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Can I be your friend?

Kiuniruaqekuun?

Cue-nee-wa-ka-gun

Can I borrow money?

Akimek-qaa narwarkuun’etua?

Ah-gee-mook-ka na-wha-goon’ ee-twa

Can you help me?

Ggwa’qaa ililirkuu’arpenga?

Ghwa-quh eh-le-lerh-ko’arh-beng-ah

Can you shovel my walk?

Aprun-qaa caqirtekuun’etan?

Ah-poon-ka ja-gick-ta-goon-eh-ton

Can you walk me home?

Agutekuun’etarpenga-qaa?

Ah-goo-da-koon-ee-takh-ping-ahk-ta

Cat

Kuskaq

Koos-kok

Cave

Unlo

Un-low

Cheek

Uluaq

Oo-loo-uck

Chenega People

Caniqmuit

Chah-nik’-mewt

Chest

Gat’aq

Ka-duk

Chin

Tamluq

Tum-look

Chiton (Gumboot)

Uuqiituk

Oo-khee-duk

Christ has Risen!

Kristuusaq unguirtuq

Kris-tu-saaq oong-wekkh-took

Clam

Salaq

Sa-luk

Clam

Salaq

Sa-luk

Cliff

Penaq

Puq-nok

Cloud

Amitetuq

Ah-mugkh-look

Coat

Paltuuk

Pawl-took

Coffee

Kuggiaq

Koog-yuk

Come

Taiggut

Tie-huut

Come here

Tai ggut

Tie-huut

Come In

Itra

It-khuh (like huh)

Come in

Itra

It-khuh

Come on over

Taikina

Ti-kee-na

Copper

Kanuaq

Gun-wach

Cormorant

Cousin

Iluwaq

Ill-oo-wach

Crow

Apalanaq

Ah-bahl-naq

Crowberry

Pakiq

Pah-gik

Cup

Cesquq

Chuss-kuk

Cupboard

Skapaq

Skah-buk

Cut the bread

Lliipaq ugkiu

Thlee-buck ookh-cue