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âskaw ayiman ta natohtaman.— Sometimes it's difficult to listen.
awas— away (go)
pîsimohkânis— watch
l'korrődziyåň— spider
niwîķin— I live in...
poķo ta paķâsimoyin.— You need to have a bath.
kocispita— taste
l'tî— tea
pîķonam ospiton.— She / he broke his arm.
wihkitsiw pahķwêsikanis— The toast is tasty.
niyânan pîwâpiskos— nickel
î osâmihkwâmoyân— I overslept.
l'bas— bus
nîpâyamihâwipîsim— December
pimipahtâ— run
kinosêw— fish
tânisi mitôtîmak— Hello friends. How are you?
wâsaķâmî— around (go)
pasihkân— cattail
tânitahto piponêw— age
sîķwan— Spring
kîkisîpâ mîcisowin— breakfast
micihciya— hands
sîķina ôta— Pour it in here.
poķwîsi— anyway
kwîcimâ— ask
niyânomitanaw— 50
pâskâwîhôwipîsim— June
nîmihitôwinihk— dance
wîķihtowin miyonâkwan— The wedding was beautiful.
taķî paķâsimoyan.— You should have a shower.
mîtawîskô— playful
miyowâtamowin— party
kanawîmâwaso— babysit
tânisi mitôtîm— Hello friend. How are you?
mistahe tâwatô— She / he is yawning a lot.
anitî— over there
mâcihtâ— start
l'jőň— yellow
kikiskiyihtîn tânta kâ wîķit kimâmâ— What is the address for your mom?
tâptaw mâmawapôwak niwahkômâķanak— My relatives always gather together.
tântî isi— directions
pee-siķi— urinate; you urinate
napaķaskisina— moccasins
li Michif niya— I am Michif/Métis
tânspî îķî nihtâwikit kiķosis— When was your son born?
taķwâķin— It is fall.
sôminisiķanis— cookie
tânisîsi ta nêhiyaw wihtamin— How do you say it in Michif?
kaskawahkamô— It's foggy
ayênânêw— Eight
mistiķôsô mîtawêwina ka wapahtîn— You will see voyageur games.
ayênânêw kâ nîmihitocik— square dance
mistatim— horse
niwîsaķihtîn nispiton— My arm is sore.
askî— land; earth
tânispî ta mîcisoya?— When is lunch?
oskâyiwô— young (he/she is young)
sîķinamowin nipî— Pour me some water.
mîtawêwin— game
nistosâp— Thirteen
pohciska tô kapô— Put on your jacket.
î mawnîhwak nitotem pimpahtâwinihk— I’m running a race against her friend.
âpihtaw ķosisân niya— I am Michif/Métis
mîcisosowin kitawiyihtîn?— Do you want a snack?
paķâsimo— shower, swim
miskôwan— nose
ayamitota— talk (about it)
paķâsimo— bath
nihtacôwî— climb down
ohpahôwipîsim— August
marrsî— thank you
iskotêw— fire
l’sak— bag
mîķwâc— now
mitihtiman— shoulder
lî klî— keys
kâsîtonîhon— napkin
ka mâcihtânaw mîcawêwinis mwêstas.— We will start the game later.
î osahőmâķa kihtawaķay— You have an ear infection.
tâpwî nimihtâtîn kayahtî— Gosh! I sure miss the old days!
matânt— aunt
kiskinohtahwâ— guide
nêwosâp— Fourteen
mahti pôsi l’bas— Please get on the bus.
tâptâw nakiskisin âcimowina.— I will always remember the stories.
anâskêwin— rug
aķohp— blanket
niwâpamâw l’doktarr— I saw the doctor.
tânspî sâwanohk î wî itohtiyan— When are you going south?
mâmawi— together
nipâsôwak bîbîsisak.— The babies are sleeping.
apisci awâsisak pimipahtâwak— The children are running.
kîwîtinohk cî kiwahkômâķanak wîķîwak— Does your family live in the north?
tânisi kiya— Hello! How are you?
