Ojibwe Language:
               Conversational                                                                                   
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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