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The following sentences were graciously read by Hap McCue on 1/30/07.
Because this is an unrehearsed recording, there are some starts and stops and a few pauses.
Sentences appear in the following pattern:
1. English version
2. Anishinaabemowin version
3. Literal translation
1. I'm going to read. Should I start?
2. N'gaa giindaas. Maaji ina?
3. I'm going to read. Start now?
1. You look after yourself.
2. Geget g'niwendizon.
3. Surely you look after yourself.
1. The woman sneezed.
2. Gii jaachamo o'aw ikwe.
3. (pst) s/he sneezed that woman.
1. I don't know, help me.
2. Gaawiin n'gikendaasiin, wiidokwishin.
3. No I know (neg) help me, you.
1. I will wait for you.
2. G'gaa baabiioo'on.
3. You will be waited for.
1. Put away the book.
2. Zigaakanaan mazinaigan.
3. Put it away the book.
1. It sure is cold outside.
2. Geget igo na gisinaa gojing.
3. Surely isn't it? cold outside.
1. I had to go to Petosky to get my partner/spouse.
2. N'wiidigemaagan booch n'gii naanaa iwede ni Biidaasige.
3. My spouse had to I (pst) pick up there in Brightness-arriving.
1. I tore it.
2. N'gii biigibidon.
3. I did tear it.
1. Jump like the crow to dance like the crow, all of you.
2. Aandeg ezhi-gwaashkanid nikeye aandeg ezhi-niimid ge giinwa niimiyag.
3. Crow how he jumps in that direction crow how he dances you(s) are dancing.
1. Is everything ok?
2. Enewak ina gwa?
3. Things happening ?
1. I'm living clean / straight.
2. N'gwiiok n'da ezhi-bimaadis.
3. I am straight.
1. You fix that.
2. Giioksidon i'iw.
3. You fix that.
1. Those are thick mittens.
2. Kpagaanon minjikawinan.
3. Thick mittens.
Not on recording:
1. You are freezing.
2. G'mashkwag.
3. You are freezing.
1. I have to leave.
2. Boochigo n'wii maaja.
3. Have to I will leave.
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