Cree word of the day

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

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Cree phrase of the day

nicewakan my partner

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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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Cree phrase of the day

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

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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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Cree phrase of the day

opakawikowin...the pulse of the body....

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Cree word of the day

wewatahokan....a big lodge.

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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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Cree phrase of the day

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

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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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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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Cree phrase of the day

ni sohki tapweyakeyiten sahkihitowin.
I truly believe in love.

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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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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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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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Cree phrase of the day

mayiwepan. The weather is bad ie stormy.

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Cree phrase of the day

atimocisk....dog's ass..

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

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Cree phrase of the day

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

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Cree phrase of the day

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

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Cree phrase of the day

kici okimaskwew kimikonaw kiskiwehon
kakike kawewepaston

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Cree phrase of the day

kaya sasakisiy! Do not be stingy.

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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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Cree phrase of the day

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

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Cree song of the day

neka
kinanaskomitan
pimatisewin k'opikitamawiyan
k'opikitamawiyan pimatisewin

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Cree song of the day

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

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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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Cree phrase of the day

Kiskinahamawin. Teach me.
Witamawin. Tell me.

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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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Cree phrase of the day

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

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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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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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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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Cree phrase of the day

e kawasowiyan ci?
Are you infatuated?

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Cree phrase of the day

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

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Cree phrase of the day

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

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Cree phrase of the day

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

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Cree phrase of the day

e wawocipitikoyan. My muscles are cramping up.

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Cree phrase of the day

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

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Cree phrase of the day

ahwina....wow
awina....who?

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

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Cree phrase of the day

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

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Cree phrase of the day

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

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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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Cree phrase of the day

wikispakwan niti ka askitakwak.
Th green tea is delicious.

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Cree phrase of the day

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

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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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Cree phrase of the day

taneki ekwa kakisiwasiyan?
Why are you angry?

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