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michif Language
Lesson 10 - Eating Utensils and Food


Eating Utensils:
1.a plate
the plate
the plates		 aeñ nasyet
la siyet
lé zasyet
2.saucer
the saucer
the saucers		 aeñ nisop
li skop
lé ziskop
3.a knife
the knife
the knives		 aeñ koutó
li koutó
lé koutó
4.a fork
the fork
the forks		 en fourshet
la fourshet
lê fourshet
5.a spoon
the spoon
the spoons		 en chouyer
la chouyer
lê chouyer
6.a bowl/cup
the bowl/cup
the bowls/cups		 en bol
la bol
lê bol
7.a butcher knife
the butcher knife
the butcher knives		 en grañ koutó
li grañ koutó
lé grañ koutó
Foods:
1.butterLi buer
2.saltLi sel
3.pepperLi pwayvr
4.breadLi paeñ
5.fried breadLé beagn
6.bannockLa gallet
7.meatLa véyant
8.potato
potatoes		Aeñ paták
lé paták

Conversation

  1. Set the table, we'll eat my fried bread.
    Wéyashtásho, mé bengn ki ka mówánanik.
  2. Will we need to use forks and knives?
    Ki ka nandáweyitánan chéñ lé fourshet pé lé koutó?
  3. Put the chairs around the table, please.
    Ashtá lé sheyz alañtór la táb si vou plae.
  4. Shall I bring the salt and pepper too?
    Nka petán ché li sel pé li pwayvr osé?
  5. Can I borrow some bread and butter?
    Kitá awêyáshomitin ché li paeñ pi li buer?
  6. Yes, you can take plates and saucers too.
    Wé, kitá otinen ména lé zásyet pi lé ziskop.
  7. Use the butcher knife to cut the bread.
    Apachitá li grañ koutó chi késhkishut li paeñ.
  8. Yes of course, shall I bring the spoons for the jam?
    Abaeñ wé, nka peshówáwak ché lé chouyer pour li kóñficheur?
  9. I am thirsty; can you bring tea or water for our meal?
    Ni nóte ábákwán, kitá petán ché li té abaeñdoñ di ló pour nó ripá?
  10. Can we eat now? I'm hungry.
    Kitá méchishonan ché ekwa? Ni nótekatán.
  11. Put the soup in a bowl.
    D'en bol ashta la soup
  12. I will eat bannock with meat and potatoes.
    La gallet n'ka mówow avik la véyant pi lé paták.
New Words from Vocabulary
1.Set the tableWéyashtasho
2.You will use itKika ápachitán
3.I'll bring itNka petán
4.AroundAlántór
5.Can I borrow?Kitá awiyáshomitin?
6.Take itOtina
7.Use itApachitá
8.To cutKéshkishut
9.I'll bring themNka peshówáwak
10.I'm hungryNi nótekatán
11.Our mealNó ripá
12.OrAbaeñdoñ/kemá
13.Go to bedKáwishimo
14.Let's go to bedKáwishimotak
15.Help meWéchéhin
16.Are you hungry?Ki note katán chéñ?
17.EatMéchisho
18.I'm thirstyNi nóte ápákwan
19.Are you thirsty?Ki nóte ápákwan?
20.Drink waterMinikwe di ló
21.LaughPápi
22.RunPimipáta
23.Run fastShókepáta
24.Be careful/take carePe'atak/me'áñqwám
25.Leave me alonePónéhin
26.Leave him/her alonePóné
27.ReadAyámichike
28.He/she is readingAyámichikew
29.WriteOshipeya
30.He/she writes itOshipeya

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