Nanaamwin | words-beginner

Aabiish gaa binjibaayin?

Where did you come from?

Aadaagkwan shkwaandem

Lock the door

Aambe daminadaa

Let’s play

Aambe gdaa maajtaa

You should begin/start now

Aambe odenaang zhaadaa

Let’s go to town

Aambe paanda wiisinidaa shanggegamigoong

Let’s go and eat at a restaurant

Aambe zhiitaadaa

Let's get ready

Aanggwaamzin

You watch out, You be careful

Aanii aaniish na gegii?

Hello how are you?

Aaniish naa gegii ngwis?

How are you my son?

Aanjigwekwaach miinwaa kidan owi

Say that over again

Aapii ngidaapkagan?

Where is my key?

Aapiish bidakijiigan?

Where is the fork?

Aapiish enjibaayin?

Where abouts are you from?

Aapta gdoo toon owi ziisibaakwad

You are putting half sugar.

Anish e`piichaak odi nikeying ni zhaaying?

What is the mileage if we go that way?

Baamaa gdaa gii nankii owi

You can do that later

Baamaa naagach ka waabmin

I will see you later

Baamaa pii miinnwaa

Later again

Baamaa pii miinwaa ka waabmin

I will see you later

Baatiinat aabidek waa nankiiyanh

There is a lot of things I have to do

Bangii gwetigwa ziiganan

Pour a small amount, Pour a little bit

Bezhig bininan

Hand me one

Bezhig bininmoshin

Hand me one

Bezhig daapin

Take one

Bezhig daapnan

Take one

Bezhig Zaamingaanh miinshin

Give me one orange

Bi ke biindigen

Come in for a while

Biindigen

Come in

Biiskan gmkizinan

Put the shoes on

Biiskan owi wiikwaan

Put that hat on

Booniikwoo

Stop bothering him or her

Boontaan

Stop that/it

Debwe na?

Is that the truth?

Enh nbakade gwa

Yes I’m hungry

Esnaa gdoo zhiingis

You’re very annoying

Fred zhinkaaza maaba nimosh

This dogs name is Fred

Gaaskinaabaagwe owa bezhigoogizhii

That horse is thirsty

Gaayii gegoo tesinoo ziisbaakwad

There is no sugar

Gaayii gidebtoosinoo gizhiiyen bangii

I can’t hear you from here, speak a little louder

Gaayii maaba

Not him/her

Gaayii maanda

Not this

Gaayii ngwaji nii zhaasii

I am not going anywhere

Gaayii nii zhaasii oodi

No I don’t want to go over there

Gaayii niinii

No not me

Gbaakwon shkwaandem

Close the door

Gdaa mnazaan owi wiiyaas

You should cook that meat

Gdaa sanjigwan maanpii

You can store it here

Gegwa zhichigeke owi

Don't do that

Genii aanind miinshin

Give me some too

Genii bezhig mshiimin

Give me one apple

Geyaabi na aanind?

Do you want more?

Gidaaganak ngii mase

I walk on top of the snow

Gii ni maajaa

H/She left

Giiskan gmkizinan

Take the shoes off

Gimiwan gojiing

It’s raining outside

Gwejim wii gizibiiginang jiibaakwe nakaazwinan

Ask him/her to wash the kitchen utensils

Gzibiiginan owi naagan

Wash that plate/dish

Jiigibiik oodi yaawok

They are at the beach

Jiishaaganege megwaa

H/She is shoveling at the moment

Ka gwejimin wii naadimowat maaba shkiniigish

Can I ask you to help this boy

Kaa gaayii nbakidesii

No I’m not hungry

Kii aabooskaan gdoo pagweyaa

You put your shirt on inside out

Kii naakwe wiisin na zhaashigwa

Did you eat lunch yet?

Kii wiisin na?

Do you want to eat?

Kiin na kwii zhibiige?

Do you want to write?

Kiin ntam

Your turn

Kiin ntam na kwii miptoo?

Is it your turn to run?

Maaba dash eyaat

Here h/she is

Maamwi ka zhichigemi

We will do it together

Mdaaswi zibiigaade

It is written as Ten

Mgizi na kii waabmaa?

Did you see the eagle?

Mii owi megwaach pii

It should be about that time

Miigwech

Thank you

Miigwech bigiiw gaa miizhiyin

Thank you for gun you gave me

Naadin owi bezhig

Go and get one

Naagaanhs biidoon

Bring a small plate

Naaniibwik

Stand up (plural) (command)

Naaniibwin

Stand up (command)

Nahaaw ka paa wiijiiyin

Okay I’ll go with you

Nahaaw nbinkenin

Okay, lift your arm

Nbiish na kwii mnikwen?

Do you want to drink water?

Nboop na kwii mnikwen?

Do you want to drink some soup?

Nga ke Zaagijiitam

I am going outside

Nibiishaaboo na kwii mnikwen?

Do you want to drink Tea?

Niibna

Much (lots)

Niin gwetigwa

Just me

Niin na?

Who me?

Niin ntam ow nga maajiidoon

My turn to take it

Nishin gwa. Kiin dash?

I am well(good). How about you?

Nmadbin

Sit down

Nookmis gdaa zhaamaa

You should go to your Grandmother

Nsaaknan shkwaandem

Open the door

Nwiisin gwa megwaa

I am eating at the moment

Odenaang ngii binjibaa

I came from town

Piichiin ka ni maajaami

Put your shoes on, we will leave

Waabang kizhep na kwii nakii?

Are you working tomorrow morning?

Waabang kwii dibishkaa

Tomorrow is your birthday

Waawnoon zaasigokwaadan

Fry some eggs

Wenesh nongwa ensoganazit?

What is the date today?

Wenesh pii

When

Wenesh waa nankiiyin nongwa naakshik?

What are you going to do today?

Wenesh waa yaaman daayiigamigoong?

What do you want at the store?

Wensh ezhinikaazat gdoo waabooz?

What is your rabbits name?

Wiidookwoo maaba binoojiinh

Play with this child

Wiikwemkoong ndoonjibaa

I am from Wiikwemkoong

Wiikwemkoong ngiibinjibaa

I came from Wiikwemkoong

Zaawaabmide gdaa shoonaan pkwezhiganing

Spread butter on the bread

Ziitaagan na gdoo nakaazan?

Do you use salt?

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