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Starting a Day


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Anishinaabemowin English
Kwaandwen. You go upstairs.
Kwaandwiig ikwesaansag. Yous go upstairs girls.
Nibaagaansewang nibaawag ikwesansag*. (maage...gwiisansag, maage...binoojiiag) In their beds sleeping are the girls. (or...boys, or...children)
Nibeanenhsan biiskaanaa ikwesansag jibwaa niibaad. Pajamas they put on before sleeping.
Fionna odamnowaagansan wiipeman. Fionna a doll is sleeping with.
Wiipendog ikwesansag. Sleeping with each other the girls are.
Chinendamag ingitizimwaan nibaanid. Happy are the parents they are sleeping.
Shkwaazin You wake up!
Shkwaazig Yous get up!
Bezagwiin You get up!
Bezagwiig Yous get up!
Anishinaabemowin English
Kaa'maajwe ba nananig wiiba gwa kizheb. We will wake them up in the morning.
Maandaajagwaashe Shannon. She wants to sleep more.
Mii igo wewiip Fionna bezagwiized. Really quick Fionna gets up.
Nibeanenhsan giiskaanaan wii maajtaad waa nakanooyaad nongwa. Their pajamas they take off to start getting ready for the day.
Gii giiziinwe'ag. They washed their faces.
Gii giizii'aabide'ag. They brushed their teeth.
Gii nisaakwe'ag. They brushed their hair.
Maanda g'midaasan, biiskaan. Here are your socks, put them on.
N'gii jiibaakwaag wii gizheba wiisiniwaad. I cooked for them so they could eat breakfast.
N'gii zhisidaamwag wii gizheba wiisiniwaad. I set the table for them to eat breakfast.
Anishinaabemowin English
Wenesh waa biiskaaman Fionna? What will you wear Fionna?
Giindash, Shannon? And you, Shannon?
Nii'yoo waabshkaak babigwiiyan miinwa giizhigowaande midjigoodin. My white shirt and blue skirt.
Wenesh waa noopiiyin? What will you take for lunch?
Jiisaansan miinwa bagaananse ozwebmide ezhoogan, n'gaa noopaan. Carrots and peanut butter sandwich I will take.
Wenesh waa naakwe minakweyin? What at noon will you drink?
Doodooshabo mkwaamiisag tkwaabozwaad n'wii minakwen. Milk (with) ice floating I will drink.
Aapiish kaa maakazinwaan? Where are your shoes?
Maampii Here
Iwede There
Gaawiin n'gii kendaasiin. I don't know.
Gego wemkatch naadamoshike! Don't help me!
N'gaa ke shaamaa n'wesiinsim. I will take time to feed my pet.
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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