âcimo— talk
dahwârr mîtawîtân.— Let's play outside.
ki nêhiyawân cî— Do you speak Michif?
kapîsi— camp
tânowî li klî— Where is the key?
nahastâ dilet— Put the milk away.
nimâmâ— my mother
dal’maķazåň î wî itohtiyân— I am going to the grocery store.
l’plâ— bowl
tânitahto tipahiķan ta mîcisoya?— What time are we eating?
la kilot— pants
kîķwêy êķwa— What's wrong?
ayîķish— frog
kanâcihtâ— Clean it.
l’pot ninitawihtîn— I need a cup.
nîķihiķwak— parents
mahti kâsîcihcî— Please wash your hands.
nisîmis— younger sibling
la sânt mîtawîtân— Let's play with sand.
ôma— this
wihkistam pâstêwiyâs— He/she likes dry meat.
kiskôwan— your nose
wâhkôhtowin— relationship
tânspî kâ ķî wîķihtoyîk— What day is your wedding anniversary?
la plot— ball
kanawîmiso— safe, careful
mîcôwin— food
isi wîpan— weather
mitôtîmak— friends
kwayas ayamihciķîw.— She reads well.
Deacon, pimit’sahwâ kimâmâ— Deacon, follow your mom.
kaskiyihtam— lonely
sîsâwîwin miyowâsin— Exercise is good for you.
mîtawîskôwak iskwêsisak êķwa nâpêsisak.— The boys and girls are playful.
kîķway anima— What is that?
tânowîhâ lî klî— Where are the keys?
labô kimîtawâķan?— Did you play with mud?
l’savon— soap
î ahcîsoyân— I am pregnant.
kîpî— hurry (you)
î-wanisiniyin cî— Are you lost?
iyîķopêwipîsim— November
mitâtahtomitanaw— One hundred
wahiyaw la plot î ispayit.— The ball went far.
niķotwâsosâp— 16
kîmôcayami— whisper
tânôwî l'balå— Where is the broom?
piyak lasmen— week
waskawî— move
natohta— listen
nipâsô— She / he is napping
pipon— Winter
l’frrőň— forehead
kîķwêy ki-ķîtôtên otâkosihk— What did you do yesterday?
piyis— last (at last)
nîtisân— sibling
mâskoyaw— waist
ka wîcihitin— Can I help you?
sôniyâw— money
lî koyårr— spoons
ohci niya— I am from...
tipahiķan— time
wâpanêwask— yarrow
âskaw osîmisa naķamô— At times, her sister sings too
l'dzimâsh— Sunday
nêwo— Four
nikiskisin î kî mawisoyân ma tânt asci mônôk.— I remember picking berries with my aunt and uncle.
la sarrviyet— towel
lî fes— buttocks
sîmâk— now (right)
kotawî— Make a fire.
kîķwêy itowa atoskêwin î atoskâtamin— What do you do for work?
pâmowîs— before
âstam— come
atâwî— buy it
sîsîp— duck
wâpis— dollar
niwîsaķêyihtin— It hurts, I am sore
kîwîtinohk— North
mardzî— Tuesday
ka wîķimin cî?— Will you marry me?
mahti kâsihkwî— Please wash your face.
l’pot kanâtan— The cup is clean.
niwîsaķihtîn niķwayaw— My neck is sore.
l'cimili— washroom
pisiskô l’doktårr— veterinarian
atoskêw okîsiķâw— week day
tahto lasmen— weekly
nihtâwiķêwin— birth
nitôtêmak êķwa nîtisânak nisâķihowak.— I love my friends and family.
tanitî î wîķiyan— Where do you live?
pimahâmôwipîsim— October
mitâtaht pîwâpiskos— dime
âcimowina— stories
dilet— milk
tîha— stir
îwîsaķihtamân nîpit— I have a toothache.
shiķâk— skunk
î nîmiya miyawâtamôwinihk— We danced at the celebration.
kihci paspîhiķêw— superhero
kisâstêw— It's hot
naķamotân— Let's sing!
kâya kisîwî— Don't be loud.
la pwål— frying pan
wâskâpahtâ— run around an object

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