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| 1. |
Zhaawskwaakdeg-bimaadzijig |
bishigendaamawaad |
mii |
genwaa |
pii |
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Green people they |
like it (the color) |
then |
they |
when |
| minaajtowaad |
genwaa |
bi njibaawaad. |
| they celebrate |
they |
where they come from. |
| 2. |
Chitwaa |
Matii |
genwaa gondag |
ezhinkaadene |
pii chitwaagiizhgadkewaad. |
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St. |
Patrick's |
they |
called it |
a holiday. |
| 3. |
Mii pii |
zhaashkwaanig |
dagwaagaminmwaad |
piite abo. |
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Then |
green |
mixed together |
in beer |
| 4. |
Debwendamwag |
giienh gwa |
paa'iinsag |
gondag |
iyaanid. |
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They believe |
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leprechauns |
they |
are there. |
| 5. |
Anishinaabeg |
gegawa |
debwendamwag |
paa'iinsag |
iyaanid. |
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Anishinaabe |
already |
believed |
leprechauns |
are there. |
| 6. |
G'daa mikanigo |
zhooniyaa |
nakwewin ishkwaasing. |
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You will find |
money |
at the rainbow's end. |
| 7. |
Niiwin eniibishoon |
giishpin |
mikamaan |
g'gaa |
minomeoz. |
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Four-leafed one |
if |
you find it |
you will |
have good luck. |
| 8. |
Minikwegamigong |
g'gaa |
tkweshkdaadimi |
wi pii naakshek. |
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At the bar |
we'll meet |
that night. |
| 9. |
Zhaawshwkaabo |
piite'agamig |
daa minikwenaa'aa. |
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Green |
beer |
they will drink. |
| 10. |
Miinwaa aapichigwa daa nootoowag. |
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And they will be loud. |
Action Word Sentences
| N' pa zhooshkwaadwemi naakshek. |
| We are going to go skating tonight. |
| N'mbizoochige |
noongwa |
ni giiweyaanh. |
| I am driving |
today |
home. |
| Gii wa waabmaa'aa |
jiinaagwa |
Dave |
geye enji-kinomaaged. |
| Did him I saw him |
yesterday |
Dave |
where he teaches. |
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