nia
N’michi
I eat
N’papi
I play
Kwai kwai! Awani kia? ___ nia.
Hello! Who are you? I'm ____
K'msinasa
You breathe deeply, sigh
k'klozi
you speak
ala
or
kolidahôzi?
ôhô, nolidahôzi! happy
kd'abi
ôhô, nd'abi. sit
odana
town, village
N'paiô
I arrive
Nosigidahôzi
I'm sad
Tôni kd'ôhlôwzin? N'wôwlôwzi, wliwni!
How are you (continually) living? I'm living well, thanks!
k'môji
you leave (go)
kd’Alnôbaôdwa
you speak Abenaki
ta
and
k'nokidahôzi ?
ôhô, n'nokidahôzi peaceful, calm
ôhô, kd'ôhlel repeat (after me/you)
mili
give me
N’doki
I wake up
Nodamidahôzi
I'm worried
Kolidahôzi? Nolidahôzi!
Are you happy? I'm happy!
ôda nodamidahôziw!
I don't worry / I'm not worried!
K’kawi?
do you sleep?
achi
also
kodamidahôzi ?
ôhô, nodamidahôzi worried
k'namithlin?
ôhô, k'namithlelen. show it to me / you
sata
blueberry
n’kadawesmi
I'm thirsty
Nd’ôdabi
I rest
chajabihlôda
let's go our separate ways
k'pmegô?
Do you dance?
Kd’elinto ?
Do you sing?
wzômi
because
kosigidahôzi ta k'melisja?
nosigidahôzi ta n'melisja. sad and cry/weep
k'milin?
ôhô, k'milelen give it to me / you
n'dep
my head
n'kadosmi
I drink
N’nakwhômi
I sneeze
wligawi ta wlegwasi
sleep well and dream well
K'nokidahôzi
You feel calm / peaceful
Kosigidahôzi ala k'kadopi?
Are you sad or are you hungry?
kanwa
but
k'wiagigwawi ta kd'ôbedalmi
ôhô n'wiagigwawi ta nd'ôbedalmi! smile and laugh
kd'ihlin ala kd'asamin?
ôhô, kd'ihlelen ta kd'asamelen. tell me it / feed me it
ôhô ta ôda
yes and no