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Most common Native languages spoken amongst Chippewa Cree are Michif (Cree and French Mixture) and Cree.Cree Dictionary Metis Resource Center Lesson 1 - Michif Conversation
Getting to know you 1. Hello/Hi. Tánishi/boñjour. 2. How are you? Tánishi kiya? 3. I am fine. Nimiyou'ayan/zhi baen. 4. What is your name? Tánishi eyishinikashoyan? 5. My name is Dishinikáshon. 6. Where do you come from? Tánde ototayán? 7. Where were you born? Camperville nki nitáwikin. 8. I was born in Camperville. Tánishi eyishinikashoyan? 9. What kind of work do you do? Tánishi e'iyitatoshkeyan? 10. I work at Ndatoshkan. 11. Are you married? Kiwékiton chéñ? 12. Do you have children? Lé záñfañ chéñ kitayáwáwak? 13. Where do you live? Tánde wékéyan? 14. I live in town. Dañ la vil niwékin. 15. Thank you for coming. Marsé eki pe'itoteyek. 16. Come again. Pe'itotekek ména.
Words from Michif Sounds and Spellings 1. Pétikwe Come in Come in before you get cold. Pepétikwe chipwa kawachéyan. 2. Kiya You I mean you. Kiya ká'ititan. 3. Tánishi. Hello. How are you? Tánishi kiya? 4. Li The Bring the hammer Petá li martó 5. Michin Medicine Take the medicine Otina la michin 6. Wé Yes Yes, I'll take it. Wé, nka otinen. 7. Kiyawáw All of you (All of you) take the medicine. Kakéyaw kiyawaw otinámok la michin. 8. Ména Again Say it again, Sam. Ména itwe, Sam. 9. Tomát Tomato He/she eats the tomato. Mówew li tomát. 10. Zayoñ Onion He/she is biting an onion. Aen zayoñ takwámew. 11. Soyé Shoe He/she is wearing shoes. Pochishkum lé soyé. 12. Shapó/Bonne Hat/Cap He/she lost his/her cap/hat. Wanitaw sa/só bonne/shapó. 13. Sóré Mouse There's a mouse in the cellar. Aen sóré ayáw dan la cáv. 14. Mátó He/She cries The little girl is crying. La pitit fé mátó. 15. Áshtum óta Come here Come over here. Áshtum óta pe'itote.
New Words from Vocabulary 1. Before Chipwá 2. You get cold Kawachéyan 3. Bring Petá 4. Hammer Martó 5. Take Otina 6. Take it all Otinamok 7. Say it Itwe 8. Ate it Mówew 9. Bit it Takwámew 10. Here Óta 11. The cellar La cáv 12. Lost it Wanitaw
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