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UNIT 2 - LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION - WORD LIST

For 'Hello',  pick which ever phrase you want to use.  Whether it's from Cree, Cree roots, or French roots.

 

Tawnishi
Tawnishi

 

or

 

Tawnshi

Tawnshi

 

or

Hello

Tunsā          (Cree)

Tunsay

 

or

 

Bōñjoor
Bonzhoor

For 'I am called / my name is', pick which ever phrase you want to use.  Whether it's from Cree or French roots.

(your name) I am called
____   dishinikawshun
(your name) dishinihkashon

 

or

 

____   dishnikawshun
(your name) dishnihkashon

 

 

or

 

My name is (your name)
Mōñ   nōñ   si   ____
Mon non si (your name)

 

I live in (place where you live)
_____   ni   wēgin   
(place where you live) Ni weegin 

 

or

 

_____   ni   wēkin   
(place where you live) Ni weekin 

 

Heritage:

If you are Indigenous, you may indicate the Nation(s) you identify as.   If you are non-Indigenous, you may use the word 'Settler'.

Michif

Michif

Michif

Settler

Āpāwēkit

Aypayweekit

To our knowledge, in the Michif Language, there are only phrases to identify yourself as 'Feminine' or 'Masculine' when indicating your Heritage.

In the Cree Culture, there is limited use of gendered language.  So, we have included a Cree non-gender specific phrase that can be used to identify your heritage.

Please select whichever phrase(s) feel most affirming to you.

I am (your heritage)
En   _____   nēya             Feminine
En (your heritage) neeya

 

or

 

Aeñ   _____   nēya          Masculine
Aen (your heritage) neeya

 

or

 

_____   nēya          Non-gender specific (Cree)

(your heritage) neeya

     

If you are Indigenous, you may list the home lands where your clan(s) are from.   If you are non-Indigenous, you may list the countries your families originate from.

My clan originates from (list main places)
Ma parawntē _____ _____ _____ ōshchēwuk
Ma parawntee (list main places) oscheewuk

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