Feelings
How do you say "I have a headache"?
Nidewike
indewikwe
Ni/in=I
dewike: headache (s/he has)
How do you say "I'm eating asparagus"?
aniibiishens nimiijin
nimiijin aniibiishens
ni=I
miijin=eating it
aniibiishens=asparagus
How do you say "I am at Mille Lacs"?
Misi-zaaga'iganing indayaa
indayaa misi-zaaga'iganing
What does "Miishinike" mean
S/he has hairy arms
How do you say "you were happy"?
gigii-minwendam or
gigii-jiikendam
gi=you
gii=past tense
minwendam/jiikendam=happy (s/he is)
How do you say "I ate potatoes"?
Ingii-amwaag opiniig
opiniig ingii-amwaag
In=I
gii=past tense
amwaa=eating it (animate food) amwaag=more than one
What does "gidizhaa ina gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag?" translate to?
Are you going Leech Lake?
How do you say "I have cold hands"?
nibiinininjii
How do you say "Will they be tired"?
wii-ayekoziwag ina?
How do you say "Did you eat eggs"?
waawanoon na gigii-miijinan?
gigii-miijinan ina waawanoon?
gi=you
gii=past tense
ina? question
waawan(oon)=egg(s)
What does "Niwii-ipiz imaa odaawaa-zaaga'iganing" translate to?
I want to drive (there) to Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO)
niwii=I want to
ipiz(o)=drive to a certain place
imaa-there
odaawaa-zaaga'iganing: LCO
What does "Gigii-bookonike ina" translate to?
Did you have a broken arm?
How do you say "He's not scared"?
Zegizi: s/he is scared
gaawiin verb+ziin/siin=s/he is not
How do you say "We (inc) want to eat wild rice"
Giwii-miijimin manoomin
manoomin giwii-miijimin
gi+verb+(m)in=We and you/We (inc)
wii=will or want to
manoomin=wild rice
How do you say "Did you drive from Cass Lake"
Gigii-onjibiz ina gaa-miskwaawaakokaag?
Gaa-miskwaawaakokaag ina gigii-onjibiz
How do you say "She had cold feet"
gii-dakizide
How do you say "I will be happy when I tell the truth"?
Niwii-jiikendam debweyaan
Niwii-minwendam debweyaan
ni=I
wii=will be/want to be
minwendam/jiikendam=happy
verb+(y)aan=when, so that, if
How do you say "we (in) should eat a steak"?
gidaa-miijimin bizhiki-wiiyaas
bizhiki-wiiyaas giwii-miijimin
gi+verb+(m)in=we and you/ We(inc)
daa=should, could, would
bizhiki-wiiyaas=cow meat
What does "Bemijigamaag gii-onjibizowag" mean?
They drove from bemidji
What does "giwii-dewishkiinzhigwe" translate to?
You will have sore eyes