Niigaane - Everyday Phrases

Front 1

What is your name?

Back 1

Aaniin ezhi-nikaazoyan?

Aaniin e zhi ni kaa zo yan?

Front 2

Where are you from?

Back 2

Aaniindi wenji-baayan?

Aa niin di wen ji - baa yan?

Front 3

And you?

Back 3

Giin dash?

Front 4

My name is...__________

Back 4

_______ indizhinikaaz.

_____ in di zhi ni kaaz.

Front 5

I am from Leech Lake.

Back 5

Gaazagaskwaajimikaag indoonjibaa.
Gaa za ga skwaa ji mi kaag in doon ji baa.

Front 6

I'm from Cass Lake.

Back 6

Gaa-miskwaawaakokaag indoonjibaa.
Gaa- mi skwaa waa ko kaag in doon ji baa.

Front 7

I'm from Red Lake.

Back 7

Miskwaagamiwizaagaa'iganing indoonjibaa.
Mi skwaa ga mi wi zaa gaa' i ga ning in doon ji baa.

Front 8

I'm from Bemidji.

Back 8

Bemijigamaag indoonjibaa.

Be mi ji ga maag in doon ji baa.

Front 9

Let's go.

Back 9

Izhaadaa./Maajaadaa.

I zhaa daa./ Maa jaa daa.

Front 10

Stay here./ Stay behind.

Back 10

Ayaan omaa. A yaan o maa./
Ishkwiin omaa.
I shkwiin o maa.

Front 11

I'm sorry.

Back 11

Gaawiin igo onji-daa.

Front 12

I made a mistake.

Back 12

Ingii-wanichige.

In gii wa ni chi ge.

Front 13

Clean up.

Back 13

Biinichigen.

Bii ni chi gen.

Front 14

Wash up.

Back 14

Giziibiigazhen.

Gi zii bii ga zhen.

Front 15

Get dressed.

Back 15

Biizikonayen.

Bii zi ko na yen.

Front 16

Are you cold?

Back 16

Gigiikaj ina?

Gi gii kaj ina?

Front 17

Yes, I'm cold.

Back 17

Eya' ingiikaj.

E ya' in gii kaj.

Front 18

Are you hot?

Back 18

Gigizhiz ina?

Gi gi zhiz i na?

Front 19

Yes, I'm hot.

Back 19

Eya' ingizhiz.

E ya' in gi zhiz.

Front 20

Are you thirsty?

Back 20

Gigiishkaabaagwe ina?

Gi giish kaa baa gwe i na?

Front 21

I am thirsty.

Back 21

Ingiishkaabaagwe.

In giish kaa baa gwe.

Front 22

Are you hungry?

Back 22

Gibakade ina? / Ginoonde-wiisin ina?
Gi ba ka de ina? / Gi noon de- wii sin ina?

Front 23

Are you tired?

Back 23

Gidayekoz ina?

Gi da ye koz ina?

Front 24

Listen.

Back 24

Bizindan.

Bi zin dan.

Front 25

Where are you going?

Back 25

Aaniindi ezhaayan?

Aa niin di e zhaa yan?

Front 26

Where did you go?

Back 26

Aaniindi gaa-izhaayan?

Aa niin di gaa - i zhaa yan?

Front 27

Outside.

Back 27

Agwajiing.

A gwa jiing.

Front 28

(In a certain place) He/She is playing.

Back 28

Dazhitaa odamino.
Da zhi taa o da mi no.

Front 29

He/She is crying.

Back 29

Mawi.

Ma wi.

Front 30

Don't cry.

Back 30

Gego mawiken.

Ge go ma wi ken.

Front 31

He/She is pouting.

Back 31

Mindawe.

Min da we.

Front 32

Don't pout.

Back 32

Gego mindaweken.

Ge go min da we ken.

Front 33

To the store

Back 33

adaawewigamigong

a daa we wi ga mi gong

Front 34

I am cooking.

Back 34

Injiibaakwe.

In jii baa kwe.

Front 35

What are we having to eat?

Back 35

Awegonen dash waa-miijiyang?

A we go nen dash waa mii ji yang?