Lessons 18 & 19: Weather and simple questions Flashcards
Aaniish ezhiwebak (gojiing)?
(awh-neesh eh-zhi-way-buck go-jeeng)
What is happening (outside)?
Aaniish gaazhiwebak (gojiing)?
(awh-neesh gaw-zhi-way-buck go-jeeng)
What happened (outside)?
Aaniish waazhiwebak (gojiing)?
(awh-neesh w-awh-zhi-way-buck go-jeeng)
What will happen (outside)?
True or False: fluent/1st language speakers use the 3 phrases “aaniish ezhiwebak”, “aaniish gaazhiwebak” and “aaniish waazhiwebak” to also ask about the weather. They sometimes add the word “gojiing” to the end of those sentences to signify its about the weather.
True
Kisinaa
It is cold
Giikisinaa
It was cold
Wiikisinaa
It will be cold
Takeyaa
It is cool
Giitakeyaa
It was cool
Wiitakeyaa
It will be cool
Aabwaa
It is mild
Giiaabwaa
It was mild
Wiiaabwaa
It will be mild
Gizhaate
It is hot
Giigizhaate
It was hot
Wii-gizhaate
It will be hot
Gimiwan
It is raining
Gii-gimiwan
It was raining
Wii-gimiwan
It will rain
Zookpo
It is snowing
Gii-zookpo
It was snowing
Wii-zookpo
It will snow
Niiskaadat
It is storming
Gii-niiskaadat
It was storming
Wii-niiskaadat
It will storm
Mino-giizhigat
It’s a nice day
Gii-mino-giizhigat
It was a nice day
Wii-mino-giizhigat
It will be a nice day
Noodin
It is windy
Gii-noodin
It was windy
Wii-noodin
It will be windy
Aawan
It is foggy
Gii-aawan
It was foggy
Wii-aawan
It will be foggy
Nigwaanakwat
It is cloudy
Gii-nigwaanakwat
It was cloudy