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Introductions / Greetings | ||
People | ||
Personal Questions | ||
Feelings | ||
Simple Questions | ||
Understanding and Learning | ||
Basic statements | ||
Goodbyes and Pauses | ||
Locating Things | ||
Useful modifier/connector words/parts | ||
Short responses | ||
Being polite/kind | ||
Time | ||
Places | ||
Basic Descriptions | ||
Quantifying | ||
Eating and Drinking | ||
Exclamations. | ||
Physical Characteristics | ||
Animals | ||
Being Active | ||
Counting | ||
Colours | ||
| Introductions / Greetings | |
| Hello | Boozhoo / Aaniin |
| How are you? | Aaniin Ezhiyaayan? |
| What’s up?(familiar) | Zhigwa/Zhigo |
| I am fine. | Ni-mino-ayaa |
| And you? | Minawa giin? or, Giin dash? |
| I am fine too. | Izhi ni-mino-ayaa |
| What is your name? | Aaniin ezhinikaazoyin? |
| My name is ____. | ____ ndizihnikaaz. |
| Who (is the) clan you-belong-to? | Awenen doodem dibendaagoziyan? |
| My clan is _____. | _____ indoodem. |
| I don’t know my clan. | Gaawiin ningikenimaasii nindoodem. |
| Where are you from? | Aandi wenjiiyan? |
| I am from ____ | _____ nindoonjii. |
| Good afternoon | mino-ishkwaa-naawakweg |
| Good evening | mino-onaagoshin |
| Good night | mino-dibikag |
| It is a nice day | mino-giizhigad |
| People | |
| I/me | niin |
| Only/just me. | niineta |
| You | giin |
| They (singular he/she non-gender specific) | wiin |
| We (including you) | giinawind |
| We (excluding you) | niinawind |
| You (plural) | giinawaa |
| They (plural | wiinawaa |
| my mom | nimaamama (ninge) |
| my dad | nimbaabaa (noos) |
| my grandfather | nimishoomis |
| my grandmother | ningookom, nookomis |
| my older brother | nisaye |
| my older sister | nimise |
| my younger sibling | nishiime |
| my relative | nindinawemaagan |
| my son | ningozis |
| my daughter | nindaanis |
| my grandchild | noozhis |
| my great-grandchild | nindaanikoobijigan |
| my great-grandparent | nindaanikoobijigan |
| my aunt (mother’s sister) | nimaamaayens |
| my aunt (father’s sister) | ninzigos |
| my uncle (mother’s brother) | nizhishenzh |
| my uncle (father’s brother) | nimishoome |
| What is your father’s name? | Aaniin ezhinikaazod gibaabaa? |
| Where is your grandfather from? | Aandi wenjiid gimishoomis? |
| Where does your mother work? | Aandi enokiid gimaamaa? |
| How many younger siblings do you have? | Aaniin minik gishiimeyag eyaawadwaa? |
| my friend/companion | niijiiwaagan |
| my wife | niwiiw |
| my husband | ninaabem |
| a man (men) | inini(wag) |
| a woman(women) | ikwe(wag) |
| a young woman (women) | oshkiniikwe(g) |
| a boy (boys) | gwiiwizens(ag) |
| leader/boss/chief/king | ogimaa |
| person | anishinaabe |
| lots of people | anishinaabekaa |
| white person(people) | mooniyaa(g) |
| everyone (all of a set of animate beings) | gakina awiya |
| nobody / no one | gaawiin awiya |
| sombody / anybody | awiya |
| only/just me. | niineta |
| Personal Questions | |
| Where did you grow up? | Aandi doodan nitaawigi |
| Where are you from? | Aandi wenjiiyin? |
| Where do you live? | Aandi ezhidaayin? |
| I live here. | Omaa nindayaa. |
| Where do you work? | Aandi anokiin? |
| I work at ____. | Ni-anokiin imaa ___. |
| How old are you? | Annin endaso-biboongiziyan? |
| How many brothers do you have? | Gidayaawa ena osayenyan? |
| How many sisters do you have? | Gidaywaawa ena omisenyan? |
| How far away do you live? | Aniin gii-waasa-doodan babaamaadizi? |
