Michif Language lesson 7

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Lesson 7 - What, Where, When, Who, and Why

What - Kekwiy
1.	What is this?	Kekwiy oma?
2.	What is that?	Kekwiy ánima?
3.	What is that over there?	Kekwiy nema?
4.	What are these?	Kekwiy oñhi?
5.	What are you doing?	Kekwiy ozhitáyan?
6.	What did you eat?	Kekwiy ka méchéyan?
7.	What did you drink?	Kekwiy ka minikweyan?
8.	What did you come to get?	Kekwiy pe nátaman?
Where - Tánde
1.	Where are the keys?	Tánde té klé?
2.	Where are your shoes?	Tánde té sóyé?
3.	Where did you go?	Tánde ka itoteyan?
4.	Where are you going?	Tánde eyitoteyan?
5.	Where are you coming from?	Tánde pe'ototeyan?
6.	Where is he/she?	Tánéwá?
When - Tánishpé
1.	When are you coming to visit?	Tánishpé wé pekéwkeyan?
2.	When are you (all) coming to visit?	Tánishpé wé pekéwikeyek?
3.	When I go home, I'll eat grandmas' bannock.	Ashpé kéweyáni, kokoum sa gallet nka máwaw.
4.	When you go home, wash the dishes.	Ati kéweyani, kishépekina la visel.
5.	When he gets home, he'll chop wood.	Ati kéwechi, ta'ati nikotew.
6.	When you see him/her, tell him/her to call me.	Ashpi wápamachi wétamaw chi pe kitozhit.
7.	When I see him, I'll tell him.	Ashpé wápamáki, nka wétamáwaw.
8.	When he sees her, he'll kiss her.	Ashpi wápamáchi ta ojemew.
Who - Awena
1.	Who are you?	Awena kéya?
2.	Who are they?	Awena aniki?
3.	Who told you?	Awena káwétamáshk?
4.	Who said that?	Awena ekoshi ká'itwet?
5.	Who broke it?	Awena ká pékonak?
6.	Who made it?	Awena ká ozhitát?
7.	Who loves you baby?	Awena shákéyishk bibi?
Why - Táneki
1.	Why are you crying?	Táneki wechi mátoyan?
2.	Why did you get angry?	Táneki wechi kishéwáshiyan?
3.	Why did he/she give it to you?	Táneki ka ochi méyishk?
4.	Why is he/she not talking?	Táneki eká wechi pékishkwet?
5.	Why won't she wear a hat?	Táneki eká wechi pochishkak aen bonne?

Conversation

When was the last time you saw him?
Tánishpé ishkwach ka wapamat?
Tuesday night.
Morjé oswer.
Where did you go on Saturday night?
Tánde ka itoteyan samjé oswer?
I went dancing.
Nkédo némin.
Who loves you?
Awena shákéyishk?
My girlfriend/boyfriend loves me.
Moñ kavali nshákéyik.
What will you do when you get home?
Kekwiy wa ozhitáyan ati kéweyani?
I'll wash my dishes.
Ma visel nka kishépekinen.
Why are you sad?
Táneki wechi kashkeyitaman?
Because I lost my Metis sash.
Akoz nké wanitán moñ saeñchiur fleshy.

New Words from Vocabulary

1. That over there Nema

2. You doing Ozhitáyan

3. You ate Ká méchiyan

4. I'll eat it Nka mówaw

5. His/her bannock Sa gallet

6. Wash it/them Kishépekina

7. Chops wood Nikotew

8. Tell him/her (past tense) Wétamáwákan

9. To call me/to speak to me Pe kitoshit

10. I'll tell him/her Nka wétamawaw

11. He/she kisses her Ojemew

12. Come from Pe ototeyan

13. Where is he/she Tániwá

14. Tells you Ká wétamashk

15. Made it Ká ozhitát

16. Gives you Ká méyishk

17. Wears it Pochishkak

18. Boy/girl friend, sweetheart Kavalé

19. Loves you Shákéyishk

20. Dancing Némin

Match the Words

1. What? Tánishpé?

2. What is this? Tániwá?

3. Where? Taneki wechi mátoyan?

4. Where are you going? Kavalé?

5. When? Ojemew?

6. When are you coming for a visit? Nikotew?

7. Who? Nka méchin?

8. Who are you? Kekwiy?

9. Why? Nema?

10. Why are you crying? Tánde e'itoteyan?

11. Girl/boy friend Sa gallet

12. He/she kisses him/her Kishépekina

13. Chops wood Tánishpi wépekiwkeyan?

14. That over there Táneki

15. Call me/phone me Awena kéya

16. His/her bannock Kekwiy óma

17. I'll eat it Tánde

18. Wash it Swena

19. Where is she/he? Pe kitoshin?

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