Foods
G-bkade na?
Are you hungry?
Wenesh waa-maajyin?
What do you want to eat?
Nwii-mwaa ___. (Animate)
I want to eat _____.
Nwii-miijin ___. (Inanimate)
G-debsinii na OR G-debsiniim na?
Are you full?
Wenesh mwad?
Wenesh maajyin?What are you eating? (animate)
What are you eating? (inanimate)
N-nebsinii.
I am full.
Beverages
G-gaaskanaabaagwe na?
Are you thirsty?
Wens waa-mnikweyin?
What do you want to drink?
Doodooshaaboo ndaa-mnikwen
I'd like to drink milk.
Mshiimnaaboo ndaa-mnikwen.
I'd like to drink apple juice.
Ezaawbmingaa'aaboo ndaa-mnikwen.
I'd like to drink orange juice.
Nbiish ndaa-mnikwen
I'd like to drink water.
Requests
Biish ____.
(bring the animate noun)
Biidoon ___.
(bring the inanimate noun)
Zhinoomaw ____.
Show the ______
Zhinoomawshin ___
Show me the ____.
Ninmaw ____.
Pass the _________.
Ninmawshin ___ .
Pass me the ____.
Animate foods are:
Mshiimin / mshiimnag
Pin / piniig
Mskomin / mskominag
Mskodiismin / mskodiisminag
Inanimate foods are:
Waagweyaanh / waagweyaanin
Miin / miinan
Ezaawmingaanh / ezaawmingaanyin
E-diksing
Nenaabgaanh
Jiisenhs / jiisensan
Dehmin / dehminan