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Western Abenaki Radio Lesson 10 Transcript
Basic Conversational Phrases
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channa na pm8wzowinno, nd'achwi klol8 | stop that man, I must speak to him | |
kagwi kwilawatoan? | what are you looking for? | |
n'kw8z8lo na san8ba, n'zakp8wlok | I am running away from that man, I am afraid of him | |
n'bamaldamenba n8ji n'namih8n n'dos | I would prefer to go see my daughter | |
kd'achwi agakimziba! | we must study! | |
wanibagol askaskwigenol | the leaves are green | |
mkwigen w'maksam | his blanket is red | |
w'sizgoal wl8wigenol | his/her eyes are blue | |
wiz8wigen n'm8dlat | my coat is yellow | |
mkazawigenol k'mezenal | your shoes are black | |
w8bigen w'pitk8zon (wobaks) | his/her dress in white (shirt) | |
wibgwigenol n'medasal | my socks are grey | |
min8bowigenol pskwassaw8nal | the flowers are purple |
Intermediate Conversation
nodossa / nid8baskwak / wl8gwiga, / ni / n'dlapha8mobnab / li / alwa / n8witebakak.
I went / my girlfriends / last night, / and / we played cards / until / almost / midnight.
I went to see my girlfriends last night, and we played cards until almost midnight
nda / ngemin8gwadowi, / kanwa / chaga / kd'agakimziba / nabiwi / k'wawaldamn8ji.
not / appears easy (-) / but / if / you (plural) study / soon / you (plural) will know.
It is not easy, however if you study hard you will be able to know it very soon.
Basic Conversational Phrases
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achigan | dye | |
sezowigan | paint | |
kchiait | very ancient ones | |
nd'elaldam | I believe | |
kzabda pamgisgak | it is hot today | |
kwinnatta sogl8n wl8gwiga | he is fine | |
kwinnatta kinlomsen achi | very strong wind also | |
asokwadob chakwa | it was cloudy this morning | |
kd'elaldamoba naniji pson | do you think it will soon snow |
Intermediate Conversation
awani / paami / ki8w8 / kizi / namih8bn8kw / abasand8ganal?
someone / more / you (plural) / has / seen (2nd plural Interrogative) / the Northern Lights?
Have any one of you ever seen the Northern Lights?
niga / n'm8ji / sawsani / ta / ato / na / phanem / wigiba / m8jo / wigw8mw8k.
then / I start / become tired / and / probably / that / woman / would like / she goes / to her home.
I am getting tired and I think that poor woman wants to go home.
nigik / phanemok / nopaiwi / aoak.
those / women / far away / they live (are).
Those women live far away.
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