MICHIF 102 102 commands and phrases for everyday use Read. Listen. Learn. 6:15 in the evening Saturday. Samjii sis zeur ikaynz li swayr. Anyway at all/wishy washy. Mamaashiish. Are you angry? Kishiwaashin chiin? Are you ready? Tii parii? Big mouth. Maahkitoon/Groos boosh. Blame the dog. Ataamimi li shyayn. Can I see you tomorrow? Ka waapamitin chiin dimaen? Do it again. Miina toota/kiihtwaam. Do you have children? Lii zaanfaan chiin kitayaawaawuk? Do you speak Michif? Aan Michif chiin ki piikishkwaan? Do you want coffee or tea? Ki n’dawayihtayn li koffii obayn li tii (tea)? Do you want some boolets? Ki n’dawaymaawuk lii boolet chiin? Don’t disrespect. Kaaya machaymiway. Don’t give up. Kaaya pakaachii. Don’t gossip. Kayaa taashihkaymoo. Don’t worry. Kaaya naandow itayhta. Go play but be careful. Do matawayhk maaka payhtuk. Good medicine. La bonn michin. Good thinking. Miyeu nakatwayhtamihk. Here, I’ll show you. Chiwayr, kaa waapahtayitin. How about the coming week? La smen ki vyayn maaka? How do you use this? Taanishi taapaatistaayen ooma? How is it said in Michif? Taanishi aen itwayhk aan Michif? How is the weather? Taanishi li taan? How many/much? Taanimayikoohk? I see them! Niwaapamaawuk! I am going now. Ni shipwayhtaan ooma laa. I am angry. Gishiwaashin. I am proud to be Michif. Ni kishchiitaymoon li Michif wiiyaan. I can’t see anything. Namakaykway ni waapahtayn. I do a lot of beadwork. Mischayt la garnicheur dooshtaan. I don’t know, soon I guess. Sipaa, wiiput aatikway. I don’t want to go. Namooya noohtay itoohtaan. I drank muskeg tea. Li tii (tea) di mushkeg gii minihkwaan. I have an idea. Aen idii dayaan. I have no time tomorrow. Ja paa li taan dimaen. I like fish. Li pwaasoon ni miyeuyimow. I miss my mother. Ni kootawayimow ni maamaa. I remember. Ni gishkishin. I want to dance. Noohtay niimin. I will teach you. Ka kishinahamaatin. I will tell a story. Niiya l’istwayr ga achimoon. I’ll be right back. Shaymaak gaa payshaykiiwaan. I’ll show you. Ka waapahtayitin. I’m getting old. Ni maachi la vyayiwin (f)/li vyeuiwin(m). I’m so proud of you! Mitooni ki kishchiitaymitin! It’s almost noon. Kaykaatch ooma mijii. It’s delicious. Wiihkashin. It’s nice to meet you. Ni miyeuytayn aen nakishkataan. Its sunny. Washayshkwun. It’s the same. Si paaray. It’s windy. Yootin. It’s your turn. Kiiya aykwa/toon toor. Kinship. La paraantii/Waahkoomiwayhk. Let’s get at it. Ahkaamay mootaahk. Lunch is ready. Li jinii parii aashtew. My home is clean. Ma mayzoon payhkunn. Nothing. Namaakaykway. One is tall, one is short. Hen kinooshiw, hen chuhkooshiw. Put on your coat. Pootishkaa toon kapoo. Road allowance. Li shmayn di liing. Say it again. Miina itway/Kiihtwaam itway. Stand beside me. Aara niiya niipawi. Take off your hat. Kaychikoona toon shapoo. Thank you for coming. Maarsii aen kiipayitoohtayen. That was a long time ago. Kayaash animaa. The Old People are wise. Lii Vyeu nipwahkawuk. These are chokecherries. Lii takwahaminaana oohiin. They did it. Wiiyawow kii tootaamowuk. This is my friend. Moon amii awaa. This land belongs to all of us. Ooma la tayr kaahkiyow ki tipayhtaynaan. Today is Monday. Laenjii anoosh. Tomorrow is Thursday. Zhwiijii dimaen. Wash your hands. Kishiipaykina tii maen. We will start. Kaa maachihtaanaan. We’ll try again. Miina kaa kochiinaan. We’re going/leaving. Ni shipwayhtaanaan. Were you sick? Kii ahkooshin chiin? What about them? Wiiyawow maaka? What are we waiting for? Kaykwy Payhtaayaahk? What are you doing? Kaykwy ooshihtayen? What are you waiting for? Kaykwy payhtaayen? What colour is this? Kel kooleur ooma? What do you want to eat? Kaykwy noohtay miichiiyenn? What else? Kaykwy miina? What goes around comes around. Kaykwy ka waashakapayihk kiihtwaam ki nakishkayn. What is today’s date? Kaykway la zhoornii di mwaa anoosh? What kind of food? Kel sort di maanjii? What time is the meeting? Kel eur l’aasaamblii? What’s this called? Kaykwy ooma shinihkaatayk? When is your birthday? Taanishpii tipishkamun? When will you finish? Taanishpii chi pooyooyen? Where are you going? Taanday itohtayen? Where is he/she? Taanday wiiya? Who are your grandparents? Awaana koohkoom pi ki mooshoom? Who cooked? Awaana kaa kiishtaypoot? Who is singing that song? Awaana nakamoot anima la shansoon? Who made it? Awaana kaa ooshihtaat? Who told you? Awaana kawiihtamaash? Would you like to dance? Ki noohtay niimin chiin? Yesterday was Sunday. Yayr Jimaansh. You are crazy. Kiishkwaan.
