Lesson 28 & 29: Colors, basics Flashcards
Wegnesh enaazat?
Way-gi-nesh eh-naa-zat
What color is she/he/it? (animate)
Ozaawaaza
Oh-zaw-wah-zuh
She/he/it is yellow (animate). Most commonly yellow, but can also be brown, rust or orange.
Ozaawaaza daaban.
Oh-zaw-wah-zuh daw-bawn
The car is yellow (animate)
Miskwaaza
She/he/it is red (animate)
Mskwaaza bineshiinh
The bird is red
Makade’aaza
She/he/it is black
Makade’aaza makwa
The bear is black
Waabshkaazaa
She/he/it is white (animate)
Waabshkaaza bezhigoogzhii
The horse is white
Zhaawshkwaaza
She/he/it is green. Most commonly green, but can also be blue, turquoise, teal.
Zhaawshkwaaza giigoonh
The fish is green.
Wegnesh enaandeg?
What color is it? (inanimate)
Ozaawaande
It is yellow (inanimate)
Ozaawaande mizinigan
The book is yellow
Miskwaande
It is red (inanimate)
Miskwaande jiimaan
The boat is red
Makade’aande
It is black (inanimate)
Makade’aande wiikwaan
The hat is black.
Waabshkaande
It is white (inanimate)
Waabshkaande nibaagan
The bed is white
Zhaawshkwaande
It is green (inanimate). Most commonly green, but can also be blue, turquoise, teal
Zhaawshkwaande doopwin
The table is green
Enaandegin
Color (inanimate) but can be used as a general word for animate too.
Koosmaan’aaza giigoonh
The fish is orange
Koosmaan’aande waawon
The egg is orange
Zhomin’aaza
Purple (animate)
Ozaawaaza
Ozaawaa’aaza
two diff ways to say “yellow” (animate)
Mskwaaza
Mskwaa’aaza
Two ways to say “red” (animate)
Waabshkaaza
Waabshkaa’aaza
Waabshki’aaza
three ways to say “white” (animate)
Zhaawshkwaaza
Zhaawshkwaa’aaza
two ways to say “green” (animate)
Ozaawaande
Ozaawaa’aande
two ways to say “yellow” (inanimate)
Mskwaande
Mskwaa’aande
Two ways to say “red” (inanimate)