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Izhaan maampii ji-noondaan Barak Obama Maadaashinaabemowin
Go here to listen to Barak Obama speak Spanish.

Giishpin daawendaman wii waamdaman
If you want to see

Anishinaabebiigeying magabidon "Ojibwa."
the Anishinaabe translation select the button that says "Ojibwa."

Ensa Giizhigak Kidowinan
Every Day Words
Anjigemaking Kidowinan
Changing Time Words

Endaso niio boon g'mdooaakoobigemi.
Every fourth year we vote.

Kaa anjigemakemi noongwa.
We'll change the boss today.

Bezhig daa bakinage.
One should win.

Kina gego daa ansemigak.
Everything will change.

Kaa mdooakoobiigem.
You all will vote.

N'gii mdooakoobiige.
I did vote.

Niswak gindaaswin-kaadeg mii pii gaa mdooaakoobiigeyaanh.
300 number -ed then when did I vote.

Obama n'gii mdooakoobiiw'aa
Obama I did vote for.

Nishagoonaa gii nakaniigewag.
They just made up that law.

Kaa kwaamdimi.
Look after each other

Kaa nadamadimi.
Help each other.

Aapchigwa g'gaa zinagizimi bimaadiziying.
We have a very difficult life.

Aapchigwa g'gaa wenpanzimi bimaadiziying.
We have a very easy life.

Gaa boontan ezhichigeyin.
Quit what you are doing.
Boontaan enokiiyin.
Quit your work.
Aapchigwa minaadziwag.
They are very fussy.

Shkenaa gegwa.
Don't do it.

Gegwa pa mendige.
Never mind.

Getin noongwa kaa manenjigemi.
Play hard today.

Maampii bi zhweban.
Here, pass it.

Maampii bi pagadan.
Here, throw it.

G'dekwe ina?
Do you have a headache?

Gitim
He / she is lazy

Ishkwaa aabta dibikak n'gii bi dagooshin
After midnight I arrived

Giishpin gaa gidiziiyaanh.
If I was hurt.

Niibina enchiing.
Lots of us.

Niibina g'daa enshiimi.
Lots of us.

G'baatiinmi.
There are lots of us.

Kina goya gabawiiying.
Everyone stands together.

Waabang miinwaa gaa ezhichigemi.
Tomorrow again we will do it.

Nsostamaan Anishinaabemowin.
Understand Anishinaabemowin.

Boochigoo g'gaa debinaa. You're going to get him.

Wenesh bi enji-giigidooyin?
What are you doing calling here?

N'mino bmaadiz igo giindash wenesh ina ge giin?
I'm doing good and you, what about you?

Wenesh dibikong gaa nankiiying?
What tonight are you doing?
Lessons
G'mdooaakoobigemi

Election Day

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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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