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michif Language
Lesson 9 - Senses and Colors


Senses:
1.Seeing - sightNiwápaten - I see
2.Hearing - soundN'peten - I hear
3.Smelling - smellNi meyáten - I smell
4.Tasting - tasteNkochishpiten - I taste
5.Touching - touchNizháminen - I touch
Colors:
1.WhiteBlań
2.BlackNwar
3.RedRózh
4.BlueBleu
5.BrownBrun
6.OrangeOrawnzh
7.YellowZhouń
8.GreenVayr

Conversation

  1. She wore a green dress with black shoes.
    Aeń rob vayr avik lé soyé nwayr képotchishkam.
  2. I smell something rotten.
    Ni méyáten kekwiy epanátak.
  3. I hear something coming up the road.
    Kekwiy mpeten epechitákwak sur li shime.
  4. The skunk is black and white.
    Li shikawk nawyr pi blań ishinakóshew.
  5. He/she likes the taste of brown sugar.
    Mé oshpitam li sik bruń.
  6. I see something yellow.
    Niwapaten kekwiy zhoun ayishinákwak.
  7. The little girl has blue eyes.
    La p'chit fé lé zeux bleu ayow.
  8. The boy is wearing a red shirt.
    Li garsó en shmézh rózh pochishkam.
  9. I taste my Grandmother's strawberry jam.
    Kochishpitan nókum sa kónfichure di frayz.
  10. I like brown bread better than white bread.
    Nawatch li paen brun niméyayimow ashpéchi li paen blań.
  11. My sister has an orange hat.
    Ma soeur aen boné/shapó orawnzh ayaw.
New Words from Vocabulary
1.He/she woreKépotchishkam
2.DressRob
3.RottenPanátan
4.SomethingKekwiy
5.RoadLi shmaeń
6.SkunkShikawk
7.SugarLi sik
8.Little girlPchit fé
9.EyesLé zeux
10.HasAyow
11.BoyGarsóń
12.ShirtShmézh
13.Strawberry jamKóńfichure di fraze
14.BreadLi paeń
Fill in the Blanks
  1. Kochishpiten nókum sa di fraze.
  2. La lé zeux bleu ayow.
  3. Li shikawk nwayr pi blań .
  4. En rob avik lé soyé képotchishkum.
  5. Nawatch li paeń niméyaymow li paeń.
  6. móń bebé sa zhó.
  7. Niméyaten kekwiy .
  8. Li aen rózh .
  9. Ma soeur aen / orawnzh ayow.
  10. Kekwiy mpeten sur li .
  11. kekwiy ayishinákwak.
  12. Mé li sik .

Introduction | A language of Our Own | Lesson Index | Michif Audio CD Lessons for Beginners

Michif Pronounciation Guide
Pronunciation | Sounds and Spelling | Consonant/Vowel Blends
Nouns: Plural and Singular | Verbs: with Prefixes, Suffixes and Tenses

Michif Language Lessons
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