Common Phrases in the Classroom
Tea Time:
• Aandam na niibiishaaboo gwii-mnikwen?
Aandam na niibiishaaboo gwii-mnikwen?
~ Do you want some tea?
• Eya. Aandam niibiishaaboo n’daa-mnikwen.
Eya. Aandam niibiishaaboo n’daa-mnikwen.
~ Yes. I would like some tea.
• Gaawiin. Gaawiin niibiishaaboo nwii-mnikwesiin.
Gaawiin. Gaawiin niibiishaaboo nwii-mnikwesiin.
~ No. I don’t want tea.
• Wgonen gaa-dgonman gniibiishaaboong?
Wgonen gaa-dgonman gniibiishaaboong?
~ What do you take in your tea?
• Doodooshaaboo na gye?
~ Milk too?
• Ziinzbaakwad na gye?
~ Sugar too?
• Aaniish mnik ziinzbaakdoon?
~ How many sugars?
• Gegoon na gwii-miijin?
~ Do you want something to eat?
• bkwezhgan
~ bannock
• wiishkbi-bkwezhgan
~ cake
• bkwezhganens
~ muffin
• doodooshaaboo-bmide
~ butter
• baashkmin’sigan
~ jam
• Wnaagning toon!
~ [You] Put it on the plate!
• Wnaagning tooyok!
~ [Yous] Put it on the plate!
• Doopwining toon!
~ [You] Put it on the table!
• Doopwining tooyok!
~ [Yous] Put it on the table!
• Wnaagnan biidoon!
~ [You] Bring the plates!
• Wnaagnan biidooyok!
~ [Yous] Bring the plates!
• Boozkinaagnan biidoon!
~ [You] Bring the bowls!
• Boozkinaagnan biidooyok!
~ [Yous] Bring the bowls!
• Mnikwaagnan biidoon!
~ [You] Bring the cups!
• Mnikwaagnan biidooyok!
~ [Yous] Bring the cups!
• Bdakhignan biidoon!
~ [You] Bring the forks!
• Bdakhignan biidooyok!
~ [Yous] Bring the forks!
• Emkwaanan biidoon!
~ [You] Bring the spoons!
• Emkwaanan biidooyok!
~ [Yous] Bring the spoons!
• Gziidoonehnan biidoon!
~ [You] Bring the napkins!
• Gziidoonehnan biidooyok!
~ [Yous] Bring the napkins!
• Miijim biidoon!
~ [You] Bring the food!
• Miijim biidooyok!
~ [Yous] Bring the food!
• Zhiiwtaagan ninmawshin!
~ [You] Pass the salt to me!
• Zhiiwtaagan bi-ninan!
~ [You] Pass the salt this way!
• Waasgang ninmawshin!
~ [You] Pass the pepper to me!
• Waasgang bi-ninan!
~ [You] Pass the pepper this way!
