Let’s speak a little Ojibwe

What are you doing? Present tense & Present Tense

Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing now?

The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.

Present tense:

Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing?

Giizizekonidiz megwaa. I am cooking a meal for myself right now.

Past tense:

Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing?

Gi-giizekonidiz. I was cooking a meal for myself.

Present tense:

Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing?

Nimaa’ishkam megwaa. I am shopping right now.

Past tense:

Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing?

Gii-maa’ishkam. I was shopping.

Present tense: Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing right now? Dazhiikaanan onaaganan megwaa. I am doing the dishes. Past tense: Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing? Gii-dazhiikaanan onaaganan. I was doing the dishes.

Present tense: Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing now? ditibiwebishkige megwaa. I am riding on my bike right now. Past tense: Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing? Gii-ditibiwebishkige. I went to ride my bike.

Present tense: Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing right now? nizhezhaawii megwaa. I am exercising right now. Past tense: Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing? Gii-zhezhaawii. I was exercising. Present tense: Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing? Gikina’amaagoo megwaa. I am being taught right now. Past tense: Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing? Gii-gikina’amaagoo. I was being taught. Present tense: Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing? Daanokii megwaa. I am working right now. Past tense: Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing? Gii-anokii. I was working. Present tense: Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing? Daateshin megwaa. I am resting right now. Past tense: Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing? Gii-ateshin. I was resting. Present tense: Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing? Zhingishin megwaa. I am lying down right now. Past tense: Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing? Gii-zhingishin. I was lying down. Present tense: Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing? giziibiigininjii megwaa. I am washing my hands right now. Past tense: Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing? Gii-giziibiigininjii. I was washing my hands. Present tense: Aaniin edoodaman megwaa? What are you doing? Biinichige megwaa. I am cleaning right now. Past tense: Aaniin ga-doodaman? What were you doing? Gii-biinichige. I was cleaning up. Giga-waabamin minawaa. I will see you again. Giga-waabamin naagaj. I will see you later. Giga-waabamin isa-pii. I will see you then. Haamsa. Okay. Note: (There is no word for good-bye.)

Let’s speak a little Ojibwe

What are you doing? Present tense, Singular & Plural

We are continuing with a series of Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.

Ji-izhichigeyin Commands

Maajitaadaa Let’s start!

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

Indoojaanimiz. I am busy.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

Indoojaanimizimin . We are all busy.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

Ni-babamibiz. I am going for a drive.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

Ni-babamibizomin. We are going for a drive.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

Ni- mazinibii'igan. I am drawing.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

Ni- mazinibii'iganan. We are all drawing.

Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa

Let’s speak a little Ojibwe

What are you doing? Present tense, Singular & Plural

The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.

Ji-izhichigeyin Commands

Maajitaadaa Let’s start!

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-wiisin. I am eating.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-wiisinmin. We are all eating.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni- giiwebatoo. I am going to run home.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-giiwebatoomin. We are all going to run home.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-babaamose. I am going for a walk.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-babaamosemin. We are all going for a walk.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-odaapinaa. I am going to pick her/him up.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-odaapinanaan. We are all going to pick her/him up.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-maajiigoz. I am going to move. (move away with belongings)

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-maajiigozimin. We are all moving. (move away with belongings)

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-naajinizha’ige. I am going to place an order.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-naajinizha’igemin. We are all going to place an order an order.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-diba’ige. I am going to pay.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-diba’igemin. We are all going to pay?

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-niibaw. I am going to stand up.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-niibawimin. We are all going to stand up.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-dadibaajim. I am going to tell a story.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-dadibaajimomin. We are all going to tell a story.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-zegaajim. I am going to tell a scary story.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-zegaajimomin. We are all going to tell a scary story.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-giziinaagane. I am going to wash dishes.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-giziinaaganimin. We are all going to wash dishes.

Aaniin ezhichigeyin? What are you doing?

ni-jiishada’ige. I am going to sweep the floor.

Aaniin ezhichigeyag? What are you all doing?

ni-jiishada’igemin. We are all going to sweep the floor.

Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa

Let’s speak a little Ojibwe

We are learning commands today that have everyday use.

The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.

Ji-izhichigeyin Commands

Maajitaadaa Let’s start!

Anishinaabemodaa Let’s speak in Anishinaabe!

Biindigen! Come in! (singular)

Biindigeg! Come all in! (plural)

Bizaan! Be quiet!

Bizaag! All be quiet!

Namadabin! Sit down! (singular)

Namadabig! All sit down! (plural)

Miigwech! Thank you!

Miinawaa ikidon! Say it! (singular)

Miinawaa ikidog! Say it! (plural)

Ikidon miinawaa! Say it again!

Aaniin inamanji’owan? How are you feeling?

Gaawiin gigii-noondoosiinoon! I did not hear you.

