Western Eskimo:
I am hungry………………………………..Kish-tu-ah (the i long, as in mice)
Water……………………………………….Meck (fresh); Mahk (salt)
I am thirsty…………………………………Meck-soosh-too-ah
Give me a drink of tea…………………..Shy-oo-mick merry-sing-a
I am cold……………………………………Crow-too-ah
My boots are wet…………………………Comic-sig-kah maht-soong-uk
My clothing is wet………………………..Aht-koo-kah maht-soong-uk
Bring a dog sled……………………………Ick-calm-erak ahk-fah-loo-kick
Yes……………………………………………Ahng
No……………………………………………..Khang-ah
Look! (at my frostbitten wrist, etc.)…..Tahng
I don’t understand………………………….Ah-yo-koo-chett-oo-a
Come quickly!……………………………….Pah-tah-gah-mick tight-ah
To the right! (dog driver’s term)…………Jee!
To the left! (dog driver’s term)…………..Haw!
Which way?…………………………………..Nah-goon?
Eastern Eskimo:
I am hungry……………………………………………………Kah-poong-ah
Our food is gone…………………………………………….Ner-key-voot peeto-hung-i-tu-goot
Water…………………………………………………………..Ee-mick (fresh); Ee-mock (salt)
I am thirsty; I need fresh water………………………..Kee-poong-ah; Ee-mick pee-yuma-voong-ah
Give me a drink of tea! (literally, I need tea)………….Tee-mick pee-yuma-voong-ah
I am cold………………………………………………………..Oo-voong-ah ick-key
My boots are wet……………………………………………..Kah-mig-ga cow-shook-toot
My clothing is wet…………………………………………….Ah-no-wog-ga cow-shook-toot
Bring a dog sled!………………………………………………Comma-tee-nick eye-shook-too
Yes…………………………………………………………………Ee-mah; Ah-high; Ah-high-la
No………………………………………………………………….Nowk; Nah-ga; Ah-guy
Look! (at my frostbitten wrist, etc.)……………………….Tah-koo!
I don’t understand (referring to what has been said)…..Two-key-siggy-lahng-ah
Come quickly……………………………………………………..Kigh-geet or Kigh-sa-geet
To the right! (dog driver’s term)……………………………..Owk! or Howk!
To the left! (dog driver’s term)……………………………….Owk-a or Ow-ha! Huh-da!
Which way?…………………………………………………………Now koot?
Taken from http://www.arcticwebsite.com/EskimoSpeak.html
