Wondering how to say hello in Cherokee?
This post covers how to greet people in Cherokee and teaches you some essential phrases including ‘hello’, ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’.
Hopefully you’ll leave this page knowing some essential Cherokee greetings.
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How Do You Say Hello In Cherokee?
If you want to say hello in Cherokee then you can do so with the following phrase. Click on the word to hear the pronunciation.
- Hello – Osiyo
This word is pronounced as ‘oh-see-yow’. It is written as ‘ᎣᏏᏲ’ in the Cherokee script.
This word means more than just hello in Cherokee. Osiyo offers a deep spirit of welcoming and hospitality and has been used by the Cherokee people for centuries.
The word ‘osiyo’ is the most common way to say hello in Cherokee.
A more informal way to say hello that you may hear is the following:
- Hello (informal) – Siyu
This word is pronounced as ‘she-yu’.
How To Say Other Greetings In Cherokee e.g. ‘Good Morning’
You may want to use some other greetings in Cherokee such as ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’. Check out these other Cherokee greetings below:
How To Say Good Morning In Cherokee
To say good morning in Cherokee, you can say:
- Good morning – Osda sanalei
This phrase is pronounced as ‘ohs-dah sah-na-ley-ee’.
Check out the video below to hear the pronunciation of good morning in Cherokee by a native speaker:
How To Say Good Night In Cherokee
To say good night in Cherokee, you can say:
- Good night – Osda usvi
This phrase is pronounced as ‘ohs-dah ah-sah-ee’.
Check out the video below to hear the pronunciation of good night in Cherokee by a native speaker:
Another way to say good night in Cherokee is ‘osda enoyi’.
How To Say Good Afternoon In Cherokee
To say good afternoon in Cherokee, you can say:
- Good afternoon – Osda svhiyeyiditlv
Thanks for reading this post on how to greet someone in Cherokee. Hopefully you now know how to say ‘hello’ in Cherokee and also how to say ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’ in Cherokee.
You can find out more about the Cherokee language here.
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