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saquui is one in Tsalagi. sa is the English s and short a sound in sat. quu is the English qu sound in quiet. i is the English long e sound in glee. saquui is pronounced s – short a – qu – long e.
I have also seen in spelt and pronounced sowo and saquu. I was taught there was the i at the end. I assume it depends on the dialect.
tali is two in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. li is the English l and long e sound in leap. tali is pronounced t – short a – l – long e.
tsoi is three in Tsalagi. tso is the English j and oo sound in Joe. i is the English long e sound in we. tsoi is pronounced j – oo – e
My son used to remind himself by the word Joey.
nvgi is four in Tsalagi. nv is the English n and the slang uh sound in nuh-uh. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. nvgi is pronounced n – uh – g – long e.
hisgi is five in Tsalagi. his is the English h, short i, and s sound like his. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. hisgi is pronounce h – short i – s – g – long e.
sudali is six in Tsalagi. su is the English s and long u sound as in the name Sue. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. li is the English l and long e sound in the name Lee. sudali is pronounced s – long u – d – short a – l – long e
galiquogi is seven in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. li is the English l and short i in lip. quo is the English q and long o in quote, gi is the English g and long e sound in geek. galiquogi is pronounced g – short a – l – short i – qu – long o – g – long e
tsunela is eight in Tsalagi. When speaking to other, Overhill (Western) dialect will have the ts sound more like an English j or ch; while the Kituwah (Eastern) dialect will be more like a ds or tz.
tsu is the English j and oo sound in jew. ne is the English n and long a sound in nate. la is the English l and short a sound in land. tsunela is pronounced j – oo – n – long a – l – short a. I will note that I have heard this also pronounced jew – nell – a meaning with both a sounds as the short vowel a English sound.
sonela is nine in Tsalagi. so is the English s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in the name Nate. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. sonela is pronounced s – long o – n – long a – l – short a.
sgohi is ten in Tsalagi. s is the same in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. sgohi is pronounced s – g – long o – h – long e
sadu is eleven in Tsalagi. sa is the English s and short a in sad. du is the English d and oo sound in do. sadu is pronounced s – short a – d – oo
talidu is twelve in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. du is the English d and oo sound in dew.
talidu is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – d – oo
tsogadu is thirteen in Tsalagi. ts ia a Cherokee blend that together, makes the English j sound. tso is the English j and long o in the name Joe. ga is the English g and short a in gag. du is the English d and oo in dew. tsogadu is pronounced j – long o – g – short a – d – oo
nigadu is fourteen in Tsalagi. ni is the English n and short i sound in nip. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. du is the English d and oo sound found in dew. nigadu is pronounced d – short i – g – short a – d – double oo
hisgadu is fifteen in Tsalagi. hi is the English h and short i in his. s is the same sound in English. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. du is the English d and oo sound in dew. hisgadu is pronounced h – short i – s – g – short a – d – oo
daladu is sixteen in Tsalagi. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. du is the English d and oo sound in dew. daladu is pronounced d – short a – l – short a – d – oo
galiquadu is seventeen in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. There is a intrusive h here not written. That is the breath taken released like an soft h sound. l is the same in English, but the i is silent. qua is the English gw blend and short a sound in Gwandu. du is the English d and oo in dew. Galiquadu is pronounced g – short a – l – gw – short a – d – oo.
To note I have seen seventeen spelt galiquodu. Eastern Cherokee adds ‘hi (h – long e)’ to the end of the teen number (13 – 19). I was taught both ways and have never experienced correction pronouncing it one way or the other. I tend to use this pronunciation in everyday speaking (fast talk) and I add the ‘hi’ to the end in writing, especially in syllabary
neladu is eighteen in Tsalagi. ne is the English n and long a in nate. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. du is the English d and oo in dew. neladu is pronounced n – long a – l – short a – d – oo.
Note: I have seen eighteen as tsaneladu and heard it pronounced chaneladu. I was taught to add the duhi at the end of numbers 13-19 so 18 is neladuhi.
soneladu is nineteen in Tsalagi. so in the English s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in nay. la is the English l and short a in lap. du is the English d and oo sound in dew. soneladu is pronounced s – long o – n – long a – l – short a – d – oo.
