Wenesh ii Maaba? Who is this?
Helpful Phrases!
Wenesh maaba wesiinh
Who's that animal?
Aaniish ezhichigeyin?
What are you doing?
Enweyaang
Our Sound
100

Wenesh "giin"

You / Second person

100

What does "Nishin!" mean in English?

Good job!

100

What does "Mkwa" mean in English?
a. Bear
b. Duck
c. Cow

a. Bear

100

What does "Odamino" Mean in English?
a. S/he is reading

b. S/he is playing

c. S/he is running

b. S/he is playing

100

What should the following double vowels sound like:
Aa
Ii

Oo

Aah
ee

Ooh

200

Wenesh "niin"

Me / First person

200

How do you say "yes" in Anishinaabemowin?

Enh!

200

What does "Bizhiki" mean in English?
a. Bear
b. Duck
c. Cow

c. Cow

200

What does "Agindaaso" Mean in English?
a. S/he is reading

b. S/he is playing

c. S/he is running

a. S/he is reading

200

What should the following single vowels sound like:

a

i

o

Uh

Ih

Oh

300

Wenesh wiin

She or he / the third person

300

What does "Aahaaw" mean in English?

Okay

300

What does "Zhiishiib" mean in English?
a. Bear
b. Duck
c. Cow

b. Duck

300

What does "Bimibatoo" Mean in English?
a. S/he is reading

b. S/he is playing

c. S/he is running

c. S/he is running

300

Sound out this word cluster:

Zhoo

Zhi

Zhow

Zhih

400

Does "giintam" mean my turn or your turn when we say it in class?

Your turn

400

How would you tell someone to "Thank you" in Anishinaabemowin?


Miigwech

400

How do you say "Eagle" in English?
a. Waabooz

b. Bizhiki

c. Migizi

c. Migizi

400

How do you say "S/he is writing" in Anishinaabemowin?
a. Mazinaatesijige

b. Ozhibii'ige

c. Wiisini

b. Ozhibii'ige

400

Say the following line from our sound chart:

Gaa _ Gii _ Goo _ Ge _ Ga _ Gi _ Go

Gah _ Gee _ Goo _ Gey _ Guh _ Gih _ Goh

500

How would you say "My turn" in Anishinaabemowin?

Niintam

500

If I said "Gaa’onjida" after accidentally spilling some water, what would I mean?

a. Let it be/ Nevermind

b. I'm sorry/ That wasn't on purpose

b. I'm sorry/ That wasn't on purpose

500

How do you say "Rabbit" in Anishinaabemowin?
a. Waabooz

b. Bizhiki

c. Migizi

a. Waabooz

500

How do you say "S/he is watching TV" in Anishinaabemowin?
a. Mazinaatesijige

b. Ozhibii'ige

c. Wiisini

a. Mazinaatesijige

500

Can you pronounce the following question:
Aaniish e-zhinikaazyin?

Aa/nii/sh  e/zhi/ni/kaa/zyin