Shawnee Language
Vowel pronunciations
A = ah (short `a` sound)
E = eh (short `e` sound)
i = ee (Long `e` sound)
O = oh (Long `o` sound)
Double vowels are held longer
Greetings:
| English | Phonetically | Shawnee |
| Hello. | Hah-tee-toh | Hatito |
| Good morning. | Ho-wee-see-wah-pah-nee | Howisiwapani |
| Do you feel good? | Hah-key-wee-see-lah-sah-mom-moh | Hakiwisilaasamamo |
Responses:
| English | Phonetically | Shawnee |
| I am feeling well. | Nee-wee-see-lah-seh-mom-moh | Niwisilasemamo |
| How about you? | Kwah-kee-lah | Kwakilla |
| Thank You. | Nee-yah-way | Niyaawe |
Partings:
| English | Phonetically | Shawnee |
| Until we meet again. | Sah-lah-no-key | Salanoki |
| Maybe somewhere I’ll see you again. | Kah-moo-chee-lah-kwah Kee-no-lee-no-key | Kamoochi-Laakwa Kinoole no’ki |
Before, During, and After a meal:
| English | Phonetically | Shawnee |
| Are you hungry? | Hah-skwah-lah-way | Haskwaalawe |
| I’m hungry. | Nee-skwah-lah-way | Niskwaalawe |
| Let’s go eat. | We-thin-ee-koh | Withiniko |
| It is good. | We-kah-no | Wiikano |
| It was real good. | Oh We-kahn-we | Oh-Wiikanwi |
| I am full. | Nee-tay-poh-low | Niteephoolo |
| I have already eaten. | Nee-Meechee-wee-than-nee | Nimichi wi thaa ni |
Questions:
| English | Phonetically | Shawnee |
| What? | Nay-hee-way | Nehiwe |
| When? | Tah-nee-way Lah-kwah | Taaniwe Laakwa |
| Where? | Tah-nee-way | Taaniwe |
| Who? | Nay-thah-way | Nethaawe |
| What is it? | Nay-hee-way Hee-nee | Nehiwe Hiini |
| Who is that? | Nay-thah-way Yah-mah | Nethaawe Yaama |
| What are you doing? | Nay-hee-way Kee-tay-see-lah-wee | Nehiwe Kitasilawi |
Numbers 1-10:
| English | Phonetically | Shawnee |
| One | Nick-koh-tee | Nikoti |
| Two | Nee-swee | Niiswi |
| Three | N’thwee | Thwi |
| Four | Nee-yay-wee | Niyeewi |
| Five | N’yah-lahn-wee | Niyaalanwi |
| Six | Nay-koh-twah-thwee | Nakotwaathwi |
| Seven | Nee-swah-thwee | Niswaathwi |
| Eight | N’thah-sick-thwee | Thwaasikthwi |
| Nine | Chah-kaht-thwee | Chaaka’thwi |
| Ten | May-tah-thwee | Metaahthwi |
