The Ojibwe language is the language of the Ojibwe people, one of the largest First Nations in Canada, which is still spoken across Canada and the US today. If you are learning this interesting language, these flash cards with pronunciations will give you a good start.
There are 191 flash cards in this set (32 pages to print.)
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1. Print out the cards.
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Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| hi | aaniin |
| you are | gidaaw |
| are you one of the ppl? | anishinaabe na gidaaw? a nish in ahh be Na? gi dow |
| I am one of the ppl | anishinaabe indaaw a nish in ahh be in dow |
| do you speak the language? | gidoojibwem na? gi doe jee bwem na? |
| just a little | bangii eta go bon gee et a go |
| and you? | giin dash geen dah sh |
| how are you? | aaniish ezhi ayaayan a neesh a she I yi yen |
| I'm fine | nimino ayaa ni me no a ya |
| thank you | miigwech mig we ch |
| it is a good day | mino-giizhigad me no gee zhe gad |
| i'll see you again | giga waabamin minnawaa |
| I'm hungry, do you want to eat? | Nbakade, gwii-wiisinin na? nbakade, gwe we sin nah nah |
| Lets go to.... | "Park" Zhaadaa! "PLACE" zha da |
| i don't feel so well.. | nimaazhi-ayaa Nima she a ya |
| NO! | gaawin ga ween |
| I understand | ninisodotam Nin is o doe tom |
| I don't understand. | gaawiin ninisodotanziin Gah ween nin is o doe tan zeen |
| do you understand? | ginisidotam na? Gin is i doe tom Na? |
| yes, I understand | yes for male Henh, female henyanh.. ninisodotam |
| where is? | aandi (Leena) on-dee |
| box | makak ma-kak |
| bag | mashkimod Mash ki ma d |
| book | mazina igan Ma zee na I gan |
| welcome | bizhaazhig Bi Zhah zhig |
| I love you | Gizahgiin Guy za geen |
| Friend | niiji |
| dog woman | animosh ikwe Ani mosh ik way |
| rattlesnake | zhiishiigwe zhe sheeg way |
| laughing bear | mukwa (makwa) baapiiwin muk wa baa pee win |
| little fox | uhgahshe waagosh Ooh ga she wah gosh |
| wolf | Ma iingan ma ing gan |
| pig | gookoosh |
| wee bear (small bear) | weshki mukwa (makwa) Wesh ki muk wa |
| family | in do daim |
| hello | boozhoo |
| woman | ikwe |
| man | inini |
| where? | aaniindi? |
| where are you from? | aaniindi wenjibbyan? |
| right here | mii omaa |
| wheres the lake? | aaniindi zaaga' igan |
| lake | zaaga' igan |
| over there | iwidi (e-we-dee) |
| where are they dancing? | aaniindi niimi'idiwaad? (A neen dee neme inde wad |
| are they dancing? | niimi'iniwaad? |
| they are dancing over there. | niimi'indiwag iwidi (ne me inde wag e we day) |
| my name is... | in deesh na cause |
| i come from.. | in doe ja baa |
| I am here | indayaa (In dye ah) |
| you are here | gidayaa (gi dye ah) |
| what is your name? | aaniin ezhinikaazoyan? (Aneen e she nee ka zoe yan?) |
| his/her name is... | Izhinikaazo (e she nee ka zo) |
| you say it! | ikidon ( Ike e don) |
| you ALL say it! | ikidog (Ike e dog) |
| you listen! | bizindan (be-zin-don) |
| you all listen! | bizindamok (be-zin-da-muk) |
| he/she is visiting | mawadishiwe (Ma wadish e way) |
| he/she is working | anoki (A no key) |
| he/she is straightening up | zagakinige (za ga keen e gee) |
| he/she is cleaning | biinichige (been e chee ge) |
| he/she writing | Ozhibii'ige (oshe be e gee) |
| he/she is studying/reading/counting.. | Agindaaso (A gin daaa so) |
| he/she is helping out. | wiidookaazo (we do kaa zo) |
| he/she is leaving | maa jaa (maa ja) |
| he/she is returning/coming back | bi azhe giiwe (Be ashe gee way) |
| he/she is going home | giiwe (Gee way) |
| he/she is working | Anokii (an O key |
| you are fine | gimino-ayaa (gime no aya) |
| you are not feeling well | gimaazhi-ayaa |
| I am sick | indaakoz (in da koe Z) |
| you are sick | gidaa koz (Ge da koz) |
| he/she is sick | Aakozi (ah ko zee) |
| I am tired | indayekoz (In die a koz) |
| you are tired | gidayekoz (Ge die a koz) |
| he/she is tired | Ayekozi (ah yah ko zay) |
| i feel good | nimino-manji |
| YOU feel good | Gimino manji |
| he/she feels good | mino manji o |
| outside | agwajiing (ag wa jing) |
| it is snowing | zoogipon (Zoe gee pon) |
| raining | gimiwan (Gee me wan) |
| it is hot OUTSIDE | gizhaate magod (Gi zha ta) outside= (ma gad) |
| what time is it | Aaniin epiichigiizhiigak e pee cche gee she gak |
| last | ishkwaaj (Ishk waj) |
| moon, sun,month | giizis (Gee zis) |
| day it is | eshe giizhiigak (E she gee she gak) |
| you write it | Ozhibii'an (o zhe be on) |
| these | ono (Oh no) |
