The Flag of My Country = Shikéyah Bidah Na'at'a'íKing, Cecil S.
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The Flag of My Country = Shikéyah Bidah Na'at'a'í
King, Cecil S.
Flags -- United States; Navajo language -- Readers
Jóhonaa'éí bits'áníłdoi.
Shą́ą'jį' shił hózhǫ́.
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I think of my horse.
I like to ride my horse in the wind.
Shiłį́į́' baa nitséskees.
Níyol bii' shilį́į́' nashiyéego shił yá'át'ééh.
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I think of the deer.
I think of the birds.
Shí bįįh baa nitséskees łeh.
Shí tsídii baa nitséskees łeh.
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I look at my flag.
I think of my school.
Shi dah na'at'a'í nísh'į́.
Shí 'ólta' baa nitséskees łeh.
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I think of my big sister.
My big sister and I go to school.
Shádí baa nitséskees.
Shádi dóó shí 'ííníilta'.
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I can go to school.
I go to school every day.
I like my school.
'Ííníshta'go bee haz'ą́.
T'áá 'ákwííjį́ 'ííníshta'.
'Ííníshta'ígíí shił yá'átééh.
My school is far from my home.
My school is off the reservation.
I will go to school five years.
I will learn.
I will learn many things.
'Ííníshta'dóó 'éí shighan doo deeghání da.
Naabeehó bikéyah bits'ą́ą́di 'ííníshta'.
'Ííníshta'go 'ashdla' nídoohhah.
'Íhwiideesh'ááł.
Lą'ígóó 'íhwiideesh'ááł.
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I may learn to be a carpenter.
A carpenter uses a saw.
A carpenter builds houses.
Tsin nehech'iishgo t'áadoo le'é bee 'ádaal'į́į́jį́ daats'í
'íhwiideesh'ááł.
Kin 'ííłį́į́nii tsin bee nihech'iishí choyooł'į́.
Tsin niyiich'iishii kin 'ádeile'.
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A painter uses a brush.
A painter paints houses.
I may learn to be a painter.
Da'adleeshígíí 'éí bee da'adleeshí chodayooł'į́.
Da'adleeshígíí kin deidleesh łeh.
Kin deidleeshígíí daats'í nishłį́į dooleeł.
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A farmer lives on a farm.
A farmer lives in the country.
I may learn to be a farmer.
K'ee'dídléhí dá'ák'ehgi bighan.
K'ee'dídléhí kéyah bii' kééhat'į́.
K'éé'dílghééjí daats'í 'íhwiideesh'ááł.
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I may learn to take care of cars.
Chidí baa 'áháyą́ą́jí daats'í bihwiideesh'ááł.
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I may learn to cook.
Ch'iyáán 'ál'į́į́jí daats'í bíhwiideesh'ááł.
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I may learn to mend shoes.
Ké 'ánéíl'íní daats'í nishłį́į dooleeł.
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My sister may learn to be a housekeeper.
Shádí shį́į́ 'éí kin baa 'áháyą́ą́jí 'íhwiidooł'ááł.
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My sister may learn to sew.
Shilah daats'í 'éí nída'ałkad dooleeł.
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My sister may learn to be a waitress.
Shilah shį́į́ 'éí da'adą́ą́ góne' nda'aka' yíhwiidooł'ááł.
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My sister may learn to help sick people.
My sister will learn to do the work she likes.
Shádí daats'í 'éí diné bitah dahoneezgaiígíí yíká 'análwo' dooleeł.
Shádi shį́į́ naanish t'áá bił yá'át'ééhígíí yíhwiidooł'ááł.
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I look at my flag.
Shidah na'at'a'í nísh'į́.
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My flag means my home.
My flag means my father and mother.
My flag means my sisters and brothers.
Shidah na'at'a'í kwii nighan shiłní nahalingo shá 'át'é.
Shidah na'at'a'í shimá dóó shizhé'é bił 'aheełt'éego baa nitséskees.
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