Greetings/Introductions

• Bozho- hello (more formal)

• Haw- hello informal (someone you see regularly)

• Ni je na? How are you?

• Anwe she shena- I am fine.

• I zhe anwe- I am fine (northern)

• Ni je ézh ne kas yen? What is your name?

• ________Ndezhnekas. My name is.

• Ni pi je wech bya yen? Where do you come from?

• ______ ndoch bya. I come from.

• Ni je ézhewébek? Whats happening.

• Cho gégo apje- nothing really

• Mno waben- good morning

• Mno gishget- good day

• Mno gishnawke- good afternoon

• Gkiktomen nomek- lets talk a little bit

• Ndaknoga- I am sick.

• Gin je? And you.

• Nin ge zhe- me also

• Bgéji- a little

• Gdakiktomen- we should talk.

• Bama mine- Later again.

• Bama pi- Later on.

• Bama mine ngoji- Later on somewhere.

• Bama mine gwabmen- I will see you later.

• Wenet- it is good

• Nikan- friend

• Nidguko- friend (woman to woman)

Skit one

• 1:Bozho John (insert your own name)

• 2:Bozho Tom• 1: Ni je na John? How are you Tom.

• 2: Ndaknoga Gin je? I am sick and you?• 1: Anwe she shena ngom. I am good today.

• 2: Nchiwenmo ewabmegoyen- I am glad I saw you.

• 1: Nin ge she. Bama pi. Me also. Later on.

• 2: Bama mine ngoji. Later again somewhere.

Skit two

• 1:Bozho nikan- hello friend.• 2:Bozho- Hello• 1:Ni je ezh ne kasyen? What is your name?• 2:Tom ndezhnekas? My name is Tom• 2:Ni je ezh ne kasyen? What is your name?• 1: Jim ndezhnekas. My name is Jim.• 1: Ni pi je wech byayen? Where are you from?• 2:Shawnee, ndoch bya. I am from Shawnee.• 2:Ni pi je wech bya yen? Where are you from?• 1:California ndoch bya. I am from California.• 2:Wenet gdabwachewemen- It was good we could

visit.• 1:Konege Bama mine gwabmen. Yes I will see

you later.• 2:Bama pi. Later on.

Skit three

• 1: Haw nikan- hello friend

• 2: Haw nikan- hello friend

• 1: Mno waben- good morning.

• 2: Mno gishget- good day

• 1: Wenet bgeji gdakiktomen- Its good we could talk a little.

• 2: Konege, Bama mine- Yes Later again.

• 1: Bama mine nikan- Later on friend

Skit four

• 1: Mno gishnawkwe- Good afternoon.

• 2: Mno gishnawkwe. Good afternoon.

• 1: Ni je ezhewebek Dan? What’s happening Dan.

• 2: Cho gego apje- Nothing really • 2: Gin je? And you?

• 1: Nin ge she. Me also.