"Dine Bizaad: Speak, Read, Write Navajo"
by Irvy W. Goossen
If you want to learn Navajo, I suggest this book. It is fairly
easy to understand and follow. This book is meant to teach the
basic Navajo words and nothing too complicated. You will also
learn Navajo grammar!
Dine Bizaad should be used accompanied with
tapes and an instructor/mentor.
Very fun to read! Learn to say things
like:
"I think Betsy is very pretty." (Betsy ayoo
shil nizhoni)
"Navajo is very difficult for the white man."
(Bilagaana hastiin dine bizaad ayoo bil nanl ah)
Note - I did not use glottal stops or
the glottalized consonants.
Each of the 30 chapters has a practical theme
or is culturally relavant.
We used this book in a 101 level Navajo
Language class at the University of New Mexico.
Review By Ashiihashkii Clasuchee
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