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Cree Unit Five
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kiskinohamâkosi | VAI To Learn |
| nisitohta | VTI To Understand NI |
| nehiyawe | VAI To Speak Cree |
| itamahciho | VAI To Feel (In Terms of Health) |
| mîyomahciho | VAI To Feel Good/Fine |
| nestosi | VAI To Be Tired |
| nohtekate | VAI To Be Hungry |
| nohtekwasi | VAI To Be Sleepy |
| nitohta | VTI To Listen To (It) NI |
| wahwâ | Express. Gee, Gosh, Golly |
| wâcistakâc | Express. Gosh, Darn, Gee Whiz |
| mâmaskâc | Express. It's a Miracle |
| tâpwe pikwâni | Express. Very True Indeed |
| âyiman | Express It is Hard, Difficult |
| wehcasin | Express. Easy, Simple |
| ma | Express. Listen |
| pitamâ | Part. A While |
| âta | Part. Although |
| ap'sis | Part. A Little |
| mistahi | Part. A Lot, Many, Ver Much |
| nohte- | Pre Verb Part. Would, Like Want |
| nihtâ | Pre Verb Part. Good At , Excel At |
| Pe- | Pre Verb Part. Come and... |
| tân'si | Conversation Hello, how are you? |
| namoya nân'taw | Conversation I'm Fine |
| ekwa kîya. | Conversation And you? |
| kinisistohten cî | Conversation Do You Understand? |
| ehâ apsis ninisitohten | Conversation Yes, I Understand a Little. |
| kinisistohten cî nehiyawewin | Conversation Do You Understand Cree? |
| ehâ âta ninisitohten nehiyawewin maka namoya ninihtânehiyawân | Conversation Yes, even though I understand Cree, I do not speak fluently. |
| kinihtânehiyawân cí | Conversation Do you Speak Cree Fluently? |
| tân'te ekînehiyaw'kiskinohamâkosiyan | Conversation Where did you learn Cree? |
| nîkinâhk ekîkiskinohamâkosiyân | Conversation I was taught it at home. |
| tânsehtamahcihoyan | Conversation How are you feeling? |
| nagoya, nimîyomahcihon | Conversation I don't feel well. |
| enohtekwasiyan cî | Conversation Are you sleepy. |
| ehâ enhotekwasiyân | Conversation Yes, I am Sleepy. |
| enestosiyan cî | Conversation Are you tired? |
| ehâ enestosiyân | Conversation Yes, I am Tired. |
| kinohtekatân cî | Conversation Are you Hungry? |
| tâpwe pikwâni | Conversation Very True Indeed. |
| kinohtemîc'son cî | Conversation Do you want to eat? |
| namoya, namoya ninohtemîc'son | Conversation No, I don't want to eat. |
| awîna enohtewâpamat | Conversation Who do you want to see? |
| Richard enohtewâpamak | Conversation I want to see Richard. |
| kîkwây enitaweyihtaman | Conversation What do you want? What would you like? |
| nimaskisina enitawwey'htamân | Conversation I want my shoes. |