Lesson 2 - Words: English/Ojibwe Flashcards
Town
Oodena
Let’s begin
Maajitaadaa
To cry
Mawi
To enter
Biindige
Welcome/Come in/Enter
Biindigen
Dive
Googii
During
Epiichi
North
Giiwedin
Potato (s)
Opin (ag)
To say
Ikido
See him/her
Waabamaa
Sit down
Namadabi
Swim
Bagizo
Works
Anoki
Six
Ngodwaaswi
Seven
Niizhwaaswi
Eight
Nshwaaswi
Nine
Zhangshwi
Ten
Mdaaswi
Pick it up
Odaapinaan
Evening
Onaagoshin
Eat
Wiisine
Be quiet
Bizaan
Eat it up
Giidaanowe
Five
Naanan
Autumn
Dagwaagin
It is snowing
Zoogipon
It is raining
Gimiwan
Take something home
Giiwewidoon
I am coming home
Ningiiwe
Four
Niiwin
Two
Niizh
It’s a good night
Minodibikad
It is mid-day
Naawakwe
Good morning
Minogizhebaawagad
It is warm
Aabaate
Zero
Kaagego
There is a resonating sound made by leaves in the blowing wind
Madwebagaasin
Three
Nswi
It is sunset/moonset
Bangishimon
Summer
Niibin
Snow
Goon
Spring
Ziigwan
Winter
Biboon
One
Bezhik
Read it/count it
Agindan
Table
Adoopowin
Chair
Apabiwin
Desk/writing table
Apibii’iganaatig
Okay/come on
Ahaaw
I am well
Nimino-ayaa
Wait! Slow down!
Bekaa!
Backpack
Bimiwanaan
Please
Daga
Yes
Eya/enh
To sleep
Nibaa
It is big (more than one thing)
Michaa (wan)
Dawn comes
Biidaaban
Eraser
Gaasii’igan
First
Akawe
Apple (s)
mishiimin (ag)
Car (s)
daabaan (ag)
Blueberry (ies)
Miin (an)
It is morning
Gigizhebaawagad
It is true
Debwemagad
It is amazing (more than 1 thing)
Maamakaadendaagwad (oon)
It smells good (more than one thing)
Minomaagwad (oon)
It is heavy (more than one thing)
Gozigwan (oon)
Me/I
Niin
You
Giin
He/she - him/her
Wiin
We/us (exclusive)
Niinawind
We/us (inclusive)
Giinawind
Y’all
Giinawaa
They/them
Wiinawaa
Computer
Mazinaabikiwebinigan
Black
Makadewaa
Miskwa
Red
Eleven
Mdaaswi shah bezhik
Also
Gaye
Minneapolis
Gakaabikaang
A certain number; so many; every
Endaso
S/he is a certain number of winters old
Biboonagizi
Day
Giizhig
Grandmother
Nookomis
Loon
Maang
Student
Gekinoo’amaagin
Owl
Gookooko’oo
Wild Rice
Manoomin
Strawberry
Odemin
Chokecherry
Asasawemin
Yesterday
Bijiinaago
Today
Noongom
Tomorrow
Waabaang
Yes/No question word
Always the 2nd word when asking a yes/no question
Ina/na
Bald Eagle
Migizi
East
Waabanong
Courage
Zoongidewin
Tobacco
Asemaa
It is good
Niishin
White person
Zhaaganaash
Shit
Moowin
Necktie/necklace/scarf
Naabikawaagan
S/he makes a tobacco offering
Biindaakoojige
S/he offers tobacco
Asemaake
S/he knocks the wild rice
Bawa’am
Canoe
Jiimaan
Paddle(s)
Abwi(in)
Push pole
Gaandakii’igan
Poler
Gaandakii’ige