Terms of EndearmentSagu ixsixáni yágiyee

IxsixánKusaxán

Téix’Ax Ja’

Ax xúxAx shát

Ax xán.aaAx x’éit yees.á

Ax seináx wooshíI shakligéí

I yalagéiI daat axajóonJoon yáx iyatee

Tlél ax téix’ keewátl’xeekAx aayíx inastée

Xat isixán gé?

Happy Valentine’s dayI love youLoveHeartMy Sweetheart/DarlingMy husbandMy wifeMy mateGive me a kissGive me a hugYou’re cuteYou’re prettyI’m dreaming of youYou are like a dreamDon’t break my heartBe mineDo you love me?

Phrases translated by Florence Sheakley’s Intermediate Tlingit Class, University of Alaska Southeast, Feburary 2000. Hans Chester, Sarah Dem-mert, Rachael Dugaqua, Yarrow Vaara. Other additions from Ken Austin.