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1)

Aanii niijkenh. G'minobimaadiz ina?
Hello friend. Are you doing well?

Enh. Aapichigwa minozheyaanh. Giindash?
Yes. Very well I am feeling. And you?

Aapchigwa noongwa n'gitim miinwaa dekwe.
Very today I am lazy and have a headache.

Dialogue 1 Summary


2)

Aapiish gaa bi onjibaayin?
Where did you come from?

Zhooniiyaagamigong n'gii bi onjibaa. Zhooniiyaa n'gii naadin wii dabaamaa endaayaanh.
The bank I did come from. Money I did take it to pay where I live.

Enweksinaa gdo'minojige. Wii ksinaa nii wiibaa.
Really you good are doing. It will be cold soon.

Dialogue 2 Summary


3) (a conversation outside)

Wii bgombiisaan ina wiiba?
Will it start raining soon?

Ganbach igo daa bgombiisaa maampiich.
Maybe it might start raining right here.

Wenesh ge giin maanda ezhi g'gikendamaan waa ezhiwebag?
How you this how you know it will happen?

Nitaa n'dibaamdekwe.
Skilled I am at predicting.
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