Common Phrases in the Classroom
Classroom Interaction:
• Nmadbin!
~ [You] Sit down!
• Nmadbiyok!
~ [Yous] Sit down!
• Naakniignong giiwtaabdaa!
~ Let’s sit in a circle on the carpet!
• Bzindan!
~ [You] Listen!
• Bzindmoyok!
~ [Yous] Listen!
• Bzaani-yaan!
~ [You] Be quiet!
• Bzaani-yaayok!
~ [Yous] Be quiet!
• Gego bmibtooken!
~ [You] Don’t run!
• Gegyok bmibtookegon!
~ [Yous] Don’t run!
• Bmosen!
~ [You] Walk!
• Bmoseyok!
~ [Yous] Walk!
• Wmaandi bi-naabin!
~ [You] Look here!
• Wmaandi bi-naabyok!
~ [Yous] Look here!
• Kina wiya naabnootwishyok!
~ Everyone repeat after me.
• N’gamdaa!
~ Let’s sing!
• Aaniish dash enendmaan ge-doodman?
Aaniish dash enendmaan ge-doodman?
~ So, what do I want you to do?
• Aaniish dash enendmaan ge-doodmeg?
Aaniish dash enendmaan ge-doodmeg?
~ So, what do I want yous to do?
• Niibdegaabwiyok jiigshkwaand!
~ [Yous] Line up by the door!
• Gii-shkwaa-giizhiitaayan, mzinaakzigan ge-sigsijgaadeg dzhiikan maage mzin’higan gindan bzaan yaayan!
~ When you’re done with your work, occupy yourself with a puzzle or read a book quietly!
• Gwaasgani-wiinndibi-mkakom gga-mnezin noongom.
Gwaasgani-wiinndibi-mkakom gga-mnezin noongom.
~ You will need your computer today.
• Gwaasgani-wiinndibi-mkakmiwaan gga-mneznaawaan noongom.
Gwaasgani-wiinndibi-mkakmiwaan gga-mneznaawaan noongom.
~ Yous will need your computers today.
• Gindndaa!
~ Let’s count!
• Wgonen sigbiihgan yaawang wwe?
Wgonen sigbiihgan yaawang wwe?
~ What number is this?
• Gindndaa!
~ Let’s read!
• Aaniish gaa-gii-zhiwebak dbaajmowning?
Aaniish gaa-gii-zhiwebak dbaajmowning?
~ What was the story about? / What happened in the story?
• Nataagedaa …
~ Let’s play …
• Aaniish enendman gaa-wii-doodman?
Aaniish enendman gaa-wii-doodman?
~ What would you like to do?
• Aaniish enendmeg gaa-wii-doodmeg?
Aaniish enendmeg gaa-wii-doodmeg?
~ What would yous like to do?
• Aaniish ge-zhi-zhaabshkamngoban wwe znagziwin?
Aaniish ge-zhi-zhaabshkamngoban wwe znagziwin?
~ How can we solve this problem?
• Aaniish mnik?
~ How many?
• Wgonen?
~ Which one?
• Zaaghamoowgamig na n’daa-zhaa?
Zaaghamoowgamig na n’daa-zhaa?
~ May I go to the washroom?
• Gegoon na ge-mnikweyaan n’daa-naadin?
Gegoon na ge-mnikweyaan n’daa-naadin?
~ May I get a drink?
• Gwajiing zhaadaa!
~ Let’s go outside!
• Dtibwebnigen!
~ [You] Roll the dice!
• Wnin’gen!
~ [You] Deal the cards!
• niintam
~ my turn
• giintam
~ your turn
• wiintam
~ his/her turn
• Gkinoohmaagzii-biwning zhaan neyaab!
Gkinoohmaagzii-biwning zhaan neyaab!
~ [You] Go back to class!
• Gkinoohmaagzii-biwning zhaayok neyaab!
Gkinoohmaagzii-biwning zhaayok neyaab!
~ [Yous] Go back to class!
