Lesson 3 - Phrases: English/Ojibwe Flashcards by Kevin McMullin

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Just go ahead

A

Miigo izhii

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What’s up?

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Aaniin’enakamigak?

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How are you?

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Aaniin ezhi’ayaayan?

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What’s your name?

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Aaniin ezhenikaazoyan?

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How do you say _______?

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Aaniin keyaa ge-ikidoyamban______?

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I am trying to learn to speak Ojibwe

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Nigagwe-gikendaan ji-Anishinaabemowin

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I am happy to see you all

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Niminwendaan giwaabaminigok

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I am well

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Nimino-ayaa

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Thank you all for listening to me

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Miigwech gii- bizindawiyeg

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Say it again

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Minawaa ikidon.

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What is happening outside?
(What’s the weather?)

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Aaniin ezhiwebak agwajiing?

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What is this?

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Awegonen o’ow?

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What is that?

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Awegonen i’iw?

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Who is that?

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Awenen a’aw

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Awenen wa’aw?

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Who is this?

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What are these?

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Awegonen onow?

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Awegonen iniw?

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The shoe I see
(I see the shoe)

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Makizin niwaabandaan

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A table I am making
(I am making a table)

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Dopwin nindozhitoon

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You are taking a pen

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Gidaapnaan ozhibiiganatig.

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What are these? (Animate)

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Awegonen ongow?

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What are those? (Animate)

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Awegonen ingiw?

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Hello everyone

A

Boozhoo akina awiya

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I don’t have a spirit name yet

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Gaawiin nindayaawaasii doodem

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And you?

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Giin dash?

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Who is your clan?

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Awenen gidoodem?

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Where are you from?

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Aaniindi wenjibayan?

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Where do you live

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Aandi endaayan?

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I live in Balmadoria

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Balmadoria nindaa

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You too

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Gaye giin

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How old are you?
(How many winters are you?)

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Aaniin endaso-biboonagiziyan?

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I am sixty eight years old

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Ingodwaasimidana shah nshwaaswi indaso-biboonagiz

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I’ll see y’all later

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Gigawaabamininim naagaj

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Did you go ricing yesterday?

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Gigii-manoominike na bijiinaago?

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Yes. I went ricing yesterday.

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Enh. Ingii-manoominike bijiinaago

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I did not go ricing yesterday.

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Gaawiin ingii-manoominikesii bijiinaago

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Are you going to go ricing today?

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Giwii-manoominike na noongom?

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I am not going to go ricing today

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Gaawiin niwii-manoominikesii noongom

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Yes I am going to go ricing today

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Enh. Niwii-manoominike noongom

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Are you going ricing tomorrow?

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Giwii-manoominike na waabaang?

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Yes. I am going ricing tomorrow

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Ehn. Niwii-manoominike waabaang

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I am not going to go ricing tomorrow

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Gaawiin niwii-manoominikesii waabaang

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You have my heart

A

Ninde gidayan

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Thank you for watching

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Miigwech gii-ganawaabandameg