Eastern adds hi at the end so nineteen is soneladuhi; pronounced s – long o – n – long a – l – short a – d – oo – h – long e
Twenty in Tsalagi is talisgohi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tan. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. s makes the same sound in Tsalagi as in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. taligoshi is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – long e.
*Some Kituwah speakers drop the first i; it is silent. So talisgohi becomes pronounced t – short a – l – s – g – long o – h – long e.
I do not know if Overhill pronounces it this way, too. I do know that no one has ever misunderstood me when I drop the i
talisgohisaquu is twenty-one in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tan. li is pronounced the same as the English l, but the i is silent and makes no sound. s makes the same s sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i in hit. sa is the English s and short a in sap. qu sounds more like the English gw in the name Gwen. The second u makes the English oo sound in boo.
talisgohisaquu is pronounced as t – short a – l – s – g – long o – h – short i – s – short a – gw – oo
Note: Some speakers pronounce the qu as a kw in kwanza.
talisgohitali is twenty-two in Tsalagi. ta is pronounce the English t and short a sound in tan, li is the English e and short i sound in lip. The s makes the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. li is the English l and long e sound in lee.
talisgohitali is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – t – short a – l – long e.
Some Eastern speakers add hi pronounced h – long e at the end and some leave the i in the first hi silent and the h is more of an intrusive h
talisgohitsoi is twenty-three in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tan. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. s is the same sound in Tsalagi as English. go is the English g and long o in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in him. tso is the English j and long o sound in the name Joe. i is the English long e in he. talisgohitsoi is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – long o – long e.

Some speakers will not say the short i in hi.
Eastern tend to add hi at the end of their numbers and ts sounds like the English ch blend in church. So talisgohitsoihi would be pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – ch – long o – short i -h – long e.
talisgohinvgi is twenty-four in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a in tap. lis is the English l, short i, and s in list. go is the English g and long o in go. hi is the English h and short i in hip. nv is the English n and nasalized slang uh sound in none. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. talisgohinvgi is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – n – nasalized uh – g – long e.
Eastern Cherokee add a hi at the end of their numbers. It would be pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – n – nasalized ug – g – short i – h – long e. Notice the gi changes to n short i in nip since i is no longer at the end of the word.
talisgohisgi is the number 25 in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tan. li in the English l and short i in lip. s makes the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o in go. his is the English sound h, short i, and since the s makes the same sound these two syllables together makes the same sounds found in the word his. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. talisgohisgi is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – s – g – long e.
Note: Some speakers drop the first short i (i in tali). The l sound in li is rolled into the next syllable s like the ending of rolls. Some Eastern speakers add hi to the end of each number. When that is done the last i in gi is pronounced short i and the i in the newly added hi is pronounced long e.
talisgosudali is twenty-six in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a in tap. li is the English l and short i in lip. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. su is the English s and long u in the name Sue. da is the English d and short a in dad. li is the English l and long e sound in the name Lee. talisgosudali is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – s – long u – d – short a – l – long e.
Note: Some speakers do not pronounce the i in the first or both li syllables. t – short a – l – s – g – long o – s – long u – d – short a – l – long e or t – short a – l – s – g – long o – s – long u – d – short a – l.
Some speakers add hi syllable after the go, much like the numbers 21-25 I previously posted. In most books I own, the syllable hi is not added after the syllable go after the number 25. However, growing up I was taught it was there to distinguish twenty, thirty, forty, so on and the following number.
t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – s – long u – d – short a – l – long e
talisgogaliquogi is twenty-seven in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. s is the same sound as in English sad. go is the English g and long o sound in go. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. quo is the English qu blend and long o sound in quote. gi is the English g and long e sound in geek. talisgogaliquogi is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – g – short a – l – short i – qu – long o – g – long e.
Note: Some speakers add hi syllable after the go, much like the numbers 21-25 I previously posted. In most books I own, the syllable hi is not added after the syllable go after the number 25. However, growing up I was taught it was there to distinguish twenty, thirty, forty, so on and the following number.
t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – g – short a – l – short i – qu – long o – g – long e.