| Who is your clan? | Awenen gi-doodem? |
| What is their(his/her) name? | Anniin ezhinkaazod? |
| What is your pets name? | Wegonen-aawi giin bami’aagaans wiinzh? |
| Do you like ___? | Giin ina minwenim ? |
| What is your phone number? | Wegonen gigiigidowin? |
| ______ is my phone number. | Ningiigidowin owe ___. |
| Feelings | |
| How are you feeling today? | Aaniin ezhiyaayan noongom? |
| I am fine | Ni-mino-ayaa |
| I am happy | ni jiikwendam |
| She/he is happy | jiiwendam |
| I am sad | ni mawi |
| I am tired | Ni ayekozi |
| I am sleepy | Ni-noondengosh |
| I am excited | Ni-jiikendam |
| I am having fun | Ni-moojigitoo |
| I am afraid | In-dewikwe |
| I am sick | Ni-aakozi |
| I am angry | Ni-nishkaazdiz |
| I am hungry | Ni-noodeskade |
| I am thirsty | Ni-giishkaabaagwe |
| I love you | Gi-zaagi’in |
| love | zaagi’ |
| She/he loves someone/people | zaagi’iwe |
| They love each other | zaagi’idiwag |
| unconditional love | zhawenim |
| She/he is funny | wawiyadendaagozi |
| She/he is confused | giiwashkweyendam |
| She/he is worried/preoccupied | ondamendam |
| She/he is lazy | gitimi |
| She/he is excited/hopeful | baapinakamigizi |
| She/he is confident | miikwenimo |
| She/he is kind/generous | gizhewaadizi |
| she/he nervous | Ojaanimizi |
| she/he is proud | Gitendam |
| she/he is silly | Moochowi |
| s/he is friendly, outgoing | jiisinaawizi |
| he/she is shy/bashful | Agaji |
| Simple Questions | |
| What? | Wegonen? |
| When? | Aanapii? |
| Where? | Aandi? |
| Why? | Aaniish wiin? |
| How? | Aaniin-izhi? |
| Who? | Awenen? |
| Who is that? | Awenen awe? |
| What is ___? | Wegonen-ayaa ___ ? |
| What is this? | Wegonen ayaa-owe |
| What is that? | Wegonen ayaa-iwe |
| How much? | Aaniin minik? |
| [statement] ? | _____ na / ena? |
| Understanding and Learning | |
| How do you say ___? | Aaniin izhi ikidon iwe(iyeh?) |
| Do you understand? | Ginisidotaan na? |
| Say it | Giigidon |
| That’s wrong. | Iwe-maazhichige |
| That’s right. | Iwe-gwayak |
| Mistake. | Wani |
| I know. | ni-gikendan |
| I don’t know. | Aaniish-wiin |
| Say that again?(not as polite) | Amanjisa, namanjisa |
| Say it again | Miinawaa ikidon |
| I only speak a little Ojibwe. | Ni bangii’eta Anishinaabemo. |
| I think | Ni-maaminonendam |
| What is the Anishinaabemowin word for ___? | Wegonen ayaa ikidowin ayaa-owe Anishinaabemowin? |
| Speak more slowly, please | Bekaa gichi-giigidon |
| Say it again please. | ikidon miinawaa daga |
| I am learning. | Ni nanda-gikendan |
| I don’t know the word for __. | Ni gego-gikendan owe |
| I wish I knew the word for ___. | Ambegish ni-gikendan owe ikidowin |
| I don’t know how. | Gaawiin ningashkitoosiin. |
| I know how. | Ningashkitoon |
| What is it called? | Aaniin ezhinikaadeg? |
| Read. | Anamichigen. (s.) Anamichigeg.(p.) |
| Write. | Ozhibii’igen. (s) |
| Look here. | Omaa inaabin. (s) Omaa inaabig. (p) |
| Speak louder. | Gizhiiwen. (s) Gizhiiweg. (p) |
| Im thinking | Ni naanaagadwendam. |
| Let’s try ___. | Gagwe-____-daa |
| Correct / right | gwayak |
| just for fun; just for nothing; not really; without purpose | anishaa |
| You learn fast (by observation) | gi-gizhii gikinawaabam |
| Let’s (all together) not worry. | Gego babaamendansiidaa. |
| Don’t (you) worry. | Gego babaamendanken. |
| a computer | mazinaabikiwebinigan |
| a pencil | ozhibii’iganaak |
| a phone | Giigidowin |
| a dictionary | gichi-mazina’igan |
