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Chapter One
Greetings
| Ojibwa | English |
|---|---|
| Aanii-Aaniin, aaniish | Hello |
| Aanii eshnikaazyin? | Hello, what is your name? |
| ________ ndishnikaaz. | My name is ________. |
| Kiin dash, aaniish esnikaazyin? | How about you, what is your name? |
| ______ ndishnikaaz. | My name is ________. |
| Aabish ejibaayin? | Where do you come from? |
| Wikwemikong ndoonjibaa. | I come from Wikwemikong. |
| Kiin dash, aabish enjibaaying? | How about you , where do you come from? |
| Toronto ndoonjibaa. | I come from Toronto. |
| Aabiish enjinakiiyin? | Where do you work? |
| Shangegamigoong ndoonjinakii. | I work at the restaurant. |
| Kiin dash, aabiish enjinakiiyin? | How about you, where do you work? |
| Dawegamigoong ndoonjinakii. | I work at the store. |
| Aabiish ejibaayig? | Where do you come from? (pl) |
| Sudbury ndoonjibaamin. | We come from Sudbury. (Excl). |
| Kiinwaa dash, aabiish enjibaayig? | How abouy you (pl), were do you come from? |
| Massey ndoonjibaamin. | We come from Massey. (excl) |
| Aabiish enjinakiiyig? | Where do you (pl) work? |
| Chi-odenaang ndoonjinakiimin. | We work at the big town. (Excl). |
| Aaniish maaba eshnikaazod? | What is this persons name? |
| Jan maaba schinkaazo. | This persons name is Jan . |
| Minikwegamigoong maaba njinakii. | This person works at the hotel/bar. |
| Aabiish maaba enjibaad? | Where does this person come from? |
| Chi-gaaming maaba njbaa. | This person comes from over seas. |
| Aaniish gmama schnikaazod? | What is your mothers name? |
| Rose zhinkaazo nmama. | My mother's name is Rose. |
| Aaniish eshnikaazod gbpaa | What is your father's name? |
| Victor zhinkaazo nbapaa. | My father's name is Victor. |