Action Words
Gindaaso
(Gin-daw-soh)
Reading / Counting
Understanding
Nsastam
(Sus-tum)
Aapiish yaayin?
(Awe-peesh yaw-yin?)
Where are you?
Gwaabmin gwa!
(Gwaub-min gwuh)
Now I see you!
Kiintam
(keen-tum)
Your turn.
Bi-dgoshin
(Bih-dig-oh-shin)
Arriving
Taking a break
Ke-boontaa
(Keh-bone-taw)
Nahaaw, maajtaadaa
(Nuh-how mawj-taw-daw)
OK, let’s get started.
Gaawii gnoondoosnoo
(Guy gi-known-doe-snow)
I don’t hear you.
Kaa, oo-giigooken
(Kaw, oh-gee-go-ken)
No, go fish
Zhibiige
(zhi-bee-gay)
Writing
Get/be undressed
Giiskonye
(Gees-kun-yay)
Gdawemaak na gdoo-waak?
(Gi-duh-way-mock nuh gi-dough-walk?)
Do you have siblings?
Ke-boontaadaa
(keh-bone-taw-daw)
Let’s take a break.
Wenesh wiintam?
(When-esh ween tum?)
Whose turn is it?
Gziinjii
(Gzeen-jee)
Washing Hands.
Going for a walk
Bbaamse
(Palm-say)
Nzaagtoon Anishinaabemowin
(Zawk-tone A-nish-naw-bay-mo-win)
I love the language.
Gmashkwaakach
(Gih-mush-kwah-kutch)
You’re frozen.
Aanii giiyenh?
(Awe-nee gee-yenh?)
What’s that?
Anishinaabemo
(A-nish-naw-bay-muh)
Speaking the Language
They are Starting
Maajtaa
(Mawj-taw)
Anishinaabemon ensa-giizhgak.
(Anish-nawbay-mun ensuh-geezh-guck)
Speak the language every day.
Mdaaso-dibagaanhs
(Mih-dawss-oh di-bug-awnce)
10 minutes
Oo-giigooken!
(Oh-gee-goh-ken)
Go Fish!!