| Welcome to Ojibwe immersion | Bindiigen izhi-anishinaabemo |
| There is one rule: | Iwedi bezhig odaminon |
| We do not speak English | Gaawiin giinawind zhaaganaashiimosii |
| We begin. | Giinawind maajii. |
| Who is starting? | Awenen wi-maagitood? |
| He/she speaks English. | Zhaaganaashiimo. |
| He/she speaks Ojibwe | Anishinaabemo. |
| Don’t [you all] speak english. | Gego Zhaaganaashiimosiidaa. |
| Speak english. | Zhaaganaashiimon. |
| Don’t speak English. | Gego Zhaaganaashimoken. |
| your phone | giigidowin |
| Check your phone | Dibaabandan giigidowin. |
| I think/I believe ____ | Ganabach ____ |
| word / speaking | ikidowin |
| Be quiet. | Bizaan. |
| Don’t say anything. | Gego giigidoken. |
| Basic statements | |
| I like____.(it) | Niminwendaan |
| I don’t like _____. (it) | Gaawiin niminwendasiin. |
| She/he wants | andawendam |
| I/I am | Niin. |
| I am not [action] | Ni-____-sii. |
| You/you are | Giin. |
| You are not [action] | Gi-____-sii. |
| She/he / She/He is. | Wiin. |
| He/she is (a certain thing or being) | Aawi. |
| It is (in something) | Biinde. |
| She/he is (in something). | Biinzo. |
| Goodbyes and Pauses | |
| Are we finished? | Aazha giizhiitaadaa |
| I have to go home. | Niin giiwe |
| Me too. | geniin |
| See you next time | Giga-wabaamin api |
| I’ll be right back. | ni-omaa ishkweyaang bijiinag |
| I am going to the bathroom | Ninaazikan zaaga’amoowigamigong. |
| Come again. | Miinawaa bii-izhaan. |
| Thank you for coming. | Miigwech ebii-izhaayan. |
| Thank you all for coming. | Miigwech ebii-izhaayeg. |
| Take a break. | Anweshinon. |
| Locating Things | |
| here | omaa |
| there | iwedi |
| this | owe |
| that | iwe |
| that one in the distance | awedi |
| this one here | wa’a |
| that one there | awe |
| from (she/he/they come from) | onjibaa |
| from (a certain place) | onji |
| from (trail or road comes from a certain place) | ondamon |
| from (he/she/they drives from a certain place) | onjibizo |
| from (wind from or get from a certain place) | ondin |
| from (smoke-like from a certain place) | ondaabate |
| from (string like from a certain place) | ondaabiigad |
| from (thing comes from a certain place) | ondaadad |
| to | Izhi |
| in (it is in) | biinde |
| out (it grows out) | zaagigin |
| out (he/she/they takes out) | zaagizichige |
| out (she/he/they carries things out) | zaagijiwijige |
| on (to get on a boat/vehicle) | boozi |
| on (to have on a body / wear) | gigishkan |
| under (it) | anaamayi’ii |
| far | waasa |
| high (advanced into a time / high) | ishpi- |
| high (it is high up) | ishpaa |
| high (make it high) | ishpaatoon |
| high (in the sky) | ishpagoojin |
| high (status/office) | ishpaginzo |
| high (intoxicated) | jiikaakizige |
| low (it is low) | dabasaa |
| low (it is held in low esteem) | dabasendaagozi |
| low (it hangs low) | dabasagoode |
| high grass | apiitashkad |
| low grass | dabasashkad |
| on the wall | aasamisag |
| outside | akwajiing |
| underground | anaamikamig |
| underwater | anaamibiig |
| underneath | anaaming |
| off to the side | bakeya’ii |
| above | ishpiming |
| in the same place | bezhigwanong |
| inside | biindig |
| inside of | biinjiya’ii |
| on either side | gwegwega’ii |
| nearby | jiigiya’ii |
| on the floor | michisag |
| middle of the room | naawisag |
| downwards/below | niisiya’ii |
| at the front | niigaan |
| anywhere | bigo-imaa |
| somewhere | ningoji |
| in between | nisawiya’ii |
