Cherokee — top 40 words

High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.

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#	Cherokee	English
1		a — like "a" in father
2		e — like "a" in day
3		i — like "ee" in see
4		o — like "o" in go
5		u — like "oo" in moon
6		v — nasalized "uh" — unique to Cherokee, no English equivalent
7		ga
8		ka (aspirated — like "c" in car)
9		ge
10		gi
11		go
12		gu
13		gv (g + nasalized vowel)
14		ha
15		he
16		hi
17		ho
18		la
19		le
20		li
21		lo
22		na
23		ne
24		ni
25		no
26		tsa
27		tsi
28		tso
29		wa
30		wi
31		ya
32		yi
33		osiyo — Hello (standard formal greeting)
34		wado — Thank you
35		osda — Good / well
36		Tsalagi — Cherokee (the language and the people)
37		ama — Water
38		ale — And / also
39		dohi — Peace / wellness
40		usdi — Small / little / young