Thursday 19 June 2014

Thursday 12 June 2014

Thursday 5 June 2014

Cree phrase of the day

kinohte sesawotan ci?
Do u want to go for a walk?
ekwa maka.
Let us go then.
nimiyoweyiten e wicisesawotemiyan.
I like that u r walking with me.


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Tuesday 3 June 2014

Cree phrase of the day

ninanaskomon oma kanitomiyek kapepikiskweyan ota.
I am grateful that you invited me to speak here.
ninanskomawak keteyayak kakisimocik.
I am grateful to the elders for the prayers.
taneki maka oma kapetohteyan ota?
Why is it that I came here?
kawitamatonawaw.
I will tell you.


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Thursday 29 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

waaaaa taneki kakisiwasiyan? Awwww why are you mad?
kaya kisiwasi! nawac miywasin kamiywataman pimatisewin. Do not be mad! It is better to enjoy life!


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Thursday 22 May 2014

Cree terms for wife, partner etc

kiya oma nitiskwem you are my woman
kiya oma ninapem you are my man.
kiya oma niwitapimakan you are the one I sit with
kiya oma niwikimakan you are my live with partner
kiya oma nisahkihakan you are my beloved
kiya oma nicewakan you are my partner



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Friday 16 May 2014

Cree phrases of the day

kisitew it is hot
kisastew it is hot weather


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Thursday 15 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

kimiwan rain
wi kimiwan it will rain
nohte kimiwan it wants to rain
kimiwanapoy rain water
tahkipestaw cold rain falls
sikipestaw heavy rain falls
pahkipestaw gentle rain falls


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Wednesday 7 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

peyak niwapamaw sisip. I see one duck.
niso niwapamawak sisipak. I see two ducks.
nipaskisaw sisip. I shot the duck.
ninipahaw sisip. I kill the duck.
niwimowaw sisip. I am going to eat the duck.



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Tuesday 6 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

nakateyimiso Take care of yourself
nakateyim kicawasimis Take care of your child
nakateyimitotan Let us take care of each other


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Thursday 1 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

mamawiyotawimaw e nanaskomoyan
e sahkitayan pimatisewin
okawimaw aski e nanaskomoyan
e opikitamawiyan pimatisewin


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Monday 28 April 2014

Cree song of the day


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Cree song of the day

kakiyaw winimihtowak...all are going to dance
penihmitok ...come and dance
nehiyaw simakanisikanak ...cree soldiers
kakiyaw ekwa penimohtok ...all of you, come and dance
taniwa ana onotinikiewiniw? ....Where is that fighting man?


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Thursday 17 April 2014

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Cree phrase of the day

micimapoy
siwapoy
iskotewapoy
iskwewapoy

nimicin micimapoy
niminikwan siwapoy


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Tuesday 15 April 2014

Friday 11 April 2014

Cree phrase of the day

wihkotowin
wihkototan
e wihkotocik
e wihtoyahk
kistew
wihkokan
piciciwin
e wipiciciyahk
piciciwisimowin

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Thursday 10 April 2014

Cree phrase of the day

atoske
e atoskeyan
e atoskeyin
ni sohke atoskan
atosketan
nimiyweyiten atoskewin
e nohte atoskeyan.


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Tuesday 8 April 2014

Cree phrase of the day

tapateyimowin
misteyimisowin
peyakwemisowin


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Monday 7 April 2014

Cree phrase of the day

kinkwapiskwak...hot stones..usually those associated in a sweat lodge


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Friday 4 April 2014

Cree phrase of the day

niwapaten
nipeten
nipason
nikocispiten
ninokwaten
nisaminen
nimosihtan


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Saturday 22 March 2014

Thursday 13 March 2014

Wednesday 12 March 2014

Cree phrase of the day

ekosi pitama. kinanaskomitinawaw.
That is it for now. Thank you all.


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Thursday 6 March 2014

Monday 3 March 2014

Cree phrase of the day

kakewakwa ..dry meat
kakewakohkew...she makes dry meat
moswa kakewakwa micimapoy...moose dry meat soup


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Wednesday 26 February 2014

Friday 21 February 2014

Cree phrase of the day

nikitimeyiten. I am tired of it.
wimiyoskamin. It will be spring.


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Wednesday 5 February 2014

Cree phrase of the day

wisakiciskiwi kisinaw. "Pain in the ass" cold


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Monday 3 February 2014

Cree phrase of the day

asini e kisowatamiwit nikakisimowin.

The stone finishes up my prayer for me. IOW..the stone fills in the gaps for me in my prayer. Assumption is ...

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the rocks knows what I am thinking and feeling more that I can say in my own words.


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Thursday 30 January 2014

Cree phrase of the day

nikawacin. I am freezing.
niwi-nipa-haskacin. I am going to freeze to death.


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Saturday 25 January 2014

Friday 17 January 2014

Monday 13 January 2014

Cree phrase of the day

ni nohte wanitan ni wiyino. I want to loose my fat.
ni nohte sispopayin. I want to get in shape.


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Friday 10 January 2014

Cree phrase of the day

manito pikiskwewin nisahkihitan! I love God talk or Creator talk!


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Tuesday 7 January 2014

Cree phrase of the day

kakike...always, forever
kakike ka sahkihitan....I will always love you.


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