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N'gaa bagojiswaa mizise.
I will bake the turkey.

N'gaa baashmaag pinig.
I will boil the potatoes.

Misize n'gaa biinjgwaanaa.
The turkey I will stuff.

Shkiigamiinan n'gaa bizaan.
Cranberry sauce I will warm up.

Shkiigamiinan kaa dagodaanaanin.
Cranberry sauce we will have it with supper.

Kosmaanaa bagojisijigan n'gaa zheyaa.
Pumpkin pie I will make.

Zaawajiisansan miinwa mandaaminag n'gaa baashmag.
Carrots and corn I will boil.

N'daa gikenmaa mizise endigweh maashi ji minozad.
I should know the turkey if yet to cook.
I'll check if the turkey is cooked yet.

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Zhaazhaagwa n'gii minozaa.
Already I did cook it.

Aapchigwa gii meskijiizaa mizise.
Very much it was roasted the turkey.

Ahh beka n'gaa gajipwaa bangi maaba mizise.
I will taste it a little this turkey.

Zisijigeg dopwining.
Set the table.

Wemkwaanansan, bidaakjiiganan, mookmaanan, minikwaajiganan,
Spoons, forks, knives, cups

miinwaa naaganan gii zisidawag.
and plates were set.

Gaa kiishkoonaa maaba misize miidash ji wisiniying.
carve up this the turkey and then we'll eat.

Mbkwaakwaat bmptodamnawaad jibwaa teg g'gaa wiisnimi.
Ball running game they before it is we will eat.
We'll eat before the football game.
Baa maa ishkwaa wisiniying g'gaa mwaanaa kosmaanaa bagojiisigan.
Later after we eat we will eat it the pumpkin pie.

N'gaa gajipidaan maanda bakwezhigan. I will taste the bread.

Jinaagwaa gete-bakwezhigan gii miijinaa.
Yesterday the old bread I ate it.

Wisinidaa.
Let's eat.
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