Cree phrase of the day

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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Location:Cree phrase of the day

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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Location:Cree phrase of the day

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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