| at the back | odaanaang |
| on top | ogijiya’ii |
| on one side | opimeya’ii |
| under | zhiibaaya’ii |
| everwhere | miziwe |
| left | Namanjininj |
| right | Gichininj |
| North | Giiwedinong |
| East | Waabanong |
| South | Zhaawanong |
| West | Ningaabiiwanong |
| North-east | Giiwedino-zhaawanong |
| South-east | Zhaawano-waabanong |
| south-west | Zhaawano- ningaabiiwanong |
| north-west | Giiwedino- ningaabiiwanong |
| upstream | Ogidajiwan |
| downstream | Niisaajiwan |
| Useful modifier/connector words/parts | |
| and | shego |
| or | gemaa |
| if | Ishipin |
| not (making something negative) | gaawiin ___-sii |
| again | miinawaa |
| because | onji-____ |
| but (making an excuse) | betoo |
| but | aanawi |
| then (and then) | mii dash |
| then (thus) | miish |
| also | dago |
| just/only | eta |
| going to | ando- |
| starting to/ already/ now | aazha |
| Let’s _____ | _____-daa |
| Let’s [all together] not ___. | Gego __-siidaa. |
| Don’t [you] ____. | Gego __-ken. |
| place where ____ happens | ____-wigamig |
| to/by/etc..place where ___ happens | ____-wigamigong |
| definitely will happen | wii- |
| less definite but will happen | ga- |
| can/should/must happen in the future | da- |
| unknown future (mostly to indicate a question or distant future) | waa- |
| definitely did happen in the past | gii- |
| maybe it happened in the past | gaa- |
| it can/should/must have happened in the past | daa- |
| Short responses | |
| Yes | eya (F/unisex) |
| Yes | henh (M) |
| No | gaawiin |
| OK | aa haw |
| Maybe | ganabaj |
| Nevermind. | Ganwiika inendam. |
| Being polite/kind | |
| please | daga |
| thank you | miigwetch |
| Time | |
| What time is it? | Aaniin endaso-diba’iganeyaag? |
| o’clock | -diba’iganeyaa |
| It is one o’clock | Bezhigo-diba-iganeyaa |
| It is ___ o’clock | insert: (niizhoo, niso, niiyo, naano, ningodwaaso, niizhwaso, nishwaaso, zhaanwaaso, zhaangaso, midaaso, ashi-bezhigo, ashi-niizhoo)-diba-iganeyaa |
| When does it start? | Aaniin apii maajiseg? |
| When is it over? | Aaniin apii ishkwaaseg? |
| immediately / right away | zhemaag |
| now | aazha |
| later | baamaa |
| before | jibwaa |
| almost | gegaa |
| after | bijiinag |
| past | gabikoose / gibikoose |
| after a while | baanimaa |
| sometimes | ngoding |
| always | bizhishig |
| rarely | waawiikaa |
| never | gaawiin wiika |
| not yet | gaawiin mashi |
| soon | wiiba |
| each time | dasing |
| for a long time | ginwenzh |
| long ago | mewinzha |
| again | miinawaa |
| at the time | apii |
| at that time(past) | ako |
| during | bekish |
| Until | biinish |
| Today | noongom |
| Tomorrow | waaban |
| Yesterday | bijiinaago |
| Day before yesterday | awasinaago |
| a certain number of minutes | daso-diba’igaans |
| one minute | bezhigo-diba’igaans |
| a certain number of hours | daso-diba’igan |
| one hour | bezhigo-diba’igan |
| two hours | niizho-diba’igan |
| one week | ningo-dwaate |
| Month (or Moon or Sun) | giizis |
| a certain amoount of months | daso-giizis |
| one month | bezhigo-giizis |
| year | gikinoonowin |
| right now, at the moment | megwaa |
| every day | endaso giizhig |
| I usually | Nitaan- |
| How many times? | Aaniin dasing? |
| once | aabiding |
| twice | niizhing |
| three times | nising |
| first | akawe |
| the second | eko-niizhing |
| the third | eko-nising |
| January (elder moon) | Gichi giizis |
| February (eagle moon) | Migizii giizis |
| March (goose moon) | Nika giizis |
