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 wawewkamikoh (Nin ohte to tan waya wew kamik)-I need to go to the washroom (outhouse)
Ninohte minikweyan (nin ohte minihkwan) – I need a drink
Nehiyawewin Words of the Week
Itamacihowina – feelings
Kamotso – sad
Miwihtam – happy
Kaskitam – lonely
Nanaskomo – thankful
Koskwitam – surprised
Cikitam – excited
Kihsiwaso – angry
Mitatam – regret
Nohtisin – exhausted
Pakwatam – dislike
Nehiyawewin sport words of the week
Pakahatowan – Baseball
– Pakahatowan (paka hat to wahn) – baseball
– Watihkan (wa tih kan) – dugout
– Astotin (ah stoo tin) – helmet
– Pakahatowanahtik (paka hato wan ahtik) – bat
– Pakahtowan (pakah to wan) – ball
– Oyasiwew (ooh ya sawew) – umpire
– Okiskinwahamakew (oh kiskin waha mah kew) – coach
– Siwepinamowiw (Si we pina mow iw) – pitch
– Nawatinew (nah wah tee knee) – catch
– Pakamaham (paka ma ham) – hit
– Pihmosiniw (Pih mo sin iw) – throw
– Otamaha (oh tah maha piyak, niso, nisto) – strike (1,2,3)
– Wayawiw (why ya weew) – strike out
– Pimohtew (pim ooh tew) – walk
Ekosi maka – until next time
Miyo kisikansihk kakiyaw – have a nice day everyone
Last modified: May 1, 2023
