Conversation Script
A: Gwi zhya ne ge gi, ibe medatso bi nag?
Are you going to Washington, too?
B: Ehe, nwi zhya.
Yes, I am going.
A: Génin nwi zhya ibe. We gwni je wa je zhya yen?
I’m going there too. What are you going there for?
B: Nwi o widokage. Gin je?
I’m going there to participate. You?
A: Nin je wi o nim edi.
I’m going there to dance.
B: Ni jo pi, wa ne ma ji yen?
When are you leaving?
A: Eshke ge sot, ode nmebne gizes nwi maji.
I’m leaving on the first of March.
B: Ni jo pi je neyap wa bme byayen?
When are you coming back?
A: Ngot wadso gishek, ode nmebne gizes pi neyab wa bme byayan.
I’ll be back on the sixth of March.
B: Nin se wi zhe ode zisbaktokégizes eshkegesot nwi maji, mine demengizes neyap wa bme byayan
As for me, I’m leaving the first of April, and I’ll be back in June.
Negative Phrase Conversation
A: Njeshek ne gi bya? Did you just arrive?
B: Cho, zagech ngi nibwe égi wdeméyan
No, I was standing outside smoking
A: Hau, Mani ne gi wabma zagech ? Oh, did you see Mani outside ?
B : Cho weye ngi wabmasi zagech I didn’t see anyone outside
A: Hau? Cho ne gi wabmasi o Mani? Oh? Didn’t you see Mani?
B: Cho she Mani ngi wabmasi, cho she weye ngi wabmasi zagech
No, I really didn’t see Mani, I really didn’t see anyone outside
A: Hau? Ni pi je éyéyet o Mani? Oh, where is Mani ?
Mani : Hau, bozho Oh, helllo
B : Hau, gin negwne. Oh, so it’s you
A : Cho zagech ne gi zhyasi ? Didn’t you go outside ?
Mani : Cho zagech ngi zhyasi. No, I didn’t go outside.
Ngi sakem. I went to the bathroom.
A: Gi yapjemaji o Mani ngi shedé’a gé nin
I thought that Mary had left for good/implication here is to run off.
Mani: Cho gi yapje majisi ngoji weye
No I didn’t run off anywhere.
Zamjesh éshede’ayék gé ginwa ézhechkéyan shna
You people are thinking way too much of what I do.
Participle Practice Phrases
Ni je pi wa wisnewat gi békdéjek?
When are those hungry ones going to eat?
Widmo gi badgéjek éwi madmoyan
Tell those who are going in I will pray for them
Ngi wabmak gi yayénojek ibe
I saw those ones who are laughing over there
Widmo o éjabdebet zagech ébidgét shote
Tell that one sitting outside to come in here
Nwi shema ode ébékdét
I’m going to feed this hungry one.
Ni pi je ézhyéwat gi wédmajek égi jibtebwat zagech?
Where did those smokers go who were sitting outside?
Gi jagé ne o égi wasnet?
Did that one who was eating consume everything ?
Kchemikchéwiwat gi gagénojek
They are working hard those cookers
Kchemikchéwiwat gi kwék égigénowat
They are working hard those women who are cooking
Nenmo anet mijem o émajit
Give some food to that one who is leaving
Widmo o shkenwé énébat odo pi énawkwék!
Tell that young man who is sleeping that it’s noon!
Wigézen gi gawséjek gishpen mtegwakik gwi zhya
Watch out for those hunters if you go into the woods
Seksi gi nsa o égi gawsét
That one who was hunting killed a deer
Ngi wabmak gi bamséjek odanek
I saw those ones walking in town
Kyébadzik égishkwébyéwat gi ménkwéjek
They are naughty when they get drunk those drinkers
Mbusen wi neboswik gi gawéjek
Those who are going home are going by bus
Nin se égi bamsét ibe
I am the one who was walking over there.
Gin se mteno éwasnet or Gin se mteno éwisneyen
You are the only one who is eating or You are the only one eating
Ginwa ne se égi wédmajek zagech?
Are you all the ones who were smoking outside ?
Nétawasnet o
He/she is the one who is always eating.
Wégwéndek ézhechkét o éjabdebet pené zhi.
I wonder what he does that one who is always sitting there
Wégwéndek éshedé’at o éyayénot
I wonder what he is thinking that one who is laughing
Neshkama o ébambetot bidek
Get after/bawl out that one who is running inside
Ni pi je ézhyéwat gi majijek?
Where are they going those that left?
Ni je enendemyek eje kendasyek ode seshmowen?
What do ya all think of how you’re learning this language?
Ngot kedwen se ije pi anake mjesh kedwenen?
One word at a time or many words/phrases?
Neaseno 