Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Thursday, 19 June 2014

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Thursday, 5 June 2014

Cree phrase of the day

kinohte sesawotan ci?
Do u want to go for a walk?
ekwa maka.
Let us go then.
nimiyoweyiten e wicisesawotemiyan.
I like that u r walking with me.


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Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Cree phrase of the day

ninanaskomon oma kanitomiyek kapepikiskweyan ota.
I am grateful that you invited me to speak here.
ninanskomawak keteyayak kakisimocik.
I am grateful to the elders for the prayers.
taneki maka oma kapetohteyan ota?
Why is it that I came here?
kawitamatonawaw.
I will tell you.


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Thursday, 29 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

waaaaa taneki kakisiwasiyan? Awwww why are you mad?
kaya kisiwasi! nawac miywasin kamiywataman pimatisewin. Do not be mad! It is better to enjoy life!


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Thursday, 22 May 2014

Cree terms for wife, partner etc

kiya oma nitiskwem you are my woman
kiya oma ninapem you are my man.
kiya oma niwitapimakan you are the one I sit with
kiya oma niwikimakan you are my live with partner
kiya oma nisahkihakan you are my beloved
kiya oma nicewakan you are my partner



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Friday, 16 May 2014

Cree phrases of the day

kisitew it is hot
kisastew it is hot weather


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Thursday, 15 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

kimiwan rain
wi kimiwan it will rain
nohte kimiwan it wants to rain
kimiwanapoy rain water
tahkipestaw cold rain falls
sikipestaw heavy rain falls
pahkipestaw gentle rain falls


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Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

peyak niwapamaw sisip. I see one duck.
niso niwapamawak sisipak. I see two ducks.
nipaskisaw sisip. I shot the duck.
ninipahaw sisip. I kill the duck.
niwimowaw sisip. I am going to eat the duck.



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Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

nakateyimiso Take care of yourself
nakateyim kicawasimis Take care of your child
nakateyimitotan Let us take care of each other


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Thursday, 1 May 2014

Cree phrase of the day

mamawiyotawimaw e nanaskomoyan
e sahkitayan pimatisewin
okawimaw aski e nanaskomoyan
e opikitamawiyan pimatisewin


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Monday, 28 April 2014

Cree song of the day


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Cree song of the day

kakiyaw winimihtowak...all are going to dance
penihmitok ...come and dance
nehiyaw simakanisikanak ...cree soldiers
kakiyaw ekwa penimohtok ...all of you, come and dance
taniwa ana onotinikiewiniw? ....Where is that fighting man?


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Thursday, 17 April 2014

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Cree phrase of the day

micimapoy
siwapoy
iskotewapoy
iskwewapoy

nimicin micimapoy
niminikwan siwapoy


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