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Western Abenaki Radio Lesson 3 Transcript

Basic Conversational Phrases

kwai, t8ni kd'8wl8wzi? hello, how are you?
n'w8wl8wzi, ni kia I'm fine, and you?
nda n'wlidbamasiwI don't feel well
n'madamalsi I feel sick
nd'akwamaldamen n'dep I have a headache (my head hurts)
niga, n8ji pmossada, wligenji wji kia Then, let us take a walk, it will be good for you
k'kadgomin8gwzi you look sleepy
n'bamaldamen n'lessinen, n'saossani, n'kadi 8dabi I prefer that I go to bed, I'm tired, I want to rest
niga, k'namiolji saba then, you I will see tomorrow
chaga nda wz8mi tkawiw n'saossaji if its not too cold, I'll go out
n'laladam k'bamaldamen kd'abin kikajiwi abapskwedak I think you prefer sitting near the stove
chowi sure
n'wigiba askida kizi ki8w8 wji agakimziakw kwani m8jia I would like to count on you (plural) to study while I'm gone
nda ni natamiwi kd'ilhin8p that's not the first time I've told you that
tkakisgat pamgisgak it is cold today
n'kwaskwaji I am cold
tkigen iodali it is cold in here
chowi, pebonwiwi sure, its winter

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