Remember qu blend can be pronounced gw or kw. In this case, I hear more gw than kw
talisgotsunela is twenty-eight in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. tsu is the English j and oo sound in jew. ne is the English n and long a sound in Nate. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. talisgotsunela is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – j – oo – n – long a – l – short a.
Note: some add the syllable hi after the go, before the tsu.
Some speakers do not pronounce the i in li.
talisgohisonela is twenty-nine in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. lis is the two syllables li and s; together they make the English l, short i and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. so is the English s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in nay. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. talisgohisonela is pronounced t – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h -short i – s – long o – n – long a – l – short a.
NOTE: Some speakers do not pronounce the first short i in li. Instead it is t – short a – l – s – g – long o – h – short i – s – long o – n – long a – l – short a.
Some speakers also do not pronounce the hi; some even leave the syllable out. Instead t – short a – l – s – g – long o – s – long o – n – long a – l – short a.
** If you have noticed a pattern there is one. The numbers by tens (ie. 20, 30, 40, etc) are made by adding the singular form of the number and sgohi (talisgohi is tali (two) + sgohi = twenty; tsoi (three) + sgohi = thirty; etc.).
When doing the inner numbers, you would have the singular form + sgohi + the singulare form. For example twenty-nine is tali (two) + sgohi + sonela (nine); thirty-eight is tsoi (three) + sgohi + tsunela; etc. If you are saying the numbers by tens you just add sgohi to the end of the number. If the number isn’t by ten, but from 21 – 99 you put sgohi between the two numbers.**
I will be doing 30-90 by tens with one number in between to illustrate this pattern in future weeks.
tsoisgohi is thirty in Tsalagi. ts is a Cherokee blend that mainly makes the j sound in English. tso makes the English j and long o sound in the name Joe. is is two separate syllables the English short i sound and the English s sound in is. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. tsoisgohi is pronounced j – long o – short i – s – g – long o – h – long e.
Note: Some pronounced tsoisgohi without the original i in tsoi. j – long o – s – g – long o – h – long e. I have seen it spelt in that manner as well.
tsoisgohisgi is thirty-five in Tsalagi. tsoisgohi is thirty. tsoisgohi is thirty in Tsalagi. ts is a Cherokee blend that mainly makes the j sound in English. tso makes the English j and long o sound in the name Joe. is is two separate syllables the English short i sound and the English s sound in is. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. tsoisgohi is pronounced j – long o – short i – s – g – long o – h – long e.
hisgi is five in Tsalagi. his is the English h, short i, and s sound like his. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. hisgi is pronounce h – short i – s – g – long e
Note: Some pronounced tsoisgohi without the original i in tsoi. j – long o – s – g – long o – h – long e. I have seen it spelt in that manner as well
nvgisgohi is forty in Tsalagi. nv is the English n and the slang uh sound in nuh-uh. gi is the English g and short i sound in gin. s is the same sound in English in so. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. nvgisgohi is pronounced n – uh – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – long e.
nvgisgohisudali is forty-six in Tsalagi. nv is the English n and the slang uh sound in nuh-uh. gi is the English g and short i sound in gin. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i in hit. su is the English s and long u sound as in the name Sue. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. li is the English l and long e sound in the name Lee. nvgisgohisudali is pronounced n – uh – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – s – long u – d – short a – l – long e
hisgisgohi is fifty in Tsalagi. hi is the English h and short i sound in hip. The s makes the same sound in English. gi is the English g and short i in give. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. hisgisgohi is pronounced h – short i – s – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i.
*Note literally the numbers by tens from twenty to ninety is the number and ten. hisgisgohi literally translates five ten.
hisgisgohitsoi is fifty – three in Tsalagi. hi is the English h and short i sound in hip. The s makes the same sound in English. gi is the English g and short i in give. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i in hit. tso is the English j and oo sound in Joe. i is the English long e sound in we. hisgisgohitsoi is pronounced h – short i – s – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – oo – e.
hisgisgohitsoi is literally five ten three.
sudalisgohi is sixty in Tsalagi. su is the English s and long u sound as in the name Sue. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. li and s is the English l, short i and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. sudalisgohi is pronounced s – long u – d – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – long e.
sudalisgohitsanela is sixty-eight in Tsalagi. su is the English s and long u sound as in the name Sue. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. li and s is the English l, short i and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i in hip. tsa in the English j and short a sound in jam. ne is the English n and short e sound in Net. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. sudalisgohitsanela is pronounced s – long u – d – short a – l – short i – s- g – long o – h – short i – j – short a – n – short e – l – short a.
