18
Nov
Language
Most common Native languages spoken amongst Chippewa Cree are Michif (Cree and French Mixture) and Cree.
Cree Dictionary
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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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