Chapters

Time of Day

ha'íí’ą́ Sunrise. ni’hootsoii Dusk.
’abíní Morning. ni’hoojį́į́’ After dusk.
dei ’adeez’ą́ Mid-morning. hiłiijį́į́’ Darkness.
k’adę́ę ’ałné’é’aah Almost noon. k’adę́ę ’tł’é’éłniih Almost midnight.
’ałní’ní’ą́ Noon. tł’é’ííłníí’ Midnight.
ałní’ní’ą́ą́ dóó bik’ijį’ Shortly after noon. tł’é’ííłníí’ dóó bik’ijį’ After midnight.
yaa ’a’deez’ą́ Mid-afternoon. yidiiską́ Beginning of new day.
hííłch’į’ Evening. hayoołkááł Pre-dawn.
e’e’aah Sunset. hoos’įįd Dawn.

 

Saying the Time

11:00 ła’ts’áadah
11		 -di
at		   ’azlį́į́’
It has become.		    
11:15 ła’ts’áadah
11		 -di
at		 ashdla’áadah
15		 dah alzhin
minute mark		 bee bilá
past it		 ’ooskid
rigid object
11:30 ła’ts’áadah
11		 dóó
and		 ’ałníi’di
at half		 ’azlį́į́’
It has become.		    
11:45 ła’ts’áadah
11		 -jį’
up to		 ashdla’áadah
15		 dah alzhin
minute mark		 bee bich’į’
toward it		 ’oolkił
rigid object