简介
美国的阿拉斯加州（ALASKA）的州名即来源于阿留申语，意思是"great land"或"that which the seas breaks against"。
语言特点
阿留申语只有三个元音-a、i、u，辅音和因纽特语相似，有13-21个，重音取决于音节的长度，词法简单，但句法复杂。
语言发展
阿留申人主要分布在美国阿拉斯加州的阿留申群岛，由于以前属于俄罗斯，阿留申语言用俄文西里尔字母书写，有三种方言，可以互通。从俄语和英语中吸收了一定数量的借词，和因纽特语相邻，两种语言可能有一定的亲缘关系。
日常用语
英语-阿留申语日常用语对照表 |
英语 | 阿留申语 |
Welcome | Qaĝaasakung huzuu haqakux̂ (Thank you all for coming) |
Hello (General greeting) | Aang |
How are you? | Alqutaxt? Alqutaltxin? Alqutaadaltxin? |
Reply to 'How are you?' | Maqagilakuq, qagaasal ama txin? |
Long time no see | Aduutal ukux̂talakan |
What's your name? | Kiin asax̂tax̂t? |
My name is ... | ... asax̂takuq |
Where are you from? | Txin qanaax? Qaataax̂t? |
I'm from ... | .... haqaaxing |
Pleased to meet you | Ukuĝaan ix̂amnakux̂ (I am happy to see you) |
Good morning (Morning greeting) | Qilachxizax̂ |
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | Angaliichxizax̂ |
Good evening (Evening greeting) | Amgiichxizax̂ |
Good night | |
Goodbye (Parting phrases) | Ukudigada |
Good luck! | Ukudigal |
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | Qaĝanaazax̂ Ukudigatunal |
Have a nice day | Slachxizax̂ malgakux̂ |
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | Qaatunaxt |
Bon voyage / Have a good journey | Uniikam Aluĝil Aluĝim Adutal |
I understand | |
I don't understand | Tutalagakuq |
Please speak more slowly | Tunux̂taasal ixsil tii |
Please say that again | Hikuu tataam tii |
Please write it down | Aluĝim tiix̂t ii? |
Do you speakAleut? | Unangam tunuu Aadazaxt ii? |
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | |
How do you say ... inAleut? | ... Alquusal hix̂tal hingamax̂t? |
Excuse me | Amtang Alqus hix̂tal hingamax̂t? (I'm sorry, what are you saying?) |
How much is this? | Qanaang uma ii? |
Sorry | Amtal |
Thank you | Qaĝaasakung |
Reply to thank you | |
Where's the toilet? | |
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | Tayaĝurum ama Ayagam huzuu akiisal |
Would you like to dance with me? | Txin iĝamaĝal taliĝing ii? |
I love you | Txin yaxtakuq |
Get well soon | Txin kaangutikux̂ agiichigaan |
Leave me alone! | Txin Hingaing! Txin tunux̂taasalakaq! |
Help! | Aguung! |
Fire! | Hixs! |
Stop! | Haaĝanil! |
Call the police! | Puulitxsiyam hiilaĝal! |
Christmas and New Year greetings | Kamgan Ukudigaa ama Slum Tagadagan Qaĝataa! |
Easter greetings | Pascha-Qaĝaadan Pascha-Niiĝuĝix̂ |
Birthday greetings | |
One language is never enough | Ataqan tunuum sanaqaĝikan |
My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase? | Baluunax̂ liidax̂ ayx̂aasim hnin |
