Lesson 1: Greetings and Introductions

Question 1

Aanii nwiijkiwenhak

Answer 1

Hi friends

Question 2

Boozhoo ndanwendaaganok

Answer 2

Hello relatives

Question 3

Lani ndizhnikaanigoo.

Answer 3

They call me Lani.

Question 4

Ozhaawaashkwaamiigwaanabekwe ngiinoozwinkaanigoo

Answer 4

I was given the name of Blue Feather Woman.

Question 5

Leilani ndanoozwin aawan.

Answer 5

My name is Leilani.

Question 6

Leilani ndashaaganaashii-noozwin aawan.

Answer 6

My english name is Leilani.

Question 7

Leilani ndizhnikaaz.

Answer 7

My name is Leilani
I am called Leilani.

Question 8

Giiyaabe ngoding

Answer 8

One more time still

Question 9

Nimkii ndoodem.

Answer 9

I am thunder clan.
My clan is thunder.

Question 10

Wenesh gdoodem?

Answer 10

What’s your clan? (informal)

Question 11

Makwa gdoodem.

Answer 11

Your clan is bear.
You are bear clan.

Question 12

Maang doodeman.

Answer 12

Her/his clan is loon.

Question 13

Kaawiin mshi ngikenmaasii ndoodem.

Answer 13

I do not know my clan yet.

Question 14

Traverse City’ing ndidaa.

Answer 14

I live in traverse city.

Question 15

Traverse City’ing endaayaanh.

Answer 15

I live in Traverse City.

Question 16

Bapashkominitigong ndoonjibaa.

Answer 16

I am from the FDL cloquet reservation.

Question 17

Kchi Wiiwedoonging enibaayaanh.

Answer 17

I am from the GTB community.

Question 18

GTB ndadibendaagwaz.

Answer 18

I am a member of GTB.
I belong to GTB.

Question 19

Odawa, Meskwaki, miinwaa Ojibwe ndaaw.

Answer 19

I am Odawa, Meskwaki, and Ojibwe.

Question 20

Gwiitaawis ndaaw.

Answer 20

I am your cousin.

Question 21

Niizhtana-shi-naanan ndansaboonigiz.

Answer 21

I am 25 winters old.

Question 22

Midaaswe-shi-bezhik nadsaboonigiza.

Answer 22

She is 11 years old/winters old.

Question 23

Duluth’ing ngiinjindaadiz.

Answer 23

I was born in Duluth.

Question 24

Duluth’ing enjidaadziyaanh.

Answer 24

I was born in Duluth.

Question 25

Youth intervention specialist ndoonaangzhe.

Answer 25

I work as a YIS.
My profession is YIS.

Question 26

3-Mile office ndoonjinokiitaage.

Answer 26

I work at the 3-mile office.

Question 27

Ndoskoonwe.

Answer 27

I go to school. (borrowed term “school”)

Question 28

Ndakinoomaagaaz.

Answer 28

I am taught. (I am a student/learner)

Question 29

Kaawiin geyaabi ndanokiisii. Ngiiboontaan.

Answer 29

I do not work anymore. I stopped (quit/retired).

Question 30

kinoomaagenini

Answer 30

teacher

Question 31

kinoomaageniniikwe

Answer 31

female teacher

Question 32

ekinoomaaged

Answer 32

the one who teaches, teacher

Question 33

mshkikinini

Answer 33

medicine man, doctor

Question 34

mshkikininiikwe

Answer 34

medicine woman, doctor

Question 35

ejiibaakwed

Answer 35

the one who cooks, chef

Question 36

wiibidaakenini

Answer 36

dentist

Question 37

dewege-nini

Answer 37

drummer

Question 38

edeweged

Answer 38

the one who drums, drummer

Question 39

ngamo-nini

Answer 39

singer

Question 40

giigoonhkenini

Answer 40

fisherman

Question 41

giiwsenini

Answer 41

hunter

Question 42

ogima

Answer 42

chief, leader

Question 43

tkwanwewnini

Answer 43

police officer

Question 44

Nwiidige.

Answer 44

I am married. (informal)

Question 45

Kaawiin nwiidigesii.

Answer 45

I am not married. (informal)

Question 46

Wiidige na Debid?

Answer 46

Is David married?

Question 47

Wiidige na gwiijkiwenh?

Answer 47

Is your friend married?

Question 48

nbazigim

Answer 48

my sweetheart, significant other

Question 49

ndokwem

Answer 49

my woman, my wife

Question 50

ndoniim

Answer 50

my man, my husband

Question 51

nwiidigemaagan

Answer 51

my spouse

Question 52

Bezhik binoojiinhs ndowaa.

Answer 52

I have one baby.

Question 53

Niiwin binoojiinhak ndowaak.

Answer 53

I have four children.

Question 54

Bezhik niijaaniis ndowaa.

Answer 54

I have one child/grown child/offspring.

Question 55

Niizh niijaanisak ndowaak.

Answer 55

I have two children/adult children/offspring.

Question 56

Audrey zhinkaaza ndaanis.

Answer 56

My daughter’s name is Audrey.

Question 57

Reggie miinwaa Kateri zhinkaazawok ngitziimak.

Answer 57

My parents names are Reggie and Kateri.

Question 58

Binoojiinhsmi.

Answer 58

I have a baby.

Question 59

Niijaansi.

Answer 59

I have offsspring.

Question 60

Ngwisi.

Answer 60

I have a son.

Question 61

Ndaanismi.

Answer 61

I have a daughter.

Question 62

Tenes miinwaa Binaaswe zhinkaazawok noshenhak.

Answer 62

My grandchildren are named Theresa and Frank.

Question 63

Aaniish na?

Answer 63

How are you? (informal)

Question 64

Aaniish ezhibimaadiziyin?

Answer 64

How’s life?

Question 65

Aaniish ezhiyaayin?

Answer 65

How are you feeling?

Question 66

Aaniish na gegii?

Answer 66

And how are you?

Question 67

Giin dash?

Answer 67

And you?
How about you?

Question 68

Kaawiin nminoyaasii.

Answer 68

I am not fine.
I’m not good.

Question 69

Miigwaa’aanwi.

Answer 69

I’m okay.
I’m alright.

Question 70

Gaamaagwa.

Answer 70

I’m so-so.
I’m getting by.

Question 71

Nminwendam.

Answer 71

I’m glad/content/happy.

Question 72

Ndaminiz.
Ndamtaa.

Answer 72

I am busy.

Question 73

Kawaabimin.

Answer 73

I will see you.

Question 74

Kawaabimin miinwaa.

Answer 74

I’ll see you again.

Question 74

Baamaapii kawaabimin.

Answer 74

I’ll see you later.

Question 74

Kawaabimigoo.

Answer 74

We’ll see you.

Question 74

Kawaabiminim.

Answer 74

I’ll see y’all/yous.

Question 75

Kawaabimigoom.

Answer 75

We’ll see y’all/yous.

Question 75

Biganoonshin.

Answer 75

Call me.

Question 76

Miigwech gaabizindowiyek.

Answer 76

Thank you for listening. (past)

Question 77

Miigwech bizindooyek.

Answer 77

Thanks for listening. (present)

Question 78

Nminwendam gwaabimin.

Answer 78

I am happy to see you.

Question 79

Nminwendam gwaabiminigok.

Answer 79

I am happy to have seen y’all/yous.