Kapawe’no Nehiyawak Kiskinahamâtowikamik
Kᐊᐸᐤe’ᓄ Neᐦᐃᔭᐘᐠ Kᐃᐢᑭᓇᐦᐊᒼâᑐᐏᑲᒥᐠ
Ayiki Pisim (Frog Moon)
Aᔨᑭ Pᐃᓯᒼ (Fᕒᐅg Mᐆᐣ)
Nisto isko tepakohp
Nᐃᐢᑐ ᐃᐢᑯ ᐟeᐸᑯᐦᑊ
April 3-7, 2023
Tansi – hello
Namoya nantow (manan tow) – I am fine
Ekwa Kiya – And you
Namoyah nantow nista – I am fine too
Tansi Kitsikason (Kit sik ason)- What is your name
[Your Name] Nitsikason (Nit sik ason) – [Name] is my name
Tanti ochi Kiya – Where are you from
[Place] niya ochi – I am from (place) eg. Kapawe’no ochi niya
Ninohtetotan wawewkamik (Nin ohte to tan waya wew kamik) – I need to go to outhouse
Ninohte minikweyan (nin ohte minihkwan) – I need a drink
Nehiyawewin words of the week
Micowin – Food
Wawa (wa wah) – eggs
Kokosowin (koh koo sewin) – bacon
Wiyas (we yas) – meat
Lapatatc/Askipwawa (aski pw awa) – potato
Oskatask (ooh ska tahsk) – carrot
Wicikaskosi (wee chee kas ko sih) – onion
Otsikan (ooht si kan) – turnip
Picikwas (pi sik was) – apple
Wakas (wah kas) – banana
Micimapoy (mee chee wah poy) – soup
Pahkwisikan (pah kwee si khan) – bread
Kitchi okiniy (kitchi oh kin ee) – tomato
Pihkatiwapoy (pi ka tee o coffee wa poy)
Ponaya mihiw kisikaw – monday
Ayiki Pisim (Frog Moon) – April
Nisto isko tepakohp – 3rd
Mistanaw kakimit sekwan machipayow – 20th spring has begun
Kona maci tihkso – snow is starting to melt
Maci kispowiw – starting to get warm
Ki nikan pitanawak pisimohkanak nisosap kakimit awa pisim – we set our clocks one hour ahead on the 12th of this month
Kisikaw nakwan kinwiys – daylight is longer
Miyo kisikaw ekwa pisim nokosow – nice day with sunshine
Last modified: April 11, 2023