Note: I have heard the sudalisgohitsanela pronounced and spelt sudalisgohitsunela and with a ch instead of a j
galiquogisgohi is seventy in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. li is the English l and short i in lip. quo is the English gw and long o in gwot. gi is the English g and short i in gift. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. galiquogisgohi is pronounced in English terms g – short a – l – short i – gw – long o – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – long e.
I have also seen it written and sounded like galiquasgohi pronounced g – short a – l – short i – gw – short a – s – g – long o – h – long e
galiquogisgohisgi is seventy-five in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a in gap. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. quo is the English gw blend in Gwen and the English long o sound in oh. gi and the s is the English g, short i, and s sound in gist. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi and s is the English h, short i, and s sound in his. gi is the English g and long e sound in geek. galiquogisgohisgi is pronounced g – short a – l – short i – gw – long o – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – s – g – long e.
*NOTE: I have heard pronounced and seen seventy-five in Romanized writing as: g – short a – l – gw – long o – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – s – g -long e (galquogisgohisgi) and g – short a – l – gw – long o – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – k (galquogisgohik), but I have never seen it spelt in the syllabary any other way.
tsunelasgohi is eighty in Tsalagi. tsu is pronounced as the English j and short u sound in jump. ne is pronounced as the English n and long a sound in nay. la is pronounced the English l and short a sound in lap. s is pronounced the same in English. go is pronounced the English g and long o sound in go. hi is pronounced the English h and long e sound in he. tsunelasgohi is pronounced in English terms: j – short u – n – long a – l – short a – s – g – long o – h – long e.
I have heard it pronounced ch – short u – n – long a – l – short a – s – g — long o – h – long e, as well.
tsunelasgohigaliquogi is eighty-seven in Tsalagi. tsu is pronounced as the English j and short u sound in jump. ne is pronounced as the English n and long a sound in nay. la is pronounced the English l and short a sound in lap. s is pronounced the same in English. go is pronounced the English g and long o sound in go. hi is pronounced the English h and short i sound in hip. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. li is the English l and short i in lip. quo is the English q and long o in quote, gi is the English g and long e sound in geek. tsunelasgohigaliquogi is pronounced in English terms: j – short u – n – long a – l – short a – s – g – long o – h – short i – g – short a – l – short i – qu – long o – g – long e.
I have heard it pronounced ch – short u – n – long a – l – short a – s – g — long o – h – short i – l – short i – gw – long o – g – long e, as well
sonelasgohi is ninety in Tsalagi. so is the English s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in the name Nate. la and the s syllable is the English l, short a, and s sound in last. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound he. sonelasgohi is pronounced s – long o – n – long a – l – short a – s – g – long o – h – long e.
the English s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in the name Nate. la and the s syllable is the English l, short a, and s sound in last. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound hit. so is the English s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in the nay. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. sonelasgohisonela is pronounced s – long o – n – long a – l – short a – s – g – long o – h – short i – s -long o – n – long a – l – short a
sgohitsiqua is one hundred in Tsalagi. s is the same in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i in hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in jig. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. sgohitsiqua is pronounced the English s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a.
Some pronounce tsi as a chi instead of a ji and some pronounce the qua as a gwa instead of kwa.
sgohitsiquahisgisgohitali is one hunderd fifty-two in Tsalagi. s is the same in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i in hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in jig. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. hi s is the English h, short i and s sound in his. gi s is the English g, short i, and s sound in gist. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. li is the English l and long e in Lee. There is a glottal stop between ta and li. sgohitsiquahisgisgohitali is pronounced s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a – h – short i – s – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – t – short a – glottal stop (breath) – t – long e
Remember tsi could be pronounced ch instead of j; qua could be pronounce gw instead of kw
talisgohitsiqua is two hundred in Tsalagi. It can also be written taʔlisgohitsiqua. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. There is a glottal stop here. Remember a glottal stop is like a catch in your throat / a small pause seen between the two t’s in kitten. li and s syllables is the English l, short i, and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hip. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English gw blend and short a sound in quam. talisgohitsiqua is pronounced in English terms: t – short a – glottal stop – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – gw – short a.
