English–Navajo Dictionary

Browse common English words and their Navajo translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Navajo.

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	shí	I am here now. Shí kǫ́ǫ́ʼ hólǫ́.
you	pronoun	ní	You are my friend. Ní shik’éí nisin.
what	pronoun	háádą́ą́ʼ	What do you want now? Háádą́ą́ʼ nizin dóó kǫ́ǫ́ʼ?
where	adverb	háidá	Where is my book? Háidá shí bílaʼashdlaʼii?
when	adverb	háájį́į̄ʼ	When will you come? Háájį́į̄ʼ nííníłtsą́?
who	pronoun	háí	Who is at the door? Háí haʼééhjí́?
why	adverb	háágóó	Why are you sad? Háágóó ních’į́įd?
how	adverb	háidá	How do you know? Háidá nízhiní?
to be	verb	hólǫ́	The house is big. Kin łichííʼígíí hólǫ́.
man	noun	hastiin	The man is tall. Hastiin nítsaa.
woman	noun	asdzání	The woman is kind. Asdzání hózhǫ́.
child	noun	awééʼ	The child is sleeping. Awééʼ yishááł.
mother	noun	amá	My mother is here. Shimá kǫ́ǫ́ʼ hólǫ́.
father	noun	azhéʼé	My father is working. Shizhéʼé naalnish.
friend	noun	shik’éí	My friend came today. Shik’éí jíík’eh yááłtiʼ.
house	noun	kin	The house is new. Kin yázhí.
today	adverb	jíík’eh	I am busy today. Jíík’eh shí dahiníłʼį́.
tomorrow	adverb	yiską́ągo	We will go tomorrow. Yiską́ągo
yesterday	adverb	shinálí	He came yesterday. Shinálí
now	adverb	kǫ́ǫ́ʼ	Come here now. Kǫ́ǫ́ʼ kweʼ.
sun	noun	jóhonaaʼéí	The sun is bright today. Jóhonaaʼéí jíík’eh dííłjid.
star	noun	sǫʼ	A star shines tonight. Sǫʼ tłʼoh ayóó anáhwiiná.
fire	noun	kǫʼ	The fire is hot. Kǫʼ táázh.
water	noun	tó	Drink the water now. Kǫ́ǫ́ʼ tó náníłníih.
rain	noun	níyol	The rain is falling. Níyol.
wind	noun	nílchʼi	The wind is strong. Nílchʼi binááʼádoolwoł.
tree	noun	tsin	The tree is tall. Tsin nítsaa.
mountain	noun	dzil	The mountain is high. Dzil dághah.
fish	noun	łóóʼ	I ate fish today. Jíík’eh łóóʼ yishą́.
coffee	noun	gohwééh	I drink coffee every morning. Abíní gohwééh nishdlį́.
head	noun	tsiiʼ	My head hurts today. Jíík’eh shiitsiiʼ adin.
eye	noun	nástsʼǫǫs	My eye is red. Shinástsʼǫǫs łichííʼ.
ear	noun	jį́	My ear hurts. Shijį́ adin.
mouth	noun	azeeʼ	Open your mouth wide. Nááhóózį́ níʼazeeʼ.
hand	noun	laʼ	My hand is cold. Shilá cold.
foot	noun	ké	My foot hurts now. Kǫ́ǫ́ʼ shiké adin.
heart	noun	jí	My heart is strong. Shijí doo.
name	noun	doonísh	What is your name? Háádą́ą́ʼ nadoonísh?
word	noun	saad	That word is important. Saad díí t’áá íiyisí.
language	noun	bizaad	Navajo is a beautiful language. Diné bizaad hózhǫ́.
work	noun	naalnish	My work is hard. Shinaalnish yáʼátʼééh dooleeł.
car	noun	chidí	The car is new. Chidí yázhí.
good	adjective	yáʼátʼééh	This food is good. Díí chʼiyáán yáʼátʼééh.
big	adjective	nítsaa	That house is big. Kin díí nítsaa.
small	adjective	yázhí	The dog is small. Łééchąąʼí yázhí.
beautiful	adjective	hózhǫ́	The flower is beautiful.
red	adjective	łichííʼ	The apple is red.
blue	adjective	dootłʼizh	The sky is blue.
green	adjective	tłʼoh	The grass is green.
yellow	adjective	łitso	The flower is yellow.
black	adjective	łizhin	The horse is black.
white	adjective	łigai	The sheep is white.
and	conjunction	dóó	You and I are here. Ní dóó shí kǫ́ǫ́ʼ.