| April (frog moon) | Omagagii giizis |
| May (egg laying moon) | Wanwano giizis |
| June (egg hatching moon) | Bashkanowi giizis |
| July (berry moon) | Miinishi giizis |
| August (wild rice moon) | Manoomini giizis |
| September (fall moon) | Dagwaagi giizis |
| October (Migrating moon) | Bimaamowad giizis |
| It is Monday | Nitam-Anokii-Giizhigan |
| It is Tuesday | Niizho-Giizhigan |
| It is Wednesday | Aabitawise |
| It is Thursday | Niiyo-Giizhigan |
| It is Friday | Naano-Giizhigan |
| It is Saturday | Jibwaa-Anami’e-Giizhigan |
| It is Sunday | Anami’e-Giizhigan |
| Spring | Ziigwan |
| Summer | Niibin |
| Fall | Daagwaagin |
| Winter | Biboon |
| Places | |
| bar | minikwewigamig |
| bathroom | zaaga’amoowigamig |
| bedroom/hotel | nibewigamig |
| Canada | zhaaganaashiiwaki |
| city | gichi-oodena |
| city centre | naawoodena |
| country / earth / moss | aki |
| crosswalk | aazhogekanaang |
| farm /field / garden | gitigaan |
| forest (in the bush/woods) | noopiming |
| forks (it (a river) forks) | niingidawitigweyaa |
| highway | gichi-miikana |
| hill – big hill – it is a high hill) | ishpadinaa |
| hill (it is a hill) | bikwadinaa |
| hill (small hill – it is a small hill) | mangadinaa |
| house | waakaa’igan, wiigiwaam |
| house (of brick or stone) | asinii-waakaa’igan |
| island | minis |
| kitchen | jiibaakwewigamig |
| lake | zaaga’igan |
| liquor store | ishkodewaabo-adaawewigamig |
| map | akii-mazina’igan |
| market | adaawewigamig |
| mountain | wajiw |
| ocean / Lake Superior | gichigami |
| office | ozhibii’igewigamig |
| park | akiikaan |
| pathway/road/way | Miikana |
| road – highway | gichi-miikana |
| pharmacy | mashkikii-adaawewigamig |
| prairie / clearing / plain | mashkode |
| Reserve | ishkonigan |
| restaurant | wiisiniwigamigong |
| river | ziibi |
| river | ziibi |
| river (across the) | agaami-ziibi |
| river (by a river) | jiigi-ziibi |
| river (narrow – it (a river) narrows) | agaasadetigweyaa |
| river (on the other side of a body of water) | agaaming |
| river (wide – it (a river) is wide) | mangitigweyaa |
| road | miikana |
| road with a bike lane | mino-miikana (lit. a good road) |
| school | gikinoo’amaadiiwigamig |
| she/he is at home | abi |
| sidewalk | bemoseng |
| sky | giizhig |
| store | adaawewigamig |
| store (grocery) | wiisinii-adaawewigamig |
| store (hardare) | biiwaabiko-adaawewigamig |
| stream / creek | ziibiins |
| town | oodena |
| Winnipeg | Winibiig |
| workshop / Factory | anokiiwigamig |
| Basic Descriptions | |
| hard/difficult | mashkawizi |
| easy | wendizi |
| good | mino |
| bad | maazhi |
| small | agaasaaa |
| big | gichi |
| Quantifying | |
| alot (much) | niibiwa |
| some | aanind |
| all (every) | akina |
| more | nawaj |
| too / too much | onzaam |
| as much as | apiichi- |
| enough | de- |
| just a bit / it is small | agaasaa bakwem |
| gradually (more and more/ less and less) | eshkam |
| Eating and Drinking | |
| Pass me ___ | Biidoon ____ |
| a chair | desabiwin |
| a table | adoopowinaak |
| a bowl | boozikinaagan |
| a plate | onaagan |
| a cup | minikwaa’igan |
| a fork | pataka’igan |
| a spoon | emikwaan |
| a knife | mookomaan |
| How does it taste? | Aaniin epogwak? |
| It tastes good | Mino-pogwad. |
| It tastes bad. | Maazhipogwad. |
| It tasts burned | Jaagidewipogwad |
| It tastes delicious | Wiingipogwad |
| It tastes salty | Zhiiwitaaganipogwad |
| It tastes strange/unfamiliar | Mayagipogwad |
