Ezhiwebat
Greetings
Giindaaso
Enaandek
Miscellanious
100

A phrase "April showers brings May flowers" describes this weather term in Ojibway, you may need an umbrella!

What is Gmewin?

100

How we say hello in Ojibwe

What is Aanii or Boozhoo

100

midaaswi is what in Ojibway

ten

100

A rabbit is Waabooz, what colour is the rabbit associated with?

Waabshkaande

100

Translate: Where do you come from?

What is Aabiish enjibaayin?

200

In July we would say the weather is typically hot. 

What is A'gazhaate?

200

Aaniish na a giin nongoa is translated as "How are you today?" What is another way to ask someone how they are doing?

What is Aaniish na?, Aaniish ezhi-bimaadiziwin?, Aaniish ezhi-yaayin? 

200

How do we count by 5 to 20 in Ojibway

What is naanan, midaaswi, midaaswi-shi-naanan, niizhtana

200

The light of day, first light is associated with the colour yellow what is yellow in Ojibway?

What is Ozaawaande.

200

This animal says moo.

What is bizhiki?

300

A response to Wegenesh ezhiwebat could be A'mino-giizhigat. Translate this phrase.

What is "It's a nice day"

300

If you greet someone and they ask "Aaniish na a'giin nongoa" there is a typical and polite way to respond what would that response be?

What is "Giin dash? Aaniish na a'giin nongoa?"

300

136 is translated as what in Ojibway?

What is Ngodwaak-shi-simdana-shi-ngodwaaswi.

300

Blue has a few names in Ojibway. If we were to associate this colour with the sky how would we name the colour blue?

What is Giizhigwaande.

300

When it Thunders outside we say these supernatural beings (plural) are out and about.

What are Nimkii-bineshiiyag?

400

Rain storms can happen quite often in the Spring and Summer. Name four different weather terms related to rain storms or rainy weather.

What is: A'gimewan, a'nimkiikaa, a'biisabiisaa, a'gwaankwat, a'niiskaadat, a'chiiwat, a'noodin, a'niisk abiisaa.

400

Where are you from is a common phrase in Ojibway because Anishinaabek come from all over the nation known as Turtle Island. However, there is a word we can use when we want to know what Nation someone belongs to or who claims that person. 

What is dibendaagwas.

400

How do we say the year 2026 in Ojibway?

Niizhiing-midaaswak-shi-niizhtana-shi-ngodwaaswi.

400

There is a colour associated with the western direction, and the ancestors what is that colour in Ojibway?

What is Makaadewaande. 

400

The number 5482 is what in Ojibway?

What is Naaning-midaaswak-shi-niiwak-shi-nshwaasmidna-shiniizh.

500

Name 10 weather terms in Ojibway.

What is A'minwaate, A'gazhaate, A'zaagaate, A'nimkiikaa, A'gimewan, A'biisabiisaa, A'gwaankwat, A'zoogpo, A'niiskaadat, A'mino-giizhigat, A'mino-naakshe, A'mino-dibikat, A'wan, A'chiiwat, A'niisk abiisaa, A'nodin, A'takeyaa, A'kisinaa, A'wiisa gaate, 

500

Name 10 ways you can respond to "Aanish na a'giin nongoa excluding "nishin"

what is maanaadendam, nishkaadis, miigo anwe, n'bakade, n'zegis, ....

500

State today's date

Ntam a'nokii giiizhigat or Ngo or Shkwaa-name giizhigat, Niiwo Waabagonii Giizis, Niizhiing-midaaswak-shi-niizhtana-shi-nogwaaswi.

500

What are 6 colours of Nagweyaab?

Mskwaande, Ozaawminaande, Ozaawaande, Ozhaawaaskwaande, Giizhigwaande, Miinaande.

500

Name the 4 directions, colours of the 4 directions, and the life stage in each of those directions along with a time of day. 

What is Waabanong, Zhaawanong, Epingishmag, Giiwedinong, Ozaawaande, Mskwaande, Mkaadewaande, Waabshkaande, binoojiinhs, Oshkiniigish, oshkinii-kwe, gchi-nini, gchi-kwe, gekaanhyik, akiiwenzi, mindimooyneh

M
e
n
u