Ojibwe Lessons

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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?Aaniin endaso-biboongiziyan? How many brothers do you have?Gidayaawa ena osayenyan? How many sisters do you […]

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Ojibwe/Anishinaabemowin placemats on a table

People

My name is _____._____ ndizhinikaaz My clan is _______._________ indoodem. Who is the clan you belong to?Awenen doodem dibendaagoziyan? I don’t know my clan.Gaawiin ningikenimaasii indoodem. I / Me.Niin. Only me / 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. […]

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Introductions / Greetings

My name is _____. _____ ndizhinikaaz My clan is _______. _________ indoodem. Who is the clan you belong to? Awenen doodem dibendaagoziyan? I don’t know my clan. Gaawiin ningikenimaasii indoodem. Hello. Boozhoo. / Aaniin. How are you? Aaniin ezhiyaayan? Whats up? (familiar) Zhigwa? / Zhigo? I am fine. Ni-mino-ayaa. And […]

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