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Phrases About Days, Weeks and Months


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Anishinaabemowin English
Jiinaagwa Yesterday
Osnaagwa Two days ago
Ekwa-nisaganagak Three days ago
Nongwa Today
Waabang Tomorrow
Waaswaabang Two days from today
Kchiwaaswaabang Three days from today
Kaa bemiseg One week ago
Nongwa enimiseg This week
Waanemiseg A week from now
Emaadigaza Start of the month
Nongwa ensa ganaagozid This month
Shkwaagaza End of the month
Ingodwaasagonigag nongwa-enji Six days from today
Jiinaagwa gii oanishinaabemi Okemos Yesterday we spoke Anishinaabe in Okemos
Osnaagwa niin gii paa izhaa Chitwaa Dawejong Two days ago I went to Grand Rapids
Ekwa-nisaganagak n'gii aanchtowin ndo'daabaning bezigwaagamig mide Three days ago I had it changed, the oil in my car
Nongwa n'gii izhaami kchi kinomaagegamigong Today we went to the University
Maaganiit miinwa niin waabang geyabi gaa Anishinaabe biigemi Maaganiit and I tomorrow still will write Anishinaabe
Waaswaabang niin gaa paa izhaa enji-jingdamak Two days from now I will be at the pow wow
Kchiwaaswaabang kiin kaa gaaziisagaage Three days from now you will mop the floor
Jinaagwa n'gii giiziibiisaganaan asmatig Yesterday I wiped the wall
Wenesh noongo ensa-ganagazid? What is the day and date?
Wenesh noongo ezhi-giizhigak? What day is it (can also mean what is the weather)
Gos giizhigad noongwa name-giizhigag Father's day is this Sunday
Chitwaa giizhigadke n'gos Happy father's day
Giishpin gwa pane anishinaabemoying...Ingoding gwa giishigag kina kaa Anishinaabemowin. If we all speak Anishinaabemowin...one day everyone will speak Anishinaabemowin
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