Below are the audio pronunciations of common Huu-ay-aht phrases. Each section corresponds with portions of the book Nuu-chah-nulth Phrase book: Barkley Sound Dialect by the Barkley Sound working group Huu-ay-aht, Ucluelet, Uchucklesaht and Toquaht First Nations. Phrases are below their corresponding audio clip. Each phrase has the English phrase, the “easy read” pronunciation as well as the Nuu-chah-nulth spelling of the phrase. To assist in pronunciation please see the phonetic alphabet and pronunciation guide: Here.
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My name is… – Ook-tlha maḥ – ʔukłaamaḥWhat’s your name? – A-chuk thle ḥuk – ʔačaqłeḥak
Where did you come from? – Waas-tukh shitl ḥuk – Waastaqšiƛḥak
Where are you? – Waas-si ḥuk – WaasiḥakWho is your relative? – A-chuk-khook ḥuk oo-wah-tin – ʔačaqukḥak ʔuw̓aat̓in We are happy to see you. – Chit-tuk in authla na-chu-ulth su wa – Čitakinʔaała n̓ačuʔał suw̓aI’m happy to see you. – Chit-tuk kaḥ authla na-chu-ulth su wa – Čitakaḥ ʔaała n̓ačuʔał suw̓aHow are you? – Au-khin utl ḥuk – ʔaaqinʔaƛḥakAre you all okay? – Cha-chim-ḥe ḥa su – Čačimḥiḥasuu Be careful. – Oo-authl-tlook e authla – ʔuʔaałukʔiʔaałaYou all be careful. – Tsu-shukḥ itch authla – ČuušukḥʔičʔaałaYou all be careful. – Na-cha-tlook itch authla – N̓aač̓ałukičʔaałaYou all be careful. – Oo-authl-tlook itch authla – ʔuʔaałukičʔaałaYou be careful. – Tsu-shukḥ itch authla – Č̓uušukḥʔi ʔaała
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Look after other people. – Oo-authl-tlook e khu-kwaas e – ʔuʔaałuki quqʷaasʔi We are Huu-ay-aht. – Huu-eeḥ-atḥ ḥin – HuuʕiiʔatḥinI am a Huu-ay-aht woman – Huu-eeḥ-uk su maḥ – HuuʕiiʔaqsumaḥI am a Huu-ay-aht man. – Huu-eeḥ-atḥ haḥ – Huuʕiiʔat ḥaḥI am a Huu-ay-aht man. – Huu-eeḥ-atḥ haḥ – Huuʕiiʔat ḥaḥWe live at… – He-yaht ḥin – Hiy̓atḥin I live at… – He-yaht ḥah – Hiy̓atḥaḥ
