Today many Northwest lodges, restaurants, boats and ships are named by Jargon words. Though used a little by Northwesterners, the language is not spoken fluently.

Here are some of the most common words found in the Chinook language:
 

A
Alta, soon.
Ats, younger sister.

B
Boat, boat.

C
Canim, canoe.
Capo, coat; get
Chikamin, metal; money.
Chitsh, grandfather.
Chope, grandmother.
Chuck, water.

D
Doctin, doctor.
Dolla, dollar, money.

E
Elip, first; before.

F

G
Get-up, rise; risen.

H
Halo, not; none.
Heehee, to laugh; laughter
Hoolhool, mouse.
Humm, bad odor.
Hyak, fast; hurry.

I
Iktas, things.
Illahee, land.
Itswoot, a bear.

J

K
Kahpho, older brother.
Kalitan, arrow; shot.
Kalakala, a bird.
Kamooks, a dog.
Keekwulee, low; below.
King Chautsh, English.
Kiuatan, a horse.
Klone, three.
Kloshe, good.
Kwolan, a ear.

L
La boos, mouth.
La gome, gum.
La lang, the tongue.
Laly, time.
La monti, mountian.
La pome, apple.
La pote, door.
Le bal, ball.
Lice, rice.
Liver, river.
Le sak, bag.

M
Mahkook, to buy.
Mahsie, thanks.
Mama, mother.
Man, man.
Mesachie, bad.
Mokst; two.
Muckamuck, food, to eat.

N
Naha, a mother.
Nawitka, yes; certainly.
Nika, I; me; my; mine.

O
Ollallie, berries.
Olo, hungry.
Ow, younger brother.

P
Papa, father.
Pasese, blanket.
Pehpah, paper.
Piah, fire.
Pil, red.
Pish, fish.
Polaklie, night.
Potlatch, a gift; to give.
Pusspuss, cat.

Q

R

S
Sail, sail; cloth; flag.
Seahhose, face; eyes.
Seahpo, hat.
Sikhs, a friend.
Slahal, a game.
Stone, stone.

T
Tahlkie, yesterday.
Tamanhous, magic, the spirits.
Tanse, dance.
Tintin, bell.
Tumtum, the heart, mind.
Tupso, grass.
Tyee, chief.

U

V

W
Wake, no, not.
Wapatoo, potato.
Waum, warm.
Wawa, to talk.

X

Y
Yakso, hair.
Youtlkut, long.
Youtskut, short.

Z