talisgohitsiqua sudalisgohi is two hundred sixty in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English gw and short a sound in gwamm. There is a glottal stop between the ta and li syllables. Remember a glottal stop is a short pause seen in the English uh-oh and between the t’s in kitten. su is the English s and long u sound as in the name Sue. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. li and s is the English l, short i and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. talisgohitsiqua is pronounced in English terms: t – short a – glottal stop – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – gw – a. sudalisgohi is pronounced in English terms: s – long u – d – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – long e.
talisgohitsiqua is two hundred in English. sudalisgohi is sixty in English. Remember when saying a multiple of ten you take the number one through nine and add sgohi (ten). For a multiple of a hundred you take the multiple of ten and add tsiqua (hundred). For an example talisgohitsiqua is literally translated two ten hundred; sonelasgohi is literally translated six ten
tsosgohitsiqua is three hundred in Tsalagi. tso in the English j and long o sound in Joe. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in him. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in Kwanza. tsosgohitsiqua is pronounced j – long o – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a.
*some pronounce ts as ch instead of j and some pronounce the qu as gw instead of kw. Some people add the ‘i’ at the end on the word three, but it has been very rare that I have seen it*
tsosgohitsiqua tsogadu is three hundred thirteen in Tsalagi. tso in the English j and long o sound in Joe. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in him. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in Kwanza. tso is the English j and long o sound in Joe. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. du is the English d and oo sound in due. tsosgohitsiqua tsogadu is pronounced j – long o – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a j – long o – g – short a – d – oo.
*some pronounce ts as ch instead of j and some pronounce the qu as gw instead of kw. Some people add the ‘i’ at the end on the word three, but it has been very rare that I have seen it. If you wish to put it there, remember there is always a glottal stop between two vowels.
nvgisgohitsiqua is four hundred in Tsalagi. nv is the English n and nasalized uh sound in nuh-uh. gi is the English g and short i sound in gift. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in Kwanza. nvgisgohitsiqua is pronounced – n – nasalized uh – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a.
nvgisgohitsiqua sudalisgohi sonela is four hundred sixty nine in Tsalagi. nv is the English n and nasalized uh sound in nuh-uh. gi is the English g and short i sound in gift. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in Kwanza. su is the English s and long u sound in the name Sue. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. li and s is the English l, short i and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e in he. so is the English s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in the name Nate. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. nvgisgohitsiqua is pronounced – n – nasalized uh – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a. sudalisgohi is pronounced s – oo – d – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – long e. sonela is pronounced s – long o – n – long a – l – short a. 
hisgisgohitsiqua is five hundred in Tsalagi. hi is the English h and short i sound in him. s is the same sound as in English. gi is the English g and short i sound in give. s is the same sound as in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in his. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. hisgoshitsiqua is pronounced h – short i – s – g – short i -s – g – long o – h – short i — j – short i – kw – short a.
hisgisgohitsiquia tsoi is five hundred three in Tsalagi. hisgisgohitsiqua is five hundred in Tsalagi. hi is the English h and short i sound in him. s is the same sound as in English. gi is the English g and short i sound in give. s is the same sound as in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in his. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. tsoi is three in Tsalagi. tso is the English j and oo sound in Joe. i is the English long e sound in we. hisgoshitsiqua is pronounced h – short i – s – g – short i -s – g – long o – h – short i — j – short i – kw – short a. tsoi is pronounced j – oo – e. Remember there is a glottal stop between the oo and e in tsoi. There is always a glottal stop between two vowels.
sudalisgohitsiqua is six hundred in Tsalagi. su is the English s and oo sound in Sue. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in Kwanza. sudalisgohitsiqua is pronounced s – oo – d – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a
sudalisgohitsiqua sudalisgohi hisgi is six hundred sixty-five in Tsalagi. sudalisgohitsiqua is six hundred in Tsalagi. su is the English s and oo sound in Sue. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in Kwanza. sudalisgohi is sixty in Tsalagi. su is the English s and long u sound as in the name Sue. da is the English d and short a sound in dad. li and s is the English l, short i and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. hisgi is five in Tsalagi. his is the English h, short i, and s sound like his. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. sudalisgohitsiqua is pronounced s – oo – d – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a. sudalisgohi is pronounced s – long u – d – short a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – long e. hisgi is pronounce h – short i – s – g – long e.
