Lesson 17 - Time like Jiinaago

Question 1

Wenesh pii?

Answer 1

When?

Question 2

Jiinaago/jiinaagwa

Answer 2

Yesterday

Question 3

Nango/nangwa

Answer 3

Today/now

Question 4

Waabang

Answer 4

Tomorrow

Question 5

Zhebaa

Answer 5

This morning (past tense)

Question 6

Kizheb

Answer 6

In the morning

Question 7

Dibikong

Answer 7

Last night (past tense)

Question 8

Shkwaa-naakwek

Answer 8

in the afternoon

Question 9

Naakshig

Answer 9

In the evening

Question 10

Jiinaago kizheb

Answer 10

Yesterday morning

Question 11

Jiinaago shkwaa-naakwek

Answer 11

Yesterday afternoon

Question 12

Jiinaago naakshik

Answer 12

Yesterday evening

Question 13

waabang kizheb

Answer 13

tomorrow morning

Question 14

Waabang shkwaa-naakwek

Answer 14

tomorrow afternoon

Question 15

Waabang naakshik

Answer 15

Tomorrow evening

Question 16

Kaawiin jiinaago ngii-nokiisii

Answer 16

I didn’t work yesterday.

Question 17

Zhebaa kii-jiibaakwe.

Answer 17

You cooked this morning.

Question 18

Dibikong ngii-mase.

Answer 18

I went for a walk last night/I walked last night.

Question 19

Kaawiin dibikong gii-niimisii nwiikaane zaam gii-aakozi.

Answer 19

My brother didn’t dance last night because he was sick.

Question 20

Jiinaago gii-damina noshenh.

Answer 20

My grandchild played yesterday.

Question 21

Jiinaago gii-giiwse nwiitaawis miinwaa nango gii-giigoonhke.

Answer 21

My cousin went hunting yesterday and went fishing today.

Question 22

Nango nokii Debid.

Answer 22

David is working today.

Question 23

Nango odamina ngwis zaam kaawiin aakozisii.

Answer 23

My son is playing today because he isn’t sick.

Question 24

Shkwaa-naakwek ndoo-madab miinwaa n’gindaas.

Answer 24

I am sitting and reading this afternoon.

Question 25

Nango gdoo-nagam zaam gdoo-gichi-nendam.

Answer 25

You are singing now because you are happy.

Question 26

Nango giiwse nmishomis.

Answer 26

My grandpa is hunting today.

Question 27

Nango ndoo-maajaa zaam Binaaswe bidagoshin.

Answer 27

I am leaving because Frank is arriving.

Question 28

Waabang wii-giziibiigizhe.

Answer 28

She will take a shower tomorrow.

Question 29

Waabang wii-nokii miinwaa wii-odamina nmisenh.

Answer 29

My older sister will work and play tomorrow.

Question 30

Waabang gwii-nishkaadiz zaam nwii-giiwe

Answer 30

You will be angry tomorrow because I will be going home.

Question 31

Waabang kizheb nwii-giigoonhke.

Answer 31

I will go fishing tomorrow morning.

Question 32

Waabang shkwaa-naakwe gwii-kitige.

Answer 32

You will garden tomorrow afternoon.

Question 33

Waabang naakshik wii-gindaasa Kaatnii.

Answer 33

Kathy will read tomorrow evening.

Question 34

Kaawiin dibikong gii-zhaasii noos zaam nango wii-maajaa ngashi.

Answer 34

My father didn’t go last night because my mom is leaving today.

Question 35

Ngii-giziibiigizhe miinwaa nango naakshik nwii-nibaa.

Answer 35

I took a shower and I will sleep this evening.

Question 36

Kaawiin dibikong kii-nibaasii zaam gda’aakoz.

Answer 36

You didn’t sleep last night because you are sick.

Question 37

Dibikong gii-minikwe gwiijkiwenh miinwaa zhebaa gii-nokii.

Answer 37

Your friend drank last night and he worked this morning.

Question 38

Kashi wii-nishkaadizi zaam kaawiin nango gii-biinchigesii gshiimenh.

Answer 38

Your mom will be mad because your youngr sibling didn’t clean today.

Question 39

Kaawiin naakshik nwii-zhaasii zaam kizheb nwii-nokii.

Answer 39

I will not go this evening because I work in the morning.