Waasikwanebidoon (waaskonenjigan) Turn on the light!

Awenen zhigo nitam? Whose turn is it?

Anokiin zhigwa! Work now!

Gibichiin! Stop!

Bizindan! Listen!

Namadabin! Sit down!

Bizaan ayaan! Settle down!

Naagaj! Take it easy!

Ando-namadabin! Go and sit down!

Ando-namadabig! You all go and sit down!

Miigwayak ! That’s great!

Boonitoon iwe! Leave it alone! (inanimate)

Booni! Leave him/her alone! (animate)

Ambe omaa! Come here!

Aandi? Where?

Bimosen! Walk

Gigaa-pangishin! You will fall down

Mibimatoon or Mibatoon! Run

Bisikan gi-biizikawaagan! Put on your coat!

Giizikan gi-biizikawaagan! Take off your coat!

Biinichigen! Clean up! (singular)

Biinichigeg! All clean up! (plural)

Jiishada’igen! Sweep the floor! (singular)

Jiishada’igeg! Sweep the floor! (plural)

Onishkaan! Wake up (singular)

Onishkaag! Wake up! (plural)

Giziinaaganen! Do the dishes! (singular)

Giziinaaganag! Do the dishes (plural)

Zhemaak! Right now

Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa

Let’s speak a little Ojibwe

Why is it important to learn an informal greeting?

The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and etiquette on how to greet Elders, family, friends, community members and teachers.

The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.

Episode 4 – Terms of endearment

The objective is to not only learn the terms of endearment but to use them more amongst family and to normalize the use of them again. Residential school disrupted our family closeness including use of kinship terms and terms of endearment.

• Gi-zaagi’in I love you. You are precious to me. ​
• Gizhawenimin I love you. ​
• Giminwenimin I love you. (Romantic)​
• Aapiji gi-zaagi’in You are very precious to me.​
• Aapiji gizhawenimin I love you very much.​
• Aapiji giminwenimin I love you very much. (Romantic)​
• Aapiji gi-jiikenimin I like you a lot.
• ningozis my son​
• ningozisens my little son ​
• nindaanis my daughter​
• nindaanisens my little daughter​
• nisaye my older brother​
• nimise my older sister ​
• nishiime my younger brother/sister​
• nishimens my little brother/sister ​
• niwiijiiwaagan my friend

Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa

Let’s speak a little Ojibwe

Why is it important to learn an informal greeting?

The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and etiquette on how to greet Elders, family, friends, community members and teachers.

The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.

This episode we practiced doing more greetings and a phone skit.

Greetings: ​

A short conversation when greeting a person for the first time in a conference. Greeting manners etiquette: shake hands, elbow shake.​

Main character: Miigwan​

• Characters: ​
• Waabooz ​
• Ziigwan​
• Zhiishiib ​
• Ma’iingan

Greetings: ​

• A short conversation when greeting a person for the first time in a conference. Greeting manners etiquette: shake hands, elbow shake​
• Waabooz: Boozhoo Aaniin! Hello How are you?​
• Ziigwan: Ziigwan nindizhinikaaz. Giin dash? My name is ______________. And you?​
• Waabooz: Waabooz nindizhinikaaz. My name is ____________.​
• Ziigwan: Mino-giizhigan omaa. (owiinzowin) It is a nice day here. (insert name).​
• Waabooz: Wiinge mino-giizhigan Ziigwan.

• Ziigwan: Farewell: Gigawaabamin miinawaa.​
• I will see you again.​
• Waabooz: Gigawaabamin naagaj. ​
• I will see you later.

Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa

Let’s speak a little Ojibwe

Why is it important to learn an informal greeting?

The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and etiquette on how to greet Elders, family, friends, community members and teachers.

The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.

Judy - "Today, I will focus on the Ojibwe informal greetings and etiquette as well as providing translations on greetings and expressing farewell in the examples."​

Theme: Ojibwe informal Greetings​

Title: Awegonen ekidowaad nagishkodaadiwaad? ​

What do they say when they meet?​

Awegonen ekidowaad anamikodaadiwaad?​

“What do they say when they greet one another?”

Greetings: Boozhoo Aaniin niwiijiiwaagan! Hello my friend.​

Mino-giizhigan (owiinzowin)​

It is a nice day (insert name).​

Aanpii gaadagoshinan?​

When did you arrive?​

Dibikong​

Last night.​

Aaniish ezhichigeyin?​

What are you doing?​

Ninanaamadab.​

Sitting around relaxing.​

Gaawiin gegoo megwaa. Gegoo na?​

Nothing right now. What’s up? ​

Zhigo! Zhigwa! ​

And so​

Gangegoo aapiinch (Expression)​

Nothing at all.​

Farewell: Gigawaabamin miinawaa.​

I will see you again.​

Gigawaabamin naagaj. ​

I will see you later.

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