HOW DO YOU SAY...?
We hope that this resource page serves as a starting point for your personal exploration and appreciation of indigenous languages. Here are some simple words and phrases in Cree and Mi’kmaq to get you started.
Words in Kanienké:ha will be added soon. Do you know what they are?
20 Handy Words in Indigenous languages
| English | Cree | Mi’kmaq | Kanienké:ha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello |
tânisi | pusu'l |
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| How are you? | tânisi | me'talein? |
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| I am well, and you? | namôya nânitaw. kiya mâka? | welei. katu ki'l? |
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| Welcome | tawâw | pjila'si |
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| Thank you | kinanâskomitin | wela'lin |
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| Please | mahti | ke’sik |
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| Goodbye | ka-wâpamitin |
atiu |
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| Yes | êha | e'e |
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| No | namôya | moqwa' |
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| Man | nâpêw | ji'nm |
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Woman |
iskwêw | e'pit |
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Child |
awâsis | unjann |
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Elder |
kêhtê-aya |
gisigu (man) gisigui'sgw (woman) |
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Earth |
askiy | ugs'tqamu |
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Sky |
kîsikw |
musigisg |
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Water |
nipiy | samqwan |
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Snow |
kôna | wastew |
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Moon |
pîsimw | tepgunset |
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My name is… |
… nitisiyihkâson |
teluisi… |
|
Let’s eat |
mîcisotân | mijjieg |