tim dudoa agidoda - My fathers name is Tim
Sarasota eha - He lives in Sarasota
Dan dudoa agidudu - My grandfather on my mothers side is named Dan
Hendersonville aneha - They live in Hendersonville
Betty dudoa aginisi - My grandmother on my fathers side is named Betty
Reg dudoa aginisi - My grandfather on my fathers side is named Reg
Stone Mountain aneha - They live in Stone Mountain
