1. Boozhoo! Hello! 2. Aanii! Hi!
1. Aaniish ezhi-bimaadziyin? How are you living? 2. Nmino-yaa. Giin dash? I am real good. And you?
1. Mii go ge nii-aanwi. OK in spite of things. 2. Aanii dash? Why?
1. Nbakade, gwii-wiisinim na? I'm hungry, do you want to eat? 2. McDonalds zhaadaa! Lets go to McDonalds!
1. Na-haaw Okay. 2. Aaniish waa-nokiiyin baamaa? What are you doing later?
1. Nwii-damin, jibwaa nokiiyaanh. I am going to play, before I work. 2. Nigiiwe. Baamaa pii miinwaa gwaabmin. I am going home. I'll see you later.
1. Aaniish e-nokiiyin? What are you doing? 2. Ndoo-wiisin. Giin dash? I am eating. And you?
1. Ndoo-nokii. I am working. 2. Jiinaago gigii-aakozi na? Were you sick yesterday?
1. Enh. Yes. 2. Aanii dash gaa-aakoziyin? Why were you sick?
1. Maanj-iidig. I don't know/ I am not sure. 2. Aaniish waa-zhichigeyeg nongwa naaksheg? What are you going to do this evening?
1. The movies nwii-zhaami, ishkwaa wiisiniyaang. We are going to the movies, after we eat. 2. Gwii-zhaam na? Do you want to go?
1. Miigwech, gaawiin. No thank you. 2. Na-how. Okay.
Aapiish = Where? A quick review:
Aapiish e-zhaa'yaanh? Where am I going? Aapiish e-zhaayin? Where are you going? Aapiish e-zhaad? Where is s/he going? Aapiish e-zhaayaang? Where are we (excl) going? Aapiish e-zhaaying? Where are we (incl) going? Aapiish e-zhaayeg? Where are you's going? Aapiish e-zhaawaad? Where are they going?
Nigiiwe I am going home. Gigiiwe You are going home. Giiwe. S/he is going home. Nigiiwemi. We (excl) are going home. Gigiiwemi. We (incl) are going home. Gigiiwem. You's are going home. Giiwewag. They are going home.
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