| I’ve already had enough to eat. | Mii aazha in-de-wiisin. |
| I’m going to fill my water bottle. | Ni wimoozhkinatoon. |
| s/he eats it | omiijin |
| s/he wants it | onandawendaan |
| I eat | niwiisin |
| I will eat | niwii-wiisin |
| I will eat elsewhere | niwii-awi-wiisin |
| I am “gonna” eat elsewhere. | niwii-o-wiisin |
| I will eat at home. (if already elsewhere) | Niwii-wiisin endaayaan. |
| I am hungry. | nimbakade |
| I am very hungry. | ningichi-bakade |
| You eat | giwiisin |
| she/he eats | wiisini |
| she/he ate | gii-wiisini |
| she/he will eat | wii-wiisini |
| they eat | wiisiniwag |
| Eat. (you) | Wiisinin. |
| Eat. (you all) | Wiisinig. |
| Let’s eat (together). | Wiisinidaa. |
| I drink | Niminikwe |
| You drink | giminikwe |
| She/he drinks | Minikwe. |
| They drink. | Minikwewag. |
| She/he drank | Gii-minikwe. |
| She/he will drink | Wii-minikwe. |
| Drink. (you) | Minikwen. |
| Drink. (you all) | Minikweg. |
| Let’s drink together. | Minikwe-daa. |
| Can I have. | Daayan ena? |
| restaurant | wiisiniiwigamig |
| at/in/on/to/by the restaurant | wiisiniiwigamigong |
| I already ate, did you? | Ningii-wiisin zhigwa. |
| I already ate, did you? (emphasizing I) | Ningii-wiisin niin zhigwa. Giin dash? |
| Gibakade. | You are hungry. |
| Gibakade na? | Are you hungry? |
| Niwii-wiisin omaa. | I want to eat here. |
| Giwii-wiisin na omaa? | Do you want to eat here? |
| food | Miijim |
| water | Nibi |
| a beer | biitewaaboo |
| tea (also leaves) | aniibiishan |
| bananas | eshkanimag |
| cereal | gizhebaa-wiisiniwin |
| meat | wiiyaas |
| bread / bannock / flour | bakwezhigan |
| coffee | makade-mashkikiwaabo |
| eggs | waawanoon |
| tomato | ogin |
| -min | globular, berry-like |
| blueberries | miinan |
| strawberries | ode’iminan |
| apples | mishiiminag |
| oranges | ozaawijiiminag |
| wild rice | manoomin |
| corn | mandaamin |
| jam | baashkiminisigan |
| carrots | okaadaakwag |
| potatoes | opiniin |
| milk | doodooshaabo |
| butter | ozaawo-bimide |
| mushrooms | wazhaskwedowag |
| salt | zhiiwitaagan |
| sugar | ziinzibaakwad |
| pepper | wiisakwad |
| juice | zhiiwaabo |
| soup | naboob |
| menu | wiisinin mazanaa’igan |
| Give me ___. | ___ miinishin. |
| Exclamations. | |
| Come on. | Ambe. |
| How amazing. | Maamakaach. |
| Oh goodness. | Gesa. |
| Oh really? | Geget ina? |
| Oh. Come on. | Dagasanaa. |
| Unbelievable. | Onzaamakamig. |
| So they say | Ikido’og |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| I have black hair. | Niwiinizisan makadewaawan. |
| I have brown/blonde hair. | Niwiinizisan ozaawaawan. |
| I have white hair. | Niwiinizisan waabishkaawan. |
| I have red hair. | Niwiinizisan miskwaawan. |
| I have short hair. | Nindakwaanikwe. |
| I have long hair. | Ninginwaanikwe. |
| I have brown eyes. | Ninshkiinzhigoon ozaawaawan. |
| I have blue/green eyes. | Ninshkiinzhigoon ozhaawashkwaawan. |
| I am tall. | Ninginooz. |
| I am short. | Nindakooz. |
| Animals | |
| ant | enigoons |
| bat | apakwaanaajii |
| bee | aamoo |
| bison | mashkode-bizhiki / bizhiki |
| blue Jay | diindiisi |
| bobcat | gidagaa-bizhiw |
| buck deer | ayaabe |
| butterfly | memengwaa |
| canada Jay | gwiingwiishi |
| caribou(s) | adik(wag) |
| cat | boozhens |
| cattle (formerly a bison) | bizhiki |
| chipmunk | zhezhegowaabik |
| chipmunk(s) | agongos(ag) |
| cotton tail rabbit(s) | manidoo-waabooz(oog) |
| cow | bizhiki |
| coyote | wiisagisimoons |
