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
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
kd'ôhli? ____
ôhô, kd'ôhlel repeat (after me/you)
N’doki
I wake up
N'madwôzi
I complain
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
n’kadawesmi
I'm thirsty
Nd’ôdabi
I rest
chajabihlôda
let's go our separate ways
k'pmegô?
Do you dance?
Kd’elinto ta k'pmegô?
Do you sing and do you dance?
wzômi
because
kosigidahôzi ta k'melisja? ____
nosigidahôzi ta n'melisja. sad and cry/weep
k'nadmihin ala k'milin? ____
ôhô, k'nadmiholen ta k'milelen lend it to me and give it to me
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