| write in english | Zhaaganaashiiwibii'an |
| write in Ojibwe | Ojibwewibii'an |
| translate | Aanikanosidoon (ana kin os edon) |
| that is correct | mii gwayak (me g why yuk) |
| correct this | gwayakobii'an o'o (G why yuk o bee an OH o |
| before | jibwaa (jib wah) |
| after | ishkwaa (ish k wah) |
| later | naagaj (Nah gaj) |
| soon | wayiiba (Way e ba) |
| a long time | ginwenzh (gin wen zh) |
| not yet | mashi (mash e) |
| still | geyaabi (gee yah be) |
| a little while | Ajina (Ah jee na) |
| rest, break, weekend | anwebing (on way bing) |
| is that all? | Mii ina eta go |
| thats all | mii eta go i'iw (me eta go e ew) |
| me, alone | niin eta |
| you, alone | giin eta |
| her/him alone | wiin eta |
| me, also | niin sa go |
| you, also | giin sa go |
| him/her also | wiin sa go |
| me too | gaye niin sa go ( gay e neen sa go) |
| that's right/ good | mii igwayak (Me ig way yak) |
| this is NOT right/ not good.. | gaawiin gwa yak |
| how many (or) how much? | Aaniin dash minik? |
| is it there? | Ate (ah ta) |
| he/she cooking | giizizekwe (gee zee zag way) |
| he/she making tea | aniibiishike (anna bee she kay) |
| soup/ stew | naboob (nah boob) |
| COFFEE | Makade mashkikiwaaboo (mak a day mash key key wah bo) |
| Milk | Doodooshaaboo (do do sha boo) |
| sugar | ziinzibaakwad (zee zee bak wad) |
| salt | zhiiwitaagan (zhe we ta gan) |
| pepper | waasagang (wah sa gong) |
| butter | doodooshaaboo-bimide (do do sha bo bi mi day) |
| bread | bakwezhigan (bak we she gan) |
| egg eggs | waawan (wa won) waawanoon (wa won oon) |
| deer meat | waawaashkeshiwi-wiiyass (wah wash key shew we yas) |
| rice | manoomin (man o min) |
| fish | giigoonh (gee goon) |
| Hominy | gijikonayezigan (gi jee konay e zegan) |
| Sunday | Anama'e giizhigad |
| Monday | Anama'e ish kwa |
| Tuesday | Nii zho giizhigad (nee zho gee zhe gad) |
| Wednesday | Ahbitoesah (ah be toe sah) |
| Thursday | niiyo giizhigad (nee yo) " |
| Friday | Naano giizhigad |
| Saturday | giziibiigisaginige-giizhegad (gezee bee gis saga ni ga-" |
| Today | Noongom |
| Yesterday | Bijinaago (B jee na go) |
| tomorrow | waabang (wah bung) |
| Day after tomorrow | Awaswaabang (Ah was wa bung) |
| day before yesterday | Awasonaago (Ah was on a go) add CHI for the day before that day. |
| Axe | waa gaak wad |
| WE (exclusive) | niinawind (ne na wind) |
| you all | giina waa (geen a wa) |
| they | wiina waa (win a wa) |
| thats good for you | gidebi'i diz (gi deb i dez) |
| thats good for him | debi idizo (debi id i zo) |
| come in (talking to 1 person) | biindigen (been de gen) |
| come in (talking to many) | biindigeg (been de geg) |
| a lot, much, many | nibowa (nib O wa) |
| too much | onzaam-niibowa (on zaam- neb o wa) |
| not to much not to fast | gaawiin niibowa |
| Easy, slowly | weweni (we we nee) |
| January | Gichi manidoo giizis (Gichi manidoo GEE zis) |
| February | Namebini giizis (NamA bEnE gEE zis) |
| March (one of two ways) | Bebookwadaagimi-giizis (ba book wa daga ma gee zis) |
| March (one of two ways to say March) | Onaabani Giizis (Ona bana Gee Zis) |
| April | iskigamizige-giizis (Iska gim a zage gee zis) |
| May | Zaagibagaa-giizis (Zah gib a gaa gee zis) |
| June | Ode'imini giizis (O day im ina gee zis) |
| July | Baapaashkizige-giizis (ba pash kiza gay gee zis) |
| August | Miini-giizis (Meena gee zis) |
| september | Binaakwe giizis (Ben ahk way gee zis) |
| October | Waatebagaa giizis Wat to baga gee zis) |
| November | Gashkadino giizis (gash ka deno gee zis) |
| December | Manidoo giizisoons (Mad i doe gee zo sons) |
| Number ONE | BEZHIG (Bay shik) |
| Number TWO | NIIZH (Neesh) |
| Number THREE | NISWI (shway) |
| Number Four | NIIWIN (Nee-win) |
| Number Five | NAANAN (nah nin) |
| Number six | Ingodwaaswi (In god was way) |
| Number seven | Niizhwaaswi (nish was shway |
| Number Eight | Ishwaashwi (ish wash way) |
| Number Nine | Zhaangaswi (Zhang gaas way) |
| Number Ten | Midaaswi (mid dah sway) |
| Time for bed | Onibaan (Oni bahn) |
| Skull | kaadaagandip (Kah dahgon dip |
| mouth | doon (doan) |
| Nose | jaansh Jon sh |
| Butt | bwaam (bwom) |
| long hair | ginwaankwe ( gin wahn kway) |
| Dirty foot/feet | wiinzid (win zid) (feet)Wiinzid an |
| Tell "Mukwa" to be quiet.. | Zhinwaa "Mukwa" wii bizaanyaad(zhinway " webiz an yad) |
| stop being mean | Gegwa jizhiwebzike ezhichiged. |
| sorry about "X" | Gaawiin jidaa "X" gaa. |
| why don't you love me? | Aani dash enjizaagisiiwin (en je za gis a win) |
| Naughty | Zhiingiz (she giz) |
| Squirrel | Jidamo |
