Anishinaabemowin Words/ Phrases
Basic phrases
Anishinabemowin
(Ojibwe language)
Boozhoo/Pooshoo
(Welcome/Hello)
Biindigen/Piindigen
(Come in)
Miigwech
(Thank you)
Nimo'aya
(I am good)
Aniin eshinikasoyan?
(What is your name?)
Felicia nidishinikas
(Felicia is my name)
Anindi wenjiyan?
(Where are you from?)
Aniin eshigiizhigak?
(What is the weather like?)
Mino giizhigan
(It is a nice day)
Mazhi giizhigan
(The weather is not good)
School terms
Kikinoo'amatiiwigamig
(School)
Kikinoo'amawaganag
(Students)
Ikwe kikinoo'amage
(Female teachers)
Nabe kikinoo'amage
(Male teachers)
Administration office
(Oozhibii'igewiigamigoong)
School principal
(Kikinoo'amatiiwigamigo'ogima)
School books
(Kikinoo'amatiiwimasina'iganan)
Pens/pencils
(Ozhibii'iganakoog)
Scissors
(Moozhawgan)
Glue
(Panaskata'igan)
Namatabin
(Sit - singular)
Namatabiyok
(Sit - plural)
Saga'an
(Go outside)
Kasaga'amin
(Let's go outside)
Kegoowiin saga'agen
(Don't go inside)
Kigapiindigemin
(Let's go inside)
Kigawiisinimin
(Let's eat)
Piizhan oma
(Come here)
Counting
Pezhig/Niizhin/Nisin
(One/Two/Three)
Niiwin/Nanan/Gotawsi/Nizhawsi/Shawsi/Shangasi
(Four/Five/Six/Seven/Eight/Nine)
Mitasi/Mitashipeshig/Mitashiniishin/Mitashinisin/Mitashiniiwin/Mitashinaanan
(Ten/Eleven/Twelve/Thirteen/Fourteen/Fifteen)
Mitashigotawsi/Mitashiniishawsi/Mitashishawsi/Mitashishangasi
(Sixteen/Seventeen/Eighteen/Nineteen)
Niishitana/Nisomitana/Niimitana/Naanomitana/Gotawsomitana/Niizhawsomitana
(Twenty/Thirty/Forty/Fifty/Sixty/Seventy)
Shawsomitana/Shangasomitana/Gotawk
(Eighty/Ninety/Hundred)
Colours
Makatewa
(Black)
Oozhawashkaw/Makate oozhawashkaw
(Blue/Green)
Miskaw/Wabi miskaw
(Red/Pink)
Waabaa
(White)
Oozaawa/Makate oosawa
(Yellow/Brown)
Animals
Makwa
(Bear)
Wawashkeshi
(Deer)
Migizi
(Eagle)
Kiigoos
(Fish)
Nigig
(Otter)
Waboos
(Rabbit)
Shigag
(Skunk)
Ajitamo
(Squirrel)
Ma'iigan
(Wolf)
Natural Environment
Oshawashkomiini piitosichigan
(Blueberry pie)
Aki
(Earth)
Wabigon
(Flower)
Miizhashkoon
(Grass)
Kimiwan ina
(Is it raining?)
Sookipon ina
(Is it snowing?)
Sagate ina
(Is it sunny?)
Kichinootin ina
(Is it windy?)
Kitigan
(Plant)
Oote'imin
(Strawberry)
Kiisis
(Sun)
Asema
(Tobacco)
Nibi
(Water)