Thursday 19 December 2013

Cree word of the day

niwahkohmakan my relative
niwahkohmakanak my relatives
nisahkihakan my loved one
nisahkihakanak my loved ones


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Tuesday 17 December 2013

Friday 13 December 2013

Cree phrase of the day

niwipimacihon. I am going to travel.
kicimokoman aski niwitohtan. I am going to the USA ( land of the long knives).
niwimiyowaten. I am going to have fun.


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Thursday 12 December 2013

Cree phrase of the day

mah! kikwaya ekwa e petaman?
Listen! What are you hearing?

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Tuesday 10 December 2013

Cree phrase of the day

sewiyakanak sewiyakanak sewipicikewak
tapwe nimiweyiten misatim otapanaskohk

Bells, bells, they ring
I like it when I go on a horse driven sleigh


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Thursday 5 December 2013

Tuesday 3 December 2013

Tuesday 26 November 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e mamitoneyimitan. I am thinking of you.
ki mamitoneyiman ci? Are you thinking of me?
kikwaya e mamitoneyitaman? What are you thinking of?
e osamimamitoneyitaman. I am thinking too much.


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Friday 22 November 2013

Cree phrase of the day

nohci-napewe. Hunt for a man.
nohci-iskwewe. Hunt for a woman.


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Thursday 21 November 2013

Cree word of the day

miyo manito kisikanisi. Merry Christmas. Literally it means have a good God day.
miyo o-cetowi-kisikanisi. Happy New Year. Literally it means have a good Kissing day.


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Tuesday 19 November 2013

Bonus Cree word of the day

kisahkihitan. I love you.
kinwes ki nohte sahkihitan. I want to love you a long time.


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Cree phrase of the day

takayasin. It's a little cold outside.


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Friday 15 November 2013

Cree phrase of the day

ni sohki tapweyakeyiten sahkihitowin.
I truly believe in love.


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Tuesday 12 November 2013

Cree phrase of the day

ni nohte pimacihon. I want to travel.
pimaciho. Travel!
mahti esa miyo pimacihowin ta mikowisan.
May you be given good travels.


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Thursday 7 November 2013

Cree phrase of the day

ekay osami kakawayakitonamo.
Do not speak overtly.
ponawita.
Be quiet.
kakito.
Shut up.
kiyamapi.
Do not say anything.


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Tuesday 5 November 2013

Cree phrase of the day

ki miyo macihon ci ekwa? Do you feel better?
tanisi ekwa kitatoskewan? How is your work?


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Monday 4 November 2013

Friday 1 November 2013

Thursday 31 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e siwacikeyan. I am eating something sweet ie candy.
siwacike. Eat something sweet.


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Tuesday 29 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e asocikeyan ka nehiyaweyan ayiwak. I am vowing to speak more Cree.


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Monday 28 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

sihtoskawan. Support me
ka sihtoskatan. I will support you as in vouch for you.

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Friday 25 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

kici okimaskwew kimikonaw kiskiwehon
kakike kawewepaston


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Thursday 24 October 2013

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

kaya poyoh. Don't quit.
kaya pakici. Don't stop...literally do not land. Underlying idea, keep flying..perhaps like an eagle.


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Tuesday 22 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

ceskwa....wait a moment...
papeho....wait as in WAIT...


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Monday 21 October 2013

Cree song of the day

neka
kinanaskomitan
pimatisewin k'opikitamawiyan
k'opikitamawiyan pimatisewin



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Saturday 19 October 2013

Cree song of the day

tanisi ekwa kiya? How are you?
namoya nantaw. I am fine.


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Friday 18 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

taneki oma moniyaw ka piweyimat iyiniwa?
Why does the non Indian think badly of the Indian?


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Thursday 17 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day


Kiskinahamawin. Teach me.
Witamawin. Tell me.


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Wednesday 16 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day


tanisi niwahkohmakanak. Greetings my relatives.
ninanaskomon kotak kisikaw e mikosiyan. I am grateful to be given another day.
E nanaskomoyan e wapatweyahk. I am grateful that we see each other.
ekwa e miyowatamahk wahkohtowin. And that we are enjoying our kinship.
mina e nanaskomoyan e kanaweyimikoya mamawiyotawimaw.
As well, i am being thankful that Creator is taking care of us.
kispin namoya kikanaweyimikoya kotawinaw, kakikitimakisinaw.
If Creator did not take care of us, we would be pitiful.



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Sunday 13 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e wi mawacihakik asiniyak. I am going to pick and gather rocks.



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Thursday 10 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

teneki ekwa ka-mato-wiyan? Why are you crying?
e nanaskomoyan. ewiko ohci ka-mato-wiyan.

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Tuesday 8 October 2013

e asoskamawit. He or she infected me or passed on their sickness to me.
kaya asoskamawan. Do not infect me or pass your sickness on to me.
e ostostotaman. I am coughing.
e akosiyan. I am sick.


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Friday 4 October 2013

e nikohteyan. I am harvesting wood.
nikohte. Harvest wood.
e kawahikeyan. I am cutting down (trees).
kawahike. Cut down (the tree).


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Thursday 3 October 2013

Wednesday 2 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

namoya wikac ekwa nitasahkihaw awiyak!
I will never fall in love again!



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Tuesday 1 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

namoya ohcitaw e-tohtaman.
I did not do it intentionally.



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Monday 30 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e sahposoyan.
I am diahretic.
e sahposkakoyan.
It's making diahretic.


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Saturday 28 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e wawocipitikoyan. My muscles are cramping up.


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Friday 27 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

wah wah...kitatakakitakosan.
Gee whiz, you sound wonderful.


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Wednesday 25 September 2013

Tuesday 24 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

kamwatapi.
kamwatapitan.
e kamwatapiyan.



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Cree phrase of the day

e kamwatapiyan.
I am sitting quietly.
kamwatapi!
Sit quietly!
kamwatapitan.
Let's sit quietly.




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Monday 23 September 2013

e nitah pikiskweyan. You speak very well.
e nakacitayan. You are skilled.



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Thursday 19 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

tapateyimowin vs misteyimisown.
Humility vs boastfulness, holier than thou-ness


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Wednesday 18 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

tanisi kiteyiten? What do you think?
niya niteyiten.... I think...

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Tuesday 17 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

tanisipi e witakohteyan?
When are you going to arrive?
wahpaki ni katakohtan.
I will arrive tomorrow.


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Monday 16 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

wikispakwan niti ka askitakwak.
Th green tea is delicious.


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Saturday 14 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

iskonikan niwispayan.
I am going to drive to the reserve.


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Friday 13 September 2013

Cree phrase of day

tanisi maka e tapatisiyan?
Of what use are you?
kikwaya kikaskohon ka tohtaman?
What can you do?


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Thursday 12 September 2013

Cree phrase of the day

taneki ekwa kakisiwasiyan?
Why are you angry?


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