| English,Lakota | |
| I'm thirsty.,Ímapuze. | |
| Is your mother at home?,Nihúŋ thiyáta yaŋka kta he. | |
| I saw it with my own eyes.,Lé miištá uŋ waŋbláke. | |
| I don't know.,Slolwayá šni. | |
| Winter is coming.,Waníyetu ú. | |
| The girl is pretty.,Wičhíŋčala kiŋ wašté. | |
| The room is dark.,Thimáothi kiŋ kpáza. | |
| Nobody wants a war.,Tuwéni okíčhize ciŋ šni. | |
| The book is on the table.,Wówapi kiŋ wáglutapi akáŋl ȟpáye. | |
| I'm not old.,Wakan šni. | |
| The chairs are under the tree.,Oákaŋke kiŋ čháŋ kiŋ khúta hétu. | |
| The apple is on the table.,Tȟaspáŋ kiŋ wáglutapi akáŋl yaŋké. | |
| I want ice cream.,Čhaȟsníyaŋ etáŋ wáte wačhíŋ kta. | |
| The glass is empty.,Žaŋžáŋla kiŋ tákuni él úŋ šni. | |
| I speak Lakota.,Lakȟótiyapi wówaglake. | |
| I want the book.,Wówapi kiŋ wačhíŋ. | |
| I have a white cat.,Igmú ská waŋ bluhá. | |
| I'm reading a book.,Wówapi wayáwahan. | |
| The eagle is white.,Waŋblí kiŋ ská. | |
| I am.,Wauŋ. | |
| Yes.,Hau. | |
| Yes.,Haŋ. |