galiquasgohitsiqua is 700 in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in him. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. galiquasgohitsiqua is pronounced g – short a – l – short i – kw – short a – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a
galiquasgohitsiqua hisgisgohi galiquogi is 757 in Tsalagi. galiquasgohitsiqua is 700 in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. li is the English l and short i sound in lip. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in him. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. galiquasgohitsiqua is pronounced g – short a – l – short i – kw – short a – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a. hisgisgohi is fifty in Tsalagi. hi is the English h and short i sound in hip. The s makes the same sound in English. gi is the English g and short i in give. s is the same sound in English. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. hisgisgohi is pronounced h – short i – s – g – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i. galiquogi is seven in Tsalagi. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. li is the English l and short i in lip. quo is the English q and long o in quote, gi is the English g and long e sound in geek. galiquogi is pronounced g – short a – l – short i – qu – long o – g – long e.
tsunelisgohitsiqua is eight hundred in Tsalagi. tsu is the English j and oo sound in jew. ne is the English n and long a sound in nate. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. tsunelisgohitsiqua is pronounced j – oo – n – long a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a.
*Some pronounced the tsu as chu instead of ju.*
tsunelisgohitsiqua sonela is eight hundred nine in Tsalagi. tsu is the English j and oo sound in Jew. ne is the English n and long a sound in Nate. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. so is the English s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in Nate. la is the English l and short a sound in lap. tsunelisgohitsiqua is pronounced j – oo – n – long a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a. sonela is pronounced s – long o – n – long a – l – short a.
*Some pronounced the tsu as chu instead of ju.*
*Some say short e instead of a long a for the e in sonela*
sonelisgohitsiqua is nine hundred in Tsalagi. so is the English s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in the name Nate. li and the s syllable is the English l, short i, and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound hit. tsi is the English j and short i sound in the name Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. sonelisgohitsiqua is pronounced s – long o – n – long a – l – short a – s – g – long o – h – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a. *Note the a at the end of sonela becomes i
sonelisgohitsiqua talisgohi hisgi is nine hundred twenty five in Tsalagi. so is the Englis h s and long o sound in so. ne is the English n and long a sound in nay. li and s is the English l, short i, and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and short i sound in hip. tsi is the English j and short i sound in Jim. qua is the English kw and short a sound in kwanza. sonelisgohitsiqua is pronounced s – long o – n – long a – l – short i – s – g – long o – h – short i – j – short i – kw – short a. sonelisgohitsiwua is nine hundred in Tsalagi. ta is the English t and short a sound in tap. li and s is the English l, short i , and s sound in list. go is the English g and long o sound in go. hi is the English h and long e sound in he. talisgohi is pronounced t – short a – l – long e – s – g – long o – h – long e. talisghi is twenty in Tsalagi. hi and s is the English h, short i, and s sound in his. gi is the English g and long e sound in gee. hisgi is pronounced h – short i – s – g – long e. hisgi is five in Tsalagi.
*Remember to say the tens from 20 – 90 you say the number 2 – 9 and then 10*
*Remember to say the hundreds from 200 – 900 you say the number 2 – 9 and then 100*
The thousands done the exact same way. I will cover 1000 next week and then Wednesdays will begin to cover words for emotions.
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iyagayvli is one thousand in Tsalagi. i is the English short i sound in is. ya is the English y and short a sound in yam. ga is the English g and short a sound in gap. yv is the English y and nasalized uh in yum. li is the English l and long e sound in Lee. iyagayvli is pronounced short i – y – short a – g – short a – y – nasalized uh – l – long e.
*Some pronounce the first i as a long e*
This concludes the numbers. I am working on counting worksheets to put what you have learned into practice. Remember to say the tens from 20 – 90 you say the number 2 – 9 and then 10. Remember to say the hundreds from 200 – 900 you say the number 2 – 9 and then 100. The thousands are the same way. You say the number 2 – 9 then 1000.

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