La Lengua Nahuatl

Las letras del alfabeto náhuatl son:

 

a atl agua

ch chikolatl chocolate

e yetl frijol

i ichkatl algodón

j ajakatl viento

k kajli casa

ku kuajli bueno

l lamajtsin viejita

m metlatl metate

n nakatl carne

o ompa allí

p petlatl petate

s sakatl pasto

t tetl piedra

tl tlajli tierra

ts tsikatl hormiga

u itekiu su trabajo

x xochitl flor

y yelotl elote

 

You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.

English	nāhuatl / nawatlahtolli (Nahuatl)
Welcome	Ximopanōltih
Hello	Niltze / Tialli / Pialli
How are you? Fine thanks, and you?	¿Quen tinemi?
	Cualli ninemi, tlazocāmati. ¿Īhuān tehuatl?
Long time no see	Ahmo titonāmiqui ye huehcāuh
What's your name? My name is ...	¿Quenin timotōcā?
	Notōcā ...
Where are you from? I'm from ...	¿Campa tihuala?
Pleased to meet you
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good night
Goodbye	Ye niauh (person leaving) Xiauh ica cualtzin (person staying)
Good luck	Ma cualli ohtli
Cheers/Good health!	Ma ixpāntzinco
Have a nice day	Ma cualli tōnalli
Bon appetit	Xitlacua cualli
Bon voyage	Xiauh ica cualtzin
I understand
I don't understand	Ahmo nitlacaqui
I don't know
Please speak more slowly	Ma īyōlīc xitlato
Please say that again	Ma occepa xitlato
Please write it down	Ma xitlacuilo
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Nahuatl? Yes, a little	¿Tināhuatlahtoa? ¿Titlahtoa Nāhuatlahtōlli?
	Quemah, achitzin
How do you say ... in Nahuatl?	¿Quenin moihtoa ... ica Nāhuatl?
Excuse me	Ma ixpāntzinco
How much is this?	¿Quezqui inin? ¿Quen tlazohti?
Sorry	Ma xinechtlapohpolhui
Please
Thank you Response	Tlazohcamati Cenca tlazohcamati
Where's the toilet?	¿Campa in cuitlacalli/axixcalli/alticalli/tlapiazoti/tlapiazohualoyan?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?	¿Ticnequi tihtōtiz īhuān nehuatl?
I miss you
I love you	Nimitztlazohtla / Nimitznequi
Get well soon	Niman xipahti
Go away!
Leave me alone!	¡Xiauh!
Help! Fire! Stop!	¡Xinechpalēhui! (sg) ¡Xitopalēhuicān! (pl) ¡Tletl! ¡Ximocahcāhua!
Be careful!	¡Ma timocuitlahui!
Be quiet!	¡Macamo xinahuati!
Call the police!	¡Xicnōtza tepixqui!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	Cualli netlācatilizpan īhuān yancuic xihuitl
Happy Easter	Cualli Paxcuatl
Happy Birthday	Cualli ilhuichīhualli
One language is never enough	Cēntlahtōlli aocmō moāhcic
My hovercraft is full of eels	Noehēcatlapalqui cōāmichtēnqui

Nahuatl phrases provided by Pat Rivera


http://www-01.sil.org/mexico/nahuatl/guerrero/L003-PuedeHablar-nah.pdf

 

 

	Ninoyolnonotza		I address myself to my heart
	Ollin		movement, change
	Y�llotl		heart/ the dynamic quality in human beings. symbolizes life( coupled with Ollin)
	Mictlan		Below us/ the unknown/ carries what is in itself, beyond experience. The underworld
	Temachtiani		teacher of truth/ speaking of the wise man, tutor
	Tlamatinime		nahuatl philosopher/ Black-red ink, mirror guy/ wise man/ He is a mirror pierced on both sides
	Tecuani		an unlucky day sign/ man eater/ tiger/ jaguar
	Omeyocan		two highest heavens/ place of duality/dwelling place of ometeotl.
	X�chitl in cu�catl		flower and song/ poems were sung/ flower is a metaphor for an everlasting written work