Cree phrase of the day

kinohte apakwan ci? Are you thirsty?
eha, ninohte apakwan. Yes, I am thirsty.
kinohte katan ci? Are you hungry?
eha, ninohte katan. Yes, I am hungry.
Kikwaya kinohte micin? What do you want to eat?
ninohte micin...I want to eat:
wiyas...meat.
ayiciminak...peas.
otisihkana...turnips.
nipiyah...lettuce.
pakanak...nuts.
iyimina...blueberries.
minisikana...grapes.
ayoskana...raspberries.
askipwawa...potatoes.

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niwikistepon. I will cook.
nikikistepon. I did cook/ I cooked.
e kistepoyan. I'm cooking.
e maci kistepoyan. I started cooking.
e poni kistepoyan. I stopped cooking.
e sohki kistepoyan. I'm cooking hard.

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e nawaciyan moswa wiyas. I'm roasting moose meat.
e sasapiskisaman wawa ekwa napatakwa. I'm frying up eggs and potatoes.
e kistepoyan micowin. I'm cooking food.
e pakatayan ohtisikana. I'm boiling up some turnips.
e nohtekateyan. I'm hungry.
e nohte apahkweyan. I'm thirsty.

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pikasike, burn food while cooking
e pikasikeyan, I am burning food while cooking.
e pisci pikasikeyan, I am burning food by mistake.

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piminawaso, cook
kistepo, cook
nawaci, roast/bake
sasapiskisike, fry

e piminawasoyan, I'm cooking.
e kistepoyan. Also means..I'm cooking.
e nawaciyan, I'm baking.
e sasapiskisikeyan. I'm frying.

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atawe. Buy it.
ka-ki-atawan ci oma? Can you buy this?
ahaw ni-ka-atawan. Ok, I will buy it.
atawestamawin oma. Buy this for me.
atawetan. Let us buy it.

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ki-nita-weyimitan ka-ataweyan... I want you to buy...
wiyas, meat.
nipiya ka-micik, salad greens, literally leaves that you eat.
kinosew, fish.
pakanak, nuts.
wicekaskisiya, onions.
oskataskwak, carrots.
siwitakan, salt.
ahaw nika-atawan....okay, I will buy.
ekwa wicewan, come with me.
atawetan micowin, let us buy food.

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e wi nitawi

ataweyan micowin. I'm going to go buy food/groceries.
ki kwaya ki nitaweyiman ka ataweyan? What do you want me to buy?
ki kwaya ki nohte micin? What do you want to eat?








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ni wi ki si pe kas tan. I am going to bathe myself.
ni ki ki si pe kas tan. I bathed myself.

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sewepitamawin. Give me call.
kasewepitamatan. I'll give you a call.

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tantahto tipahikan oma? What time is it?
tipahikan relates measurement. It can also mean time. It can mean an hour. cipahikanis is a diminutive of tipahikan, it means a minte.

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kikwaya oma anohc kayakimit? What is the date today?

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tanisi maka e takamikisiyan? What have you done?

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teneki. Why.
teneki ka mayimacihowiyan? Why are you feeling bad?
teneki ka sahkihiyan? Why do you love me?
teneki ka wikiweyan? Why are you going home?
teneki ka pakwasiyan? Why do you hate me?

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