Ojibwe 2 Sayings Flashcards by Brianna Gangstad

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Daadaa Bemidjigamaag!

A

Let’s live in Bemidji!

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Anwebin giziibiigiisaginige-giizhigak

A

Rest on Saturday

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Anokiidaa oodenaang

A

Let’s work in town

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Minikweg i’iw nibi

A

You all drink that water

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Ojaanimizidaa

A

Let’s get busy

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Giigidon

A

Speak!

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Wiisiniyok jiibaakweyaan

A

You all eat when I cook!

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Aakozi Jaan. Hay’!

A

John is sick. Too bad!

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Da-bakade a’aw ikwe

A

That woman shall be hungry

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Mawin ganawaabandaman “Vikings”!

A

Cry when you watch the Vikings

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Gii-mino-ayaa bijiinaago

A

S/he was fine yesterday

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Namadabig wewiib

A

You all sit, hurry up

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Biindigen niijii

A

Enter my fellow man

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Niibawig nagamowaad

A

You all stand when they sing

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Mashi

A

Yet

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Wiikaa

A

Never

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Gego

A

Don’t

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Gego wiisiniken

A

Don’t eat

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Da-giigido akiwenzii

A

The old mans gonna talk

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Gego wiisinikegon

A

You all don’t eat

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Gego wiisinisidaa

A

Let’s not eat

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Gego maajaaken! Gizaagi’in

A

Don’t leave! I love you

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Gego anwebisidaa. Naano-giizhigad

A

Let’s not rest. It’s Friday

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Gego mawiken niijii

A

Don’t cry niijii

Gego minikwekegon i'iw zhingobaaboo

You all don't drink that deer

Gego biindigeken imaa! Giiwenaadiziwag

Don't go in there! They're crazy

Maajaadaa niimi'iding

Let's go to a powwow

Gego bimosekegon endazhi-goonikaag

You all don't walk where there's a lot of snow

Gii-ayaa agwajiing bijiinaago

She was outside yesterday

Ojaanimizig !

You all get busy !

Gego mawiken

Don't cry

Wii-bakade baanimaa

She'll be hungry later

Gego mashi wiisiniken

Don't eat yet

Gego wiikaa minikwesidaa

Let's never drink

Baapin dibaajimoyaan ji-baaping!

Laugh when I tell a joke!