Coast Miwok Vocabulary Illustrated

Here are some common phrases. Click on the speaker icon () to hear them pronounced.

oppun towih "Are you well?" — Used as a greeting, said to one person. See below for how you would say this to two or more people.
katowih "I am well"
walli katowih "I am very well"
uu "yes"
hama "no"
oppu mikkos towih? "Are you well?" — said to two people
oppu mikkon towih? "Are you well?" — said to three or more
ostowih "We are well — said by two people
matowih "We are well" — said by three or more
eyya manay kanni "Don't forget me!" — Used as a way of saying goodbye
kaópyati nii "I'm going now" — Another way of saying goodbye