| crane | ojijaak |
| crayfish/crab | ashaageshiinh |
| crow | aandeg |
| deer | waawaashkeshi |
| deer fly | mizizaakoons |
| dinosaur(s) | gete-gichi-okaadiginebig(oog) |
| doe | oniijaaniw |
| dog | animosh |
| dragonfly(ies) | oboodashkwaanishiinh(yag) |
| duck | zhiishiib |
| elephant | jejiibajikii |
| elk | omashkooz |
| fawn | gidagaakoons |
| fish | giingo |
| fisher | ojiig |
| fly | oojii |
| fox | waagosh |
| frog | omagakii |
| giraffe | genwaabiigigwed |
| goat | maanadikoshens |
| golden eagle | giniw |
| gopher(s) | memookiwidoo(g) |
| grasshopper | bapakine |
| groundhog | gakakojiish |
| grub/worm | moose |
| horse fly | mizizaak |
| horse(s) | bebezhigooganzhii(g) / mishtadim(oog) |
| housefly | oojii |
| hummingbird | nenookaasi |
| leech | zagaskwaajime |
| leopard frog | gidagimakakii |
| lion/panther | mishibizhii |
| lizard | okaadiginebig(oog) |
| loon | maang |
| marten | waabizheshi |
| mink | zhaangweshi |
| monkey | nandookomeshiinh |
| moose | moonz |
| mosquito | zagime |
| mouse | waabiganoojii |
| muskrat(s) | wazhashk(wag) |
| owl | gookooko’oo |
| owl (Snowy) | waabigo gookooko’oo |
| painted turtle | miskwaadesi |
| partridge | bine |
| pelican | azhede |
| pickerel | ogaans |
| pig(s) | gookoosh(ag) |
| porcupine(s) | gaag(ag) |
| puppy(ies) | animoons(ag) |
| rabbit | waabooz |
| raccoon(s) | esiban(ag) |
| screech owl | gaakaabishiinh |
| seagull | gayaashk |
| sheep | maanishtaanish(ag) |
| skunk | zhigaag |
| snake | ginebig |
| snapping turtle | mikinaak |
| spider | asabikeshi |
| squirrel – black | makade-ajidamoo |
| squirrel – flying | zhagashkaandawe |
| squirrel – grey | misajidamoo |
| sunfish | agwadaashi |
| swan | waabizii |
| turkey | misise |
| weasel | zhingos |
| whitefish | adikameg |
| wolf | ma’iingan |
| wolverine | gwiingowaage |
| wood tick | ezigaa |
| woodchuck | makakojiishi |
| woodpecker | baapaase |
| Being Active | |
| Let’s go to the park | Akiinsing izhaadaa |
| Let’s go skii’ing | Ando-zhooshkwajiwedaa |
| I’m going for a run | Niwii-babaamibatoo |
| Let’s skate. | Agwaandawedaa. |
| Let’s climb down. | Niisaandawedaa. |
| Let’s climb up. | Akwaandaweg. |
| Let’s bike. | Ditibiwebishkaadaa. |
| Let’s slide. | Zhooshkwajiwedaa. |
| Let’s visit. | Mawadishiwedaa. |
| Let’s shop. | Ma’ishkamodaa. |
| Let’s run. | Bimibatoodaa. |
| Let’s play. | Odaminodaa. |
| Let’s swim. | Bagizodaa. |
| Let’s walk. | Let’s walk. |
| Let’s dance. | Nimiidaa |
| Canoeing | Bimishkaawin |
| A boat / canoe | jiimaan |
| Let’s paddle or go around in a boat (nowhere specific) | babaamishkaadaa |
| Let’s paddle or go around in a boat (to a certain place) | inakwazhiwedaa |
| Counting | |
| Count. | Agindaason. (s) Agindaasog. (p) |
| 1 | bezhig |
| 2 | niizh |
| 3 | niswi |
| 4 | niiwin |
| 5 | naanan |
| 6 | ningodwaaswi |
| 7 | niizhwaaswi |
| 8 | nishwaaswi |
| 9 | zhaangaswi |
| 10 | midaaswi |
| 11-19 | midaaswi shi ___ (ie. bezhig) |
| 20 | niishtana |
| 30 | nisimidana |
| 40 | niimidana |
| 50 | naanimidana |
| 60 | ningodwaasomidana |
| 70 | niizhwaasomidana |
| 80 | nishwaasomidana |
| 90 | zhaangasomidana |
| 100 | ngodwaak |
| 1000 | ningodosagoons |
| 2000 3000 etc.. | niizhosagoons, nisosagoons, etc.. |
| blue / green | ozhaawashko- |
| yellow / brown / orange | ozaawi- |
| red | misko- |
| it is pink | oginiiwaande |
| It is purple | miinaande |
| black | makade- |
| white | waabishki- |
| it is grey | waabijiiyaa |