February Phrases
1
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Ingiiyose.
What are you doing?
I’m hunting.
2
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Niwanii’ige.
What are you doing?
I’m trapping.
3
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Ninaajiwanii’ige.
What are you doing?
I’m checking traps.
4
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Indagoodoo.
What are you doing?
I’m snaring.
5
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Ninaadagoodoo.
What are you doing?
I’m checking snares.
6
Aaniin waa-izhichigeyan?
Niwii-o-zhooshkwaada’e.
What are you going to do?
I’m going to go skate.
7
Aaniin waa-izhichigeyan?
Niwii-aagimose.
What are you going to do?
I am going to snowshoe.
8
Aaniin waa-izhichigeyan?
Niwii-o-zhooshkwaagime
What are you going to do?
I’m going to go and ski.
9
Aaniin gaa-izhichigeyan?
Ingii-twaa’ige.
What did you do?
I made a hole in the ice.
10
Aaniin gaa-izhichigeyan?
Ingii-akwa’waa.
What did you do?
I speared fish.
11
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Nimazinigwaas.
What are you doing?
I’m doing embroidery beadwork.
12
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Imbiimikii.
What are you doing?
I’m doing embroidery with quills.
13
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
NImazinaabidoo’ige.
What are you doing?
I’m doing beadwork on a loom.
14
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Ingashkigwaas.
What are you doing?
I’m sewing.
15
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Imbakonige.
What are you doing?
I’m skinning.
16
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Indaseke.
What are you doing?
I’m tanning hides.
17
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Imbashkwegino-makizinike.
What are you doing?
I’m making buckskin moccasins.
18
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Imboodawe.
What are you doing?
I’m building a fire.
19
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Imboodawaz.
What are you doing?
I’m building a fire to warm myself up.
20
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Ninaadinise.
What are you doing?
I’m going to get some wood.
21
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Imbagidinise.
What are you doing?
I’m putting wood on the fire.
22
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Indawaz.
What are you doing?
I’m warming up by the fire.
23
Aaniin waa-izhichigeyan?
Niwii-o-bimaakoweba’ige.
What are you going to do?
I want to go play hockey.
24
Aaniin waa-izhichigeyan?
Niwii-o-zhaabosabiiwebinige.
What are you going to do?
I want to go play basketball.
25
Aaniin waa-izhichigeyan?
Niwii-aadizooke.
What are you going to do?
I want to tell stories.
26
Aaniin ezhiwebiziyan?
Ingiikaj.
What’s the matter with you?
I’m cold.
27
Aaniin ezhiwebiziyan?
Inabwez.
What’s the matter with you?
I’m sweating.
28
Aaniin ezhiwebiziyan?
Ingibijaane.
What’s the matter with you?
My nose is plugged up.
29
Aaniin ezhiwebiziyan?
Indagigokaa.
What’s the matter with you?
I have a cold.