Thursday 28 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

kinohte apakwan ci? Are you thirsty?
eha, ninohte apakwan. Yes, I am thirsty.
kinohte katan ci? Are you hungry?
eha, ninohte katan. Yes, I am hungry.
Kikwaya kinohte micin? What do you want to eat?
ninohte micin...I want to eat:
wiyas...meat.
ayiciminak...peas.
otisihkana...turnips.
nipiyah...lettuce.
pakanak...nuts.
iyimina...blueberries.
minisikana...grapes.
ayoskana...raspberries.
askipwawa...potatoes.


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Tuesday 26 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

niwikistepon. I will cook.
nikikistepon. I did cook/ I cooked.
e kistepoyan. I'm cooking.
e maci kistepoyan. I started cooking.
e poni kistepoyan. I stopped cooking.
e sohki kistepoyan. I'm cooking hard.


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Thursday 21 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e nawaciyan moswa wiyas. I'm roasting moose meat.
e sasapiskisaman wawa ekwa napatakwa. I'm frying up eggs and potatoes.
e kistepoyan micowin. I'm cooking food.
e pakatayan ohtisikana. I'm boiling up some turnips.
e nohtekateyan. I'm hungry.
e nohte apahkweyan. I'm thirsty.



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Tuesday 19 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

pikasike, burn food while cooking
e pikasikeyan, I am burning food while cooking.
e pisci pikasikeyan, I am burning food by mistake.



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Monday 18 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

piminawaso, cook
kistepo, cook
nawaci, roast/bake
sasapiskisike, fry

e piminawasoyan, I'm cooking.
e kistepoyan. Also means..I'm cooking.
e nawaciyan, I'm baking.
e sasapiskisikeyan. I'm frying.



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Friday 15 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

atawe. Buy it.
ka-ki-atawan ci oma? Can you buy this?
ahaw ni-ka-atawan. Ok, I will buy it.
atawestamawin oma. Buy this for me.
atawetan. Let us buy it.



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Tuesday 12 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

ki-nita-weyimitan ka-ataweyan... I want you to buy...
wiyas, meat.
nipiya ka-micik, salad greens, literally leaves that you eat.
kinosew, fish.
pakanak, nuts.
wicekaskisiya, onions.
oskataskwak, carrots.
siwitakan, salt.
ahaw nika-atawan....okay, I will buy.
ekwa wicewan, come with me.
atawetan micowin, let us buy food.


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Monday 11 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e wi nitawi

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ataweyan micowin. I'm going to go buy food/groceries.
ki kwaya ki nitaweyiman ka ataweyan? What do you want me to buy?
ki kwaya ki nohte micin? What do you want to eat?








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Friday 8 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

ni wi ki si pe kas tan. I am going to bathe myself.
ni ki ki si pe kas tan. I bathed myself.

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Thursday 7 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

sewepitamawin. Give me call.
kasewepitamatan. I'll give you a call.



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Wednesday 6 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

tantahto tipahikan oma? What time is it?
tipahikan relates measurement. It can also mean time. It can mean an hour. cipahikanis is a diminutive of tipahikan, it means a minte.

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Tuesday 5 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

kikwaya oma anohc kayakimit? What is the date today?


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Monday 4 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

tanisi maka e takamikisiyan? What have you done?


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Saturday 2 March 2013

Cree phrase of the day

teneki. Why.
teneki ka mayimacihowiyan? Why are you feeling bad?
teneki ka sahkihiyan? Why do you love me?
teneki ka wikiweyan? Why are you going home?
teneki ka pakwasiyan? Why do you hate me?

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