wanaskawa- kwai kwai!
wanaskawa
greet / meet them
Kagwi ni? Kagwi io?
What is that? What is this?
Awani na? Awani wa?
Who is that? Who is this?
k'nodawi? ôhô, k'nodol!
do you hear me? yes, I hear you!
k'nodawô?
do you hear someone/them?
pilaskw ni
that thing is paper
mategwas wa
this one is rabbit
kia
you
ôhô
yes
Wlegisgat!
(It is a ) Good Day!
Kagwi kd'eliwitamen? Nd'eliwitamen [___].
What do you call it? I call it [name].
Awani kia? [____] nia.
Who are you? I am [name].
k'namihi? ôhô, k'namihol!
Do you see me? Yes, I see you!
k'nodôgw?
does someone hear you?
wanibagw io
this thing is a leaf
awasos wa
this one is bear
nia
I, me
ôda
no, not
Wlispôzowiwi!
(It is a) Good Morning! (good rising of life!)
Ôda n'wawinamowen ni.
I don't recognize that.
Kagwi kd'eliwizi? Nd'eliwizi [___].
What’s your name? My name is [name].
k'kezalmel ? ôhô, k'kezalmi!
do I love you ? yes, you love me !
k'namihogw?
does someone see you?
pagon io ta pata wa
this thing is a nut and this one is a pie
mikowa ta anikwses
squirrel and chipmunk
kagwi
what? something
n'dep ni
that is my head
Wlitebokw!
(It is a) Good Night!
Ôda n'wawinawôwi.
I don't recognize them.
Koliwanaskol!
Nice to meet you!
k'kezaldamawi? ôhô, k'kezaldamol !
Do you love something of mine? Yes, I love something of yours !
k'kezalmegw
someone loves you
sen ala sata?
stone or blueberry?
k'nodawô tideso ala mkazas?
do you hear blue jay or crow ?
awani
who? someone
odana ni
that is town village,
Wligen namiholan!
It's good to see you!
Tôni alosaik? Wlosao, wliwni.
How’s it going? It’s going well, thanks.
Liwlaldamana wanaskawa ___.
Please meet/greet [name].
k'nodamawi? ôhô, k'nodamol siziwan!
do you hear something for me? Yes, I hear a rattle for you!
k'milôn tassakwabon ta kd'ihlegon 'wliwni'
you give them the chair and they tell you 'thank you'
K'wajônem medas ala makezen? ___ ___ ___
Do you have a sock or a moccasin (foot covering)?
awani nihi w'migwenoma? ___ ___ ___!
whose feather is that one? ____ nihi w'migwenoma!
agma
they, them singular
mili na
give me that one
Nôwat, kd'akwi namiholen!
It's been too long! (since I've seen you)
K'wijokami? ôhô, nolilawakôgan!
Are you helping me? Yes, it’s my pleasure!
Nolidahôzi wanaskolan achi!
Pleased to meet you too!
k'namitawi? ôhô, k'namitol kelji!
Do you see something of mine? Yes, I see your hand!
kd'ihlôn ôdokawôgan
asokw aik spemek?
is a cloud there (above) in the sky?
Awani takasmit nebesek, tmakwa ala wnegigw? ____
Who is (the one who is) swimming in the lake, beaver or otter?
agmôwô ala kiôwo?
They, them, theirs plural or all of you: them-all or all y'all?
ni sata ?
that blueberry?