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
Ninohte minikweyan (nin ohte minihkwan) – I need a drink
Nehiyawewin Words of the Week
Nipin – Summer
Kwaskwepicikewin (Kwask we picik ewin)- Fishing
Pakahatowan (Pa ka hat owan) – Baseball
Mitawiwin (Mi taw i win) – Soccer
Pimiskaw (Pi mis kaw) – Canoeing
Kapehsiwin (Ka peh si win) – Go camping
Ohsi posi (Oh si po si) – Go in the boat
Maskatepwew (Mas kat ep wew) – Barbecue
Sipwecimiw (Si pwe ci miw) – Boating
Pwatsimowin (Pwat sim o win) – Powwow dancing
Kisopwiw (Ki so pwiw) – Warm
Kimiwan (Kim i wan) – Rain
Pihisowak (Pi hi so wak) – Thunder
Waskotipayiw (Was ko ti pa yiw) – Lightning
Last modified: June 12, 2023
