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Ojibwe phrases
Term | Definition |
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Ojibwemotaadidaa! | Lets speak ojibwe! |
aaniin keyaa/gwayak ge-ikidoyamban? | how would you say ____? |
aaniin ekidoyan ____? | How do you say ____? |
aaniin exhinikaadeg o'ow/o'we? | what is it called? |
aaniin ezhinikaazod a'aw/wa'awe? | what is s/he (animal/person) called? |
aaniin ezhinikaadeg i'iw/iwe? | what is that called? |
Aaniin keyaa/gwayak ge-izhinikaadamamaban? | What would you call it? |
Daga miinawaa ikidon! | please say it again! |
gaawiin ninisidotanzii(n) | I don't understand. |
ninisidotam. | I undestand. |
gegoo giwii kagwejimin. | I want to ask you something. |
gegoo ina gidaa-gagwejimin? | Can I ask you something? |
Mii na gwayak? | Is that correct? |
Daga Ojibwemotawishin/anishinaabemonodawishin! | please speak to me in Ojibwe. |
daga wiidookawishin/wiiji'ishin. | please help me. |
daga wiindamawishin! | please tell me. |
daga waabanda'ishin. | please show me. |
Daga bi-wiidabimishin! | please come sit with me. |
Daga miizhishin/miinishin ____! | please give me ____! |
Mii iw. | thats it. |
boozhoo | hello |
gigawaabamin | see you later. |
eya' | yes |
gaawiin | no |