Lenape |
English |
| Hè | Hello! (or) Hi! |
| Làpìch knewël | I will see you again. (Goodbye) |
| tëmike | Come in! (or) Go in! |
| lëmatahpi | Sit down! |
| wëndaxa | Come here! |
| mitsi | Eat! (speaking to one person) |
| mitsikw | You eat! (speaking to two or more) |
| mitsitàm | Let's eat! |
| tukihëla | Wake up! |
| taktani | I don't know |
| ngatupwi | I am hungry |
| ngatusëmwi | I am thirsty |
| ngatungòm | I am sleepy |
| mili kàpi | Give me some coffee |
| Lënape nàn | He (or she) is a Lenape |
| Lënape hàch nàn | Is he a Lenape? |
| ktalënixsi hàch | Do you speak Lenape? |
| kèxiti | a little |
| kèku hàch lakeyu | What tribe (or nationality) is he? |
| wëli kishku | It is a good day |
| lëlëwàxën | There is a breeze |
| shëlànde | It is a hot day |
| sukëlan | It is raining |
| kwëti | one |
| nisha | two |
| naxa | three |
| newa | four |
| palenàxk | five |
The stress in Lenape usually falls on the next to last syllable.
When it falls on any other, the vowel that is stressed is underlined _ .