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michif Language
Lesson 3 - Days, Months, Seasons and Out Door Conditions


Days of the Week:
1.MondayLaenjé
2.TuesdayMorjé
3.WednesdayMikárjé
4.ThursdayZhwéjé
5.FridayVéndarjé
6.SaturdaySamjé
7.SundayJimásh
Months of the Year:
1.JanuaryZháńvyé
2.FebruaryFevréyé
3.MarchMár
4.AprilAvré
5.MayMé
6.JuneJweań
7.JulyJouyet
8.AugustÁhou
9.SeptemberSeptámbr
10.OctoberOctóbr
11.NovemberNovámbr
12.DecemberDisámbr
Seasons:
1.WinterIvayr/Pipon
2.SpringLi Preńtáń/Shékwan
3.SummerL'ité/Népin
4.FallL'automn/Takwákan
Our Door Conditions:
1.It's rainingKimiwan
2.The weather is badNéshkátan/machi késhikaw
3.It's coldKishinaw
4.It's chillyTakáyáw
5.It's snowingMishpon
6.ThunderLi tonneur
7.Northern lightsLé chéráń
8.It's hot (weather)Kizhitew
9.It's a nice dayMéyoukéshikaw
10.HailLa grel
11.It's cloudyIkwáshkwan
12.Mild weatherÁpáwáw

Conversation

  1. She/he is going to mass on Sunday.
    Wé itotew la mess a Jimásh.
  2. Dress warm its cold out side.
    Késhóho kishinaw dahour.
  3. We are going dancing on Saturday night.
    Niwé ndo néminán Samjé oswer.
  4. Everything melts in spring.
    Kakéyaw kekwiy tikitew dań li Preńtáń/Shékwáki.
  5. Did you see the Northern lights on Friday night?
    Kiké wápaten chéń lé chéráń Vanderjé oswer?
  6. It is always cold in the months of January and February.
    Takine kishinaw dań lé mowád Zháńvyé pi Fevriyé.
  7. It will be summer soon and it will get hot.
    Wépach wé Népin ekwa ta kizhitew.
  8. Fall begins in the month of September.
    L'automn máchipáhin dań li mowád Septámbr.
  9. Thunder sounds scary in summer.
    Shekitákoshew li tonneur dań l'té/népik.
  10. It's a nice day to day for picking berries.
    Méyókéshikáw anoch chi máwéshuk.
New Words from Vocabulary
1.MassLa Mess
2.Dress upOshétá
3.Right (way)Kwayeshk
4.We danceNéminán
5.To nightÓswer
6.Everything/body, allKakéyaw
7.That right?Aeń? chéń
8.AlwaysTakine
9.MonthMowáń
10.SoonWépatch
11.InDań
12.StartsMáchipahin
13.Of/andPi
14.Sound scaryShekitákoshew
15.To dayAnoch
16.For/toChi
17.Pick (berries)Máwishók
Fill in the Blanks
  1. Niwé ndo néminán óswer. (Saturday)
  2. Nitá kishinaw dań lé mowád pi . (December) (February)
  3. Késhóho dahour. (its cold)
  4. Wépach wé ekwa ta kishitew. (Summer)
  5. Shekitákoshew li tonneur dań . (Summer)
  6. Wé itotew la mess . (Sunday)
  7. Kiké wápáten chéń lé chéráń óswer. (Friday)
  8. Méyo késhikaw chi máwishok. (today)
  9. Kakéyaw kekwiy tikitew dań . (Spring)
  10. L'outomn máchiphin dań li mowád . (September)

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